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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 57 Homeopathy Debunked by the AVMA

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:44:37 -0500

Guest Dr. Carol Osbourne talks about what works with homeopathy and pets and when she prescribes it.

The fact that vaccines based on the same concept are still given legitimacy is a troubling sign that this recent decision will not benefit pet health overall. If vaccines work and anecdotally other homeopathic remedies work and there are studies to prove so than it seems not right that the AVMA (and other Vet Associations around the world including Canada , Europe, England and Australia) are reviewing the status of homeopathic remedies though not vaccines. Plus what changes in behavior can mean, both good and bad when your pet suddenly is different. Dr. Carol explains how to properly bathe and groom your pet. Check out camp good dog on facebook to see very cute blonde and red puppies playing with GoDogs Zombie toys in snow.

Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 56 Pets on Pot

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:04:19 -0500

Dr. Carol Osborne talks about pot and pets; Marijuana for pets with arthritis, and other painful conditions. Deborah points out that President Obama and PM Harper are making huge recent changes to legislation for humans using legal or decriminalized marijuana and the two men and two countries are going in different directions with Canada taking a surprising turn recently. Dr. Carol tells why you may not want to spay or neuter your pet, plus gives you an easy formula for making your own cat or dog food, treats and chew toys out of leftovers.

Cheap, simple, healthy, and they will love it. Got a crock pot? then it's minutes of work and low cost. If you have some extra yogurt feed it to fido or kitty says Dr. Carol. Seriously simple recipes and cooking tips. Deborah throws in some pet news items including the pet monkey rescued from an Ikea parking lot and Dr. Carol tells why wild animal babies make bad pets. Plus holiday safety tips and choices from Dr. Carol and Deb Wolfe to keep your family and pets safe. Happy Holidays.

Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 55 BarkWorld LIVE

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:09:12 -0400

Stacy Mantle from Pets Weekly joins us LIVE from BarkWorld in Georgia to tell us about the social media and blogging event and what's going on there, the latest products like really affordable home delivery pet foods, Quaker Pets Catnip infused toys, an activity monitor for dogs, and disaster prepared training like first aid and CPR for pet owners. Deborah and Stacy talk about every thing from sleeping bears, doggie yoga, cats who are fed up with their owners, and a poorly run doggie daycare featured on Tabitha’s Takeover where dogs were sprayed with water for barking.

It's an entertaining discussion about what’s new and cool in the pet world right now. Got a pet problem? Email Deborah and she will solve it on-air. Check out kid-friendly www.petsweekly.com for jokes, quotes, and truthful product reviews. If you are wanting that ‘aaaaah’ puppy moment, go to camp good dog on facebook at www.facebook.com/campgooddog and you’ll see 4 week old Golden Doodle puppies eating and stumbling about like little cute potatoes. And coming very soon, maybe today, maybe tomorrow, newborn Standard Poodle puppies.

Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 54 SuperZoo and Halloween Hints

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:25:35 -0400

Stacy Mantle Editor, of www.petsweekly.com joins Deborah Wolfe to talk about the newest items at SuperZoo in Vegas and the upcoming Bark World, in Georgia. Find out about gps for your pet, a cat litter genie with no odor and stories of pets both Stacy and Deborah have encountered; guess their combined current pet total. Bet you can't. Get your Halloween safety tips plus costume hints and surprising information about owning a pet wolf and black pets too. This show is a rambling conversation covering every thing and any thing connected to pets and Halloween with Deb adding training advice and tips along the way.

You can check out the training clip where Deb demonstrates how to teach dogs to politely greet kids, in seconds by going to youtube and searching Deborah Wolfe or use this link Chommmp.com and clicking on Deb Wolfe's Dogs Gone Wild . Also if you need a puppy fix.. your, 'aw that's so cute' moment... 7 new pups, born Sept. 21 just opened their eyes and are shown nursing and cuddling and sleeping in a big puppy mound on facebook, Camp Good Dog or go to www.debwolfe.net.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 53 Pit Bull Bans, Vicious Dogs & Bad Owners

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:54:51 -0400

Are you afraid of pit bulls? Maybe you are more afraid breed bans. Listen to this show for facts & stats & true stories that will help you decide how you want your community and its kids safe.

Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 52 Itchy, Sneezey & Scratchy... and No, They’re Not Dwarves!

Mon, 21 May 2012 18:32:19 -0400

Laura Cook joins Deborah to talk about tomatoes spliced with fish, and bananas that taste like ice cream sundaes. Is it bad to eat meat grown in a lab? Is a hot dog engineered to be 1/3 as fat as the ones we have today bad because it is made with a new engineered fake fat? What about allergies? How will our bodies recognize the foods we eat or will we fight them getting sick from what our bodies think are foreign invaders? It is allergy season for places with Spring and this year pollen counts are record high.

Laura explains how allergies work and how body talk removes them. www.thewayoflaura.com for more info. or to get a treatment from wherever you live. Check out Deborah’s Dogs Gone Wild channel on Pet Life Radio’s new Chommmp! Animal Television!

Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 51 The Disney Dog & The Black Sheep Cat

Mon, 7 May 2012 19:18:50 -0400

Deborah Wolfe hosts solo talking about a cat poop in the house problem, a dog that is afraid of Disney World and a cat who is picked on by the house dog and cats after returning from the Vet. Advice you can use to get peace in your house and happy pets and cleaner carpets. Check out the free training tips on YouTube under Deborah Wolfe or go to Facebook for cool posts every week on Deborah Wolfe, Pet Expert page. You can also check out the cute puppies and dogs on campgooddog at Facebook for your aaaaaaaaah moment of the day. See real dogs and pups playing at camp. www.debwolfe.net is where it all comes together but if you prefer you can also find her tweets at animaldeb on twitter. Woof and meow.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 50 Deborah Wolfe on What’s New in her Animal World

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:11:27 -0400

Deborah explains why it isn’t so bad that two dogs now have to be meal fed rather than free fed because of their cat roommate who got sick from eating their food. Training advice for dogs that jump up, or on things and rude dogs and cats generally. Sightings of manatee and dolphins plus a gorilla attack in Colorado and a polar bear getting breakfast in someone’s kitchen make Deborah’s animal news highlights. Pet friendly spring-cleaning tips.

Have you ever wondered how it all works with making puppies? From Conception to delivery listen to this quick run down. 9 healthy pups were born on march 7th ; See pics of the cuties being born then week by week at Camp Good Dog on Facebook or through Deborah Wolfe on YouTube. Warm winters bring bears but also ticks and fleas and their buddies Lyme disease and worm parasites. Take action now to keep your pets healthy.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 49 NYC Cat Cartoonist Runs Guest House, Feeds Feral Cats & Inspires Funny Beautiful Cartoons

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:46:25 -0500

Deborah tells funny holiday pet stories and gives pet safety tips. Deborah talks about a NYC policeman with a dog problem and his email in case he doesn’t get to a phone because he’s enjoying retired life too much in Florida. Deb Wolfe jokes with her guest Jane from jane@thepridecartoon.com about her 12 days of Christmas cards series and finds out about the 18 feral cats Jane feeds and the house where tourists can stay while visiting New York and live right beside a real cat colony. If you have a desire to see cute dogs playing on a big farm in groups running and wrestling, playing tag and just mugging for still shots, check out the new camp good dog Facebook page which shows real live camp good dog campers in action romping here at our puppy paradise. Woof!

