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Why Being a Vet Can Be So Hard
#875B: Dr. Brian Bourquin, the new Board President of NOMV — talks about why “Not One More Vet” is needed because of the high suicide rate in the profession because of psychological pressures on DVM’s, who are naturally empathetic perfectionists, dealing with social media bashing.
“Killer Secrets”
#875A: Kathleen Donnelly talks about her newest National Forest K-9 thriller, “Killer Secrets,” featuring HRD (Human Remains Detection) dogs and other tracking dogs, trained and handled by volunteers, that can apprehend even a wily serial killer.
Pet Insurance, Absolutely! But Which One?
#874B: Dr. Ricky Walther is the Chief Medical Advisor at Pawlicy Advisor which offers an unbiased assessment of pet insurance companies — with an objective free personalized comparison of what each company can offer you.
A Wonderfully Scary Canine Thriller
#874A: Alex Kava discusses “Midnight Creed” her 8th (!) book in the best-selling series, this one touching on social issues like homelessness while keeping us in suspense about Ryder Creed and his wonderful working dog.
Is Your Child Afraid of Dogs? Help is Here!
#873B: Stefani Cohen [MSW] dealt with her daughter’s fear of dogs, then has helped many patients and their families with easy to follow guidance in her book “Overcoming Your Child’s Fear of Dogs: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents.”
Dr. Andy Roark’s Dancing-in-the-Clinic Revolution
#873A: Andy Roark is a veterinarian with a hugely popular blog and delightful podcast called “The Cone of Shame” about the pleasures, pressures and pain of being a vet — and advocates dancing in the clinic to counteract what they are carrying every day.
Dogs Are Heroes in “The Dead Years”
#872B: Jeffrey Burton talks about his newest thriller “The Dead Years,” about a serial killer, and the hero’s Human Detection Remains dogs, one of which is an English Springer Spaniel!
What Your Dog Can Learn from the Biden’s Aggressive Shepherd
#872A: Dog trainer Annie Phenix discusses the 24 documented bites inflicted by the Biden’s German Shepherd Dog on Secret Service personnel — and how positive reinforcement training can keep your own reactive dog from becoming aggressive and dangerous — so she doesn’t trigger a lawsuit or wind up being put to sleep for other peoples’ safety.
Everything You Thought You Knew About Beardies is Wrong!
#871B: Dr. Stacey Wilkinson is a board certified specialized reptile veterinarian, owner of the Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital of Georgia, who gives presentations to other veterinarians to debunk common myths about bearded dragons, the most popular reptile pet. She also talks about the need for more exotic animal veterinarians across the country.
Semper FI, Semper K9 Assistance Dogs
#871A: Amanda Baity is co-founder of the non-profit Semper K9 Assistance Dogs, where she and her veteran husband train PTSD service dogs and place them with veterans at no cost. Amanda is also the co-founder of the Association of Service Dog Providers, the umbrella organization for many non profits like hers — all of which hope to submit short films for the 9th Annual NY Dog Film Festival in the new Purina® Dog Chow® Service Dog Salute category.