Pawdcast

Who among us hasn’t seen the meme, t-shirt or said it out loud?  Who hasn’t had this thought --  If I won the lottery, I’d build a huge sanctuary and save all the dogs!! In this episode of the Pawdcast, Jean and Karen chat with Luisa Paucchi, the founder and president of Lu’s Labs.  Lu’s Labs is a five year old foster based Labrador Retriever rescue headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. Luisa did...

If anyone needs the comfort of a dog, it’s those of us that work full time!  Dogs are great stress relievers and enable us to get the exercise we need.  But no dog should be alone 8 hours (or more) a day while we are hard at work.  One could argue that the emergence of the dog walker as a business and profession has enabled more hard-working Americans to experience the joys of dog ownership, by pr...

A food truck for dogs? Yup, and not a truck that rolls up and hands out kibble.  Woofbowl serves up treats like burgers, fries and pho!  In this episode, Jean and Karen chat with the incredibly cool and extremely focused Ron and Solo.  Ron, a Navy veteran, suffers from PTSD.  He also has an MBA and is an author.  Solo’s family escaped Cambodia’s killing fields.  She fulfilled her parent’s wishes a...

We love smart women with big ideas that do good!  In this episode, Karen and Jean chat with Anne Tuccillo, founder of Pawfectly Delicious dog treats.  A federal employee ready for retirement, Anne was also growing concerned about limited employment opportunities for her adult son Bryan.  Bryan was aging out of special education services within his school district.   SURPRISE – their dog Friday led...

From Naval officer to Reiki Master to Animal Communicator, Maribeth Decker has had a very interesting career.  And as if taking care of her own dog and cats isn’t enough, Maribeth helps countless other humans communicate with their animals.  Jean and Karen chat with Maribeth about her gift as a communicator.  Maribeth helps adopted animals settle in their new home, humans understand their pet’s be...

Did you know that the federal government spending $15 billion annually on antiquated animal experimentation? White Coat Waste, a not for profit with a mission to end taxpayer-funded animal testing, is determined to expose this practice and end it. Board member Julie Germany and Vice President of Public Affairs, Justin Goodman stop by to share their victories, challenges, and expose some shocking g...

Sandy Modell, the founder of Wholistic Hound Academy, stops by to chat about training – it’s not just for problem dogs -  it’s the foundation of dog ownership.  Sandy’s training is based on positive reinforcement.  She, Jean and Karen discuss the evolution of training and how research is driving changes in training techniques – here’s a hint, yelling at your dog won’t work!    Jean, Karen and Sand...