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 48 Itchy Scratchy Pets

Fri, 6 Jan 2012 14:18:20 -0500

Laura Cook, body talk practitioner, nutritionist and holistic allergist joins the party to share some healing stories for itchy, scratchy pets that may help you figure out what to tweak in your pet’s diet with an itchy scratchy pet you know. Deborah answers Laura’s questions about her dog who is both in heat and afraid to get into the car. After some dog talk, Laura explains how the immune system in animals is working or not working and the role of diet. Deborah asks Laura if people and pets can exchange illnesses which Deborah has witnessed so many times. Laura explains how that works describing a cat who took on throat cancer to help its human, a little girl. Why do most pets do fine around fleas, worms or even mange while some can die?

Listen to this show and you’ll finally understand what probiotics are about and be able to tell your worst sugars from your not as bad more natural sugars. White flour =sugar to a diabetic explains Laura and Deborah tells how dogs boarding at Camp Good dog with cancer are often taken off all grains by the Veterinarian with the explanation that it feeds cancer. Explore animal and people health and diet topics at this party.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 47 It's a Pajama Party!

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:06:39 -0500

It’s a pajama party with editor Stacy Mantle from www.petsweekly.com . Of course it’s pet pajamas all around at this animal party. Get Stacy’s best holiday gift picks and Deb’s homemade and garage sale suggestions for easy pet gifting. Try the recipe on the Pets Weekly site and make a pet lover you know very happy. Deb delivers the pet safety tips you need to keep your pets safe over the holidays plus training tips to keep your guests happy and your pets on their ‘nice’ list. Here’s a free clip on how to get kids and dogs to play safely along with 9 other Deborah Wolfe training clips on YouTube plus of course Dogs Gone Wild.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 46 A Glowing Recommendation for the Holidays!

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:51:27 -0500

Deb Wolfe gives safety tips and holiday manners & training tricks for the holidays. Check out Deborah Wolfe on YouTube to see clips you can copy. Kristen Smith from www.planetdog.com joins the party to talk about the Glow for Good Ball and all the good work its doing for autism therapy dogs, comfort, military and illness detection dogs. Plus Deb’s favorite the very strong chew toy that looks just like a Christmas bulb.

Do you know what the most common pet emergency Christmas and New Years Day? Listen to this show and your holiday will be safer for you and your pets and maybe easier for your non-pet loving guests too. Find a cute photo of the Christmas bulb along with a safety to do list on the Deborah Wolfe, Pet Expert Facebook Page, and while you are there, check out the Camp Good Dog Facebook group to see our latest doggie campers from the city decked out in Christmas costumes enjoying play on the farm. We’re expecting snow tonite; Dogs love snow!

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 45 Dolphins and Dragons

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:30:55 -0500

Laura Cook, Holistic Allergist, joins Deborah to do a shamanic reading of Deborah’s past and find animal influences, guides or manifestations in her life. First we encounter a dolphin then a whale with a surprise dragon along the way. Listen to Laura explain how these animals influence people’s lives and how health and life path can be set into balance after a reading where an animal is given voice. Hear how Deborah’s real life experiences with dolphins in the wild and singing connect with this reading and the animals which were her long ago but still exist connecting and sending their message through Laura. Find out about the humpback species meeting in the Caribbean ocean years ago and hear about native lore and legend and how the animals that influence a person fit within that framework. www.twol.com for more info on Laura Cook or to book your own reading or health body talk treatment. Let Laura ask your body what it needs to be well.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 44 Lions and Tigers and Bears... Oh My

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:54:53 -0400

Deborah gives you breaking animal news about lions, tigers, and bears on the loose in an American town. Jack Hanna has been flown in and many are being shot. The rest of this show is all about Halloween and related training topics done in a totally new way. Want to mentally send commands to your dog or cat and get a response? Listen to this show and you too can have a familiar. If you like Halloween topics check out the shows done last year at this time with Stacy Mantle from pets weekly magazine (Episode 25) where Deb Wolfe and Stacy talked about werewolves, mythology and animals and the show true blood or check out the pet ghost story show Deb did with cat wrangler Dusty Rainbolt (Episode 26).

Pet warnings for Halloween plus a how to do it right run-down for a safer happy Halloween for your kids, yourself and your pets. What to do about fears and how to deal with fraidy cats and fearful dogs on Halloween. Plus a fun costume idea and some ancient information that is still true today about familiars and their humans. In fact Deborah tells you how to communicate (without words) with your pets. Is this spooky? Well try it and you decide., it works! Tell deborah what you discover when you communicate without words to your pets.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 43 Greyhounds Make Great Pets

Tue, 4 Oct 2011 09:21:48 -0400

How fast can a greyhound run? Do their paws really not touch the ground at top speed? Mark Abrams from G.A.L.T. joins us to talk about adopting ex-track racing greyhounds as family pets. How can such fast runners make good pets for seniors and cat lovers who live in apartments? Mark explains why owning a greyhound is so different from owning any other dog. Go to www.adopt-a-greyhound.org for more info. Deborah shares a home remedy for when your dog gets exposed to smoke or pollutants something yummy from your veggie drawer will help.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 42 - A Stupid Man, A Bear & Wonder Pets

Thu, 8 Sep 2011 14:27:30 -0400

Deborah reports on a stupid man saved from bear by 4 little dogs proving once again that good off-leash dogs make everyone safer. Stacy Mantle from Pets Weekly joins the party to talk about the upcoming Wonder Pet Expo in Arizona and the Super Smiley Flash Mob Dance, plus the doggie dunk tank and other crazy exhibits. Did you know your dog or cat could wear a small tag that makes him track able by GPS? Never lose your pet again! Stacy tells us about some great products plus together they both give you driving and hot weather pet tips. Find out about the Wonder Pet Expo or the products mentioned on air at www.petsweekly.com. You can see pics of the giant raccoon killing a Rottweiler at Deborah Wolfe, pet expert on Facebook or www.deborahwolfeonline.com where you can also see a healthy litter of red poodle pups being born.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 41 Cats vs. Dogs Part 2

Tue, 9 Aug 2011 14:21:59 -0400

In Part 2 of our Cats vs. Dogs series, we’ll compare the skills, natural equipment and psychology of Cats, Dogs & the Humans who love them with Dr. Stanley Coren.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 40 Cats vs. Dogs!

