Lee and Dr. Schultz talk with Sargent Mike Cantrell with MSU DPS and Captain Sean Mills from the LPD Canine Team - Have you been to an MSU Football game lately? Why do you think that the 70,000 people in the stadium and the 50,000 tailgating outside the stadium are safe? One reason is the Canine patrols from the MSU DPS Canine Team. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen learn all about the MSU Dog Patrol from Sargent Mike Cantrell with MSU DPS. Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets was hurt early this week in an auto collision and is out but is expected to return to the show as soon as he is able. Meantime, learn how police dogs are selected and what are the dominant traits that they must exhibit to be chosen for training and assignment. Learn about the way that some breeds being utilized have risen and fallen in popularity in the decades of deployment of dogs for police work. Then Captain Sean Mills from the Lansing Police Department Canine Team joins us to talk about the different dogs working for the LPD and what kinds of assignments they are trained for. Learn how they are trained to not react to loud sounds like gunshots which may inevitably be heard during police work. Captain Mills also talks about the time spent training and teaching the animals to respond the way they want when a scent is detected. It is a fascinating conversation about the past and present of police dogs. We even discuss the future jobs for the canine officers.

Rick, Dr. Schultz and Lee talk All about Axolotls - If it was a plan to intrigue us, it was brilliant!! Last week, Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets wore a shirt which featured Axolotls. Both Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen began asking Rick questions until we had to start recording that show, but the topic did come up in our initial segment. It was a tease. Listen Saturday at 9AM and Rick Preuss will tell the whole story about Axolotl's as pets and how to care and maintain them. Learn about their unusual look and why they are different from Salamanders. You'll also hear about their ability to regrow damaged body parts and how they can adapt to utilize parts from another Axolotl. Learn about where they came from and why they require cooler water then most other fish to survive. What to feed them, how long they live, who they can live with are all on the agenda. We wanted to add Starfish and Seahorses to the conversation but we ran out of time. Learn why the video game Minecraft features Axolotls and why they have become such popular animals in the culture. You can see them at Preuss Pets after you hear about them on this weekend's edition of the Mid Michigan Pet Expert Talk Show on 1320 AM WILS on the radio

What's happening in Old town with guests, Kirbay Pruess, Kelsey Earle,and Dags Kasper - Fall in Old Town brings exciting event opportunities for the people in Lansing to enjoy! Especially pet lovers!! Listen Saturday at 9AM as Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets, Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen discuss the amazing events in store this month and next in Old Town. First up is Kirbay Preuss. Kirbay will share the information about the fundraisers taking place next week for the Constellation Cat Cafe which includes a (miniature) golf tournament, a yoga class for all levels the next morning and other events that will help the Cat Cafe to complete their move to Old Town in October/November. To discuss those details, the new Executive Director of the Constellation Cat Cafe, Kelsey Earle introduces herself to this audience and shares her plans and expectations for the very busy fall of 2024. Finally Dags Kaspar is back in the studio with us to discuss how she helped last year's Howloween Costume Contest by assisting dog owners with keeping their dogs behaviorally in their control. She will discuss things you can do to prepare for the event with your dog as well as some of the things she will be doing to assist if some dogs aren't cooperating. Last year there was 3-400 dogs there. Will this year's Howloween break 500? Come see for yourself in late October. Prior to that, hear all about it on this weekend's edition of the Mid Michigan Pet Expert Talk Show on 1320 AM WILS on the radio

Guests Drew Thurston of Natures way and Sally Babbitt of Babbitt Law talk about End of life plans for your Pets - As you are nearing the end of your pet's life, you should consider how you want to handle things before the stress of the situation begins to happen. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets, Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen talk with Natalie Chariot about the end of her dog Marvin's life. She wound up calling Drew Thurston at Nature's Way Pet Aquamation and from there, the details for Natalie fell into place. Her memory of Marvin will be forever, thanks to NWPA and Drew. Prior to that, Sally Babbitt is in from Sally Babbitt Law to discuss the estate planning you need to do to care for your pets after you are gone. Exotic Birds, Dogs, Horses, Turtles, Salt Water Aquariums are all long lived pets that are expensive to maintain properly. By resolving the who for care after your gone and the amount of money it will take, you can provide for the animals that provided you so much comfort in your later life

