The Pet Buzz

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with David Frei, expert analyst for NBC’s The National Dog Show Presented by Purina® where over 1500 dogs compete to be Best in Show, and with Veterinarian, Dr. Tina Wismer, Medical Director of the ASPCA Animal Poison Control about Thanksgiving Dangers.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with the founder of Sigma Comics, H. H. German, about this new comic series character, Calico - a fighter of animal abuse; and with the founder of the Animal Policy Group, Mark Cushing, about the business news of the pet industry.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with the Humane Society of the United States’ John Goodwin about National Animal Shelter Week and Better Business Bureau’s Bryan Oglesby about safe, holiday pet shopping.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Dr. Tatiana Feuerborn, an archaeologist at the University of Copenhagen, about how the DNA from the remains of Siberian dogs suggests that their Ancient Arctic communities were not isolated but traded with the outside world as early as 7,000 years ago; and with Dr. Karin Sorenmo of Lesley’s Place about the s...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Shany Dror, of the Ethology Department of University in Budapest, Hungary about the Genius Dog Challenge Project; and, Dana Brooks, CEO and President of The Pet Food Institute, about why American pets are overweight and how to slim down pets and prevent health problems.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Dr. Ray Kaplan, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies in the School of Veterinary Medicine at St. George’s University, about multiple drug-resistant hookworms and with Dr. Tina Wismer, a veterinary toxicologist and Medical Director of ASPCA Poison Control Center, about Howl’oween Dangers.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Certified Feline Behaviorist Beth Adelman about Halloween and cats; and Jessica Arnold, Manager of Petfinder Shelter Partner Engagement at Purina about why US shelters are in crisis.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with former fashion photographer, Ash Ahuja, about his pro tips for capturing the best possible pics of your pet and Howard Beige of Rubies Costumes about the latest and greatest pet costumes for dogs, cats, and guinea pigs.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Elissa Weimer-Sentner of Paw & Order Dog Training about common mistakes puppy owners make and Dr. Wooten of Pumpkin Care about how pet owners are not financially and unrealistically prepared for unexpected and emergency veterinary visits. Reed and Fleck talk about how the Smithsonian Zoo lions and the tiger...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Mark Cushing, JD, the Founder and CEO of the Animal Policy Group about his new book Pet Nation and Alan Kacic from KC Innovations LLC about his invention Kitty-Cure. Reed and Fleck also discuss the dozens of dogs left behind in Afghanistan amid the chaotic withdrawal last month.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Dr. Mikela Delgado about cats preferring not to work for their food and with Stewart Vernon, COO and co-founder of America's Swimming Pool Company, about pool safety and pets.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with renowned, board-certified veterinary surgeon and author, Dr. Theresa Fossum, about her new plant-based supplement to address Canine Cognitive Dysfunction; with serial entrepreneur Terry Anderton about his company Wagz that promotes a connected pet lifestyle; and with young entrepreneur, Tricia Schriber, abou...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Jeff Herman, editor-in-chief of LawnStarter about the best and worst cities for cats and with Jill Gonzalez from WalletHub.com about their 2021 pet-friendly cities analysis, pet finances, and more.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed is live from Super Zoo 2021 with the best new pet products and latest trends.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Traci Bisson the Founder of the New Hampshire Dog Walking Club its first annual "Doggy Olympics" and with Dr. Michele Rosenbaum, Senior Veterinary Specialist, Dermatology at Zoetis Petcare about itchy pets. Dr. Fleck talks about the proper way to give your dog or cat a pill and Reed talks about how to beat F...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Jeff Herman, Editor-in-Chief at Lawn Starter, about the top cities for dog parks and with author and dog trainer Babette Haggarty about agoraphobic dogs. Dr. Fleck talks about a brutal weekend at the clinic and Reed talks Pet Proofing 101.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with cat behaviorist Beth Adelman about fostering a cat and with veterinarian Dr. Jose Arce, President-Elect of the American Veterinary Medical Association, about preventing zoonotic diseases. Reed talks about how to let sleeping dogs get a restful slumber.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Anne Drozd, the Museum Coordinator of the Ohio State University Libraries about their new exhibit, “The Dog Show: Two Centuries of Canine Cartoons" and with Dr. Emma Bray from the Canine Cognition Center at the University of Arizona about how puppies can understand human cues at a very young age. Reed talks...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Shark Expert Dr. George Burgess about Shark Week and Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Kate Creevy, of the Dog Aging Project.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Dr. Katherine Gerkin, Assistant Clinical Professor of the Auburn University Emergency and Critical Care, about heatstroke; and with Patti Strand, founder of the National Animal Interest Alliance, about the Center for Disease Control ban on dogs from 113 countries. Reed and Fleck talk about Unexpected Summer...

This week on the show, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM talk with Dr. Sarah Crowley, Postdoctoral researcher at University of Exeter about what kind of cat owners we are and how we play a role regarding our cat’s predatory behavior; with Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement’s Colleen Rolland about coping after pet loss; and with Award winning author, Larry Kay, about his ne...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Breeder, Owner & Handler, David Fitzpatrick, about his winning the 145th Westminster Kennel Club Annual Dog Show, with a Ohio State University’s veterinarian and virologist, Dr. Anastasia Vlasova, about how a new canine coronavirus infected people and its one health implications, University of Florida’s Ft....

This week on the show, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM talk with Kelsey Eberly, staff attorney at the Animal Legal Defense Fund about the PETS Act; Katie Blakely, CEO of Pet First Insurance, about how ready pet owners are for natural disasters; Diane Robinson, Program Manager of the Disaster Service Animal Rescue Team for the Humane Society of the United States about natural d...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation’s Dr. Sharon Albright, about the health of purebred dogs; breeder, owner, and handler Remy Lewis-Smith about diversity in the world of showing dogs; Stacy Able about the process of how dog breeds become part of the AKC family of registered dogs; and AKC’s Gina Di...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Wesley Moore, Owner of Alligator Alley about how to protect yourself and your dog from alligator attacks; with horseracing author and Secretarat.com journalist Steve Haskin about recent trackside news; and, with Gail Miller Bisher, the Director of Communications and co-host of the annual Westminster Kennel C...