Pet Talk

Fireworks frustration for pet lovers

The connection between animal abuse and violence to people is well established. The shooters in Buffalo and Uvalde both had a history of animal abuse. Laurie recommended taking a closer look and having a registry as another tool to prevent future mass shootings and other violent crimes. A caller was looking for some more comfortable alternatives to the cones used for dogs post surgery. Callers had...

Liz Bennett from Bandit's Place Animal Rescue and Wildlife Rehabilitation Center was today's guest. Liz described the differences between animals that may be dangerous and ones that aren't, how to react if you see a wild animal, and who and when to call for help if you need it. A caller had questions about a dog with megaesophagus.

Today's behavior edition explored the connection between what your pet eats, their weight, and their behavior. A caller had a question about getting a GPS device for his cat, and another caller had some questions about his dog's growling and why his dog won't stay on the couch with him.

Be carful of Easter plants. Especially Lilies. 

Laurie Fass discusses, Will dogs protect you or your property and when it can get dangerous? The differences between area and personal protection dogs and what training can and can't do. A caller suggested pepper spray, another caller wanted suggestions for an arthritic dog, and beware of dog signs were discussed.

People hate daylight savings time, but what about pets? There are so many pet products,  high tech pet toys and gizmos, some practical, some not. You can decide what might be good for you and your pet. A debate was prompted with a caller about using a laser for playing with dogs, frisbees, and glucosamine.

Protecting Your Pets During the Winter Cold

Today's show reminds people that you can use straw to control mud in your yard and reveals a new product called dooloop that keeps your used dog poop bags on your leash so you don't have to carry them. Do you think of your dog as a "fur baby"? Maybe that's not such a good idea. Find out why.  Callers had questions about suggestions for removing skunk odor, what is the best dog to train, selec...

We talked about ‘Heart Health’ for Pets. Best ways to keep your pet from succumbing to heart failure.

Some cautionary notes about giving your dog Gabapentin. Keeping your pet safe and warm when the temperatures plummet. A caller wanted to caution people about using retractable leashes, another caller prompted the subject of keeping your pet and solving behavior problems rather than trying to rehome them. The most important thing, and the most difficult thing to teach, is awareness.

How to safely include your pet in holiday celebrations. And is it bad behavior or is it just your pet's personality? Callers had questions about a dog who licks things excessively, and a woman was worried about how to get her skittish cat to eat when her friend pet sits.

Do pets have a sense of time? How will they adjust to daylight savings time ending? Tune in Saturdays 1-2pm and get all the information you need to become more informed about your pet. Listen on the air or download the all new Audacy app. 

Hot weather reminders: in addition to being aware of overheating in cars, dogs can badly burn the pads of their feet from walking on hot ground. Listeners called in about a Havanese whose housebreaking habits went bad ever since they got a second dog,  a question about  the Seresto collar, and someone wanted to share that he had a dog who couldn't get up or walk until he was prescribed a...