it is RUFF out there

Well guess who came to Dog Days in Hopkinton at www.westonnurseries.com ?Sharon & her nephew dog Bronco. Bronco is a darling 2 year old, German Shepherd/Retriever mix. Kelly's dog Rylee got her grooming today at www.metropetsnatick.comThere is a secret that Kim & Sharon reveal on this episode. Please give some love to our sponsors! Without them, this podcast would not be possible. www.silk...

Caution! We are going to talk a lot about Vomiting & Diarrhea! We are lucky to have an EXPERT on the subject to chat with us, Dr. Marion Silk, DVM from www.silkvet.comLearn about when you may need to call your Vet for V & D. We play a game called "My Dog Ordered a Pizza" and have so much fun with Dr. Silk. Check out our super duper sponsors:www.silkvet.com www.petvra.comwww.metropetsnatick...

We met up in the City of Framingham MA to check out the Farm Pond Park area where the new Dog Park is. Looks amazing, lots to do in this area. There is a playground, skate park, level walking areas, water areas, stunning scenery. On this windy day we also learn about the 57 acre site of the former World War II Army hospital at Cushing Park. The NEW Framingham Dog Park looks amazing. There is a fla...

We met Latte Nyguen the Yorkie who is quite a traveller. We met him & his owners over at www.westonnurseries.com for Dog Days! Podcast Jingle Podcast Jingle Created by Kim Mixed by Kostas Support the Show.www.itisRUFFoutthere.com

We met in Kim’s living room one Friday evening for cocktails with Jill from www. MetroPetsNatick.com & Kim from Dingo Dog Studio. We discuss the importance of interviewing a humane trainer prior to hiring them. You may hear Kelly in the background creating a cocktail or two! We thank our sponsors! www. PetVRA.cowww. SilkVet.com www.westonnurseries.com www. MetroPetsNatick.com Podcast Jingle Po...

We chat with Awesome Author of the book called “Dog Park Confidential” a super fun look at all of the characters found at any dog park. Her book can be purchased on Amazon. Shout out to Shana for giving me the book for Christmas Please help us support our sponsors:www. PetVRA.cowww.metropetsnatick.comwww.silkvet.com www.westonnurseries.com Podcast Jingle Podcast Jingle Created by Kim Mixed by Kost...

Kim is CRYING! It's okay to cry when you lose a beloved pet. We talk with Pet Chaplain Kelly and Jennifer from The Parmenter Foundation about Pet Loss & Grief. Bereavement of a pet is not discussed often enough. Please share this episode far & wide as we all will face the loss of a beloved pet at some point. The GRIEF we feel is real and it is okay to cry. There are lots of resources avail...

Shout out to Fyzical PT in Natick and the dog at the desk Slinky! Kelly finally got her humane trap from www.missingdogsmass.com We chat with Kim’s husband Jamie aka Saint James or Lord James and his cousin Dr. Anna, a Veterinarian in the UKwww.metropetsnatick.com We talk about how these cousins found each other & chat about Anna’s work in Orthopedics in Manchester Anna fills us in on how thin...

Kim headed over to Brighton Mass to meet up with Becky & Neo and Helen (in the background) Kelly was remote due to millions of meetings she has the 1st of the month. We chat all about Neo the gorgeous English Lab from Maine and all the things he loves! RIP to the giraffe stuffie that he tore apart. Becky, Helen & Neo donated a gorgeous set of emerald earrings (green is our signature color)...

For this fun episode Kim is thrown under the bus and many Coull secrets are revealed. Check out our website www.itisRUFFoutthere.com We thank our super-duper sponsors www.metropetsnatick.com www. PetVRA.cowww.silkvet.com www.westonnurseries.com Podcast Jingle Podcast Jingle Created by Kim Mixed by Kostas Support the Show.www.itisRUFFoutthere.com

Do you follow TikTok? If so, you may already follow EddieOnWheels. We interview his loving Mom Lisa at the Studio to chat with us about her Canine Crush. Lisa talks about how much he needed her & she needed him. Lisa has a heart of gold and takes in dogs and cats who need a happy, safe, loving home. Lisa explains how she loves seniors & specials. She talks about how the EddieOnWheels TikTo...

Can you believe we got Erin from Missing Dogs Mass (MDM) to join us!? Thanks to Kim’s Dad for getting the word out about the podcast! This season is all about “Fake Crime”. We chat about what Kelly & Erin do at MDMwww.petvra.coErin shares with us the story about her canine crush “The most romantic John Stamos” yes her dogs name is John Stamos. Wait till you hear the rest of her dogs names! Ple...

