Rocker Dogcast

Checking in this week from my favorite city that I've never been to is Mike McInnes, guitarist for the Pittsburgh based pop-punk rockers Old Neon. Mike tells us all about his 10 year old Golden Retriever Jade who turned him from a reluctant dog owner to a dedicated dog dad. Great talk about the transformative powers of a canine companion.

Old Neon just released their brand new EP Resolution on May 23rd and is available on your preferred streaming platforms. The EP was produced by Matt Brasch and mixed by Nick Steinborn (both of The Wonder Years) and mastered by Will Yip. To keep up on all things Old Neon visit their website at oldneonmusic.com

Mike gave a shout out to his groomer Sam McClure who keeps dogs looking their best through Friendly Paws Pet Resort and, their daycare for dogs under 40 lbs, Friendly Paws Littles. To see her works of dog beautification check out her Instagram @groomingwithsam

For more pics and clips of our guests and their floofs follow the show on Instagram at @rockerdogpodcast

Zooming in from the Great White North is outlaw country/ contemporary hard rocker Cory Marks who introduces us to his beautiful 9 yr old Karelian Bear dog Teslin who he rescued as a puppy from the dangers of the Yukon where he was playing a show. We get to know more about this unique Finnish breed, his childhood dog Emma and how well Teslin behaves while hanging out in tour buses and green rooms among many other fun stories.

Cory will be bringing his brand of Haggard-like country meets straight-up arena rock anthems to a number of festivals this summer in Canada. For dates and tickets visit corymarks.com

Cory's shout outs go to his local Pet Smart in North Bay Ontario whose grooming services keep Teslin looking her best and the North Bay and District Humane Society who, since 1954, have been a key service provider for animal welfare within the community.  To adopt, foster, volunteer or donate go to northbayhumanesociety.ca

For more pics and clips of Cory and Teslin check out our Instagram at @rockerdogpodcast

Hinder drummer, songwriter and producer Cody Hanson joins us to celebrate his dogs Dempsey, an 8 year old Boxer/Boston Terrier mix, and Bonneville, a 2-3 year old white Swiss Shepherd. We also pay our respects to his past beloved dogs Gracie Lou, Wayne Bernice and Collie. Another great conversation with an attentive dog dad.

Hinder's highly-anticipated 7th studio album Back to Life is out this Friday May 23rd and available on all your preferred streaming platforms. They will also be back on the road for their Back To Life Tour Part 2 kicking off in Scranton, PA on July 11th. For dates and tickets visit hindermusic.com

Cody gave his well earned shout out to Second Chance Animal Rescue in Norman, Oklahoma and their mission to improve the well-being of companion animals and uplift the community through the relief and prevention of animal homelessness. To learn more about their community resources visit secondchancenorman.com

He also put a spotlight on Mutt Misfits in Oklahoma City who exists to help unwanted animals in situations that could lead to harm or euthanasia. They primarily focus on animals with major medical illnesses, injuries or advanced age that are often overlooked. By partnering with shelters and the public, they promote responsible pet ownership, spay and neuter, and the adoption of special needs pets. It is their goal to save the un-saveable. To help them do just that visit muttmisfits.org

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

Through a generous introduction from a previous guest we are happy to welcome Dan & Shay drummer Andrew Cook to the show. Andrew grew up with Newfoundlands but found himself downsizing as an adult with his two current dogs Boogie, a 6 year old chihuahua mix, and Butters, a 6 year old Pomeranian/Chihuahua/Dachshund mix. Andrew is not only a friend of a major canine celebrity but seemingly friends with well over 30 dogs that he knows by name. Very fun episode from a true "dog guy".

When not behind the kit for Dan & Shay, Andrew runs a design business, EZCO, that has created t-shirts and graphics for a litany of platinum-selling bands like blink-182, Coldplay and My Chemical Romance to name a few. He's also co-owner of The Fox Bar & Cocktail Club and Elegy Coffee in Nashville.

It should come as no surprise that Andrew gave his shout out to Wags & Walks who receive a lot of well deserved love from our Nashville based guests. Wags & Walks is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a dedicated community of dog lovers working to reduce euthanasia in local shelters and increase awareness of rescue dogs being wonderful pets. To learn more about adopting, fostering, volunteering or making a donation visit wagsandwalks.org

Andrew also gave props to Nonipup holistic dog products inspired by canine-celeb Doug the Pug. Nonipup helps pets live long and happy lives by equipping their humans with all-natural, organic care products that work well, smell great, and bring out all the tail wags. To browse their products that are safe and effective for all dog breeds visit nonipup.com

For more pics and clips of Andrew, Boogie and Butters follow us on Instagram at rockerdogpodcast

This week's guest Sam Palladio's Instagram profile reads, "British actor and musician... most importantly dad to River the Whippet" so we're happy to catch him in his hometown of Cornwall, England to hear all about his well-documented 8 year old pup. We catch up on River's recent health scares and dive into his adventures on film sets, music studios, planes, trains and much more. Great episode from another great caring dog dad.

Sam elected to give a shout out to the Nashville Humane Association who are committed to finding responsible homes, controlling pet overpopulation, and promoting the humane treatment of animals, all while supporting pets and pet-families in the community. To learn more about adopting, fostering, volunteering or making a donation visit nashvillehumane.org

For more pics and clips of Sam and River follow the show on Instagram at @rockerdogpodcast

What started as a comment on one of our Instagram reels resulted in discovering another dog loving artist that had a very interesting story to share. Happy to bring you our conversation with Istanbul bred DJ and producer ELIF who navigated months of red tape to bring her Istanbul born Jack Russel terrier Bambam to live with her in Barcelona. Great talk covering being a single dog mum, their daily routine, Bambam's fly hunting skills and much more.

ELIF will be criss-crossing Europe and beyond this Summer bringing her unique blend of hypnotic performances and irresistible music to the party. For tickets and tour dates visit elifmusique.com for details.

Follow the podcast on Instagram @rockerdogpodcast for pics and clips of all of our guests and their dogs.

This week's guest has poured a lot of passion and creativity into dog advocacy. Happy to welcome to the show Janet Weiss, the heralded drummer behind Sleater-Kinney, Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks, The Shins and her long time band Quasi. Janet introduces us to her 7 year old Heeler Dizzy and pays respects to her "equal" Mac and her anxious girl Isobel. Great talk that covers her car accident that left her laid up for three months, the Drum-a-thon she put on that raised over $20k for her local dog rescue and her foray into pet portraits that she paints onto bass drum heads.

Janet gave some well deserved shout outs to three great organizations starting with One Tail at a Time Dog Rescue PDX whose mission is to improve the lives of companion animals by providing humane, individualized care and a chance to know the comforts of a loving home through advocacy, education, and support of those in need. To adopt, foster, volunteer or donate visit otatpdx.org

High praise also goes out to Oregon Dog Rescue who are devoted to placing dogs in the best homes and assuring the long-term success of the adoption. To adopt, foster, volunteer or donate go to oregondogrescue.org to learn more.

Lastly, there's Oregon Humane Society who are the largest animal welfare organization in the Northwest and offer a wide variety of services from pet adoption, training, humane law enforcement, veterinary care, humane education, and disaster response. For the many ways to get involved and support their mission go to oregonhumane.org

For more pics and clips of Janet and her pack follow the show on Instagram @rockerdogpodcast

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