The Good Dog Pod

This week, we're joined by Dr. Tyler Jordan, Board-Certified Veterinary Dermatologist & Ph.D. Candidate in Comparative Biomedical Sciences, in support of Itchy Pet Awareness Month! Join us as we discuss canine atopic dermatitis, itchy dogs, food allergies and more!

Good Dog provides breeders in our community with free and exclusive access to puppy contract templates and legal resources created by our team of lawyers, specifically for dog breeders. If you're already a member of Good Dog, you can access these resources here. And if you're not a member, but would like to join, you can sign up here!

We're joined by Dr. Joe Menicucci and Dr. Rory Lubold, two veterinarians who have come together to bring us Affordable Pet Labs. Affordable Pet Labs is an experienced team of veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and pet lovers dedicated to making lab testing stress-free, convenient and more affordable by offering lab work for your pets in your home.

Learn more about why Drs. Menicucci and Lubold founded Affordable Pet Labs, how it works, and where they're going in the future.

Your Litter A to Z is the leading, science-based course for dog breeders. It includes expertly designed 18 modules, checklists, and reports that cover before breeding, getting your bitch pregnant, whelping your litter and raising your pups. If you're already a member of Good Dog, you can access the course here! And if you're not a member, you can join our community here.

Nicole chats with Emily Schramm, a wonderful member of our very own Good Breeder Community, about the ins and outs of Good Dog, what it means to be a Good Breeder, and most importantly, how to use Good Dog to successfully run your breeding program.

As a long-time breeder, Emily shares how Good Dog has impacted her program, what features she uses the most, as well as advice for breeders wanting to level up their own breeding programs.

Good Dog provides breeders in our community with free and exclusive access to puppy contract templates and legal resources created by our team of lawyers, specifically for dog breeders. If you're already a member of Good Dog, you can access these resources here. And if you're not a member, but would like to join, you can sign up here!

We're joined by Dr. Shadi Ireifej, DVM DACVS, the Chief Medical Officer of VetTriage. VetTriage provides veterinary telehealth services across the US, giving pet owners immediate access to triage advice from licensed veterinarians 24-hours a day, 365-days a year. 

Veterinary clinics have become more and more busy, making it difficult for pet owners to get the care they need on short notice. VetTriage's goal is to close that gap, giving pet owners the information they need - before committing to the time and cost of going to an emergency vet hospital.

Breeders on Good Dog get $100 every year to spend on health testing and access to exclusive discounts from our partners, including Embark, Paw Print Genetics, and AKC Reunite. If you're already a member of our community, you can check out the discounts here. And if you're not a member, but would like to know more, you can join here!

Beth Gammie from RedRover joins us to talk about disaster preparedness. RedRover is a nonprofit whose mission is to help animals in crisis and to protect and strengthen the bond between people and animals through emergency sheltering, disaster relief services, financial assistance, and education.

Beth leads the RedRover Responders program by monitoring disasters and other emergencies for deployment, managing requests for assistance and serving as RedRover's Team Leader in the field when animals are in crisis.

Learn about the amazing work Beth and RedRover do for both people and animals in crisis, from natural disaster relief to domestic violence support. Beth also gives some tips on how you and your pets can be prepared for disasters.

Breeders on Good Dog get $100 every year to spend on health testing and access to exclusive discounts from our partners, including Embark, Paw Print Genetics, and AKC Reunite. If you're already a member of our community, you can check out the discounts here. And if you're not a member, but would like to know more, you can join here!

We're joined by Meegan Pierotti-Tietje, a renowned dog handler, breeder, President of the Ibizan Hound Club of the United States. And, she is doing incredible work over at Showsight Magazine. In this episode, we discuss the wonderful world of dog shows!

Learn more about Meegan's extensive experience in the show ring, the value of mentors, and how you can get started in the show world!

Good Dog’s Breeding Foundations course provides expert advice on pedigrees, genetics, contracts, and everything else you need to set your breeding program up for success. This course usually costs $245, but you can access it for free when you join Good Dog today! If you're already a member, you can access the course here.

We're joined by Dr. Adam Boyko, an associate professor in Biomedical Sciences at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and the co-founder of Embark. In this episode, we discuss one of Dr. Boyko's recent studies with Embark where he looks at a genetic mutation relating to hearing loss in Rhodesian Ridgebacks.

Previous research had established a link between Rhodesian Ridgebacks and early onset adult deafness. Dr. Boyko and his team at Embark dug into the genetics and discovered a genetic mutation (specifically a deletion) that may be responsible for this condition in the breed.

Listen to the episode to learn why Corgis, German Shepherds, and Labrador Retrievers where included in this Rhodesian Ridgeback-focused study!

Listeners of The Good Dog Pod get 15% off the Good Dog merch store with the code GDP15. Go to shop.gooddog.com to redeem this exclusive discount!

Today we are joined by Mallory DeChant, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate at Texas Tech University! Dr. DeChant goes over her research looking at the complex world of the canine olfactory system, AKA how dogs smell! Her research focuses on exploring methods to enhance search vigilance in detection dogs.

Listen to the episode to learn how scientists use banana flavored runts to help study a dog's olfaction!

Good Dog provides breeders in our community with free and exclusive access to puppy contract templates and legal resources created by our team of lawyers, specifically for dog breeders. If you're already a member of Good Dog, you can access these resources here. And if you're not a member, but would like to join, you can sign up here!

In this special episode, Good Dog Pod hosts Nicole and Dr. Mikel Delgado take a look back at our past 100 episodes as we remember some of our favorite moments. So join us as we take a trip down memory lane in celebration of two years of podcasting!