For the Love of Dog

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For the Love of Dog episodes

October 30 Pit Bulls and Why People Cross the Street
PJ Rosch and Christine Smith of The Little Red Dog wrap up Pit Bull Awareness Month: why pit bull is an umbrella term and not one breed, and how the label gets great dogs overlooked for adoption. Plus Halloween safety for dogs, the Howl-O-Ween costume contest, and a call for holiday fosters. Good News: a dog who has been with the rescue five years, adopted twice and returned through no fault of hers, now has a permanent foster.
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19 min
October 23 Can a Dog Help Protect Your Brain From Dementia?
Can a dog help protect your brain from dementia? PJ Rosch and Christine Smith of The Little Red Dog talk about a study that found dog owners had about a 40% lower risk of dementia, and why fostering a dog counts too, then share the rescue dogs who need a foster or a forever home right now, from a cat friendly girl who's been waiting a long time to a big black dog nobody ever asks about. Plus Good News: a husky poodle mix survives 50 hours alone in freezing temperatures after an avalanche in Alaska, found with help from an Apple AirTag.
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14 min
October 16 Why Dogs Need Blood Donors Too
Did you know dogs can donate blood? PJ Rosch and Christine Smith of The Little Red Dog explain how canine blood donation works, which dogs are eligible, and why one healthy donor can save several other dogs, then share the rescue dogs who need foster homes right now, from a shy little girl on a ten day deadline to an 80 pound lap dog nobody has asked about in two and a half years. Visit thelittlereddog.org to be a foster at the ready! Plus Good News: a 15 pound Chihuahua joins Mexico's National Guard, and a French Bulldog finally goes home after 14 months with the rescue.
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21 min
October 09 The Little Red Dog Turns 15
The Little Red Dog turns 15 this Sunday, and PJ Rosch and Christine Smith look back on over 8,000 dogs rescued: what it really takes to start a dog rescue, why a foster-based rescue depends on its fosters, the dogs they still think about, and what comes next, from spay and neuter clinics to advocacy. Plus Good News of the Week: a rescue dog who had a rare cancer at one year old, lost the top of his jaw to save his life, and is now a certified therapy dog with the woman who found him by chance at our adoption tents and knew she had to have him. Help us write TLRD's next chapter: our $75K in 30 Days campaign ends October 11. Donate at https://givebutter.com/75k-in-30-days-help-us-write-tlrds-next-chapter-7tto5o
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Donate, adopt, or foster at https://thelittlereddog.org/
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Follow on YouTube to see our virtual adoption events https://www.youtube.com/@TheLittleRedDog
28 min
October 02 What To Do When You Find a Stray Dog
Found a stray dog? PJ Rosch and Christine Smith of The Little Red Dog explain what to do first: get it scanned for a microchip, post it on lost pet sites, never just let it go, and ask for proof before handing it to anyone who claims it. They also walk through what really happens after a rescue says yes, and the true cost of saving one dog, about $1,200 from transport to spay and neuter. Plus Good News of the Week: a little stray who led a chase across an airport tarmac in Naples, Florida lands in a forever home.
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16 min
September 25 Why Didn't You Just Take the Dog?
Why didn't you just take the dog? PJ Rosch and Christine Smith of The Little Red Dog explain why a rescue can't simply take a dog from its owner. In one story, animal control was called six times and nobody came. They also cover why rescues ask so many questions before an adoption, from home checks and full-household interviews to why they never do surprise adoptions. Plus Good News of the Week: Chloe went from a New Mexico euthanasia list to become the first rescue dog to graduate from the US Border Patrol Canine Academy.
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Donate, adopt, or foster at https://thelittlereddog.org/
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23 min
September 18 The Dogs Nobody Applies For
Fifteen dogs at The Little Red Dog have been waiting a year or more for a home, and almost nobody applies for them. PJ and Christine introduce every one of these long-term rescue dogs, from Lucy Ann, who has waited almost five years and adores her mail lady, to Dudley, a blind and deaf dog who is practically bulletproof, and Cookie Crisp, the Frenchie who proves six is not old. They also talk about Bella, the Oregon dog who died after being left in a sheriff's patrol vehicle, what to do if you see a dog in a hot car, and this week's Good News: Milo the Sheltie, revived by Pasadena firefighters after a house fire. If you are thinking about dog adoption or fostering, one of these dogs might be your match.
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45 min
September 11 The Messages Rescues Get Every Day
Please note: we show the actual messages on screen in the video version of this episode on YouTube.
PJ and Christine of The Little Red Dog rescue open up their inbox and read real dog surrender requests: a perfect family dog left behind in a move, a grandmother's dog after a dementia diagnosis, a bulldog "jealous of the baby," surprise litters, and a family facing homelessness. They talk honestly about why rescues without open intake have to say no, why "I've tried everything" rarely holds up, and how training, vet care, and low-cost resources can keep dogs in their homes. Plus foster needs for Diesel, Smokey, Charlotte, and Dudley, and the good news story of Canyon, a shelter stray turned search and rescue hero.
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Donate, adopt, or foster at https://thelittlereddog.org/
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35 min
September 04 The "1 in 6" Rule That Could End Shelter Euthanasia
Attorney, Penn Law professor and Animal Advocate Penny Ellison joins PJ and Christine to talk about pet surrender prevention: why housing restrictions and the cost of vet care drive most surrenders, how Philadelphia passed a three-year moratorium on unlicensed dog breeding and built a subsidized spay/neuter coalition alongside it, and why veterinary telehealth could reach families living in veterinary deserts. Penny also shares the statistic that stopped PJ in her tracks, that we only need about one in six people to choose adoption over a breeder, plus her free Four C's of Legislative Advocacy series for anyone who wants to help change animal laws. Then it's good news of the week: volunteer Jane's dog Angel earns her hospital volunteer badge, and Atlantis, now Atlas, comes through rare aggressive oral cancer and jaw surgery at UC Davis to become a swimming, thriving therapy dog.
Penny's free Four C's of Legislative Advocacy series: https://animaladvocacyacademy.com/fourcs/
Support the show
Donate, adopt, or foster at https://thelittlereddog.org/
Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/thelittlereddog
Follow on YouTube to see our virtual adoption events https://www.youtube.com/@TheLittleRedDog
34 min
August 28 Left Behind: The K-9s Who Died on Duty
Four police K-9s died in hot cars this summer, and PJ and Christine are not letting it slide. They walk through what happened to Chili, Georgia, Rip and Boomer, why one sheriff claimed there is no such thing as animal neglect under her state's law, and why "the equipment failed" is not an excuse when a dog is your partner. Recorded on Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day, the episode closes on better news: puppy Fawn found her forever home, and Charlotte, Diesel and Dudley are still waiting on fosters and adopters from The Little Red Dog.
Support the show
Donate, adopt, or foster at https://thelittlereddog.org/
Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/thelittlereddog
Follow on YouTube to see our virtual adoption events https://www.youtube.com/@TheLittleRedDog
20 min

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