The Good Dog Pod

We're joined by Rachel Caddiell, who is currently pursuing her PhD at North Carolina State University. Dr. Mikel Delgado interviews Rachel about her current research, all about whether there are any breed differences in sensitivity to pain, as well as the perception and education related to pain reception in veterinary medicine. Research has shown that both the general public and veterinarians hav...

We're joined by Flori Bliss, a licensed veterinary technician and certified canine rehabilitation practitioner. Flori currently works at the veterinarian teaching school at Virginia Tech. Flori discusses why dogs end up coming to her clinic for physical therapy, what that therapy entails, and how to tell if your dog might need this rehab. Good Dog provides breeders in our community with free and e...

Dr. Mikel Delgado interviews Dr. Mary Beth Spitznagel, who has done research on the difficulties that dog owners face when their dog has skin disease. Learn about what caregiver burden is, how it can affect pet owners, and what you can do to reduce this burden. Good Dog’s Breeding Foundations course provides expert advice on pedigrees, genetics, contracts, and everything else you need to set your...

The audio for this podcast episode was taken from a recent Good Breeder Webinar. Follow us on Facebook to catch these events live! Nicole and the Good Dog Health, Standards, & Research Team discuss all things health testing related on Good Dog! Learn about Good Dog's health testing requirements, and how you can use Good Dog to highlight the work you put into your program, including our recentl...

This week, we continue our conversation with Dr. Tyler Jordan, Board-Certified Veterinary Dermatologist & Ph. D. Candidate in Comparative Biomedical Sciences, in support of Itchy Pet Awareness Month! Learn what preventative measures you can take to keep your dog's skin healthy, how skin health can affect behavioral issues, how breeders can reduce dermatological issues in their puppies, and mor...

This week, we're joined by Dr. Tyler Jordan, Board-Certified Veterinary Dermatologist & Ph. D. Candidate in Comparative Biomedical Sciences, in support of Itchy Pet Awareness Month! Join us as we discuss canine atopic dermatitis, itchy dogs, food allergies and more! Good Dog provides breeders in our community with free and exclusive access to puppy contract templates and legal resources create...

We're joined by Dr. Joe Menicucci and Dr. Rory Lubold, two veterinarians who have come together to bring us Affordable Pet Labs. Affordable Pet Labs is an experienced team of veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and pet lovers dedicated to making lab testing stress-free, convenient and more affordable by offering lab work for your pets in your home. Learn more about why Drs. Menicucci and Lubold...

Nicole chats with Emily Schramm, a wonderful member of our very own Good Breeder Community, about the ins and outs of Good Dog, what it means to be a Good Breeder, and most importantly, how to use Good Dog to successfully run your breeding program. As a long-time breeder, Emily shares how Good Dog has impacted her program, what features she uses the most, as well as advice for breeders wanting to...

We're joined by Dr. Shadi Ireifej, DVM DACVS, the Chief Medical Officer of VetTriage . VetTriage provides veterinary telehealth services across the US, giving pet owners immediate access to triage advice from licensed veterinarians 24-hours a day, 365-days a year.  Veterinary clinics have become more and more busy, making it difficult for pet owners to get the care they need on short notice....

Beth Gammie from RedRover joins us to talk about disaster preparedness. RedRover is a nonprofit whose mission is to help animals in crisis and to protect and strengthen the bond between people and animals through emergency sheltering, disaster relief services, financial assistance, and education. Beth leads the RedRover Responders program by monitoring disasters and other emergencies for deploymen...

We're joined by Meegan Pierotti-Tietje, a renowned dog handler, breeder, President of the Ibizan Hound Club of the United States. And, she is doing incredible work over at Showsight Magazine . In this episode, we discuss the wonderful world of dog shows! Learn more about Meegan's extensive experience in the show ring, the value of mentors, and how you can get started in the show world! Good Dog’s...

We're joined by Dr. Adam Boyko, an associate professor in Biomedical Sciences at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and the co-founder of Embark. In this episode, we discuss one of Dr. Boyko's recent studies with Embark where he looks at a genetic mutation relating to hearing loss in Rhodesian Ridgebacks. Previous research had established a link between Rhodesian Ridgebacks and...

