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An emaciated Pit Bull showed up at Amy Harmon’s house one day when she was leaving for work. Amy rescues Pugs not Pits. But this boy stole her heart. His name is Oliver now. Hear the details in this interview with Amy and John Sibley, Oliver’s new foster dad. And take a look at before and after videos of Oliver. Like another amazing Pit, Ceasar, this wonderful dog came back from the cruelty of human beings … able to love and bond with others of the same species. Dogs rock!  Follow both Amy and John on Twitter.

Looking for inspiration this holiday season? Two women, two dogs, two amazing stories. Terry and Dee caught up with Desiree, the long distance trucker, whose story touched their hearts earlier in the year. Since that original interview in July, Desiree and her dog Karma have shared their story with nearly 5000 followers on Twitter and appeared on national TV. Desiree is an advocate for distance truckers and Karma is her constant companion. Follow them at twitter.com/TruckerDesiree. The second conversation on this holiday special is with Jamie Whitt, first interviewed by Bark Radio in May. Jamie is a hero. And Ceasar is the man! Well, actually Ceasar is dog. A big, beautiful Pit Bull with a face to melt your heart. When these two met, Ceasar had been thrown away – no longer useful as a bait dog in a Texas dog fighting ring. He had horrible injuries including a mangled front leg. Jamie rescued Ceasar. Jamie fell in love with the big lug. Ceasar had that mangled leg amputated, healed physically and emotionally, and earned his AKC Canine Good Citizen certification. What’s next on Ceasar’s agenda? Testing to become a therapy dog. Follow Jamie and Ceasar at http://twitter.com/WeblogofWeeds.

Bark Radio co-hosts Terry and Dee talk in today’s episode about programs that move animals from point A to point B and ultimately to forever homes. Check out Pilots n Paws. Theses great folks fly dogs all over the country. Bravo! Then there’s ground transport. Terry and his wife, Vickie, recently drove a leg of a ground transport for Catahoula Leopard Dog through the Rescue Railroad. That’s the beautiful pup, below. Last but not least: beware of products for your animals that are made in China!

Some interviews are just SO good that they need to be heard again. That’s the case with Bark Radio’s interview with Deborah Parker from Saint Francis Animal Sanctuary in Ohio, they take in special needs animals, especially dogs. Don’t miss this very special interview with Deborah Parker. This wonderful woman is an inspiration to all animal lovers. Learn more at www.saintfrancisanimalsanctuary.org and donate generously to this worthy cause.

Terry and Dee welcome Aimee Sadler to the studio today. Aimee is from Longmont Humane Society in Colorado. Hear about play groups as a tool in her work with shelter dogs. This is a fascinating look at a model you may not be familiar with. Longmont is an open admission shelter and boasts a 92.5% live release rate. And, Longmont has gone green. Bravo!

Tim Crum, founder and president of the Philanthropy Team, joined Terry and Dee recently for an interview that is a must-listen for anyone involved in animal rescue. The Philanthropy Team assists nonprofit (501c3) rescue groups with cost-effective fundraising campaigns. They also offer affordable workshops, grants and scholarships. Listen and learn how your rescue group can benefit.

That’s Terry with the two handsome Rottweilers he met recently.  In this episode of Bark Radio, Terry shares his first experience as part of an animal transport team. Learn how dogs are rescued, then moved along a pipeline of volunteers to a destination with a rescue group (in this case breed specific). There they will be safe until their new family finds them and they move into their forever homes. These two sweet Rotties would have died in a kill shelter in Georgia were it not for the heroism of a few good people. Be like them. Volunteer today.

Bark Radio’s Terry Griffith met Jon Dunn at the Best Friends conference in Las Vegas. In this episode of Bark Radio, Terry and Dee talk with Jon about the role of social media in the animal rescue community. Help Best Friends create a world of no more homeless pets. Visit Best Friends Network: Social Networking to Save Lives. Your local rescue group (must be a 501c3) can benefit from Best Friends’ global presence. Learn how.

Saint Francis Animal Sanctuary in Ohio takes in special needs animals, especially dogs. Don’t miss this very special interview with Deborah Parker. This wonderful woman is an inspiration to all animal lovers. Learn more at www.saintfrancisanimalsanctuary.org and donate generously to this worthy cause.

Terry and Dee talked recently with Shanna from Bully Paws rescue in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Like so many people in the rescue community, Shanna and her team of volunteers are overwhelmed with the number of dogs who need homes. Yes, the economy has made it worse. There are not enough foster homes. Volunteer today. Adopt today. Give generously to this and all rescue groups. They are all bursting at the seams.