Pet Theories Podcast

This week—how to not get bullied by a little dog, and how to know if you're being a nosy neighbor.

Plus, guide-dog parenting skills, bored lab rats, and Eve gets in an eclipse story in at the very last minute.

This week, we answer your questions about limping cats, pet insurance, and fart diaries.

Plus, we look into a story examining the practice of temper testing at shelters, some more stuff about eyeballs, and a few seriously heroic rats!

Should my dog sitter post pictures online of my dogs? And why does my cat torture everything before it kills it?

Also this week, we also look at a study that about the deep roots of emotion in our evolution and a team of cross-country runners takes shelter dogs out for a run.

Plus, we follow up with Olive Oyl's circus skills!

In the lab... everyone can understand your scream!

This week—How do we know if the dogs we love love us back?

Plus, we talk about the history of the firehouse dog, a mysterious case of salmon poisoning, free water bowls for canines of New York, and an all-new trick!

We also mention some cool animal rescue organizations — check em out!

We talk on and on about some dogs getting medical marijuana, hear about the world's largest collection of eyeballs (maybe one of yours?), and shame some naughty, naughty penguins.

Plus! Questions about unexpected explosions, cat roommates, and a follow up on birds.

A reader asks about an inheritance pet. Efrem attacks the media.

Plus, we talk about collies re-seeding Chile's felled forests, plague-ridden prairie dogs, and some more actual news for dogs.

Most importantly, here's your online database of Canadian crow attacks.

We hear about a cheetah's best friend (here's a great video of them in the snow!), a doggy search party turning into a sausage party, and of course, will my pet eat my face when I die?

Plus, we answer your questions:

How do you tell a client they're wrong? We recommend some hypoallergenic pets . . . And is Efrem allergic to lions—and ruining Eve's dreams of living like Tippi Hedren?

All this and funny bird-sounds!

Just in time for Independence Day, we give you some hints to help keep your pup happy while the bombs are a-bursting in air (that's fireworks suggestions for you folks not in the U.S.)

Plus your pet questions: How do I know if my dog is panting, or smiling? Building trust in a dog with a checkered past. Intro to muzzles. And a special breakfast question!

Plus, we talk about the dogs leading the search for Amelia Earhart, take a brief foray into piglet cognition, and review some tips for photographing birds and bats.

What to do about a gerbil on the loose! A cat using the bathroom, but not how you want.

Oh, and how do I get these birds to stop attacking my dog?!

Plus, we'll take a walk through Boston history, drug-sniffing dogs, and eel movements.

Sneaking in a pet — and is a positive-tone shock collar better than a clicker?

Plus! Dog Flu scares! Rattlesnake scares! And a pup that's just too sweet for the job. All with some hot weather tips that could also save you some cash.