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Episode 13 - Why Do Dogs Like Balls?
Caroline Coile, PhD, author of ’Why Do Dogs Like Balls?’, and ‘Silly Dog Tricks’ (+29 other books) joins the party with answers to the funniest doggy questions Deborah can find from her book. Are dogs gay? If not why do boy dogs form a line of humping bunny hopping two legged dancing males, asks Deborah? Can dogs hear pet deterrents and collars? Why do female dogs often think they are pregnant when they are not? Get the best recipe for de-skunking your stinky dog or getting stubborn dark eye stains off pretty fur when Caroline and Deborah laugh and chat and party together.
Pick up some great easy tricks to teach your dogs and listen to Caroline and Deborah party with their dogs. Don’t forget to send a photo of your pet for a psychic reading by our future guest Tim Link; Please send photos of pets shown face frontal (both eyes) and well lit with the subject heading PET READINGS to
deborah@petliferadio.com along with a question you want the psychic to ask your pet.
Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com.
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Episode 12 - Melanie Coronetz, Author of ‘In the Shadow of Mercury: A Memoir of Mid-Life and Dogs’
7-year-old autistic, James Deloney is found after 48 hrs in sub zero weather with no coat; The dog came home and when rescuers followed his reverse tracks they found this lost boy with no language. GOOD DOG! All the volunteer searchers and all the police men, couldn’t bring him back like the family dog can! Now there is a nursery rhyme that ought to be told.
How many rat descendents will come from one mama rat in a year? Deborah explains how Rottweilers are like Rhinos. Author Melanie Coronetz joins the party to talk about her book ‘In the Shadow of Mercury: A memoir of mid-life and dogs’ which delights New Yorkers with a real sense of place. Melanie explains how she fell into dog owning and competing and schipperke paws plus she talks about the terrible loss of her first Mercury and the brutal attack and slaughter of her next two schipperkes on leash at her feet in Central park.
www.rainbowsbridge.com is a beautiful site for a poem about heaven where animals and animal lovers meet again in good health and both Deborah and Melanie recommend it for anyone suffering with pet loss. Melanie explains how she needs to have dogs as she gets older and how she got on with loving new dogs once hers were gone so suddenly. Is there a dog that is supposed to have a ‘J.Lo’ bum? Tune in and find out.
Send Deborah a photo of your pet facing the camera with both eyes showing and the question you want answered by the pet psychic in the New Year - deborah@petliferadio.com.
Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com.
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Episode 11 - Putting Some Bite Into Healthy Teeth
Teeth cleaning and probiotics for dogs? Are we serious? Exactly how to get your reluctant dog or cat or your easy going puppy to love teeth brushing. Diane Jansey has been looking after dogs’ mouths for over 30 years- she’s a canine nutritionist and dental hygienist plus she knows how to breed and show to win. What to do with a Bichon, Maltese or any type of dog that greets with a piddle puddle? Pumpkin, mango and other health food items your dogs will love plus how to introduce these foods to your pets’ diet. Deborah asks Diane her opinion on the move away from tail docking and ear cropping. Diane explains how probiotics work for dogs under stress and how probiotics plus digestive enzymes can stop dogs from eating dog poop.
Send Deborah a photo of your pet facing the camera with both eyes showing and the question you want answered by the pet psychic in the New Year - deborah@petliferadio.com.
Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com.
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Episode 10 - Dogs Deserve Better
This week Deborah talks to Tamira Ci Thayne, founder and CEO of Dogs Deserve Better, an award-winning national nonprofit working on behalf of America’s chained and penned dogs.
Future Show: Send in photos of pets you would like ‘read’ by Tim Link, author of ‘Wagging Tales’ who reads pets thoughts and feelings and tells their stories. The photo must be well lit with both the pet’s eyes shown well for it to be chosen. Please send to
deborah@petliferadio.com with the subject heading PET READING.
Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com.
