Pet Talk

Today's guest was Lynn Mannix from Intuition at Hand, a metaphysical store in Rocky Hill CT. Lynn's store carries products for humans and pets including custom made pajamas, coats and costumes. She also does intuitive readings and Reiki for pets and humans. For information about her store and events at the store check her website Home (intuitionathand.com). To see her custom made pet clothing chec...

People's descriptions of their dogs' behaviors frequently differ from reality. Liz Bennet, from Bandit's Place, called to find a home for a German X Dutch Shepherd female. You can see her here: Dog for adoption - Ruby Dee, a Dutch Shepherd & German Shepherd Dog Mix in East Hartland, CT | Petfinder Be careful believing information posted on Facebook and the internet. It can be misleading. A cal...

A caller wanted to share his experience about his cat that went missing.  A recent news story about a police dog attacking an unarmed trucker in Ohio prompted a discussion about bad training and irresponsible use of police dogs. A caller wanted suggestions for her dog that was throwing up.

Animals have a wide variety of personalities which can be interesting and sometimes challenging.  There are some dogs just don't fit with their families. Sometimes animals, because of mischievousness or bullying, can act like jerks.

Laurie shared her experience calling Poison Control. A caller wanted people to let people know about the AKC's program, Reunited, which provides a microchip and in addition, poison control information. Another caller wanted to report back about how previous advice given on the show was working out well for her Gordon Setter who had been tormenting her Cocker Spaniel, and someone called to get advi...

Today's guest was Liz Bennet from Bandits Place Wildlife Rehabilitation and Rescue. Liz shared ideas on how to coexist with wildlife and avoid problems . A caller had a question about his 1 year old Coonhound getting out of control when she saw cars.

Liz Bennet, of Bandit's Place, called in today. Laurie wanted her to hear about three 7 month old puppies that need homes. The puppies are Cane Corso x Husky x Pomerianians. Laurie went to meet these pups last week and found them to be lovely dogs and the owner called in to give more details. Liz and Laurie discussed the challenges of owning multiple dogs. A caller had a question about giving adul...

The Labrador Retriever has been the most popular dog for the last three decades until now. The French Bulldog has taken over the #1 spot.  Laurie cautions people to be aware of the health issues for  the flat faced breeds . Medication may not be the best answer for behavior problems. Dog training is not absolute. People need to be aware of what is necessary to make it work, especially if you choos...

If you have a dog breed that your homeowners insurance won't cover there are some things you can do. Would you feed your cat or dog pet food that is made out of insects? It exists and 2 callers weigh in. Laurie critiques a movie that features an unrealistic presentation of an electric dog training collar. When daylight savings time springs ahead most pets are pleased that you are getting up earlie...

A Bull Terrier mix was living with a pack of coyotes for months in Nevada. "Sniffspot" is a new website that connects people to fenced in spaces to rent their own private dog park. A caller had concerns about her 17 year old cat who wanders off and meows. Taking care of older pets needs special consideration and care. Laurie recalls why she dropped out of academia to become a dog trainer.

Arctic air prompted talk about coats, keeping pets in cars, and resurrecting the wooly mammoth. The silver lining in the blast of sub zero temperature is it might kill off ticks. A caller wanted to know what to do about her constipated Maine Coon cat. How do you judge a pet's intelligence? How important is intelligence for training and communicating, and how many types of intelligence are there?