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:15:48 -0400

Are you a dog lover who barely tolerates cats? Or maybe you are a cat lover who finds dogs terribly messy. This show will give you ammunition for water cooler, or cocktail party arguments about which is better Rover or Kitty. Then again the Professor tells us there are three types of people; the cats only people, the dogs only people and the cats & dogs people who love both the felines and the canines like Deborah does. Whatever your camp this show will teach you something about both cats and dogs while you enjoy a funny, lively debate between experts. Dr. Stanley Coren, Professor and Author of ‘Intelligence of Dogs’ is barking for the dogs while Darlene Arden, author of ‘The Complete Cat’s Meow’ will be meowing for the cats with your host Deborah Wolfe sitting on the fence as moderator and stirring up trouble like the cat on the fence with the dogs sitting below-. Maybe there aren’t any ‘Seeing Eye cats, but cats can work.

You can find more shows with these two experts separately if you scroll back through the animal party. These two are among Deb’s favorite guests because they are informative and great fun.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 39 First Aid For Pets

Fri, 1 Jul 2011 13:19:07 -0400

Do you have what you need in your first aid kit? Listen to this show to find out what you need to add to your kit for your pets. Would you know how to stop the blood if kitty or rover cut his paw? Lisa Wagner from www.walksnwags.com joins Deborah to talk about first aid for pets. Cats and dogs are different from humans making first aid different too. Add to that the fact that pet emergencies tend to happen far away from help or often when every thing is closed, and you need some basic skills to keep your pets safe in emergencies. Deborah tells you about some close calls describing how Mike was saved by the Vet at Starbucks, and Chopper went to the clinic with half a bench in his body. Walks And Wags Pet First Aid courses teach you what you need to know in just ten hours of classroom time. You can also take the course long distance. And you can become and instructor yourself and set up a franchise teaching pet first aid to the pet lovers where you live with only ten hours more.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 38 When Cat-astrophe Strikes it’s Toys to the Rescue

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:41:29 -0400

Deborah opens the party with four organizations doing good work for animals hit by the disasters in Japan and how you can help. Our guest, Ellen Tsuyuki from Nekochan Enterprises, sent toys to Japan to help the refugee pet cats deal with their confinement until they can be reunited with their families. Nekochan donates cat toys to shelters to help animate and exercise homeless cats so they come of their shells and connect with people and better their chances of finding forever homes. Ellen set up the company with this pro cat shelter charity work built in and that means with every Nekochan purchase you are helping rescue cats. Your own cats will love these toys because they are totally different and more fun than any thing you’ve bought before. Cats need exercise in fact an average house cat is faster than you might think. Tune in to find out how fast a cat can run plus hear two nice animal news stories about pet loving truckers.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 37 Fostering Felines

Sat, 14 May 2011 12:23:43 -0400

‘How many sniffer dogs did it take to keep the royal couple safe at their wedding last week?’ Today’s show is all about rescue and the gratitude you get from rescued pets. Susan Kars joins us to talk about her work fostering cats for Vokra. Teaching a cat to trust and then giving it up can be tough she explains, but she finds fostering cats very rewarding and she keeps on doing it. She describes how volunteers are placed first with very easy to handle cats, ex-pets and that the job of fostering is relatively easy but hugely rewarding. Her latest cat in residence can be seen on the Vokra website at www.orphankittenrescue.com along with many others who need homes.

Fostering helps by keeping cats (and dogs) out of cages until they can find forever homes. It also allows the foster moms and dads to give to a cat and bond with a cat and do good work while not incurring the costs of cat ownership. For adopting homes, it allows them to truly get to know and see the cat or dog that is in foster care before they bring it home and they continue to receive support and advice as needed once the foster pet is home with them. Got pet questions or guest interview suggestions? Please contact me through www.deborahwolfeonline.com where you’ll find wildlife and pet photos, pet blogs, my favorite animal video clips and great pet radio. You can also find me on Facebook at Deborah Wolfe, Pet Expert.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 36 It’s The Russian Dog Wizard!

Mon, 2 May 2011 18:57:25 -0400

Deborah updates you on the 100 sled dogs killed post Olympics, and the new anti-cruelty recommendations that will be adopted. Vladislav Roytapel, the Russian Dog Wizard joins the party to share his expertise and training advice as well as his opinions on dog related issues many dog owners face. Do you sleep with your dog? Vladae says, maybe you shouldn’t. Deborah fills in the cat content where possible with diet and training and comparisons but this is mostly a dog show. Vladae talks about what its like to be a guest on David Letterman, his past as a KGB dog trainer and his take on how dogs speak and learn. Hear two different styles of dog training plus information on many breeds and some behavior problems.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 35 The Complete Cat’s Meow

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:26:04 -0400

Animal good news from Japan plus Deborah welcomes Darlene Arden with a quiz in cat talk and Darlene passes both cat calls translating correctly. She does speak cat and her book will help you understand, raise, and care for your cats with better insight. Teach them to play piano, do basic dog tricks and more advanced fun like agility plus solve bad kitty manners and behaviour issues. Do you train a cat like a dog? Darlene explains the differences and says ‘Cats are easier to train than dogs’. Learn the truth about widely believed cat myths. Do you hug pets? You may not after this show. Darlene answers two email cat behavior questions including one signed Farty Yoga Cat plus litter box advice and tips for moving with older cats.

Darlene says don’t spray water at cats on counters, kittens aren’t for grandma, and she describes how to teach a lashing out cat not to pick on the youngest child. During the answer Darlene states ‘cats remember every thing’. Deborah knows the cat pheromone diffuser spray works and she tells funny stories about spills and accidents with her 7 or so cat household. Find Darlene Arden and her group ‘Rover Get off Her Leg’ & Darlene Arden, Author on Facebook, petxpert on twitter and Darlene Arden on redroom.com where you can also find Deborah Wolfe. animaldeb on twitter and deborah Wolfe, Pet Expert on Facebook, but for one stop where you can get all of Deb Wolfe’s latest work, Check out the newborn puppy pics, wildlife photos, favorite doggie and kitty videos, blogs and links (with no junk mail ) when you join the pack for free at www.deborahwolfeonline.com

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 34 The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals

Wed, 9 Mar 2011 13:25:27 -0500

Fur-Bearer Defenders Spokesperson, Adrian Nelson talks to us about cats and dogs ending up killed so they can line our coats and boots. What you can do to make sure you don’t accidentally buy dog and cat fur in your clothes and linings. Find out the SPCA sent an ex homicide investigator to follow the imported fur and trace it back to its source. The footage of these dog and cat farms was clandestinely made and you can now see it at the fur-bearer defender website. Think it isn’t true? Well even the officials have admitted to the BBC that cat and dog fur is traded and sold and farmed in some countries for export to North America. Find out the full story plus how certain animals like beavers and coyotes are considered pests and then trapped horribly by cities and towns.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 33 Would You Kiss A Snake?

