Dog Stories

Today we’re talking with Justine Reilly. Justine’s a long time animal lover, and a proud Dog Mom to her fabulous Iranian pup Stashi. After Stashi came into her life, Justine has since become an animal rights advocate who maintains a plant-based lifestyle. She also happens to be one of the most talented makeup artists in Hollywood.

Justine’s “Leave A Dog A Bone” references:

Follow @adoptaniraniandog to learn more about dogs like Stashi on Instagram

Check out BringFido.com to discover all the places your pup can come along for the ride!

Today I have the pleasure of chatting with Joan Znidarec.  Joan is the president of The Dogs Rescuers Inc. an Oakville based, non- profit organization with a passion for rescuing, re-homing and loving dogs since 2009.  Her dog's name is Max

The Dog Rescuers Inc

The Last Will and Testament of a Very Distinguished Dog

Today I'm chatting with Addie Cumming.   Addie and her family adopted a beautiful Australian Cattle Dog / Lab puppy and have been in love ever since.  Addie is 12 years old - she is very proud of her rescue dog named Bean

Sadie's Safe Harbour Rescue

The Biggest Little Farm

A Dogs's Way Home

Today on Dog Stories I'm talking with Anna Crapanzano.  Anna is a dedicated animal activist, loving foster care mom and hard-working Vice President of retail operations at Ren's Pets. Her dog's name is Karma.         

Ren's Pets 

Oakville & Milton Humane Society

NOLA Lab Rescue

On the show today is Georgia Turvolgyi.  Georgia is 11 years old.  Her dog’s name is Azure - he’s a 5 year old Norwegian Elkhound.  Azure and Georgia spend a lot of time together, especially these days. They go on lots of walks, throwing balls in the park, and throwing sticks into Lake Ontario.  We also talk about Georgia's brother's ant farm - WOW

Norwegian Elkhound 

Holly Brookhouser is a champion to homeless dog and cats everywhere. She is a foster/rescue Mom living in Bentonville, Arkansas. She's fostered hundreds of animals in both the United States and Canada. Her Instagram page @pawsofoz has over 43,000 followers and features her beautiful photography.  Her dog's names are Mini and Davey.

Mini and her newly adopted son Marcelo are featured in a video on The Dodo.com     

BarkBox.com

Best Friends Animal Society 

Today I’m talking with your regular host, Maria Bell! Besides hosting Dog Stories, Maria’s worked on behalf of dogs all her life. Through her work as a writer/photographer, she’s told hundreds of dog stories as part of her book series “The Dogs of Oakville.” Her book sales have raised more than $100,000 for the Oakville and Milton Humane Society in Oakville, Ontario Canada. 

Maria's favorite get-to-know-your-dog books mentioned in this episode are Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog by Ted Kerasote and Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know by Alexandra Horowitz. Click the links below to get a peek! 

https://www.amazon.com/Merles-Door-Lessons-Freethinking-Dog-ebook/dp/B003K15IJE

https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Dog-Alexandra-Horowitz/dp/1849835675/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1585808058&sr=1-1

Today I'm chatting with Genevieve Reisinger. Gen has been a professional dog trainer for nearly 20 years. She is the owner/operator of Pawsitive Plus Dog Training in Oakville, Ontario.  Her house is home to many pets including a 10 year old Rottweiler named Xavier

Xavier came from Inugoya Rescue - An experienced foster home & long term care home, for working dogs, located in the Niagara Region of Ontario.

Today I'm chatting with Signe Sturup. Signe lives in Augsburg, Germany. She is an actor and author of the delightful children's book Circles of Round

Maria chats with Surane Weerasinghe. Surane is a journalist who has built his career on being a voice for animals. Through his storytelling, he creates content to help us connect with all forms of life, including his favorite animal, dogs. He currently heads up digital content for Love Nature, a channel dedicated to animals and the wonders of the natural world here on Earth.

Anatolian Shepherds Saving Cheetahs in Namibia

Tail Waggers Pets