Dear Dog It's Us, Ali & Betsy

Betsy and Ali discuss their thoughts for the new year which include having better boundaries, bringing more joy and for Ali watching a new show called Special Forces…hard pass for  Betsy .  We talk through  Betsy ’s latest rescues of husky-doodle pups, what happens when an adopting family isn’t all on board and get an update on Huck’s training, his issues with separation anxiety, and the new crate...

On this week’s Dear Dog, we get international with Betsy joining from Peru where in addition to there being way too many stray dogs causing B great displeasure, there has been a coup attempt. We process that as well as the loss of P-22, LA’s most famous four-legged celebrity. We learn a new vocabulary word...'Freuden Freude’; it’s the enjoyment of others’ joy, as opposed to Schadenfreude which is...

Have you ever noticed how much more open people to connect and make friends are when dogs are involved? On this week's Dear Dog we talk about this dynamic, and we get our weekly Huck-date, FYI while beyond loving and lovely, he has been a bit of a naughty boy. We discuss the very important topic of fixing your dogs, and how to manage ones' dogs when they are not yet fixed. And we hear about  Betsy...

On this week’s Dear Dog, Ali and  Betsy  talk about the often-taboo subject of medicating your pup for behavioral challenges. After some struggles,  Betsy ’s family recently put their Labrador on Prozac and the impact has been noteworthy indeed. We also get a Huck-date…that’s a Huckleberry Angel update...and we walk through 15 harmful things we may be doing to our dogs without even knowing it. All...

On this week’s Dear Dog, Ali unveils a new nickname for Huckleberry Angel. Note, it’s not exactly flattering and yet it appears to be quite rightly deserved after some straight up Houdini moves. Betsy plans her next rescue, we talk through the standards of dog walking, and drill down on The Vow on HBO…finally a show Betsy and Ali agree on! Tune in for all this and much more!

On this week’s Dear Dog,  Betsy  and Ali let the f-bombs fly as they discuss everything from Ali’s knack for causing scenes and frustrating potential adopters to Huckleberry’s predilection for hunting small creatures and making friends with coyotes. You won’t believe what delights Huck presented to Ali this week!  Betsy  also talks about 3 very loving labs in search of a home after their owners hi...

Hey Dog Lovers!  Join us this week when we hear about the silly things Huck is doing like collecting things around the house and how Ali is doing now that he has gone to another round of boot camp for service training… Betsy talks about how sad it is that no one wants the dogs she has available so please…adopt a dog today!!! We talk about the pressures of societies expectations and having realisti...

On this week’s episode, Ali and  Betsy  talk about the perils and upsides of bringing your dog to work. We discuss the commentary people so often share on social and we go deep into conversation about…poop. Yes, poop. From what do you do when the urge strikes while hiking with your dog, to how to handle throwing out your dog’s poop in your neighborhood, we totally go there. So come on along!

Hey dog lovers!  Another week of Ali continuing to try and convince  Betsy  to live in the woods (and  Betsy  predictably having none of it). We get updates on  Betsy 's rescues and how she is rescuing dogs one pup at a time … as well as what that takes to do so. We’ve got some Huckleberry health updates as well as how some neighborhoods, like Ali and Huck’s like to celebrate dogs with animal incl...

On this week’s Dear Dog, we discuss  favorite dog names. dressing up your dog for Halloween, the many perils of dog walking and thanks to a technical glitch, get a peak into recents musings and observations Ali got while walking Huckleberry.  Betsy  gives some rescue updates including a random reach out on FB and we discuss Ali’s latest TV obsession. Can you guess what it is?

In addition to deep dives on the pros and cons…ok just the cons of extend-a-leashes, as well as how many  dogs  can safely be on a pack hike, Betsy and Ali talk about the importance of finding joy, and they share some of the very stupid things they did when they were young. You’ll never guess who was the bigger teenage dirtbag. Tune in and find out!

This week on Dear  Dog  we hear about Huck’s progress (and love of frozen blueberries). We learn about Betsy’s latest rescue  dog  Tanner, a 124 lab from Arkansas who is currently looking for a home—could it be you? And we talk proper shopping-with-your- dog  etiquette or rather the frequent and sometime upsetting lack there of. Join us for all this and so much more!

On this week’s Dear Dog, we revisit the important topic of understanding the differences between emotional support, therapy and service animals. Plus, we hear more about the smartest, cutest husky puppy in the world-Huckleberry! He’s rocking his training btw! Join for all this and an update on  Betsy ’s latest slew of rescue pups!

On this week’s Dear Dog, the love fest for Huckleberry Goldstein continues. As it turns out, Huck is basically a genius. It’s true. And yet he also finds time for typical puppy behavior. Oh, wait, you didn’t want the houseplant relocated to the middle of your bed? Also in celebration that’s there’s a new Beverly Hills Cop coming out soon, Ali and Betsy sing-a-long to a few Eddie Murphy’s greatest...

With their extra-floofy fur, zoomies, literarily-epic yawps and all around good nature, there is truly nothing better than a Husky puppy. It’s true and on this episode of Dear Dog we celebrate the arrival of a particularly special Husky puppy to the Dear Dog Universe. It’s none other than one Mr. Huckleberry Goldstein. We talk through his arrival from every angle and celebrate the magic that is br...

On this episode Ali & Betsy Welcome One Love Pitbull Foundation of Arizona to talk about their recent rescue, Margo. She’s an angelic yet sadly, morbidly obese pittie they rescued from the Maricopa County shelter approximately 50 lbs overweight! Margo could barely stand up when they got her and now she’s taking walks, playing with friends, and gathering IG followers the world ‘round, all while hel...

We have some big news to share…the Dear Dog familia is expanding as a new a husky puppy is on his way to one Miss Ali Goldstein! We get the low down on how this all came together, and the prep that is already underway for his arrival. Plus we get an update on Ali’s parents’ dog Scout who made some interesting dietary choices resulting in a trip to the vet.  All this and so much more on this week’s...

On this week’s episode Betsy joins Ali live from Palm Springs; this time Betsy's on the way home from where else...The Living Desert Zoo! We get a rundown on this incredible operation at The Living Desert including how you can feed giraffes by hand! Ali and Betsy also talk about the latest Dog/Pet movies in theaters now and how Betsy does not under almost any circumstance watch any film or TV show...

On this week’s episode Betsy joins Ali live from Palm Springs. We get a recap of Betsy’s week of rescue deliveries…some went well and others not so well. We get an update on a pup Ali will maybe be adopting and Betsy shares about a magical place called The Living Desert…a conservation Zoo in the Coachella Valley. Tune in for that and so much more!  

On this week's episode of Dear Dog, Andrea from Dogs Without Borders joins to share the story of Moxie; a French Bulldog with medical issues who's foster is refusing to return her. It's an ongoing crisis for the rescue and we get the full scoop. Plus Ali and Betsy find big differences of opinion when it comes to the love of animals of the creepy, crawly, slithery variety, yet total agreement that...

Ali shares about how her responsibility as the head mistress of Flora and Fauna for her HOA led her to an amazing wolf sanctuary called Shadowland Foundation ( shadowlandfoundation.org ). We discuss the harm of black and white thinking particularly when it comes to the challenges of supporting the unhoused and Betsy gets shaded in real time from some fellow rescuers about helping a litter of Silve...