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Terry and Dee update listeners on wonderful Ray, a former Vick Pit Bull living at Best Friends. He passed his Canine Good Citizen test and is waiting for his forever home. Congratulations Ray and bravo Best Friends! And have you heard of Oreo’s Law? Oreo’s tragic story may result in a NY law that will protect dogs in the future, another step toward a no-kill nation. Oh, and SHAME ON THE ASPCA FOR EUTHANIZING OREO!!!! And finally the co-hosts share tips for keeping your dogs safe during the winter months.

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.

Today Bark Radio co-hosts Terry and Dee give thanks for the dogs, people and organizations they have connected with this year … all because of their internet radio show. A great big shout-out to Bark Radio listeners, without whom they would be talking to themselves. And, finally, Dee and Terry want to take this opportunity to express their gratitude their own dogs, past and present, for teaching them all the really important life lessons. Happy Thanksgiving!

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.

Holidays can be a stressful time for our dogs. Dee and Terry discuss everything from Christmas tree safety to holiday parties in this episode of Bark Radio. Great stocking stuffer for the doggy people in your life: Patricia McConnell’s How to Be the Leader of the Pack and Have Your Dogs Love You For It. Available at Amazon for on $3.95.

The Leader of the Pack by Patricia McConnell

November is Pet Cancer Awareness Month. Terry and Dee spoke with Joanne Silverman, director of Fetch-a-Cure recently about the organization’s mission and the many events on tap for November. FETCH a Cure will promote its See Spots campaign by partnering with Richmond merchants in honor of fighting pet cancer, the deadliest of diseases. Participating sponsors will donate part of the sales from specified items or services to See Spots, meaning you can help our furry friends simply by frequenting the See Spots participants. Make it your goal to raise canine cancer awareness and funds for FETCH a Cure. Learn more.