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My guests for this issue are Jake Long of Alaska and his fabulous Malinois Pickles. The adventures that he and Pickles have are incredible. So I think you will find this episode so interesting!

I will delve into a fictional hero dog - Lassie. I think you will ind it interesting and with facts you may not have known.

In this episode, which is a follow up to my previous episode on World War dog heroes,  I will be covering Balto and Togo, the hero sled dogs of the Race of Mercy. I will also discuss the controversy on whether Balto or Togo is the true hero of the Race of Mercy. The Race of Mercy is the relay of sled dog teams to bring a diphtheria serum to Nome. https://mushing.com/uncategorized/who-were-the-part...

In this Episode I will be recounting the stories of three very brave and decorated war dogs: Sergeant Stubby, a Boston Terrier mix in WWI; Smoky, a four-pound Yorkshire Terrier in WWII; and Chips, a German Shepherd/Husky mix in WWII. The bravery of these three dogs had them proclaimed heroes!

In this episode will be learning about Desmond’s Army Animal Law Advocates, which is a group of volunteer citizens who work together to better the lives of animals. They are committed to impacting animal welfare legislation by being a voice for the voiceless in the courts and at the Capitol of Connecticut, the state in which the group is located. They also seek to raise public awareness regarding...

This episode will look at the work done by cadaver dogs and how they are trained. Our guest expert is Marcia Koenig who has been training Search and Rescue dogs and Cadaver dogs since 1972.

In this episode, we will learn about the wonderful work performed by the group Mission K9 Rescue. Mission K9 Rescue is a non profit organization dedicated to the service of retiring and retired Military Working Dogs, Contract Working Dogs and PD-K9’s Support Mission K9 Rescue

This episode my guest is Sergeant Drew Christian, Special Federal Deputy Marshal, United States Secret Service Task Force, Digital Forensic Examiner/Electronic Storage Detection, K9 Handler, Boone County Sheriff's Electronic Crimes Unit. He is the handler of K9 Mozart. Mo, as he is called, is an Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) K9 trained to sniff out electronic devices. He has been assigned to...

If you loved the Albert Payson Terhune collie stories as a child—like Lad: A Dog, Wolf, Treve, and more—then this episode is for you. I’m thrilled to welcome Krissy Marshall and Judy Leathers, Officers of the Terhune Sunnybank Memorial, as my guests on Episode 5. They share insights about the purpose of the group, Mr. Terhune’s life, his beloved collies, and much more. I found this conversation bo...

In this episode we will learn about puppy mills. What is a puppy mill, the horrible way the animals are treated, how to recognize the puppy mills, and much more. My guest expert is Jackie Keeney, President of the charity United Against Puppy Mills. This is a very good episode for understanding puppy mills. United Against Puppy Mills - Working together to break the chain of crueltyhttps://unitedaga...

his is the final episode of our three part series on the history of dogs. It will look at the change in the attitude towards dogs  during the Victorian Era, and the results of that change. Our guest expert today is Dr. Michael Worboys, Emeritus Professor in the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine at the University of Manchester, UK. He is the co-author of the book The Invent...

This is the second part of the three part series on the history of dogs. This episode explores the role of dogs in the Roman, Greek and Egyptian Empires, and in the Middle Ages.   Learn more here

This episode covers the domestication of dogs, the when, where, and how. It is the first in a three episode series. Today we have Dr. James A. Serpell, Emeritus Professor, Ethics and Animal Welfare, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. He will answer our questions on the domestication of dogs. 

Dogs 360 is a monthly podcast that explores the relationships between humans and dogs. This includes the good, the bad, and the ugly. Many episodes will showcase an expert in the featured subject. I’m your host, Deborah Wales. The Podcast will go live on April 23, 2025. Enjoy!