Christine Benninger, CEO of Guide Dogs for the Blind and David Cooper and Parnelli, one of Natural Balance’s Top Human-Canine Teams Who Make Us Believe honorees join Marcie and Lovey. They talk about guide dogs and the incredible work these dogs achieve every day to make their human partners who are blind or who have limited vision more independent and active! Christine shares behind the scenes information about how Guide Dogs for the Blind begins the guide dog selection process at the DNA level while David eloquently articulates the special bond that he shares with his guide dog, Parnelli. David talks honestly about how Parnelli enables him to live a full and extensive life as a Finance Professional in New York City!

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Marcie and Lovey welcome their good friend Richard Lord, Top Dog at Assistance Dogs Australia and Chair of Assistance Dogs International (ADI) back to the show. Richard shares all the latest information in the assistance dog industry. He talks about the innovative and successful Parents Autism Workshops (PAWS) program and the impact these dogs are having on children with autism and their families in the UK, Australia, Belgium, Spain, and the Netherlands. He also gives us the scoop on fake service dogs and ADI’s role in setting assistance dog standards worldwide. Richard is definitely the Top Dog in the assistance dog industry!

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Victoria Stilwell dog trainer, author and television producer, stops by to visit with Marcie and Lovey about her latest projects and her positive approach to dog training. Victoria talks about her new book, The Secret Language of Dogs and her new YouTube series Guardians of the Night about first responder dogs! She shares some great advice about the human-canine relationship, what to do if you encounter an aggressive dog, and other useful tips for dog handlers.

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Airport K-9 Piper and his canine handler Brian Edwards join Marcie and Lovey to talk about their important job as a K-9 Wildlife Control Team at the Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, Michigan. Brian shares how he trained border collie Piper for his rewarding job--keeping people and animals safe on the runway. Piper has become quite the K-9 celebrity on Facebook and Instagram, and has been featured on the CBS Evening News! You’ll understand why Piper’s getting so much attention when you hear Brian talk about their unique work and human-animal bond.

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Hollywood and Broadway animal trainer, advocate, and author, Bill Berloni makes his debut on Working Like Dogs to talk about his incredible 40-year career of training dogs for both the stage and silver screen! Bill shares his humble beginnings and the story of how he paid $7.00 for a rescue dog from the local animal shelter who would go on to become the famous Sandy in the long-running Broadway production of Annie. Bill’s story and his Discovery Channel reality show will captivate you. The animals he has rescued are the epitome of a great Hollywood drama --- from wags to riches!

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Listen in as Marcie and Lovey welcome Writer/Director Daniel Ferguson and Producer and Dog Rescuer Dominic Cunningham-Reid to talk about their major new IMAX film, Superpower Dogs. These innovative filmmakers and their passion for the incredible superpowers of working dogs are mesmerizing. Daniel and Dominic share their adventures traveling the globe to follow five canine superheroes and their human partners as they brave earthquakes and avalanches, bring animal poachers to justice, protect us from danger and lift our spirits. Lovey and I quickly became superfans of these Superpower Dogs, and you can, too. Share your dog’s superpower with Daniel and Dominic on social media!

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Join Lovey and Marcie as they welcome Shelly Mizrahi and Amos the Wonder Horse to the show. Shelly talks about Amos' gratifying work as a miniature, therapeutic horse! Together, Amos and Shelly visit nursing homes, memory care units, schools and hospitals to bring smiles to everyone Amos meets! Shelly shares how she works with Amos to teach him many incredible skills such as how to play basketball with the Harlem Globetrotters, solve a puzzle, and play the xylophone. You will fall in love with this little horse with a big heart!!

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Award-winning author and photographer, Tracy Libby, stops by to visit with Marcie and Lovey about her gorgeous new book, Reporting for Duty: True Stories of Wounded Veterans and Their Service Dogs. Tracy shares lots of inspiring stories of some of America’s greatest heroes and the canines that saved their lives. She also talks about incredible service dogs for veterans that were trained in Shelter to Service and Prison Puppy programs!

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Help us welcome Marcie’s new assistance dog, Lovey, to the show and special guest Linda Milanesi, Executive Director of Assistance Dogs of the West– the amazing agency that trained Lovey. Marcie and Linda talk about different types of assistance dogs. Linda explains ADW’s philosophy of One Dog One Person and One Dog Many People! They also talk candidly about the assistance dog placement process and the highs and lows that Marcie experienced through the process of being placed with Lovey. Marcie was reminded again that nothing ventured, nothing gained!

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We invite you to join in the celebration of Whistle’s retirement as Marcie’s service dog and co-host! It’s a special day when you meet your assistance dog and it’s also a special day when they retire from a job well done! Join Marcie and special guest, Franz Freibert (Whistle’s dad), as we reminisce about Whistle’s life as an assistance dog, share favorite stories and talk honestly about the issues that handlers need to address when facing an assistance dog’s inevitable retirement.

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