The folks at Dogs Deserve Better work tirelessly to gets dogs off chains in people’s backyards. Now they will have a rehabilitation center for those dogs in Virginia. What used to be Michael Vick’s Bad Newz Kennelz will become Good News Rehab for Chained & Penned Dogs. Join DDB in Chain Off 2011!
In today’s episode, learn about the “animal behavior sleeve” – a seriously goofy product for dogs. Next up, Bark Radio thanks Dick Samuels, publisher of Family Dog Digest, for all he has done for the dog community in Richmond, Virginia. Enjoy your retirement, Dick! And finally, have you heard the story of Mason, the terrier mix who was picked up by a tornado in Alabama, thrown to the ground far from home, and with two broken legs found his way home? This is one amazing dog!
Warm weather has already brought with it a lot of weather-related devastation in the U.S. Bark Radio is here to remind you to be prepared for an emergency evacuation of your home. Your evacuation plan should include how to get your pets out of your home quickly, with everything they need in case you cannot return to your home in a timely fashi0n. The ASPCA has created an easy to follow plan. Implement it today!
http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/disaster-preparedness/
In today’s interview, Sherry Woodard tells us about fabulous program at Best Friends Animal Society. Best Friends’ Search and Service program started in May 2009. Sherry hand-picks dogs with the potential to be working dogs. So far, seven search and rescue dogs have been placed, one service dog has been placed and another will go home soon. Having created the successful protocol, Sherry now shares the process with rescues everywhere. Great job, Best Friends!
Good Doggy news from around the U.S. including Diamond the 15-month-old Pitbull that saved her family from an apartment fire.
Military working dogs with titanium fangs? High-tech tactical dog vests that include night-vision cameras? If you haven’t heard the story, tune in to today’s episode of Bark Radio. Think you want one of those vests for YOUR dog? The Navy paid $86,000 for four of them last year. After all the hoopla dies down, what really matters is the role of military working dogs. Our gratitude goes out to all of them, their handlers, and their trainers. Bravo! Read more about the role of a military working dog in Bin Laden’s take-down here.
The headline reads “Iran tries to make it illegal to own a dog”. All dogs? Yes indeed. Learn all about it in today’s episode. Next, we’re off to Berlin for a seriously strange story about law enforcement, guns, bad shooting, and a dog. And finally, some good news in the U.S. It was a win for Pit Bulls in Illinois recently. The Aurora City Council voted to allow disabled residents to use Pits as service animals. The council also reduced the number of banned dog breeds from 10 to 3. Slow progress. But progress nonetheless.
Summer is fast approaching. That means bugs and snakes and heat exhaustion, oh my. All kinds of bad things can happen to your dog if you are not properly prepared. Based to a large extent on their personal experiences with dogs, Terry and Dee share tips and tricks to keep those pooches safe.
In the final installment of Bark Radio’s FLASHBACK spring break 2011 we bring back an 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.
FLASHBACKS continue in week two of Bark Radio’s spring break -Mike’s Dog House began when an abandoned dog was rescued while Mike was running a hot dog stand. From that point forward Mike turned Mike’s Dog House into a bully breed rescue and has not looked back. Mike has personally handled every rescue that has came through the dog house and interviewed every potential adopter to ensure adoption compatibility. Since beginning over five years ago, Mike’s Dog House has successfully adopted out hundreds of dogs.
