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Susan Briggs is a Certified Professional Animal Care Operator, author, speaker, and pet business expert. As co-founder of The Dog Gurus she brings over 18 years of experience in the pet industry with 12 years as co-owner and operator of a successful dog daycare, lodging, grooming and training business in Houston, Texas. In addition to being a co-author with Robin in publishing "Off-Leash Dog Play" and "Knowing Dogs," Susan used her educational background in accounting and published "Counting Noses: Accounting and Financial Management Guidelines for the Pet Services Industry."

Susan enjoys making it easy for owners to understand the numbers side of their business so they can focus on care quality. In 2015 Susan co-founded the Professional Animal Care Certification Council whose mission is to provide independent testing and certification for pet care professionals. The program embraces Susan's passion for providing quality care for animals.

Today we discuss the book Survival of the Friendliest: Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity with author Dr. Brian Hare.

Today we speak with Lisa Wagner, Operations Director of Walks 'N' Wags Pet First Aid, national leaders in pet first aid.

Today we discuss the book Survival of the Friendliest: Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity with author Dr. Brian Hare.

Today on the show Cindie interviews Alex McKinnon from Kinn Bowls! The healthiest bowls for your pets.

The Dog Aging Project is an innovative initiative that brings together a community of dogs, companions, veterinarians, researchers, and volunteers to carry out the most ambitious canine health study in the world. If your best friend is interested in joining them, go to https://dogagingproject.org/

Dr. Maia Kincaid, pioneer in the animal and nature communication field, has a conversation with animals about the virus. Dr. Maia Kincaid says, "Animal communication is the most beautiful gift we can give animals, because they have the opportunity to be heard and understood."

Liz Murdoch, Intuitive Animal Communicator and Educator, specializes in dog whispering. She discovered her special skill in kindergarten and has continued honing it throughout her life, winning awards in dog training and earning a Masters in Education and Communication from Columbia University, plus Continuing Education classes in Animal Communication and Energy Healing. EVERY DOG HAS A STORY!

Dogs are capable of learning at an older age. Mental tasks, combined with a reward system, can replace physically demanding training and still keep animals mentally fit. Avoiding a decline in memory, mental deterioration and motivational drive. A canine SAT to see which Dogs will be a good service dog? MRI's for Service Dogs wanna be. Teaching your Dog to speak English? YES!!

Dogs are capable of learning at an older age. Mental tasks, combined with a reward system, can replace physically demanding training and still keep animals mentally fit. Avoiding a decline in memory, mental deterioration and motivational drive. A canine SAT to see which Dogs will be a good service dog? MRI's for Service Dogs wanna be. Teaching your Dog to speak English? YES!!