For the second time this week we're welcoming a valued ally to the show who helps us with booking guests. This time around it's Amy Sciarretto, the founder of Atom Splitter PR who’s provided press campaigns for such acts as Falling in Reverse, Sleep Token and Alice Cooper. Amy takes us through the life and times of her past and present English Bulldogs Higgins (The GOAT), Titus, Wilbur and Penelope. Amy has an enormous heart for dogs and helping those creatures that others turn away.

That said, Amy is giving a shout out to three terrific organizations starting with Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center whose mission is ending companion animal homelessness in Camden County through community awareness and responsible ownership. To adopt, foster, donate, volunteer or get clinic info visit homewardboundnj.org

Next shout out goes to Voorhees Animal Orphanage who provide compassionate shelter and adoption services for the animals entrusted to their care with a goal of safely reuniting them with their owners or finding them suitable and permanent new homes. To learn more about their programs and services go to vaonj.org

Last props go to Rescue City who are a professional, foster-based dog rescue in Brooklyn, New York that conduct lifesaving rescue transports from open intake shelters that are unable to save a high percentage of animals. Thanks to Rescue City's efforts, hundreds of dogs are saved every year. To be a part of their life saving efforts visit rescuecity.nyc for more info.

For more pics and clips from all our guests and their dogs follow us on Instagram @rockerdogpodcast

This week we're honoring a couple of wonderful individuals who have not only helped bring guests to the show but are bonafide dog moms in their own right. First up we welcome Sue Marcus who is the Vice President of Publicity for The Syndicate, an award winning entertainment marketing agencyand counts the likes of Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, Johnnyswim and All-Time Low as her clients. Sue introduces us to her 18 year old Chiweenie Grace and remembers her 15(ish) year old dachshund Una Mae whose quality of life she extended by getting a second opinion on a cancer diagnosis and treating her with alternative therapies. Very insightful talk from a music industry veteran.

Sue gave her shout outs to Dachshund Rescue of North America (DRNA) who are a nonprofit organization with one sole purpose — rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing needy dachshunds and dachshund mixes. With a network of experienced rescuers in the northeast, mid-Atlantic, and southeast, DRNA have placed almost 12,000 dogs into their forever homes.  To adopt, foster or make a donation visit drna.org

Her next shout out goes to the Frosted Faces Foundation who deliver the promise of family & quality veterinary care for senior pets whose love & lives are in jeopardy. To learn more on how you can get involved visit frostedfacesfoundation.org

For pics and clips of all our guests and their dogs follow the show on Instagram @rockerdogpodcast

This week we're joined by Luke Lalonde and Mitch DeRosier of the ever-evolving band Born Ruffians. Luke shares the incredible story of how he and wife rescued two Pariah dogs, Putty, a 5 year-old female, and Ru, a 3 year-old female, from India and Mitch takes us back 10 years to when he adopted his golden-doodle Charlie (sound familiar?) who has since become the social media mascot for the band.

Born Ruffians new album Beauty's Pride comes out on June 6th via Rep Roc Records. Pre-order your copy today by visiting bornruffians.ca

Luke gave a shout out to Dharamsala Animal Rescue (DAR) whose mission is to create a better world for animals and people by ending the human/street dog conflict and providing spay/neuter, rabies vaccination, rescue and rehabilitation, and community education for rabies safety and compassion.  To learn how you can make a world of difference to animals and people visit dharamsalaanimalrescue.org for more information. Mitch echoed that shout out since he and I both have dogs that've never seen a day of hardship in their lives.

For more pics and clips of Luke, Mitch, Putty, Ru and Charlie follow the show on Instagram @rockerdogpodcast

This week's episode features Bryan Giles of Red Fang who are best known as Portland’s loudest, beer-soaked institution—riff lords, viral video trailblazers, and all-around heavy music legends. Bryan brings us his often humorous take on his 10-ish year old rescue "attention hound" Boon, his previous dog Fender and his early childhood dachshund Fritzy. Great talk from a cool and good-humored guy.

Red Fang is kicking off their 20th-anniversary celebrations with the March 14 release of Deep Cuts, an extensive 26-song collection of non-album tracks, covers, and previously unreleased singles. For first press custom vinyl editions visit relapse.com/

Bryan gave well-deserved shout outs to three dog organizations he's had experience with starting with The Pixie Project who are a non-profit animal adoption center and rescue that offer a variety of services to the public like pet adoption, pet owner education and support, low cost and free spay and neuter and veterinary services for homeless and low-income pet owners. To adopt, foster, volunteer or donate visit pixieproject.org

Next up is Oregon Humane Society who is the largest animal welfare organization in the Northwest, with campuses in Salem and Portland. OHS offers a wide variety of services from pet adoption, training, humane law enforcement, veterinary care, humane education, and disaster response. To learn more of the many ways you can contribute to their mission in creating a more humane society visit oregonhumane.org

Lastly, there's Motley Zoo Animal Rescue who are a rock 'n' roll themed, volunteer - powered, foster - based, 501c3 nonprofit organization in Redmond and Monroe, Washington who, since 2009, have placed more than 5,000 animals in loving homes. To learn more about this great organization and see photos of their backstage hangs with Weezer, Billie Eilish, Snoop Dog and more visit motleyzooanimalrescue.org

When an artist has over 8000 posts on Instagram and a good amount of them feature his dogs then you know you've found the right guest. So it's a pleasure to share this interview with Mike Doughty of Soul Coughing, Ghost of Vroom and volumes of solo work. Mike introduces us to his 8 year old Chihuahua Lunchy and his recent addition Eustace, who's 3 months old. Great talk with a guy who really values his dogs.

