In this week’s Hound Headlines, Elon Musk tells the BBC his dog has taken over as the new boss of Twitter, Jim has a few things to say about THAT interview. In Alabama a decades old mystery about a mummified dog found inside a tree is solved and in the UK a woman is suing the RSPCA after the dog she fostered injured her so badly she had to have her arm amputated

Episode Links

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11992905/Rescue-dog-owner-lost-arm-pet-bit-suing-RSPCA-200-000.html

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/american-bully-xl-found-park-29645618

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/woman-who-lost-arm-dog-26737998

https://www.timesnownews.com/viral/elon-musk-says-his-dog-floki-is-the-ceo-of-twitter-article-99449795#:~:text=During%20an%20impromptu%20live%20interview,Inu%20and%20is%20named%20Floki.

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-65249141

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/24/sports/spencer-boston-marathon-dog-obituary.html

https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/crop-production/bizarre-mystery-mummified-coon-dog-solved-after-40-years

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The Long Leash where we rescue tasty scraps from the editing room floor in an unscripted interview show

Dog Cancer Answers which offers vetted advice from real veterinarians who answer your questions about dog cancer

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In this week’s Hound Headlines, how scientists are learning about dog evolution by studying the pets that were abandoned at Chernobyl. Australia has come up with a novel way of ensuring pet owners pay their dog licence, the Guinness Book Of Records has a new title-holder for the world’s shortest dog, but just how tiny is Pearl the chihuahua? In Australia they have come up with a novel way of making sure pet owners register their dogs, if you don’t you could lose your driver’s licence! And Snoopy has a real-life doppelganger!

Episode Links

https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/sciadv.ade2537

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a43457220/chernobyl-dogs-dna-evolution/

https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/artsandsciences/biological_sciences/our_people/directory/mousseau_timothy.php

Chernobyl Created the World's Rarest Dogs

https://www.npr.org/2023/04/12/1169466830/worlds-shortest-dog-pearl-chihuahua

New World's Shortest Dog - Guinness World Records

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-03/queenslanders-lose-drivers-licences-failing-pay-dog-registration/101921480

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10836557/Australia-election-2022-fine-costs-not-voting.html

Dog breeder registration laws – what Queensland breeders need to know

https://viatravelers.com/german-dogs/

https://viatravelers.com/dog-laws-in-germany/

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq6cwmsOOKA/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CpgAhxNJxWK/

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/12/entertainment/snoopy-lookalike-bayley/index.html

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The Long Leash where we rescue tasty scraps from the editing room floor in an unscripted interview show

Dog Cancer Answers which offers vetted advice from real veterinarians who answer your questions about dog cancer

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Sixty years ago, medical trail blazer and veterinary orthopedic surgeon Lincoln Parkes built the first “dog cart” for his surgical patients. They could wheel themselves about while they recovered from surgery and maintain their strength. Since then K9 Carts, the business born of Dr. Parkes’ simple contraption, has kept millions of dogs mobile from Florida to Nepal.

Dogs use wheelchairs to recover from surgery, but also during recovery or illness. Their humans, some of whom join us for today’s show, have adaptations to make, but those are well worth it to care for their dogs with disabilities. There’s even a UK charity to help owners who can’t afford wheels.

Episode Links

Wheelie Pugs Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/wheeliepugs

UK Dogs On Wheels Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/301000990491233

Dogs On Wheels Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/353624745792730

Peppa’s Place support group https://www.facebook.com/groups/960666321028365

Sneha’s Care, rescue for disabled dogs in Nepal https://www.snehacare.org/

Winston’s Wheels, UK charity which loans wheelchairs https://www.facebook.com/winstonwheelscharity/

Franky’s Bowtique https://www.frankysbowtique.com/

Kyle’s charity Autism Down https://autismdown.org/

K9 Carts https://k9carts.com/

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The Long Leash where we rescue tasty scraps from the editing room floor in an unscripted interview show

Dog Cancer Answers which offers vetted advice from real veterinarians who answer your questions about dog cancer

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In this week’s Hound Headlines, Chat GPT has been credited with saving a dog’s life after it gave the pet’s owner the correct diagnosis when a vet had failed to do so, dog trainers in Australia are turning to an unusual animal to help them hone their skills and we discuss dog poo bag etiquette, is it ever ok to leave your bag to come back for later?

Episode Links

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-11/righteous-pups-dog-trainers-using-chickens-to-improve-skills/101840120

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/mar/29/an-icon-camilla-tv-stars-and-animal-charities-pay-tribute-to-paul-ogrady

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/poo-bag-trees-row-council-29505466

https://metro.co.uk/2022/11/25/you-could-be-fined-100-if-you-walk-a-dog-without-carrying-a-poo-bag-17827552/

https://gothamist.com/news/doos-donts-city-recommends-carrying-dog-poop-home-to-flush-down-toilet

https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/resources/streets-and-sidewalks-laws/dog-laws

https://au.news.yahoo.com/bunnings-worker-makes-desperate-plea-to-dog-owners-040306484.html

About Dog Podcast Network (DPN) 

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The Long Leash where we rescue tasty scraps from the editing room floor in an unscripted interview show

Dog Cancer Answers which offers vetted advice from real veterinarians who answer your questions about dog cancer

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The Humane Animal Welfare Society in Waukesha frequently takes over the custody of dogs from over-crowded shelters in Southern states where they face the risk of euthanasia. These dogs have a higher likelihood of finding a forever home in Wisconsin. The trips to bring these dogs closer to a better life can be grueling and expensive. In November of 2022, one of those trips went horribly wrong.