Wilkommen, Bienvenue, Bienvenido, Welcome! We chat with Angie from The Courteous Canine located in Sunny Hillsborough County, Florida. Angie is a self proclaimed dog training addict! She talks about how fun dog sports are. Her dog-centric facility is a fear-free zone. Angie tells us about her four dogs and some of the great classes offered at her facility. www.silkvet.com Classes include, but not...

All our thanks to our amazing sponsors! www.metropetsnatick.com www. PetVRA.cowww.silkvet.com This season is called “Fake Crime” as Kelly & Kim often say they are “partners in crime, fake crime”. Can you guess what their fake crimes are? www.itisRUFFoutthere.com We chat with Jess all about her Heart Dog or Canine Crush Grace! When you know it’s your dog, you know & that a puppy is not an i...

Kelly & Kim chat with loyal dog park supporter & patron Debbie., she has been there with us since the beginning 8 years ago. Her dog Hacker is a regular at the dog park. Debbie also tells us the story of her Heart Dog Pip, who sadly is no longer with us. Shout out to our fan & listener Jan from Stop & Shop! We thank our friend Donna for creating the podcast rock for us, which is go...

Today we recorded in the new studio with Jeremy Cohen from www.bostondoglawyers.com about lots of different cases in regards to DOGS. We talk about Dangerous Dog Hearings, bites from dogs, Dog Park safety (a must listen if you bring your dog to any dog park).www.petvra.coWe also asked our Facebook community to send us questions for Jeremy, who gives us informative answers for all dog owners.www.si...

Kim picks up Kelly from the Warwick Rhode Island Airport and is amazed by the wicked accents! Of course on the way home they chat all about Kelly's trip to visit her daughter Sara and son-in-law Zack and of course the grand doggies! On their ride back to Massachusetts on 95 North they have lots to catch up on and discuss. Take a ride with them and listen in...Kim had 20 bucks to give to a passenge...

We chat on site at the Scituate Animal Shelter with Intake & Adoption Manager Amanda all about her job & some of the animals who are currently at the shelter. We also loved having the entertaining ferrets Finn & Froto in the board room with us. Please let us remove the stigma of “the shelter.” We also introduce our new segment called "Canine Crush" where we learn about the love story o...

Kelly & Kim chat about how Kelly is famous being featured on a WCVB Chronicle episode called "Citizen Sleuths". Kelly volunteers for www.missingdogsmass.com and helped with a missing dog case for finding Bozeman. Kelly & Kim interviewed Bozeman's owner Pierce on this podcast for the episode called "Lost Dog." We also chat about Kim's dog Toby who died this past week. Not to mention bringin...

A Brief Public Service Announcement dealing with found dogs. Listen to Kelly & Kin talk more about what to do and not do if you find a dog that is lost! There are laws in place to protect the dogs here in Massachusetts in this situation and you are NOT allowed to keep the dog. Please look into who to call in your community so that you know ahead of time in the event you find a dog that does no...

For this episode we chat with Kim's parents Karen & Bob in Historic Plymouth MA, right on the Atlantic Ocean. Kim is dog sitting for her parents neighbors and is enjoying a week at the Beach, too bad it's 28 degrees and January! We chat about pets from the past and have some fun doing so. We are so sorry that Kelly could not record with us today, yet she set up many of the questions that were...

Oh dear...technical difficulties. Our podcast machine went out and so we needed to pick up from where we left off, hence part 2. We chat more with Ryan from VCA. We love MetroPets in Natick www.metropets.comPodcast Jingle Podcast Jingle Created by Kim Mixed by Kostas Support the Show.www.itisRUFFoutthere.com

Kelly & Kim chat with a long-time friend of Kelly, Ryan Barba is the Senior Director of Client Experience for VCA Animal Hospitals, a role he has held for three years. At VCA, he helps shape and deliver the client experience for the company, while staying abreast of changes to the industry and pet owner needs. Prior to VCA, Ryan's background is in strategy and marketing consulting. He obtained...

We visit the amazing NEW retail space at We Dig Your Dog in Natick. We chat with owner Cindy about doggie daycare & overnight care as well. We also chat with Kim who has dogs that attend We Dig Your Dog. We chat about "Nails By Matt" & Training Class with Kim Melanson from Dingo Dog Studio. You can learn more about We Dig Your Dog at www.wedigyourdog.com We thank our amazing sponsors www.p...

Welcome to a new season! Kim was asked to make "Corn Casserole" for Thanksgiving. She was super concerned as she doesn't know how the heck to cook or bake and so she CROWD sourced on Facebook. Here was her ask, "We have been asked to bring Corn Casserole to Thanksgiving...what the heck is that & anyone have a recipe I can use?" Thankfully many folks reached out and Kim had lots of responses an...