Working Like Dogs - Service Dogs and Working Dogs - Pet Life Radio Original

Kim Gabelein and Joe Worley from America’s VetDogs stop by to talk with Marcie and Whistle about the amazing impact America’s VetDogs are having on the lives of veterans with disabilities. Hear about Joe’s personal experience with his service dog, Benjamin and the incredible partnership between America’s VetDogs and Bil-Jac Super Premium Dog Food that led to the creation of America’s VetDogs Treats!

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Best-selling author, Bruce Cameron, drops in to visit with Marcie and Whistle about his incredible writing career (www.brucecameron.com). He discusses his earlier books, and his New York Times Bestseller, A Dog's Purpose, which led to his latest book, A Dog’s Journey. You’ll love listening to Bruce’s insights about how he found the voice for his incredible canine characters Bailey and Buddy and the life lessons these endearing dogs have taught him and all of us through his inspiring novels. Bruce continues to create amazing novels for humans from a dog’s unique point of view!

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We're continuing with our series about giving a lot of information about assistance dogs. and we've been talking about all the tasks that assistance dogs can do for individuals with disabilities, and we're going to continue talking about that.

Today we're going to focus on is an assistance dog right for you, and how do you know if it's right for you? We're going to talk about what it means and what you need to think about before you bring an assistance dog into your life.

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More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Is An Assistance Dog Right For You with Marcie Davis



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Ellen Torop, Canine Companions for Independence (www.cci.org) Northeast Regional Manager, joins Marcie and Whistle for a 'nose to tail' conversation about service dogs. Ellen shares her 25 years of dog training experiences and insights with CCI (1-800-572-BARK) from breeding dogs to puppy raising, to advanced training and placement. If you’re interested in getting a service dog, training a service dog, becoming a puppy raiser, or if you’re just curious about these incredible working animals, you don’t want to miss this show!

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Best-selling author, Susan Orlean, stops by to talk with Marcie and Whistle about her latest book, Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend. Rin Tin Tin might be considered one of the most famous and heroic working dogs in the history of movies and television. Susan Orlean talks about Rin Tin Tin’s glorious career and the caring relationship between owner Lee Duncan and his beloved German Shepherd. Orlean’s fascinating book not only tells the story of Rin Tin Tin, but it also captures the story of silent movies and old Hollywood, as well as the history of dogs in war.

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Bill Glicker from the United States Postal Service and John Thompson, Stamp Artist join Marcie and Whistle in a lively discussion about how the Postal Service developed the 'Dogs At Work' series (www.beyondtheperf.com) of 65 cent stamps. The stamps feature original paintings by John Thompson of a guide dog, therapy dog, military dog, and a search-and-rescue dog. You will love learning about this fascinating process and how you can purchase these stamps (www.usps.com/shop) and/or a giclee of the original paintings (www.johnthompson-artist.com)!

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Bob Weatherwax (www.weatherwaxtraineddogs.com) stops by to visit with Marcie and Whistle about his remarkable 42-year career training some of Hollywood’s most famous dogs, including one of our favorites, Lassie. Bob's incredible stories and firsthand experiences will captivate you as he describes working with some of the movies' greatest legends that we all know and love. Plus, he talks about some current and future projects including his upcoming memoir and his efforts to expand the award-winning documentary, By My Side; The Service Dog Mystique.

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Darlene Sullivan and Matt Groseclose of Canine Partners for Life (www.k94life.org) join Marcie and Whistle to talk about their assistance dog program. Darlene enthusiastically talks about how she knew as an elementary student that her life would be devoted to assistance dogs. And, as the founder of Canine Partners, she also shares how, ironically, years after the organization’s inception, she developed her own need for a service dog and is now partnered with yellow lab, Ripley. Darlene and Matt provide some valuable insight into the unique types of assistance dogs available through Canine Partners, especially seizure alert and home companion dogs. Canine Partners for Life might just be the assistance dog agency for you!

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Jennifer Arnold, New York Times best-selling author and Executive Director of Canine Assistants, sees directly into a dog’s heart. She stops by to talk with Marcie and Whistle about her new book, ‘In A Dog’s Heart.’ Jennifer passionately shares her insights about what she believes dogs need and how we can give it to them. The book is a prescriptive for everything dog lovers want to know about how to interact with a dog including how to choose a dog, how to choose a vet, how to deal with anxiety, and how to respond to end-of-life issues. Jennifer is the expert!

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Wilma Melville, Founder and Director of the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, visits with Marcie and Whistle to discuss her organization’s mission--to rescue dogs from local shelters and partner them with firefighters and other first responders. Wilma relates how she established the organization after the tragic Oklahoma City bombing. She also talks about the monumental National Training Center for canine disaster teams that will be opening its doors in 2012. We loved hearing about this organization's unique lifetime commitment to every participating dog!

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