Photos and videos

Photos and videos of the dogs and their rescuers can be found in these articles:

Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/11/18/rescue-dog-airplane-crash/

WDJT: https://cbs58.com/news/to-the-rescue-firefighters-rescue-dogs-from-plane-crash

WJT: https://cbs58.com/news/plane-carrying-55-dogs-crashes-in-waukesha-county

Sources

Source material used in the episode:

NPR: https://www.npr.org/2022/11/18/1137688888/rescue-dogs-plane-crash-milwaukee-wisconsin-new-orleans

Initial news conference: https://www.facebook.com/CBS58/videos/850735209501273/

About Jessica Pinkos

Jessica Pinkos is the Director of Special Projects at the Humane Animal Welfare Society in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

https://hawspets.org/

About Tony Wasielewski

Tony Wasielewski is the Deputy Lake County Fire Department Chief

https://www.lakecountryfire.com/

About Jason Hoelz

Jason Hoelz is the General Manager of the Western Lakes Golf Club in Pewauke, Wisconsin

https://westernlakes.com/

Episode Links

A Texas Sized Problem: https://shows.dogpodcastnetwork.com/show/dog-edition/a-texas-sized-problem-dog-edition-50/

Hope’s Story: An 8,000-Mile Odyssey: https://shows.dogpodcastnetwork.com/show/dog-edition/hopes-story-an-8000-mile-odyssey-69/

About Dog Podcast Network (DPN)

DPN is the first of its kind. A podcasting network as devoted to dogs, as they are to us. Our mission is simple: entertain, inspire and inform. We will improve the quality of life for dogs and the people who love them.

Check out Dog Podcast Network for other dog-adjacent shows:

The Long Leash where we rescue tasty scraps from the editing room floor in an unscripted interview show

Dog Cancer Answers which offers vetted advice from real veterinarians who answer your questions about dog cancer

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In this week’s Hound Headlines, we look at the goings on at Crufts, the UK’s largest dog show. Dog poisonings a canicross championship event in France begs the question: do people really love dogs as much as they say they do? Finally, dogs are finding strange “toys” in parks, which prompts Clare to challenge Jim to identify the DOG toys versus the ADULT toys. You can play along on our YouTube channel.

Episode Links

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10068616-crufts-dog-show-2023-results-final-winners-top-photos-and-reaction

https://www.thepoke.co.uk/2023/03/13/dog-does-cpr-at-crufts-funny/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-64938220  

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/crufts-fan-dresses-dog-propose-26457399

https://www.goodwood.com/goodwoof/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/13/poisoned-meatballs-blamed-for-dog-deaths-at-french-canicross-race

https://boingboing.net/2023/03/14/dog-playing-fetch-in-the-park-retrieves-sex-toy.html

About Dog Podcast Network (DPN) 

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The Long Leash where we rescue tasty scraps from the editing room floor in an unscripted interview show

Dog Cancer Answers which offers vetted advice from real veterinarians who answer your questions about dog cancer

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Deaf dogs don’t get adopted, and we tend to feel really badly if our own dogs go deaf. What ignorant humans we are! On today’s show we hear from leading voices in the deaf dog advocacy community, and they set us straight. Turns out that if you can train, care for, and live with a hearing-enabled dog, you’ll love training, caring for, and living with a deaf dog, too. And yes, sign language for dogs is a real thing, and it works, just as well as voice commands.

Deafness can even be a doggy superpower. These dogs can perform with zero distractions in high volume circumstances that would make a hearing-enabled dog spin out. In fact, deaf dogs have broken two Guinness World Records.

It’s a lot to take in, but we promise, you will reform your own attitude toward hearing after listening to our guests today … and you’ll also have some simple ways to test your dog’s hearing at home.

Guests

Terrie Hayward is the founder of Positive Animal Wellness, an online resource for all-around positive reinforcement training that also specializes in deaf dogs.

Melissa Millet is the founder and head trainer at In Dogs We Trust. Melissa’s deaf dogs Jellybean and Lollipop are both Guiness World Records holders

Christina Lee is the founder of Deaf Dogs Rock, a 501-c3 nonprofit whose mission is to spread education about caring for, training, and living with a deaf dog.

Links

Melissa Millet demonstrates basketball passes with her Guiness World breaking dog.

More info on the Piebald gene, a gene linked to deafness in dogs.