Soul Coughing Play the Songs of Soul Coughing Again starting on April 9th in Memphis, TN. For all tour dates and tickets visit soulcoughing.com

Mike gave a shout out to his tour manager Kelly Rybarczyk who is also a dog trainer and works in the behavior training department at the Humane Society of North Texas to focus on dogs with barriers to adoption. Follow her on TikTok @kellypetspets for behind the scenes shelter interactions and tips.

For more pics and clips of Mike, Lunchy and Eustace follow the show on Instagram at @rockerdogpodcast

Well known Rocker Dog Dad Rufus Taylor of The Darkness joins the show to give our inquiring minds all we need to know about his Instagram famous 4 year old Boston Terrier Don. We cover "The Don's" embodiment of the Rock-n-Roll Party Cowboy lifestyle, the "train with love" philosophy his grandmother instilled in him and getting recognized in public as he scoops poop. It's a great conversation from a great appreciator of all dogs.

The Darkness LP Dreams on Toast comes out on March 28th and is available on vinyl, CD and cassette (including a Don cassette version!) Pre-order now at thedarknesslive.com

The Darkness are also currently on tour throughout the UK. For tour dates and tickets visit thedarknesslive.com/tour-dates/

Rufus elected to give a shout out to The Voice of Animals Foundation in Thailand, a dog rescue run by Michael Chour who's dedicated to rescuing abused and abandoned dogs in Thailand. To learn more check them out on Instagram at @chourmichael_thesoundofanimals

For more pics and clips of Rufus and Don follow the show on Instagram @rockerdogpodcast

Professor Mark Rowlands isn't a well known touring or recording musician. He's more of a rock star in the field of Philosophy. Mark is the chair of the philosophy department at the University of Miami and leading figure in the morality of animals who just released his latest book The Word of Dog: What Our Canine Companions Can Teach Us About Living a Good Life . Mark helps us expand upon some of the learnings we've gathered over our years of interviewing musicians about their dogs.

Ohio bred singer-songwriter Michael Marcagi joins the show to introduce us to his 8 year old Great Pyrenees Captain whose ears are the first to hear his songs before they go on to get streamed hundreds of millions of times across the globe. Great talk with a well-informed artist who was raised by a mother who worked at an animal shelter.

Michael's new song Flyover State was just released on February 28th and is available now on your preferred streaming platform. Catch Michael live on his headlining tour through March 22nd. For dates and tickets visit michaelmarcagimusic.com/tour

It should come as no surprise that Michael gave his local shelter, Save The Animals Foundation (STAF), a shout out. STAF is a volunteer-driven, no-kill shelter in Cincinnati providing rescue and rehabilitation to alleviate the suffering of dogs and cats, while helping each animal find a loving home. To adopt, volunteer or donate visit staf.org

For more pics and clips of Michael and Captain follow us on Instagram at rockerdogpodcast/

If the movie world has 6° of separation from Kevin Bacon then the music world would have 3° of separation from legendary bassist Leland Sklar. Leland has appeared on over 2000 albums and has played and/or toured with a who's who in music including James Taylor, Jackson Browne and Phil Collins to name only a few. And if you seek out Leland on social media or his popular YouTube channel you discover right away he's a consummate dog guy as well so it was an absolute thrill to have him come on the show and discuss his beloved trio of basset hounds Marcello, Rossanos and Romeo.

Leland is currently on tour with Lyle Lovett through the start of May. For tickets and info visit tour.lylelovett.com

Leland chose to give a shout out to three outstanding dog organizations. Leading off is Canine Companions for Independence who provide service dogs to adults, children and veterans with disabilities and facility dogs to professionals working in healthcare, criminal justice and educational settings. Since their founding in 1975, dogs and all follow-up services are provided at no cost to their clients.  To get involved go to canine.org

Daphneyland Basset Hound Rescue is the only basset rescue specific rehabilitation center in the world. And thanks to the ongoing generosity of thousands of donors, volunteers and adopters, thousands of Basset Hounds lives have been saved. To adopt, foster, volunteer or donate visit daphneyland.com

And lastly there's DaisyLu Ranch who are dedicated to providing a loving and safe home for senior dogs who have been abandoned, abused, or neglected. They believe that every dog deserves to be treated with compassion and dignity, no matter their age or health condition. To adopt, foster, volunteer or donate visit daisyluranch.org

For more pics and clips of Leland and his pack follow the show on Instagram at rockerdogpodcast/

Very happy to bring Grammy winning guitarist for Velvet Revolver and Emmy nominated composer for TV and Film Dave Kushner to the show and hear more about his 3 year old Chocolate LabMochi and her love of swimming pools, sleep walking habits and being a daddy's dog. Fun talk with a great storyteller.

Dave is currently offering a Guitar Master Class that will take students from beginner to stage-ready performer by learning techniques in soloing, scales, music theory and creative songwriting skills. Sign up now at davekushner.com

Dave gave a pair of shout outs to Earthwise Pet and Pour La Pooch. Earthwise Pet is a locally owned and operated pet supply and grooming center providing all natural products for cats and dogs. Visit them at 303 Lincoln Blvd, Los Angeles. Pour La Pooch offers professional dog grooming services, pet accessories, and a wide selection of unique gifts for your dog.  They also offer Dog Daycare in their fabulous new indoor dog park. To book appointments or for more info visit pourlapooch.com

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