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 01:12:41 -0500

Mike Hopcraft, The Reptile Guy, joins Deborah to talk about rescuing an alligator and a dangerous python and about owning reptiles as pets. How can you tell a bad store from a good one?

Mike explains how he reads alligator body language and how regulations have changed the way he does his rescue work. In warmer places like Florida, people should never let pet reptiles escape as they become invading species that do huge damage. Check out www.reptileguy.ca to ‘sponsor-a-reptile’ ; See stories with photos of rescued Caymans, turtles, snakes and dragons or ask Mike your reptile question. Deborah wants to know if your work demanded it, would you kiss a snake?

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 32 You Can Do More for Animals

Thu, 3 Feb 2011 13:52:58 -0500

Author and Legal Activist, Allie Phillips, joins us from her work in the Nation’s capital changing the world to make it safer for kids and animals. Allie wants you to know about pound seizure; the practice of selling animals lost, found and rescued into lab research programs and how you can make it stop. Her new book will enable you to become an activist for animals in every day ways like looking for the leaping bunny on products you buy and online by supporting efforts under way and in person too. In fact she even explains how you can train your own pet to provide therapy. Allie left a career as a lawyer often working with abused kids to set up programs for kids in the system to get the benefit of therapy animals present during their intake, examinations and interviews.

Noticing that abused families often stayed with abusers because of vulnerable pets, she created a program for integrating the family pet into family shelter programs. Allie tells us all about these great projects now underway and expanding to new areas all the time plus she tells you what she thinks of Michael Vick, a prominent dog abuser/killer and glorified football player. Deborah helps Allie get her message out by relating similar experiences in pet rescue and pound seizure in Canada. Together they explore these difficult topics so that you can see how things are improving and in easy ways join the efforts to make life better for kids and animals. Did you know that a man got sentenced 2 years for killing a goldfish. It makes sense to Deborah and Allie and they’ll tell you why.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 31 Greta Beigel, ‘Mewsings: My Life as a Jewish Cat’

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:36:05 -0500

Deborah asks would you rather kiss your favorite celeb like Angelina Jolie or her husband Brad Pitt to welcome the New Year or your pets? Plus New Years resolutions your dog might write; cats wouldn’t bother because they think they are perfect already! Author and musician, writer and traveler, Greta Beigel joins us to talk about her book which shows us the Jewish holidays from a cat’s perspective. The book is done in gentle rhyme making it ideal for children ages 8+ to read themselves or read aloud to kids younger. Together Greta and Deborah discuss how Jewish pet owners pamper and spoil, overprotect and otherwise treat their pets like their own Jewish offspring. Are mice kosher? Do cats have cat mitzvahs? Do Jewish cats see the doctor more than non-Jewish cats?

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 30 Noah’s Wish

Fri, 7 Jan 2011 13:26:08 -0500

A stinky cat saves a family from fire and Deborah tells you the story plus what is a salty dog? Bring one along to this party with Charlie Crosby, pet disaster relief coordinator. Noahs’ Wish has only one mission and that’s to help pets during disasters. They go where people are fleeing and rescue pets from situations like Hurricane Katrina, The Okanagan Fires, and more. In fact they are always looking for new rescuers so if you are good with animals and adventurous, sign up for ther 2011 courses and get the skills you need to actually go where the disaster hit and save the animals instead of just watching it play out on TV. Charlie explains how Noah’s wish works to keep animals safe from disasters all over America and Canada and tells about her own experiences in the flood and fires. www.noahswish.org to see photos of dogs rescued at Katrina, information on the upcoming courses and what you need to know to keep your own animals safe when you obey an evacuation order.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 29 Deborah’s Holiday Party with Safety Tips and Expert Shopping Tips

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:49:45 -0500

Guest Stacy Mantle, editor of www.petsweekly.com joins Deborah to tell us what’s hot, new and different on her list of best pet gifts for this year. From the sheet that lets you sleep extra pets on your bed to the heated plug in pet beds, she’s got stuff you’ve never heard about and pet bling too. Do most people spend more on their pet presents or their in-laws at this time of year? Tune in and find out the answers to some holiday pet trivia. . Get Deborah’s safety tips to keep your pets healthy and happy through the holidays plus hear Deborah read some zingers from the Pet House Rules plaques customized for every breed with your own dog’s photo and the rules your dog presides over in your home. www.petplaque@gmail.com

Want to give back then get the planet dog ball that costs less than $10. and every cent goes to helping dogs get trained to work for deserving people. www.planetdog.com. These balls glow in the dark and taste like mint giving your dog minty breadth; I bet your dog’s breadth doesn’t smell minty right now! For any of the other great products reviewed on this show, check out www.petsweekly.com for all things pet.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 28 From Animal Cruelty to Creature Comforts

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:58:41 -0500

Today Deborah invites to the party, cat expert and animal rescuer, Marci Kladnik from Catalyst for Cats. Marci does feral cat colony management and rescue work in California which has brought her hands-on knowledge of pets who have gone from terrible circumstances to happy homes after animal cruelty and violence sometimes committed by kids. Together host, Deborah Wolfe and Marci discuss the issue of animal cruelty with the emphasis on what you can do to make things better. Stats available through the ASPCA website and other sources show that there is a huge link between family violence and animal abuse.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 27 Pets & The Law

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:10:07 -0500

Fat Cats And Lucky Dogs, author and lawyer Barry Seltzer talks with Deborah about American and Canadian Animal Rights laws and tells you which areas of both countries protect animals best. How can you keep your animals out of the shelter or worse if you die? How do you pick the right person to ask to care for your pets?

Barry contributes stories of huge sums designated for pets and outrageous custody battles over dogs. Deborah asks what do George Washington, JFK, and Calvin Coolidge have in common pet-wise?

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 26 Halloween Party! Pet Ghosts Welcome with Dusty Rainbolt, Author of ‘Ghost Cats’ & ‘Cat Wrangling Made Easy’

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:57:45 -0400

Deborah shares some Halloween safety tips for dogs and cats and Dusty Rainbolt adds some must-do advice to help you keep your pets safe through Halloween. KEEP YOUR CATS INSIDE TILL A FEW DAYS PAST HALLOWEEN no matter what they are normally used to or they can be killed in cruel pranks. Can owls turn their heads all the way around? Do scorpions glow in the dark plus some more Halloween trivia as we take this party on a ghostly ride with some real pet ghost stories. Ghost Cats who dent the bed with their imprint, Ghost dogs who come with their collars jingling and pets who come to say goodbye like a horse on Christmas. Did you know there are hotels, libraries and other public places known for pet ghosts?