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Episode 9 - Hottest Party on the Planet
What is the strangest job for dogs? Our party guest today is Kristen Smith from Planet Dog and she’s here to tell you all about the service dogs her products help support; Seeing eye dogs, hearing dogs, dogs of war, epileptic seizure detection/escort dogs and new ways service dogs are helping kids with diabetes and autism. Planet Dog sells eco friendly dog toys, and dog stuff like cheeky bumper stickers that will make any pet lover smile plus these planet dog gifts come with a feel good note explaining that you have just helped a service dog with a donation. For Today’s party trick, Deborah teaches you how to get your dog to ‘go get’ objects on command and gives you some much needed holiday safety tips to keep your holiday parties safe for your animals. Happy Holidays to you and your pets from all of us at Animal Party.
Future Show: Send in photos of pets you would like ‘read’ by Tim Link, author of ‘Wagging Tales’ who reads pets thoughts and feelings and tells their stories. The photo must be well lit with both the pet’s eyes shown well for it to be chosen. Please send to
deborah@petliferadio.com with the subject heading PET READING.
Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com.
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Episode 8 - Pitbulls, & Rotties & Dobies Oh My
Lisa Peterson, Director of Club Communications for the AKC comes to party and talk about breed bans and why they don’t work and how the Canine Good Citizen program can solve the public safety problem much better. Plus Lisa tells you how you and your mutt or purebred dog can have a blast at AKC events; every dog has a sport they love from digging and tracking to obstacle racing or duck retrieving and the list goes on. Check out www.akc.org and let the dog games begin! Did you know a Rottweiler has double the jaw strength compared to a Doberman? Deborah adds facts about this hot ‘bad to the bone’ bad dog issue with party conversation that bites!
Future Show: Send in photos of pets you would like ‘read’ by Tim Link, author of ‘Wagging Tales’ who reads pets thoughts and feelings and tells their stories. The photo must be well lit with both the pet’s eyes shown well for it to be chosen. Please send to
deborah@petliferadio.com with the subject heading PET READING.
Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com.
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Episode 7 - Halloween Party! Pet Ghosts Welcome!
Deborah Wolfe parties with Dusty Rainbolt, Author of ‘GHOST CATS’ & ‘Cat Wrangling Made Easy’. First we answer an email from a frustrated pet owner who has a ‘Dennis the Menace’ cat named Lex who jumps up on the keepsake counter and knocks off plants and pictures to get some play action every night. Dusty gives many solutions to this cat prankster including some fun and easy tricks. Then Deborah & Dusty take a walk on the paranormal side and share their own cat ghost and dog ghost stories plus some from the book, ‘Ghost Cats’.
Do you wish your pets would come back to you as ghosts? Or maybe you’d like to visit a library, or check into a hotel where guests often see cat ghosts? Maybe you think you have seen one but you’re not sure. Dusty’s collections of true Cat Ghost stories help us understand what to look for, smell for and listen for when seeking out pet ghosts. Plus Deborah and Dusty give you quick tips to keep your pets safe this Halloween.
Future Show: Send in photos of pets you would like ‘read’ by Tim Link, author of ‘Wagging Tales’ who reads pets thoughts and feelings and tells their stories. The photo must be well lit with both the pet’s eyes shown well for it to be chosen. Please send to
deborah@petliferadio.com with the subject heading PET READING.
Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com.
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Episode 6 - Party With The Cool Cat Lady
Have you tried to give your cat a pill? Or a bath? Expert tips on how to understand your cats better and get smoother results. Deborah talks about the latest scientific research to underestimate the communication intent of the dog bark and tells you about a new kind of healthy milk taking off in Europe. Then Beth Adelman, ‘the Cat Lady’ Columnist for the New York Sunday Post joins the party to tell us about cats and how our own human bias interferes with us getting along. Your cat is not mad at you when he poops on the floor, she explains, once you understand what’s making him poop in the wrong place you can get him to poop in the box. How often should you bathe your cat? Almost never says this cat lady, author of ‘Every Cat’s Survival Guide to Living with a Neurotic Owner’, ‘Dog Talk’ & books for kids including ‘Cool Cats’, ‘Weird Pets’ & others.
Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com.
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Episode 5 - The Toy Dog and His World View
Dogs do make us happy! Deborah brings you the results of a Japanese Scientific study that noted oxytocin caused by the love of dogs. Deborah begins by telling you what toy dogs and Captain Kirk have in common then the party
guest arrives and it is Darlene Arden, author of ‘Small Dogs, Big Hearts’ & ‘Petiquette: Rover Get off her leg! She Joins Deborah to talk about small dogs, their bodies, personalities, special needs and gifts. Listen to Darlene Arden explain the world of the toy dog from Affenpinschers to Shih Tzus (actually she goes from A to X with the Xoloitzcuintli at the end of the book but only she and other die hard toy dog fans can pronounce that one!)
Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com.
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Episode 4 - Brainy Breeds – The Intelligence Of Dogs Part 2
Want to listen in while two dog experts visit and exchange ideas in depth? This is your chance to hear Dr. Stanley Coren, UBC Psychology Professor & Bestselling Author, interpret his book, ‘ The Intelligence of Dogs’ helping you understand what this means for training your own dog or for selecting the right type of dog in the future. Deborah Wolfe, and Dr.Coren share some historical dog stories and facts from his book including the solution to the trivia question about the Victorian doggie record holder for most rats killed in half an hour. Was it 20? 50? 100? 200? How many rats do you think ‘Tiny’ killed in 30 minutes? And what kind of dog was she? Plus Deborah asks the Professor for his opinion on several hot button timely news topics including; the Supreme Court Decision to ignore the appeal on the ban on pit bulls, (half pit bulls, and pit bull-like dogs) in Ontario. Dr. Coren gives his opinion on the recent controversy over unethical breeding to extremes in the UK and more including whether or not your dog should be a vegetarian. Educate yourself and listen to this show (NO tuition fee required!).
Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com.
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Episode 3 - Brainy Breeds – The Intelligence Of Dogs
Deborah welcomes Professor and Author Dr. Stanley Coren to give you the highlight lecture, the cram session notes on the ‘Intelligence of Dogs’.
Deborah begins the show with animal news; Goat Canucks Goat? Deborah becomes a hockey fan finally after years of resistance. A three year old girl survives a cougar attack when her mom jumps in between and beats the cougar; Cougar safety for humans and pets. Listen to this show to find out who the dumbest and smartest breeds are. Is it an insult to get called an Afghan? What about a Poodle, a Doberman, Boxer, Golden or Bulldog? The Professor describes three types of dog intelligence and explains why some dogs can be so smart at some things like lure chasing (hunting) and yet clueless at Obedience training class. How does your dog’s intelligence compare with your child? Dr. Coren explains that all dogs can learn what we need from them but that sometimes knowing the breed’s intelligence helps owners understand how long it will take to teach them. Deborah and the Professor chat about dogs, dogs, dogs and how the different dogs think and learn. Do dogs pull guilt trips on their owners? The answer may surprise you.
Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com.
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Episode 2 - We Tried It- You’ll Love It!
Join the Animal Party and check out the water bowl talk about justice for animal crimes, bears, blue fin tuna (aka toro) on your sushi menu, and hear Deborah Wolfe’s dog trainer’s review of ‘Marley & Me’ now on dvd. Do you know how many animals were domesticated in the last 4,000 years? Find out when cats and dogs first joined up with humans. Stacy Mantle from Pets Weekly Magazine joins Deborah to bring you their favorite new products for pets from self- cleaning litter boxes to hot spot remedies that work! Plus some strange treats like Bull penis sticks, surprise bargain finds and new ways of dealing with pet loss.
If you’ve ever bought an expensive piece of pet equipment only to find its junk or wasted time going back and forth returning an item that just won’t work right - this show is for you.. Stacy has 18 cat testers and several dog testers. Deborah has five dog testers, six cat testers, various barnyard animals who like to try new things and many eager doggie volunteer testers from the boarding campers at Camp Good Dog. Simplify your life with stuff that works; Products reviewed here were tried and tested by these experts and their many animals.
Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com.
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Episode 1 - Dusty The Cat Wrangler Visits Deborah The Dog Diva
Obama picked the right kind of dog but not the right name.
Do you know which animal brain is most like the brain of a bi-polar human? Are pit bulls bad to the bone? If not, why are pit bulls in the news so much for violent attacks? Host, Deborah Wolfe takes a look at the issue of bad dog breeds, breed bans, and chained dogs. Cats invented the real estate time share concept says Dusty Rainbolt, author of ‘Cat Wrangling Made Easy’ as she explains how cats think, act and resolve conflict in multi-cat homes.
Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com.
