Dog Save The People

Carly Wilson was facing mental health struggles, even getting signed off work for that very reason, and was able to find solace by getting her dog, Luna, who has helped her work through those issues and become a true light in her life and the way she feels connected and active with the world around her. She lives in Kent, England, with her partner, which gives Luna the lurcher (who is a very unusu...

Jo Ann Beard is a writer and professor at Sarah Lawrence College, as well as a Founder of the Best Bullies To The Rescue organization. The first dog she ever rescued, Rufo, was the hardest dog she’s ever had to find a home for – but he’s also the one that’s been the most rewarding. Jo Ann has also found a completely new community and group of connected people in her life through rescue. Always sur...

Ken Foster is a dog book author and is the former Community Outreach Program for the Animal Care Centers (ACC) of New York City. His latest book, City of Dogs, is a look into how dogs live throughout the five boroughs and the unique relationships between dogs and their human counterparts within different neighborhoods – meeting with over 4,000 dogs. He also collaborated on it with a photographer w...

Kelsey Straus lives in the Pacific Northwest with her corgi, Ava (just over a year old) and her golden, Aspen (just under a year old). Kelsey credits Ava for getting her into photography full force after she had just dabbled with it here and there throughout her life. Now she's started a side business with her photography and has also garnered an audience on Instagram for her images. She also is a...

Susie Coston is the National Shelter Director at Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s largest and most effective farm animal rescue and protection organization. With more than two decades of experience working with farm animals, Susie is a leading authority on both their care and behavior, and she calls on both her expertise and her deep connections with these animals (often referred to as “the farm anima...

Alexander (Aki) von Glasow is a professional model and an intrepid world traveler who takes his dog, Dylan, with him everywhere across the globe. Aki was raised in Switzerland and his family always had dogs. Later he became a professional model for Wilhelmina in New York City. After several years, he decided to take a trip to Africa to decompress and study body stress release. One day during his t...

Stacy Alldredge is an expert dog trainer, based in New York City, who specializes in dog behavior and other challenges that regularly confront urban dogs and their guardians. She is the CEO of Who's Walking Who Dog Training And Behavior and has successfully trained thousands of dogs and their guardians for the past 25 years. Stacy considers herself not only a dog trainer but also a dog activist, a...

Anna Lai came over from New York from Australia and has gone from a life in advertising and digital media to now using those talents to be the Marketing Director for the Muddy Paws Rescue organization in NYC. Muddy Paws provides progressive, responsible, foster-based rescue and the company has already made a big impact in a short amount of time. It all started with Anna adopting her own dog, Peggy...

Stavros Sietos is a retired firefighter turned animal herbalist based in New York City. A young dog was dumped at his fire station, she could not walk and had suffered extreme neurological damage. This dog would become Wilma and by finding each other immeasurably changed both their lives on a personal and professional level. In a desperate attempt to save Wilma when traditional vets could not, Sta...

Elizabeth "Elli" Frank grew up afraid of dogs. That all changed after she rescued two dogs named Charlotte and Mr. Bones.  Now she helps save dogs through Mr. Bones And Co, an animal welfare non-profit with its Rescue The Runway fundraiser and One Lucky Pup rescue program. Elli shares how making the difficult decision to say goodbye to your beloved pet can be an important lesson in compassion. 

Suzanne Donaldson used her Photo Editor experience to start a high-fashion and photography blog celebrating dogs called Mrs. Sizzle. Her blog captures each pup like a model in Vogue and positively changes the narrative on rescue dog imagery to encourage adoption.

Mike Ruiz is a professional photographer and humanitarian who uses his artistic talent to create annual dog calendars that help benefit dog rescue organizations. Mike discusses how his world changed after his pit bull Oliver came into his life.

Dogs have been a part of human life for more than 10,000 years. So what is it about man’s best and most loyal friend? Fashion designer and animal activist John Bartlett finds out in this weekly podcast that emphasizes the deep connections we have with dogs and how this can change us for good.