Today we are joined by Mallory DeChant, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate at Texas Tech University! Dr. DeChant goes over her research looking at the complex world of the canine olfactory system, AKA how dogs smell! Her research focuses on exploring methods to enhance search vigilance in detection dogs. Listen to the episode to learn how scientists use banana flavored runts to help study a do...

In this special episode, Good Dog Pod hosts Nicole and Dr. Mikel Delgado take a look back at our past 100 episodes as we remember some of our favorite moments. So join us as we take a trip down memory lane in celebration of two years of podcasting!

Nicole is joined by Good Breeder Shonnie Layland, who breeds Leonbergers under the program name Sinnsro Leonbergers. This episode is all about the critical process of carefully selecting foundation stock when beginning your breeding program. It takes a lot to start a breeding program the right way - from finding and choosing the right foundation dogs, to doing the right health testing, to learning...

We are joined again by America's Vet, Dr. Marty Becker! Dr. Becker founded the Fear Free Movement and made it his mission to prevent and alleviate fear, anxiety & stress in pets by inspiring and educating the people who care for them. Today we discuss Dr. Becker's recent trip to the Ukrainian border, where he helped in the ongoing efforts to take care of the pets that have been displaced by th...

We are joined by Fred Helfers, a retired police detective who got his start with detection dog training over 40 years ago. Fred is a certified canine nosework instructor and offers training resources on scent detection, which you can find out more about on his website, fredhelfers.com . In this episode, Fred talks about getting his start with hunting dogs, and how he transitioned to using detectio...

This week we are joined by Dr. Karen DeMatteo, a research scientist from Washington University in St. Louis, who is focused on studying the interactions that occur at the species and community level. Among the many techniques she uses in her research, Dr. DeMatteo uses detection dogs in conservation work across South America & the United States. We discuss Dr. DeMatteo's research in tracking a...

Today we are joined by Megan Foster, owner of Synergy Dog Sports , long-time judge for the United States Dog Agility Association, and expert agility coach! We are also joined by two of Good Dog's own, Regan Abromitis & Rachel Jefferds, who regularly compete in agility with their Aussies. Megan describes what agility is, what's so engaging about it, and what you need to get started. She also di...

Today we are joined by Dr. Jasmine Fusi from the University of Milan. Dr. Fusi studies everything relating to canine (and feline) reproduction, including intensive care for neonates, artificial insemination, neonatal health, and much more. In this episode, we dive into her research looking at stress hormones & newborn puppies. Dr. Fusi uses a non-invasive method to measure hormone levels in pu...

Today we are joined by Dr. Kristina, who is a veterinarian and blogger at wellbredvet.com . She serves on the board of directors for the Society of Theriogenology and is an owner and practitioner at Elon Oaks Veterinary Hospital in North Carolina. Drawing on Dr. Kristina's expertise in reproductive medicine, today's episode is all about clinical disorders in neonatal puppies. Listen to the episode...

Nicole, Good Dog's Breeder Community Lead, begins the episode by discussing her personal experience with pet loss and how we as a society have shifted our views on grieving over pets. The second part of the episode features Good Breeder Julie Walker of Knucklehead Cane Corso, who Nicole interviews about her experience with pet loss and how she navigates the loss of puppies as a breeder. We hope yo...

Dr. Mikel Delgado speaks to grief specialist Brenda Brown about coping with the loss of a pet. Brenda started GAP (Grief About Pets) which offers support services to pet parents and their families before and after the loss of a pet. Many of us have experienced the painful loss of a pet. Let's talk about what we can do to help ourselves, as well as others, through the process of grief. Good Dog’s B...

In this episode, Jennifer Shyrock discusses how we can increase safety and reduce stress in homes with young children and family dogs. Jennifer Shyrock is the owner and founder of Family Paws , which supports new and expecting families in balancing dog and baby/toddler dynamics. She is also a certified dog behavior consultant, and worked as a special education teacher - so she knows a thing or two...

Nicole chats with Good Breeder Eve Tetzlaff from Dyberry Creek Farm & Dr. Judi Stella from Good Dog's Health, Standards & Research Team about the importance of health testing in a breeding program. They also highlight Good Dog’s new Health Toggle feature, which lets you share your dogs’ health test files and links directly on your profile. Listen to how Eve incorporates health testing into...