Dog Save The People

Jack Jackson is the Co-Founder of the Don’t You Want Me Project, which highlights the empowerment and healing the queer and trans community has found in the unconditional acceptance of their dogs. Jack shares about the project, his dog photography, and how his Boxer named Jet impacted his life in a new city. For more information about the episode, guest, and featured social media or links: dogsavethepeople.com/episodes/jack-jackson

Chris Hannah is an elementary school teacher who along with his “deaf superhero” pitbull, Cole, has made it a mission to help teach students the importance of empathy. In particular, they try to teach this in relation to those with special needs, like Chris’ nephew. They started The Team Cole Project to make this happen and so far it’s been effective, with students being able to see these lessons differently through the eyes of a dog. For more information about the episode, guest, and featured social media or links: dogsavethepeople.com/episodes/chris-hannah

Christine Hassing is an author, leadership mentor, and inspirational speaker. Her soulmate dog, Roo, inspired her first memoir “To the Moon and Back to Me” and sparked her passion for writing. But while Christine’s first book focused on her own dog relationship, her new book “Hope Has a Cold Nose” illuminates the stories of veterans and the healing power of their service dogs. Dealing with PTSD, veterans are able to find a friend they need through their furry companion’s unconditional acceptance. For more information about the episode, guest, and featured social media or links: dogsavethepeople.com/episodes/christine-hassing

Sally Muir is a dog artist, author, and former knitwear designer. Her lifetime love for dogs eventually became her artistic muse, focusing on the beauty and patience of dogs in their old age, and what they can teach us about how we live our own lives. European Correspondent, Nina May of Wunderdog Magazine, talks to Sally about her work and how her own senior dogs inspired her new book, “Old Dogs.” For more information about the episode, guest, links, and featured social media: https://www.dogsavethepeople.com/episodes/sally-muir

Host John Bartlett talks to Ellen Furlong, an Associate Professor of Psychology at Illionis Wesleyan University, about her lifetime work studying dog behavior – which includes an emphasis on the importance of smell for dogs. For more information about the episode, guest, and featured social media or links: dogsavethepeople.com/episodes/ellen-furlong

Sylvia Heisel is an award-winning fashion designer and now the Co-Founder of DogPark Production. It’s a company she started with her husband, Scott Taylor, to rethink the idea of what dog parks could be. Initially they were making 3D-printed furniture and concrete features for parks, but now they have expanded to entire parks – including the new Dog World Dog Park in North Carolina that they worked on. Their goal is to create a more engaging experience for dogs and their humans, making it a better place for us all to spend time. For more information about the episode, guest, and featured social media or links: dogsavethepeople.com/episodes/sylvia-heisel

New European Correspondent, Nina May, talks to Nick Poulton about Dudes & Dogs, a mental health wellbeing initiative for men that is based around the simple idea of going for a walk together with your dogs and opening up about your feelings. For more information about the episode, guest, and featured social media or links: dogsavethepeople.com/episodes/nick-poulton

Host John Bartlett talks to Kate Leaver about how her new book, Good Dog, which tells positive stories of how dogs help people cope with life hardships and how that's backed up with science. For more information about the episode, guest, and featured social media or links: dogsavethepeople.com/episodes/kate-leaver

Host John Bartlett talks to Michael Burke, dog behavior consultant and life coach, about how our own actions can be reflected in our dogs. He shares what he has learned through his own experience with dogs, and insights from his extensive dog psychology and mindfulness training. For more information about the episode, guest, and featured social media or links: dogsavethepeople.com/episodes/michael-burke

Host John Bartlett talks to Philip about how he co-founded the Institute for Human-Animal Connection and what he's learned about the dog-human relationship in his decades of research. For more information about the episode, guest, and featured social media or links: dogsavethepeople.com/episodes/philip-tedeschi