Chapters

0:00 Intro

1:25 Why people (wrongly) overlook deaf dogs

3:37 How to use visual cues to train deaf dogs

4:50 Deaf dogs and sign language

7:20 More on training and living with a deaf dog

9:53 Some “advantages” of deaf dogs

11:36 Guiness World Record-breaking deaf dogs

15:46 Causes of deafness

18:37 Determining if your dog is deaf

About Dog Podcast Network (DPN)

DPN is the first of its kind. A podcasting network as devoted to dogs, as they are to us. Our mission is simple: entertain, inspire and inform. We will improve the quality of life for dogs and the people who love them.

Check out Dog Podcast Network for other dog-adjacent shows:

The Long Leash where we rescue tasty scraps from the editing room floor in an unscripted interview show

Dog Cancer Answers which offers vetted advice from real veterinarians who answer your questions about dog cancer

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This week we talk about gender, dogs, and how we humans may be telling on ourselves. Also, laws about dogs: the great, the bad, and the very weird. And finally, dogs who hold world records any canine would be proud of.

Episode Links

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/stop-misgendering-my-dog/ 

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/23/1158935096/florida-bill-dogs-car-window-cat-declawing

https://www.taylorscornstores.com/the-strangest-animal-laws-from-around-the-world/#:~:text=It's%20illegal%20to%20tie%20a,for%20the%20purpose%20of%20hairdressing.&text=Dogs%20in%20Little%20Rock%20are%20banned%20from%20barking%20after%206pm.&text=You%20can't%20whistle%20to,bird%20in%20Berkley%20before%207am.&text=It's%20illegal%20to%20educate%20a%20dog%20in%20Hartford.

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2023/2/dog-with-a-tongue-lengthier-than-a-popsicle-stick-confirmed-as-longest-736653

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/showcase/animals/dogs

10 DOGS That Won A GUINNESS RECORD

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The Long Leash where we rescue tasty scraps from the editing room floor in an unscripted interview show

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Titer testing has been around for a couple of decades, but it is now growing in popularity. The test indicates whether a dog has enough anti-bodies to be protected against certain diseases. But the test results can be used for seemingly contradictory purposes. Today on the show, we explore the ins and outs of titer tests, to give you a nuanced perspective on the benefits and risks that come with the current vaccine recommendations.

About Dr. Enid Stiles

Dr. Stiles is World Vet Association North American counselor and the chair of its Animal Welfare Working Group. She runs the Sherwook Park Animal Hospital in Beaconsfield, Quebec. She is a graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College, and a founding member of Veterinarians without Border Canada. She is passionate about helping animals and their families.

https://sherwoodparkvet.com/

About Dr. Laurie Larson

Dr. Larson is the director of the Companion Animal Vaccines and Immuno Diagnostic Service Laboratory (CAVIDS) at the University of Wisconsin’s School of Veterinary Medicine. She directs the CAVIDS titer testing service which provides vaccinal antibody testing for dogs and cats across the U-S and Canada. Dr. Larson also teaches Veterinary Immunology to second year veterinary students and co-coordinates the Public Health course for third year veterinary students.

https://www.vetmed.wisc.edu/lab/cavids/

About Dr. Jacqueline Ruskin

Dr. Ruskin is the medical director of the VCA Animal Healing Center in Yardley, Pennsylvania. She fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming a veterinarian in 1998, when she graduated from Cornell University School of Veterinary Medicine. In addition to practicing exceptional conventional medicine, Dr. Ruskin also practices several holistic healing modalities. She learned much of her holistic medicine skills from the famous Dr. Marty Goldstein during a 13-year associateship in his practice. In 2019 Dr. Ruskin was featured in the documentary film “The Dog Doc” and was a contributing author to Dr. Marty Goldstein’s latest book, "The Spirit of Animal Healing".

https://vcahospitals.com/animal-healing-center

About Dog Podcast Network (DPN)

DPN is the first of its kind. A podcasting network as devoted to dogs, as they are to us. Our mission is simple: entertain, inspire and inform. We will improve the quality of life for dogs and the people who love them.

Check out Dog Podcast Network for other dog-adjacent shows:

The Long Leash where we rescue tasty scraps from the editing room floor in an unscripted interview show

Dog Cancer Answers which offers vetted advice from real veterinarians who answer your questions about dog cancer

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On this week’s dog-related news round-up we talk about new strategies to help dogs beat aging, how raw food and table scraps may be GOOD for your puppy, a dog lost and found in an international move, the rise of severe dog flu in the U.S., a dog who watches morning television, and dogs getting stoned from garbage weed on the streets of NYC.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2023/02/13/anti-ageing-drug-could-help-dog-live-longer/

https://dogagingproject.org

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/eating-table-scraps-and-raw-food-may-help-protect-dogs-against-stomach-issues-180981634/

https://www.campaignasia.com/article/gordon-domlija-his-dog-harvey-and-his-exit-from-wavemaker/483322

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dog-flu-canine-influenza-rise-winter/

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CockE3eIDCi/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-globally/bindi-dog-who-loves-to-watch-news-and-made-it-to-morning-show-8450382/

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/13/nyregion/dogs-weed-nyc.html

About Dog Podcast Network (DPN) 

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The Long Leash where we rescue tasty scraps from the editing room floor in an unscripted interview show

Dog Cancer Answers which offers vetted advice from real veterinarians who answer your questions about dog cancer

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