Bark Radio

Best Friends has a great new program for Pit Bulls. Learn all about it in today’s episode. Next up: service dogs who really aren’t. It’s a problem.

Interactive games for dogs. They can be anything from a treat in a cardboard box (box is closed and the dog has to figure out how to open it) to a stuffed Kong to a cool board game. Teach your dog to be a problem-solver like demo dogs, Surrey and Sparky. Check them out opening boxes. And consider this great line of dog puzzles from the Nina Ottosson collection for your dog.

Surrey Opening Boxes
Surrey and Sparky Playing 3 Different Games

Today’s episode of Bark Radio is a fabulous interview with author and doggy Mom, Maryam Faresh. Maryam’s book, What About Daisy?, is technically for children but is really a heartwarming story for anyone who has ever loved an animal. Daisy is a rescue, born deaf and blind. Daisy inspired Maryam to create a way to raise awareness about the care and protection of animals and children with special needs. Their message? “Everyone deserves to be loved and accepted.” You’ll love this book. Get a copy for yourself and one for all the kids in your life!

Deborah Blumenthal is an award-winning journalist who also writes children’s books and adult novels. Her career has included being  regular contributor to The New York Times. Bark Radio’s co-hosts caught up with Blumenthal recently to learn more about her book, The Blue Dog House.

Jon Dunn from Best Friends is back and better than ever. Listen up, those of you in the world of rescue. Jon has ways to use that giant marketing tool – SOCIAL MEDIA – to your shelter’s benefit. Is yours a really, really small shelter? No matter. Much of what Jon shares in today’s episode is just the right price: FREE!! And while hanging out at Bark Radio, don’t forget to subscribe to our podcasts on iTunes.

Ann Price is not only a Delta Society instructor and evaluator, she is an inventor! Puppy Bumpers are a brilliant way to keep your dog on the safe side of the fence, balcony or deck. And they aren’t just for small breed dogs. Learn all about Puppy Bumpers in today’s interview with Ann. And have you heard? Bark Radio is available on iTunes! Subscribe today and don’t miss a single episode.

Bark Radio caught up with Best Friends’ Sherry Woodard recently. Sherry is a leader in assisting individuals and shelter and rescue personnel with animal behavior, management and enrichment. Among other things, she has created an amazing program for select rescues to be trained as service dogs or search and rescue dogs. Thanks for talking with us, Sherry!

Veterinarian Lori Pasternak and sidekick Jackie Morasco talked with Dee recently about the lumps and bumps she routinely removes from dogs and cats. A full 60% of her practice is removing growths from animals. Did you know that you can reduce the probability of breast cancer in your pet by 85% by spaying her? Learn all about cysts, mast cell tumors, and why size matters. Check out Helping Hands Veterinary Surgical and Dental Care. And don’t miss Pasternak’s column in Bark Radio’s sister publication, Woofs ‘n Wags, beginning in April.

You know Marley, the infamous destructo dog from Marley and Me. But have you met Toby? He has become a 4-legged icon because of Mom, Charmaine’s book, On Toby’s Terms. Who is Toby? He’s a big lug of a Chesapeake Bay Retriever. He’s a rescue. He was a holy terror. He is now a therapy dog and although Canadian, has an international following. What is it like to live with Toby? How has he changed lives, including his own family’s? Learn all about it in today’s Bark Radio interview with Charmaine Hammond.

Dee sat down recently with Dr. Lori Pasternak, DVM and her sidekick Jackie Morasco to talk about Helping Hands, a unique veterinary surgical and dental care practice in Richmond, Virginia. Learn about the special mission of Helping Hands — to see that no animal goes without the care it deserves. The fees are affordable, fixed, and all inclusive (blood work being the only exception).