Dusty’s book has a list if you want to travel on the creepy side. Actually these ghosts leave the humans with a feeling of good will and happiness. These aren’t scary stories just ghost stories even though some pets appear with no head like Deborah’s dog that was seen as a ghost by a six-year-old boy and no one else. And some come back like Rudi in the night with a message of warning, head only; is it a dream, a ghost? Depends on the message and was Rudi dead at the time he appeared head only with a lot to say? Dusty tells you what to look for and how to notice a pet ghost. They often come to say good-bye shortly after passing but it might be the smell or sound and not the sight that you get explains Dusty who is collecting more pet ghost stories at http://www.dustyrainbolt.com/

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 25 True Blood - Animal Halloween Party with Wolves, Werewolves & Animal Shapeshifters

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:38:26 -0400

Party with 2 pet experts with their pet take on ‘True Blood’ (HBO) & its animal connections.

Deborah Wolfe welcomes the editor of www.petsweekly.com, Stacy Mantle back to the show to talk about ‘True Blood’, the HBO TV show, the ancient myths, Halloween lore and wolves. Deborah describes the on set training of wolves, and Stacy contributes the ancient stories behind creatures like werewolves and werecats, & shapeshifters who take on animal form and how they interact with each other and humans. If you love the show ‘True Blood’ you’ll like learning about Kristin Bauer and Alexander Skarsgard and their animal charity work.

Or maybe you missed a few episodes and can’t quite figure out how werewolves are created, or how shapeshifters are born, then catch up with us. If you’ve never watched the show, tune into this party for facts about rescue and hybrid wolves, safety tips for Halloween and a trick you can play with bats in your neighbourhood. Farley Mowatt, author of ‘Never Cry Wolf’ is being honored on Canada’s walk of fame this year. He was the first writer to live like a wolf, learn their ways and live alongside them and write about it so that we now understand dogs and wolves in a fundamentally different way.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 24 What’s Hot and What’s Not from Twilight Werewolf, Taylor Lautner to Ratty old Dog Collars; Hot Spot Remedies, Catio Furniture and Toyota

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:00:07 -0400

Win a ‘Catio’ prize or a replacement for your ratty (not hot anymore) dog collar. Stacy Mantle, Author of ‘Conquering the Food Chain;Living Amongst Animals (Without Becoming One)’ brings the hot off the press reviews from Pets Weekly to tell you all about recyclable dog beds from www. poochplanet.com , organic cat beds (smartykat.com), non-toxic hot spot, flea and skin remedies that work (www.dermagic.com) and amazing cat furniture that allows your indoor cats to enjoy the outdoors with safety.

In between product reviews Deborah gives you pet news, information and training advice plus pet facts and Pet Insider tips.

Why does your pet like small places? Which animals do you think suffer most from the heat? Go to petsweekly.com to find out about all of the products mentioned on today’s show plus many more and you’ll also find pet quotes, and jokes and all kinds of fun for pet lovers including horses, small caged pets, and critters that usually get outshone by cats and dogs. At the end of the show Stacy attempts to educate Deborah on the merits of Team Jacob and the Twilight book series. Which Twilight star plays an animal that s/he also owns and represents in her/his good work for animals? Wolf vs Vampire is a very simple choice for Deborah Wolfe long time admirer of all that is wolf. Deborah promises to read the books, see the movies and come back to the party with Stacy to talk Twilight in October.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 23 CatsCenterstage.org and Cat Fancy

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:22:10 -0400

Have you ever wondered if all cats are born with blue eyes? Or How hot does it get in a closed car on a summer day and how fast does it heat up? These answers plus a recipe for home made weed killer and homemade flea spray are at this party with Deborah Wolfe and her guest, Joan Miller Vice President of the Cat Fanciers’ Association & All breed Judge, joins Deborah to talk about CatsCenterstage.org a website made for lovers of every type of cat from pet pedigreed to feral and all the many ‘cat-next-door’ types. For the first time ever the website is designed to represent and work for those who love pedigreed, feral and random cats and it offers a huge medical database to help cat owners figure out what to ask their own Vets when their cats are sick. There are games and quizzes for kids and grownups, information, stories, photos and the future is wherever you want it to go with this site which will be growing and evolving to meet the needs of those who post.

Deborah asks Joan to contrast cats to dogs a few times during the show comparing the distance between the pets we have know and their wild ancestors in both species. What you see is often what you get when it comes to mutts but with cats you really can’t judge a mixed cat by its cover. Deborah offers up some of her own experience with cats gone feral and cats doing tricks. Did you know that cats do agility (obstacle style) courses like horses, dogs and humans? No leash, no food; just something fun to chase and the cat dives through tunnels, clears hurdles and jumps for the love of racing. Check it out at CatsCenterstage.org and have some fun in the catnip section while you are there. Maybe you think you know a lot about cats; test yourself with the quiz that will challenge you- this show will inform you.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 22 Summer Party with Deborah Wolfe

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:42:56 -0400

News about Pamela Anderson’s latest Peta poster and the Rodeo gone wrong and right plus information on how to stay safe this summer and have happy times with your pets at home, on the road, the beach, the dog park and vacation trips. What can we copy from how we act with pets to make our love relationships better? Deborah shares the recipe for anti-skunk stink cleaner and more practical pet tips. You may want to check the moon next time you plan to go surfing because sharks attack more often in certain moon phases.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 21 Telepathy With Animals is Not Just For Psychics!

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 09:41:56 -0400

Tim Link joins the party to talk about animals and how they think and communicate with thoughts. He can read your pets. Deborah asks him if they think in words or pictures or something else and he explains. Plus Tim does some readings for pet life radio listeners who emailed photos and questions. Why does one cat bully another? Can Tim help teach some cats to wait to be called before jumping up on their owner’s claws out? Tim does a special reading for Deborah and connects with Squeak the blue heeler who died June 2009. Find out what Tim receives from pets that are no longer alive.

Tim also shares lighter readings including a message from Thump who wants his owners to know that yogurt is okay but Thump wants meat and actually any scraps of any kind; He loves the variety and the surprise. Tim explains how all of us can send picture messages to our animals when we want to give them commands or make requests. At first Deborah was somewhat sceptical but since the show was made she has enjoyed amazing results from coupling commands and wishes with visual messages sent on purpose; the cats come quicker and are more polite. Sadie isn’t picking on Peekaboo much anymore and has become relaxed with all the other cats since Tim sent her a message. Check out this party and you’ll learn how to send messages to your pets. It is very easy and you’ll see results immediately.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 20 Assistance Dogs for the Blind and Kids with Autism

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:12:06 -0400

The party gets started with a party joke as Deborah reads a funny paragraph about dog poop from the book, ‘A Year in Merde’ by Stephen Clarke. A whole lot of goldens, labs and mixes of the two are coming to the party and they are all so well behaved walking on their harnesses and laying down politely without raiding the buffet; these aren’t the rude Labs and Goldens we often see counter-surfing and begging -- they must be well trained ever so polite Guide Dogs. Barry Dunner explains what its like to walk the blindfold walk with only a seeing eye dog for eyes. And Deborah asks what exactly Autism support dogs do for the kids they serve.

