Covered In Pet Hair – A fun late-night boozy pet podcast

Doobert is an online software platform that is custom-built for pet rescuers and rescue organizations. Its founder, Chris Roy, has two passions: animals and aviation. Many years ago, he started flying animal rescues — transporting shelter dogs from high-kill locations to areas where they were more likely to be adopted. After transporting hundreds of animals, Chris realized that coordinating the ground and aviation legs was inefficient, at best. He knew there had to be a better way. Utilizing his IT skills, he hired developers to put together a system to coordinate the trips. From there, his passion for the cause only grew as he learned more about the world of animal rescue and the challenges facing these organizations. In this episode, I ask Chris all about the importance of technology in animal rescue. We learn how Doobert helps rescues and how saving rescues time also saves animals.

EPISODE NOTES: Transport & Tech in Rescue

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Whitney Bullock has been working with cats for over 15 years. She is the only Certified Feline Master Groomer in Charleston, South Carolina, and the surrounding areas. Whitney is a social media maven with over 50,000 followers on Instagram alone. In this episode, Isabel invites Whitney to play three games with her. In the first game, "Purrrrcentage," Whitney answers Isabel's questions with an estimated percentage to gauge how pet parents and their cats perceive cat grooming, how often they take their cats to the groomers, and more. In the second game, "Mat Chat," Whitney gives Isabel a lesson on why cats need certain things "groomed" and what causes certain messes. Before wrapping up the show, Isabel puts Whitney in the hot seat in a game she calls "Haters Gonna Hate." Whitney is a great sport and a true expert in the field of feline grooming but even that doesn't save her from the online know-it-alls. In this last game, Isabel gives her a chance to face the haters once and for all.

EPISODE NOTES: Cat Grooming 101

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Abigail Witthauer founded The Roverchase Foundation in 2015. The Roverchase Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to providing professionally trained service animals to individuals with disabilities. They are hopefully expecting their "G" litter this spring if Mother Nature cooperates. Abigail's latest mama is not yet ready to be bred. Abigail explains the gestation period of dogs and why her smart mama might be holding out. In this episode, Isabel and Abigail play Service Dog Fact or Fiction, discuss the very interesting history of service dogs in a game called The History of Service Dogs, and talk about how regulation is needed to ensure that the dogs and their partners in the disability community get the respect and support they deserve.

EPISODE NOTES: Litters of Service Dogs

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Krista Karpowich is canine-obsessed, especially when it comes to dogs' health and wellness. In this episode, Isabel does her best to get to know Krista on a personal level by playing "Would You Rather," a game in which she asks Krista to choose between two things that are, at face value, equally desirable. Krista is a natural-minded dog nutritionist with lots of experience trying and recommending pet products, which is why Isabel invites her to play "Shopaholic takes the pet aisle" in the second part of the show.

In this game, Isabel gives Krista 2-minutes to list all the best pet products. Krista runs out of time but we learn about some really special and practical dog products - from food to supersonic tick repellent. Oh my! Krista is a wealth of knowledge and a fellow bourbon drinker. She and Isabel had a great time talking about dogs and the small ways that pet parents can make our dogs' lives better. Enjoy the show!!!

EPISODE NOTES: Wag Out Loud

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In this episode, Isabel interviews Julie Posluns, Applied Animal Behaviorist and Founder of Cat School, an online training school where cats can learn fun and practical behaviors. Julie and Isabel play "Cat School" a game in which Julie imagines a typical day in a Pre-K class and swaps the kids out for cats. She tells Isabel what the cats would do if forced to adopt a school day as humans do. Unsurprisingly, the cats probably wouldn't be as cooperative as the kids.

Despite cats' likely unwillingness to sit in a morning circle, Julie believes that all cats can benefit from training and enrichment, plus, she knows that training helps to strengthen the cat-human bond and can prepare our cats for real-world experiences. She also believes that online training is an excellent complement to in-person training, especially for cats. Don't miss this episode if you want to teach your cat some tricks, behavior modification, or have ever dreamt of walking your cat on a harness.

EPISODE NOTES: Cat School

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For Covered in Pet Hair's 50th episode, Isabel had the pleasure to interview Callie McCullough who comes from a musical family, has been playing the guitar since she was a child, and is a rising country music star. In the episode, Isabel and Callie discuss the history of country music, their mutual love of fashion, and, of course, Callie's rescue cat, Kitty. Callie is as beautiful as she is delightful. She's a pleasure to chat with and is gaining much-deserved recognition for her musical talents as well as her personality and style. Grab a drink and join Isabel and Callie for fun, chatter, and celebration. About Callie McCullough A modern songwriter inspired by timeless bluegrass and old-school country music, Callie McCullough has chased her unique muse for years, making contemporary roots music that nods to the legends who came before her. Her new album After Midnight is out now.

EPISODE NOTES: Country, Cats & Fashion

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Roman Gottfried is a Holistic Behavior Consultant. In this episode, Isabel asks him about holistic dog training, what is considered holistic and what is not. They discuss how dog training should include the whole dog, considerations about any trauma the dog may have experienced, and managing triggers to help the dog reach its full potential. Roman is a complex trauma survivor and has applied his journey toward healing to his approach to helping dogs and their families. He tells us how dogs in the wild do not experience trauma and what he uses to address dog trauma and dog training. This is an episode Isabel hopes will reach all dog owners because she believes that understanding the commonalities we share with our dogs, how life experiences shape all species, and how we can help each heal other promises to improve the lives of dogs and people everywhere.

EPISODE NOTES: “The Whole Dog, Trauma Included" - With Roman Gottfried, Holistic Dog Trainer

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In this episode, Isabel chats about books and dating, two of her favorite things to talk about, with Kendra Clark, a corporate attorney in the cannabis world and an author/blogger in the pet world. Isabel asks her how she finds time to do all she does and gets her input on how dogs help singles find their ideal mates.

Kendra is a great sport and has some very good insights into the ways dogs improve our lives, including our dating game. Kendra shares some tips on dating with dogs and the legalities to consider as well as why it's important to take it slow and make sure your new mate will pick up poop in the backyard before committing.

EPISODE NOTES: Day Jobs & Wing Dogs

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Most working moms will tell you that "mom'ing" while working is hard, but it's just as difficult to truly grasp the challenges working parents face when pulled in a million professional and personal directions.

In this episode, Isabel gets real about her motherhood journey with a fellow pet industry mom, Stephanie Nelson, who runs a pet care service in San Marcos, TX. Her business, On Paws Professional Pet Services was founded in 2015 and offers pet sitting and doggy day care services.

Join Isabel and Stephanie as they laugh about the awkward and frustrating moments, their why, and the things they wish they had to make life a little more sustainable. This episode will help partners understand the challenges of working motherhood and non-parents grasp the magnitude of the overwhelm many moms face while trying to pursue a beloved career while being present in their children's lives.

EPISODE NOTES: Mom'ing is HARD

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Amy Shever volunteered for many years at animal shelters in Northern California and witnessed pets tragically euthanized because pet owners died without planning for their continued care. Inspired by these tragic circumstances, Amy established the nonprofit, 2nd Chance 4 Pets, in 2004 and volunteers as the organization’s Director. The all-virtual-volunteer organization provides pet owners, veterinarians, animal welfare groups and senior organizations with free resources to help pet owners plan for the possibility that their pets might outlive them. In this episode, Amy and Isabel discuss the staggering number of pets that are surrendered due to their owners' death. Amy gives practical advice on how to begin planning, how to choose a guardian, and how to get started on a will that will identify such guardians. If you have a pet, this is a must-listen episode.

EPISODE NOTES: 2nd Chance For Pets

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