Rocker Dogcast

Duane Betts visits the podcast to talk about his (not so) mini-golden doodle Willie who's an easy going dog that's seemingly up for anything including hiking, swimming and touring.

Catch both Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel and The Allman Betts Band on tour this summer. Visit duanebetts.com for tickets and dates.

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Guest host Holly Haze takes the reins of the podcast this week and welcomes Tina Halladay of Sheer Mag to the show to talk about her 7 year old rescue dog Rock whose DNA test might leave him with an identity crisis being part Chihuahua, Cocker Spaniel, Australian Cattle Dog, American Pit Bull Terrier, Russel Terrier, Mini Pinscher, Dachshund and Super Mutt. 

Sheer Mag's new album Playing Favorites is out now on Jack White’s Third Man Records. Catch them on tour through May. For dates and tickets visit ⁠https://www.sheer-mag.com/⁠

Tina chose to give a well-deserved shout out to the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) who are dedicated to saving Philadelphia’s homeless and at-risk pets. Each year, PAWS finds loving homes for thousands of animals in need, and enables thousands of families to keep their cherished pets by providing affordable, basic veterinary care for pet owners and rescue organizations that cannot otherwise access it. To adopt, foster, donate or volunteer visit phillypaws.org

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Guest host Holly Haze takes the reins of the podcast this week and welcomes Tina Hallaway of Sheer Mag to the show to talk about her 7 year old rescue dog Rock whose DNA test might leave him with an identity crisis being part Chihuahua, Cocker Spaniel, Australian Cattle Dog, American Pit Bull Terrier, Russel Terrier, Mini Pinscher, Dachshund and Super Mutt.

Sheer Mag's new album Playing Favorites is out now on Jack White’s Third Man Records. Catch them on tour through May. For dates and tickets visit https://www.sheer-mag.com/

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Sergie Loobkoff of Samiam visits the show to introduce us to his bestest girl Cheeto who's a 2.5 year old chihuahua mix that he immortalized on the artwork of Samiam's latest album Stowaway.

To keep up with Cheeto follow her on Instagram at @cheeto_burrito_bandito. For the comings and goings of Sergio and Samiam visit https://samiamband.com/

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It's always nice to introduce a guest by saying they're a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy winning artist. And that's exactly what Matt Sorum, drummer for Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver and The Cult, is and more. Matt joined us to speak about the many dogs he's cared for over his adult life including past dogs Drac (Labrador), Anya (German Shepherd), Miles, Lola and Bowie (Frenchies) and current Frenchies Ella and recently adopted Bonzo.

Matt chose to give a shout out to Pet Orphans of Southern California who, for over 40 years, have been dedicated to the advancement of companion animal welfare and to combating overpopulation, abandonment, and the need for euthanasia. To adopt, foster, volunteer or donate visit https://petorphans.org/

To see pics and clips of Matt and his dogs follow Rocker Dog on Instagram.

A pleasure to have Louise Post of Veruca Salt join the podcast to talk about her 7 year old golden retriever Prince Pilot Parks and pay tribute to Roofis her beloved shepherd lab mix.

Catch Louise out on tour this week in Minneapolis promoting her fantastic 2023 solo album Sleepwalker with additional dates playing Los Angeles, Chicago, St Louis and Nashville. Go to louisepost.com for tickets and info.

Louise chose to give a shout out to Pups Without Borders who specialize in rescuing pregnant and nursing mothers who have been abandoned or are in need of medical help. Most of their dogs are rescued from impoverished neighborhoods in Baja California, namely Tijuana, where they work closely with rescuers, fosters, drivers, and veterinarians to get dogs off the streets, treated for medical issues, and brought to Southern California where they can be matched with their forever families. To learn more visit https://pupswithoutborders.org/

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Great new episode with Ryan Clapham of the band Cannons, whose song Loving You just topped the Alternative Radio charts in late February. Ryan gives us the life and times of his 9 year old Blue Heeler Banjo Bruce and, their relatively new sibling, 1.5 year old Pembroke/Cardigan Corgi Hocus Corgnilious Floof.

Cannons are on a sold-out UK tour starting this week on March 13th with stops in Berlin, Cologne, Paris Amsterdam and London.

And with our first instance of having the same shout-out from two consecutive guests, which speaks volumes towards the organization, Ryan chose to give props to A Purposeful Rescue who aim to give the overlooked and those in need of a little extra work or care a second chance. To help them and their mission through adoption, fostering, volunteering or donating visit apurposefulrescue.org.

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Drummer Jess Bowen, who plays the skins for The Summer Set, 3OH!3, JAX and starred in the Netflix documentary Count Me In alongside Chad Smith of The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction, visits the show to tell us all about her two Chihuahua mixes. Her first, 4 year old Pepe, was joined a short time later by 3.5 year old Tony and became fast forever friends.

Catch Jess on tour with JAX this April in Australia supporting Simple Plan, Boys Like Girls and We The Kings.

Jess elected to give a well earned shout out to A Purposeful Rescue who aim to give overlooked dogs and those in need of a little extra work or care a second chance. Primarily focused on South Central Los Angeles, A Purposeful Rescue promotes spay and neuter and education programs and rely on the hard work and dedication of their volunteers. To adopt, foster, volunteer or donate visit apurposefulrescue.org

Another great organization she'd like to shine a light on is Bella Vita Rescue whose mission is to make change in the high-kill system; closing loopholes in the present Hayden’s Law, as well as create safe havens for dogs, horses and truly whatever crosses their rescue’s path. To learn more about their mission and how you can help visit bellavitarescue.org.

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We are thrilled to welcome legendary artist and 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee Peter Frampton to the show to talk about his dog Bigsby, an almost 3 year old service trained Goldendoodle, who will assist Peter as he navigates the effects of Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) that he's dutifully kept at bay since his diagnosis in 2015.

Peter's 18 city Never Ever Say Never tour kicks off on March 3rd in Greensboro, NC. For tour dates and tickets visit frampton.com

To add your fan vote for Peter into the Rock Hall go to vote.rockhall.com

Peter was happy to give a shout out to his friends at Canine Companions Nashville who trained Bigsby and has provided exceptional professional dog training services for Nashville and surrounding communities since 2010 and have trained dogs all across the United States since 1979. To sign up your dog for training visit k-9companionsnashville.com or call 615-939-4877.

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Lots of laughs with the half psych, half prog, half rock theater band The Toxhards who come on the show to talk about their past and present dogs that include Maisie, Archer, Henry, Hoss, Simon, Molly, Hershey and Ringo. They also speak about the inspiration behind their newly released single Should We Get a Dog? that came out on February 16th. Plenty of great stories and a spontaneous drop in by bassist Alan Macchiarolo's parents make this episode one for the ages.

The band and their folks gave a couple shout outs to some great animal resources. First was Fetching Zen Dog Training which is a Los Angeles based human first dog training solution that empowers owners with the tools and structure to succeed with their four-legged best friends. Sign up on their website for a free phone consultation at fetchingzen.com

The second shout out goes to Safari Animal Rescue which is an acronym for Special Animal Friends And Rescue, Inc whose focus is on rescuing dogs from the streets, shelters and homes, where they are unwanted, and placing them into foster homes until a perfect family is found to adopt them. To adopt, foster, volunteer or donate visit safarianimalrescue.org

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