Did you know the dog stops the child from rocking and helps in ways besides keeping the child from running away? Barry brings touching stories about the impact of the dogs he’s seen trained to serve. It costs $35,000 to train a Seeing Eye dog and the blind person pays nothing, but there is a wait list and demand is high. Barry and Deborah discuss the training, placement and the effect of getting a dog placed; it’s a ripple and everyone wins! You can find out more about Guide Dogs at www.bcguidedog.com

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 19 Inside the Wild World of Feral Cats

Thu, 20 May 2010 18:17:31 -0400

Marci Kladnik joins the party from Santa Barbara California where she works inside the world of wild feral cats.. Marci explains why TNR (Trap, Neuter & Release) is the best technique for feral cat colony management. Together Deborah and Marci discuss the lives of feral cats and the conflicts- real and political that occur between bird lovers and TNR cat advocates. When a feral cat population truly is threatening a vulnerable bird nesting area, the colony is moved; most of the time the conflict is based on myth not fact and the cats are actually helping the birds with rodent patrol. Eggs and chicks get eaten by rodents constantly on every farm unless either cats or poison are at work.

The Tweety vs Sylvester model just doesn’t match up with our rat, and mouse infested, pollution, and fertilizer reality. Why should you spay or neuter your cat? Deborah gives you the selfish, safety and training reasons to alter your cat, and Marci gives you the scary numbers. 3+1= 20 explains Marci who has a whole new kind of math she calls ‘Cat Math’. This party is full of take home party tricks; Marci shows you how to call kittens with a cooing noise so they’ll come and eat and Deborah tells you how to plant your garden with cats in mind- you can draw them to certain areas and keep them out of others just by choosing the right ground cover and plants.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 18 The Cat Coach Tackles Bad Habits With New Clicker Tricks

Sat, 8 May 2010 12:33:31 -0400

Marilyn Krieger, is the Cat Coach for Cat Fancy Magazine, catchannel.com and now for us at Animal Party. She’ll explain her new book ‘Click Your Cat to Better Behavior’ by solving our own email cat problems about cats who attack us, hide on stairs, jump up on counters, dart out doors, destroy furniture and avoid litter boxes. Plus she’ll share her party tricks for getting cats to do fun tricks using the clicker and her new book. If you’ve got a cat of any kind you can use her tips to curb the mischief and get some great two-way communication going with trick training. You can also use your cat’s new ability to come or sit or high five on command to silence the smug cat hater in your family. We ask Marilyn her opinion on Trap, Neuter and Release feral cat management efforts, her opinion on the indoor vs. outdoor debate for pet cats and what she knows about declawing.

Deborah adds news items from around the world that match the topics plus contrasts dogs with cats in places to keep you dog lovers enjoying the show. If you’ve got a cat hater in your family you can listen to this show and you’ll be able to show off a cat trick and silence that smug person. Do you know which animal brain is most similar to the human brain; the cat or dog? Listen to the show and find out while you also learn how to solve the most common cat training problems. Mordecai Siegel, cat and dog expert and author, ‘Uncle’ and mentor to many other writers and experts will be sadly missed by both Marilyn and Deborah who share their thoughts in the wake of his passing.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 17 I Did The Iditarod

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:28:00 -0400

Teri Wilson, author of Dog books, and Romance books including ‘Cup of Joe’, ‘All Creatures of Our God & King', ‘Do You Hear What I Hear?’, ‘Rodeo Redemption’ (& others) took her southern self to the Alaskan Iditarod and worked a dog team. See www.spanieldiaries.blogspot.com to see what volunteering at the Iditarod is like. Teri explains the unbelievable tug-of war style power of a team of pulling dogs and how she got trained to roll out of the way. What does an ice hook have to do with mushing? Listen to the show and find out. Teri describes the sites of the region including the historical dog journey from Anchorage to Gnome of over 1,000 miles, which brought diphtheria medicine to children and saved lives. This is a great example of dog work that helps humans and teamwork human with dogs. Would you like to go next year and volunteer?

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 16 Say Goodbye To Pet Allergies

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:38:24 -0400

Deborah reports on a treatment that is both new and old and gets rid of allergies in people and pets. About four treatments is all it takes to handle most allergies and for severe peanut allergies there is a 100% guarantee. Did you know that recently Canada changed its regulations so now all Canadian flights must have animals in cargo? Why? Because 1 in 10 passengers surveyed complained of severe pet allergies when confined on planes. Deborah tells you some things you can do to help the allergy sufferers in your family when they visit your pet filled home. Laura Cook from Zero Allergies joins the party with her expertise and she’s brought with her samples of every thing that allergy sufferers avoid from pollen to wheat to cat hair and vacuum lint. It is March right now- cherry tree season- on the west coast and for the first time ever Deborah is doing radio with no allergy meds thanks to these treatments. Plus Deborah is finally winning her long battle with cat allergies and the cats are sleeping wherever they choose not exiled from the bedroom. Laura describes the science behind the treatments and Deborah tells you what it is like as a patient. This treatment involves no needles and you can keep taking meds if you need them so there is no risk to giving it a try. Laura also treats diabetics to help them need less insulin, patients suffering from MS, arthritis and every kind of digestive or allergic problem.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 15 Why do Cats Bury their Poop?

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 19:26:13 -0500

Deborah asks Caroline Coile the most common questions she gets when on tour plus her own questions too; Are some cats gay? Do cats masturbate? Facts about the cat penis. What is the cat purr all about? Do cats hate car rides? Are cats bothered by sound pollution? Cats hear better and see better in most ways than dogs but their sense of smell though worse than dogs. Caroline explains the amazing facts of cat vision and contrasts the cat to its fellow mammals. Do cross eyed cats see okay? Can cats count? Is catnip like pot? Deborah adds to the discussion with information on dogs and large cats, Hans the horse, and Caroline gives you the most interesting science behind the cat and how experiments are structured to test pets and babies for abilities.

Are some feline breeds smarter than others? Deborah tells you how to teach your dog or any dog how to accept cats and learn not to chase and bug them. Deborah complains about the myth that all cats are like high-strung snobby women and all dogs are like easygoing guys and Caroline responds with her experience of dogs, cats, men and women. Her most loyal pet that would be most likely to come to her rescue was a cat- not a dog -explains Caroline who went swimming as a girl with her cats following and waiting for her on the beach. Deborah talks about two cats she knows who hitch rides. Advice on car trips with cats. Test your own cats to see if they will sympathetically yawn with you like dogs and people.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 14 - Join the Olympic Party, Vancouver 2010 -- Animal Style with Deborah Wolfe