Featured guests Char's Rehabilitation Center with Doctor Nicole Maurer, DVM. Then Doctor Stuhler from the Waverly Animal Hospital - When your pets have leg injuries or hip issues, surgery isn't always the answer. Even when it is, it is often incorporated with physical therapy and rehabilitation to regain the function your pet once had. Listen Saturday as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen discuss Char's Rehabilitation Center with Doctor Nicole Maurer, DVM. Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets is away and will rejoin us for next weeks show. Meantime, Doctor Maurer is an in-home, certified pet rehabilitation practitioner who can help diagnose the proper therapy and treatment for an injured or aging pet and implement it in your home versus an office setting. She utilizes techniques such as acupuncture, cold laser treatment, chiropractic, massage, etc. to help return your pet to comfort and improve performance. Doctor Maurer will even discuss weight loss and how to help with that. Then Doctor Stuhler from the Waverly Animal Hospital adds to the physical therapy conversation by discussing the Aquatic treadmill they have to assist animals utilizing both the buoyancy and the resistance from the water to help your pet regain the strength and physical health that is possible. If you can imagine a treadmill inside an aquarium, you're getting close! it's an interesting conversation we hope you enjoy on this weekend's edition of the Mid Michigan Pet Expert Talk Show on 1320 AM WILS on the radio

Lee and special guest host Erin Searles talk with Patience Cole from Happy Feet Pet Rescue and Karen McCloskey from Saved by Zade - Why is the need so great for animal rescue operations in Lansing? Are all rescue operations the same or are there things that make them different from the others? Listen as Erin Marie and Lee Cohen from WILS sit in for a traveling Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets and an under the weather Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired.) They will talk with Patience Cole from Happy Feet Pet Rescue in Lansing and Karen McCloskey from Saved by Zade, a cat rescue based in Leslie. They will discuss the adoption program they are doing with the help of the PetSmart Foundation to try and find homes for cats and kittens. They also supply the Constellation Cat Cafe, Ingham County Animal Control, Capital Aea Humane Society and other rescues to help solve these problems

A conversation with JUlia Wilson President of Capital Area Humane Society - For more then a quarter century, the Capital Area Humane Society has continued to serve the public and the animals within their care, very well! Fundraisers! Construction! Evolving standards for animal welfare! How does she do it? Listen Saturday at 9AM when Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets, Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen discuss this question and much more with Julia Willson, President of Capital Area Humane Society. Julia has spent decades dedicated to helping the animals and trying to serve the people who help the animals with adoption, fostering, vetting and donating to the never ending supply of animals that need this care. You will hear all about the newly completed renovations (only 11 years) and the additional services that are being done now that the space is complete

A Conversation with Sidney Baxter, Communications Manager and Dawn Bohan, National Breeding Coordinator with Paws with a Cause - Michigan is home to an extraordinary organization that provides service animals to people with very specific needs. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets, Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen talk with executives from Paws with a Cause in Wayland Michigan. Listen as Sidney Baxter, Communications Manager and Dawn Bohan, National Breeding Coordinator explain how Paws got started and the mission they are on now, and in the future! Paws is a nationally renowned charitable organization that breeds custom dogs for service work, trains them specifically for the client and the specific work they will be placed to do. Some will work with the deaf, some with autistic children, some to assist with diabetes, etc. Paws breeds dogs of specific breed, disposition, size for the person they will assist. The breeds include Labs, Golden Retrievers, Standard Poodles (allergy) and Papillons!?! Presently, Paws with a Cause is fundraising to renovate their facility which will allow them to double the number of dogs they can place per year. Hear stories of dogs making an ENORMOUS difference in their keepers lives and in one story, saving it!! If you haven't heard about them before, listen to this weekend's edition of the Mid Michigan Pet Expert Talk Show on 1320 AM WILS on the radio.

Rick Preuss , Doctor Will Schultz, and Lee discuss fences for pet keepers with Kate Specht, owner of Dewitt Fence Company in Lansing - When you want to protect your family at the same time you keep your dogs out of trouble, what should you do? You should consider installing a fence! Listen Saturday at 9AM as Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets, Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen discuss the differences that fences can make for pet keepers with Kate Specht, owner of Dewitt Fence Company in Lansing

Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen ask Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets to explain how to setup an aquarium - After learning about the different fish that come from different locations in the world, this week you will learn how to setup the proper aquarium to keep them as pets. Listen Saturday at 9AM when Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen ask Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets to explain how to setup an aquarium appropriate for your fish so you can take them from their place of origin to your aquarium in a healthy way! Learn about the different types of water that exist and what products need to be introduced to create the water chemistry that suits the fish. You'll also learn about how easy maintaining both fresh and saltwater fish tanks have become due to technology and shared education making them much more likely to be successful. Learn about geographic tanks and the steps to make them happen if you listen to this weekend's edition of the Mid Michigan Pet Expert Talk Show on 1320 AM WILS on the radio.