Ali & Betsy welcome fellow crazy dog owner and Director of Media Relations at Sundance Institute, Spencer Alcorn to talk about his amazing Box-sky mix (Boxer/Husky) Dagmar. She was rescued from a hoarding situation in 2016 and we discuss everything from what living with a previously-hoarded dog is like and how important it is to match your dog’s personality to your lifestyle, to the wackiest dog-related thing we each did this week. Fun Fact… Ali leaves a color-coded instruction manual for anyone who watches Clementine for more than 5 minutes. We also find out a little about how the Sundance Film Festival is running this year and discuss the benefit to waste-of-time ratio of doing your dog’s DNA. Join us for a fun discussion!

Ali & Betsy welcome Comedienne Wendy Liebman and her husband, Writer/Director Jeff Sherman to the show to talk all things dogs; specifically, about their darling but somewhat challenging Jindo mixes named Jemma and Jackson.

We get into everything from what Jeff & Wendy must do to get Jemma & Jackson to come in at night—the dogs love to be outside and what they must do is quite elaborate—to a cautionary tale of how dogs, chocolate and Marijuana don’t mix. We talk about Jeff’s new-found fame as the inspiration for the beloved Mary Poppins song, "A Spoonful of Sugar" and so much more!

In this episode, we talk about giving and getting unsolicited dog advice from strangers - and what to do with that advice. We discuss the pros, cons and controversies of pinch collars, and our intense dislike of extend-a-leashes and the selfish dog owners who use and abuse them. We then dive into the hot-button topic and often-misunderstood difference between Service Dogs, Emotional Support Animals, and Therapy dogs. Join us for a fun discussion of all these topics and lots more important doggie discussions!

Welcome to or our inaugural episode of Dear Dog! In this episode meet hosts Ali and Betsy and hear about how each one of us turned into the crazy dog people we are today. We talk about growing up in Los Angeles, our shared neurosis about our dogs’ health, new options for medical care for our dogs and we touch on pet insurance.  Join us in our love for our dogs and maybe start to understand how we got that way...overall it’s a love fest on how much we love our dogs!

Ali & Betsy give you a quick run on what's ahead!