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:03:44 -0500

We all know a cheetah is faster than a man running, but is a cheetah faster than a gold medal speed skater? Find out how humans rank against animals in sport. Deborah shares the results of the Camp Good Dog Dog-Olympics so far with guest camper dogs competing in several events including hockey! A big thank you to the working dogs of the Olympics as Deborah explains how avalanche, airport and police dogs are selected, trained, and assigned to the Games. 56 dogs are keeping the Games going and horses too with the RCMP. The British and Russian press has been blasting Vancouver and the Olympics with criticism which is interesting given that they are next to host and given that Britain has no medals and Russia has lost face winning fewer medals than they’d hoped and losing to the Canadians (yay) in men’s hockey last night. Men’s hockey seems to trump all in both Russia and Canada even though it is Canadian women that bring home hockey medals most ( and hopefully will again tonight). In fact 13.5 of the 16 Canadian medals won so far were by Women; this is partly because in Canada laws, rules and norms dictate that men and women get equal access and equal funding for sport (almost) and that puts our women at an advantage over the rest of the world’s women who take a backseat to their brothers. Perhaps some countries will notice this and support their women more in future. Perhaps women’s ski jumping will get their turn! Politics and Olympics to overlap and this time Nature is getting heard too. ‘You say protest, I say party!’ shouts one group of Olympic loving Canadians. Deborah gets to the core of the protests and explains the facts behind the legitimate concerns for antipoverty initiatives, and on the animal side - for bears and salmon. In fact, for the first time ever in Olympic history, First Nations are official hosts here in Vancouver-Whistler, B.C. for these 2010 Canadian Olympic Winter Games and this is giving them a platform to reach international ears with their message of no more trophy bear hunting, and no more salmon farms. Find out why it matters so much and how these creative people are getting their message on camera. If you can come to the Games, it is well worth it and very family friendly; the Police are doing a terrific job and they are everywhere you go smiling. Free live music, performers of all sorts from jugglers to dancers throughout the downtown, Yaletown and at every suburb venue all connected by skytrain plus free admission to big deal places like the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Olympic pavilions makes this a giant street party. Big Screens show star moments, gold medal finishes and get crowds fired up as they dance and sing with the many different Canadian bands. For those listeners here right now in Vancouver, please take the time to get away from the Games and get out in Nature. Deborah describes a few quick easy side trips you can take to see eagles, bears, artists blowing glass & making beads, get spa treatments at a natural hot spring with more eagles to view en route, check out the sea wall downtown on foot or by rental bike or ride the skytrain just for the view of it all over town. And if you’d like to do something good for wildlife and still have a terrific fishing day, check out sturgeon fishing on the Fraser River, out of Mission, B.C. (45 min east of Vancouver) and you can get your own ‘big fish photo’ with a prehistoric fish that is the biggest on earth.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 13 Why Do Dogs Like Balls?

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 19:31:01 -0500

Caroline Coile, PhD, author of ’Why Do Dogs Like Balls?’, and ‘Silly Dog Tricks’ (+29 other books) joins the party with answers to the funniest doggy questions Deborah can find from her book. Are dogs gay? If not why do boy dogs form a line of humping bunny hopping two legged dancing males, asks Deborah? Can dogs hear pet deterrents and collars? Why do female dogs often think they are pregnant when they are not? Get the best recipe for de-skunking your stinky dog or getting stubborn dark eye stains off pretty fur when Caroline and Deborah laugh and chat and party together. Pick up some great easy tricks to teach your dogs and listen to Caroline and Deborah party with their dogs.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 12 Melanie Coronetz, Author of ‘In the Shadow of Mercury: A Memoir of Mid-Life and Dogs’

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:57:34 -0500

7-year-old autistic, James Deloney is found after 48 hrs in sub zero weather with no coat; The dog came home and when rescuers followed his reverse tracks they found this lost boy with no language. GOOD DOG! All the volunteer searchers and all the police men, couldn’t bring him back like the family dog can! Now there is a nursery rhyme that ought to be told. How many rat descendents will come from one mama rat in a year? Deborah explains how Rottweilers are like Rhinos. Author Melanie Coronetz joins the party to talk about her book ‘In the Shadow of Mercury: A memoir of mid-life and dogs’ which delights New Yorkers with a real sense of place. Melanie explains how she fell into dog owning and competing and schipperke paws plus she talks about the terrible loss of her first Mercury and the brutal attack and slaughter of her next two schipperkes on leash at her feet in Central park.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 11 Putting Some Bite Into Healthy Teeth

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:28:08 -0500

Teeth cleaning and probiotics for dogs? Are we serious? Exactly how to get your reluctant dog or cat or your easy going puppy to love teeth brushing. Diane Jansey has been looking after dogs’ mouths for over 30 years- she’s a canine nutritionist and dental hygienist plus she knows how to breed and show to win. What to do with a Bichon, Maltese or any type of dog that greets with a piddle puddle? Pumpkin, mango and other health food items your dogs will love plus how to introduce these foods to your pets’ diet. Deborah asks Diane her opinion on the move away from tail docking and ear cropping. Diane explains how probiotics work for dogs under stress and how probiotics plus digestive enzymes can stop dogs from eating dog poop.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 10 Dogs Deserve Better

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:17:05 -0500

This week Deborah talks to Tamira Ci Thayne, founder and CEO of Dogs Deserve Better, an award-winning national nonprofit working on behalf of America’s chained and penned dogs. Future Show: Send in photos of pets you would like ‘read’ by Tim Link, author of ‘Wagging Tales’ who reads pets thoughts and feelings and tells their stories. The photo must be well lit with both the pet’s eyes shown well for it to be chosen. Please send to deborah@petliferadio.com with the subject heading PET READING.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 9 Hottest Party on the Planet

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:35:59 -0500

What is the strangest job for dogs? Our party guest today is Kristen Smith from Planet Dog and she’s here to tell you all about the service dogs her products help support; Seeing eye dogs, hearing dogs, dogs of war, epileptic seizure detection/escort dogs and new ways service dogs are helping kids with diabetes and autism. Planet Dog sells eco friendly dog toys, and dog stuff like cheeky bumper stickers that will make any pet lover smile plus these planet dog gifts come with a feel good note explaining that you have just helped a service dog with a donation. For Today’s party trick, Deborah teaches you how to get your dog to ‘go get’ objects on command and gives you some much needed holiday safety tips to keep your holiday parties safe for your animals. Happy Holidays to you and your pets from all of us at Animal Party.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 8 Pitbulls, & Rotties & Dobies Oh My!

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 16:48:36 -0500

Lisa Peterson, Director of Club Communications for the AKC comes to party and talk about breed bans and why they don’t work and how the Canine Good Citizen program can solve the public safety problem much better. Plus Lisa tells you how you and your mutt or purebred dog can have a blast at AKC events; every dog has a sport they love from digging and tracking to obstacle racing or duck retrieving and the list goes on. Check out www.akc.org and let the dog games begin! Did you know a Rottweiler has double the jaw strength compared to a Doberman? Deborah adds facts about this hot ‘bad to the bone’ bad dog issue with party conversation that bites! Future Show: Send in photos of pets you would like ‘read’ by Tim Link, author of ‘Wagging Tales’ who reads pets thoughts and feelings and tells their stories. The photo must be well lit with both the pet’s eyes shown well for it to be chosen. Please send to deborah@petliferadio.com with the subject heading PET READING.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 7 Halloween Party! Pet Ghosts Welcome!

