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Search and rescue dog handler Susannah Charleson has written a real page turner – Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search and Rescue Dog. Susannah talked with us recently about her Dallas-based SAR team and her partner, six-year-old Golden Retriever, Puzzle. Susannah’s insight about dogs in general and SAR dogs in particular makes this a great read. Here she is … describing puppy Puzzle after an early “find” in training: “She flops down in the green grass, snitzes once and tosses her head, with a grin so wide it eclipses the rest of her face. She looks like a little blond Halloween pumpkin laughing there, full of merry confidence and more than a little mischief.”

http://www.scentofthemissing.com/

A big shout out in today’s episode to Bark Radio pals Paul and Andrea and their wonderful world of Newfoundlands. That’s Gina and her puppies in the photo below. And our Bark Radio hats are off to another friend, Debbie, who is working as a volunteer with German Shepherd rescue. She has her very first foster dog, Max, a handsome 7-year-old GSD. Also, hear about Dee’s foster dog, Nani, a 5-year-old Lab.

Are you looking for a natural way to calm your dog? Does your dog have itchy skin or suffer from car sickness? If the answer is yes, be sure to listen to today’s interview with Patty from Zen Paws.  It’s all about aromatherapy for dogs. Patty also tells us about her aromatherapy buckwheat pet bed.

Rather than protecting and serving, Richmond cop David Robinson was busted recently for dog fighting. What’s up with that? The good news is he lost his job and got 14 months in jail. Sadly many of the dogs this horrible man had on his property were not lucky enough to survive. This story leads to a discussion of Breed Specific Legislation and a reminder to judge the deed not the breed. The conversation ends on a positive note: good people doing great things for dogs, including Rescue Ink and Best Friends Animal Society.

Eric Bellows is a man on a mission. His mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and find forever homes for dogs. Many of Eric’s dogs are what he refers to as “power” breeds. Eric lives with and loves his dogs on 25 acres in upstate New York. He tells us there are no kennels or crates there. Eric’s dogs live as a pack – eating, sleeping and playing together with their humans. Visit Pack Ethic’s website and Eric’s YouTube channel. You will be inspired. And if his name sounds familiar, Eric is one of the great guys from Rescue Ink.

Luke and The Boys made it to Boston, celebrated their walk of 2,400 miles, and are continuing canine cancer awareness with 2 million dogs. And what’s that we hear? Wedding bells for Maria Daines? Congratulations Maria!! Next, if you are interested in animal law, check out the  Comprehensive Animal Law Handbook. Then there’s this episode’s Breed Specific Legislation rant. Good grief, what’s up in Boston???

Robin Starr, CEO of the Richmond SPCA, shares the details of the recent Chihuahua airlift with Terry and Dee in today’s episode of Bark Radio. Learn why it was necessary, who was involved, and how the Richmond dog community responded to the arrival of 20+ wee dogs from California.

Richmond SPCA
2519 Hermitage Road, Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 521-1319

Hear Bark Radio’s update on Oliver the Pit – including his move to the Big Apple. Then there’s the Richmond SPCA – Pasadena Humane Society Chihuahua air lift. And have you heard about Powder? If you haven’t, you need to know about him. He’s an amazing canine survivor. Another need-to-know-about: ROCK (Rescue of Chained K9s). And if you are in central Virginia, mark your calendar for August 7. Bark Radio and lot of our pals will be at Dogs Day at Goochland Church, 2454 Manakin Road, Manikin-Sabot, VA, 10:00am-2:00pm.

Four paws way up to Laura Posey.

She is going to change the world, one pup at a time. Learn how Save This Pup! became, how to help, and why this business model will work.

Listen up. Donate. Keep those pups alive!

Check out Save This Pup on YouTube. Ellen Degeneres – are you listening?

Learn all about the first BarkWorld Expo in today’s interview with Denise Quashie, BarkWorld’s founder. Speakers at the event include Carie Lewis, director of emerging media at the Humane Society of the United States and Natalie Malaszenko, director of social media & commerce at Petco. If you are a dog lover you don’t want to miss this event in Atlanta, August 20-22.