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:22:39 -0400

Deborah Wolfe parties with Dusty Rainbolt, Author of ‘GHOST CATS’ & ‘Cat Wrangling Made Easy’. First we answer an email from a frustrated pet owner who has a ‘Dennis the Menace’ cat named Lex who jumps up on the keepsake counter and knocks off plants and pictures to get some play action every night. Dusty gives many solutions to this cat prankster including some fun and easy tricks. Then Deborah & Dusty take a walk on the paranormal side and share their own cat ghost and dog ghost stories plus some from the book, ‘Ghost Cats’. Do you wish your pets would come back to you as ghosts? Or maybe you’d like to visit a library, or check into a hotel where guests often see cat ghosts? Maybe you think you have seen one but you’re not sure. Dusty’s collections of true Cat Ghost stories help us understand what to look for, smell for and listen for when seeking out pet ghosts. Plus Deborah and Dusty give you quick tips to keep your pets safe this Halloween. Future Show: Send in photos of pets you would like ‘read’ by Tim Link, author of ‘Wagging Tales’ who reads pets thoughts and feelings and tells their stories. The photo must be well lit with both the pet’s eyes shown well for it to be chosen. Please send to deborah@petliferadio.com with the subject heading PET READING.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Party Episode 6 Party With The Cool Cat Lady

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:30:36 -0400

Have you tried to give your cat a pill? Or a bath? Expert tips on how to understand your cats better and get smoother results. Deborah talks about the latest scientific research to underestimate the communication intent of the dog bark and tells you about a new kind of healthy milk taking off in Europe. Then Beth Adelman, ‘the Cat Lady’ Columnist for the New York Sunday Post joins the party to tell us about cats and how our own human bias interferes with us getting along. Your cat is not mad at you when he poops on the floor, she explains, once you understand what’s making him poop in the wrong place you can get him to poop in the box. How often should you bathe your cat? Almost never says this cat lady, author of ‘Every Cat’s Survival Guide to Living with a Neurotic Owner’, ‘Dog Talk’ & books for kids including ‘Cool Cats’, ‘Weird Pets’ & others.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Episode 5 The Toy Dog and His World View

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:37:22 -0400

Dogs do make us happy! Deborah brings you the results of a Japanese Scientific study that noted oxytocin caused by the love of dogs. Deborah begins by telling you what toy dogs and Captain Kirk have in common then the party guest arrives and it is Darlene Arden, author of ‘Small Dogs, Big Hearts’ & ‘Petiquette: Rover Get off her leg! She Joins Deborah to talk about small dogs, their bodies, personalities, special needs and gifts. Listen to Darlene Arden explain the world of the toy dog from Affenpinschers to Shih Tzus (actually she goes from A to X with the Xoloitzcuintli at the end of the book but only she and other die hard toy dog fans can pronounce that one!)

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PetLifeRadio.com - Episode 4 Brainy Breeds -- The Intelligence Of Dogs Part 2

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:36:35 -0400

Want to listen in while two dog experts visit and exchange ideas in depth? This is your chance to hear Dr. Stanley Coren, UBC Psychology Professor & Bestselling Author, interpret his book, ‘ The Intelligence of Dogs’ helping you understand what this means for training your own dog or for selecting the right type of dog in the future. Deborah Wolfe, and Dr.Coren share some historical dog stories and facts from his book including the solution to the trivia question about the Victorian doggie record holder for most rats killed in half an hour. Was it 20? 50? 100? 200? How many rats do you think ‘Tiny’ killed in 30 minutes? And what kind of dog was she? Plus Deborah asks the Professor for his opinion on several hot button timely news topics including; the Supreme Court Decision to ignore the appeal on the ban on pit bulls, (half pit bulls, and pit bull-like dogs) in Ontario. Dr. Coren gives his opinion on the recent controversy over unethical breeding to extremes in the UK and more including whether or not your dog should be a vegetarian. Educate yourself and listen to this show (NO tuition fee required!).

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PetLifeRadio.com - Episode 3 Brainy Breeds - The Intelligence Of Dogs

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:40:23 -0400

Deborah welcomes Professor and Author Dr. Stanley Coren to give you the highlight lecture, the cram session notes on the ‘Intelligence of Dogs’.

Deborah begins the show with animal news; Goat Canucks Goat? Deborah becomes a hockey fan finally after years of resistance. A three year old girl survives a cougar attack when her mom jumps in between and beats the cougar; Cougar safety for humans and pets. Listen to this show to find out who the dumbest and smartest breeds are. Is it an insult to get called an Afghan? What about a Poodle, a Doberman, Boxer, Golden or Bulldog? The Professor describes three types of dog intelligence and explains why some dogs can be so smart at some things like lure chasing (hunting) and yet clueless at Obedience training class. How does your dog’s intelligence compare with your child? Dr. Coren explains that all dogs can learn what we need from them but that sometimes knowing the breed’s intelligence helps owners understand how long it will take to teach them. Deborah and the Professor chat about dogs, dogs, dogs and how the different dogs think and learn. Do dogs pull guilt trips on their owners? The answer may surprise you.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Episode 2 We Tried It- You’ll Love It!

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:50:34 -0400

Join the Animal Party and check out the water bowl talk about justice for animal crimes, bears, blue fin tuna (aka toro) on your sushi menu, and hear Deborah Wolfe’s dog trainer’s review of ‘Marley & Me’ now on dvd. Do you know how many animals were domesticated in the last 4,000 years? Find out when cats and dogs first joined up with humans. Stacy Mantle from Pets Weekly Magazine joins Deborah to bring you their favorite new products for pets from self- cleaning litter boxes to hot spot remedies that work! Plus some strange treats like Bull penis sticks, surprise bargain finds and new ways of dealing with pet loss.

If you’ve ever bought an expensive piece of pet equipment only to find its junk or wasted time going back and forth returning an item that just won’t work right - this show is for you.. Stacy has 18 cat testers and several dog testers. Deborah has five dog testers, six cat testers, various barnyard animals who like to try new things and many eager doggie volunteer testers from the boarding campers at Camp Good Dog. Simplify your life with stuff that works; Products reviewed here were tried and tested by these experts and their many animals.

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PetLifeRadio.com - Episode 1 Dusty The Cat Wrangler Visits Deborah The Dog Diva

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:59:22 -0400

Obama picked the right kind of dog but not the right name. Do you know which animal brain is most like the brain of a bi-polar human? Are pit bulls bad to the bone? If not, why are pit bulls in the news so much for violent attacks? Host, Deborah Wolfe takes a look at the issue of bad dog breeds, breed bans, and chained dogs. Cats invented the real estate time share concept says Dusty Rainbolt, author of ‘Cat Wrangling Made Easy’ as she explains how cats think, act and resolve conflict in multi-cat homes.

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