Working Like Dogs - Service Dogs and Working Dogs - Pet Life Radio Original

NBC’s TODAY Show Correspondent, best-selling author, and animal advocate, Jill Rappaport, talks with Marcie and Whistle about her lifelong passion for animals. Jill shares personal stories about her beloved dog, Jack, and the other "fur angels" that enrich her life. She also captivatingly discusses her commitment to helping lost and discarded animals find loving homes. Hear about Jill’s Genesis aw...

Have you been bitten by the travel bug but wonder how you can travel domestically and internationally with your assistance dog? Then you won’t want to miss this episode of Working Like Dogs when Marcie and Whistle visit with Lisa Vesper from the Eldorado Animal Clinic. One of Lisa’s specialties is to work with clients and their assistance dogs to ensure that their travel dreams become a reality. L...

Actress and animal welfare advocate, Ali MacGraw, visits with Marcie and Whistle and discusses her commitment to assistance animals, National Assistance Dog Week and her work with Assistance Dogs of the West. Ali also performs a special reading for our listeners of author Judith Newton and Assistance Dogs of the West’s innovative children’s book series about a service dog named Nito. The first sto...

Betty White, the extremely popular actress and star of the new TV show "Hot in Cleveland," stops by to discuss National Assistance Dog Week. She also talks with Marcie and Whistle about her long-term interests and activism for animals, her "career change" dog, and her latest fundraising efforts for the Morris Animal Foundation, which includes a steamy calendar, hip clothing line, and much more! Mo...

Author Judith Newton stops by to visit with Marcie and Whistle about her latest children’s book in her series about a service dog, named Nito. In this latest book, Nito and Chloe Get an Invitation, Judith tells a wonderful story about how Nito and his human partner, Chloe, travel to Washington, D.C. on an invitation to visit the White House and to receive a special award. They meet the President,...

Have you ever wondered how sled dogs are trained and how they work together as a professional team? Then listen in as Liz Parrish and Barb Schaefer talk about their experiences in preparing a sled dog team to participate in the infamous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race®. This Great Race spans from Anchorage to Nome as the musher and her team of 12 to 16 dogs cover over 1,150 miles of rough and beautif...

Listen in as world-renowned author, dog trainer, radio host, and working dog team member; Liz Palika visits with Marcie and Whistle. Liz talks about all kinds of dogs with jobs. From pet therapy dogs to service dogs to family pets going out and retrieving the newspaper each morning, Liz shares her personal experiences as a member of a working dog team and as the founder of Love on a Leash, a pet t...

Canine Victim Advocate, Daisy, works with her handler, Lori Raineri and Cameron Handley, Director of the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office Multi-Disciplinary Center (MDIC), and her staff to help children who have been victims of crime. The MDIC is a facility where child victims of sexual abuse go for forensic interviews, medical evidentiary examinations, advocacy, assessment, therapy and supp...

Have you ever wondered "Why your dog digs uncontrollably in your yard?" or "Why your dog suddenly starts unruly barking at other animals or objects?" Veterinarian and Pet Behavior Specialist, Dr. Jeff Nichol, D.V.M., shares his insights and experiences with Marcie and Whistle about these and other canine behaviors. Join Marcie and Whistle as Dr. Nichol addresses various behavioral issues and share...

Firefighter Dayna Hilton and her fire safety dog, Sparkles, stop by to share Sparkles’ inspiring story of how she went from being a rescued Dalmatian to educating millions of children and their caregivers about fire safety. Dayna also talks about all of the wonderful free fire safety tips, games and videos for both young people and teachers that can be found on both of their interactive web sites...

Since 1995, Assistance Dog of the West’s assistance dogs have helped clients to overcome physical mobility challenges caused by disease, stroke or traumatic accident. Assistance Dogs of the West’s Executive Director, Carolyn Clark Beedle, stops in to talk with Marcie and Whistle about Assistance Dogs of the West’s award winning educational and vocational programs that enable them to provide highly...

Wayne Tuttle and his guide dog, Cosmo, drop by for another visit with Marcie and Whistle to discuss some exciting new things they have going on this year. Wayne shares the latest news and products on his service dog supply web sites www.thepottydoghouse.com and www.servicedoghouse.com. Marcie and Wayne also talk about some of the recent information regarding public access and service dog legislati...

Have you experienced the agony of retiring a service dog or do you have a service dog that one day you will have to retire? Or, are you just interested in how in the world someone retires their service dog? If so, then listen in as Marcie discusses her experiences and lessons learned when she had to retire her service dogs, Ramona and Morgan. Hear how she transitioned to her successor dogs and way...

Retired police K9 handler, Jeff Schettler, stops in to visit with Marcie and Whistle about his new book, Red Dog Rising. Jeff talks about his experiences with his beloved police dog, Ronin. From a homeless teen to a decorated police dog handler, Jeff talks candidly about his personal experiences and how Ronin changed his life. Jeff discusses subjects from the successful cases they solved together...

Join Marcie and Whistle as they visit with Officer John Doskocz and his K9 Partner, Iozo. Officer Doskocz and his German Shepherd canine partner, Iozo, are law enforcement officers with the Cheektowaga Police Department located outside Buffalo, New York. Officer Doskocz talks with us about how he and Iozo became a K9 law enforcement unit, the kinds of crimes they are trained to respond to, and the...

Have you ever wondered what a psychiatric service dog really does? Join Marcie and Whistle as Joan Esnayra, Ph. D. , President and Founder of the Psychiatric Service Dog Society and her psychiatric service dog, Kenji, stop by to talk about psychiatric service dogs. Learn the difference between traditional service dogs and psychiatric service dogs including how they are trained and what they do to...

Join Marcie and Whistle as veterinarian Dr. T. Murt Byrne stops by to talk about your working dog’s health and wellness. Dr. Byrne shares his practical advice on some of the most common things our working dogs will experience throughout their working life spans such as what to do if your dog is vomiting or experiencing bloat to weight management and regular wellness screenings. Dr. Byrne will disp...

Join Marcie and Whistle as Marcie continues her candid discussion about Assistance Dogs including the commands and tasks they are trained to perform. Marcie talks about how Whistle continues to provide her with independence and mobility that she had thought, as a woman with a long-term disability, was truly unobtainable. But all that changed when she received her first service dog, Ramona. Listen...

Do you really know what an assistance dog can do for its human partner? Where did the idea of an assistance dog came from? And when did people starting using assistance dogs for independence and public access? Join Marcie and Whistle as Marcie candidly shares her experiences and lessons learned as a member of a service dog team. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Everything you’ve ever wan...

Did you know that there are dogs that actually carry badges and serve as official correctional officers inside America’s prisons? These dogs are considered to be correctional officers just like their human partners! Correctional Officer and Master Trainer, Anthony Ramon stops by to visit with Marcie and Whistle about his work as the leader of a K-9 correctional team and a Master Trainer for the Ne...

Ever wondered what you should do if your working animal gets sick in the middle of the night or on the weekend when your regular vet is unavailable? Then join Marcie and Whistle as they chat with Dr. Cindy McCauley-Atkinson, the current practice owner and medical director of the Animal Emergency Center of West Houston. Dr. McCauley-Atkinson shares her knowledge and experience about everything you...

The Doggie Dentist is in the house and she says, "there's no excuse for doggy breath!". Join us as Dr. Kris Bannon, DVM and Fellow, Academy of Veterinary Dentistry, dispels the myths and gives us the real scoop about dental care for our working dogs. Dr. Bannon talks specifically about why oral health is important, what kinds of dental problems are most common, and how often we should be brushing...

Listen in and smell the puppy breath as Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) Puppyraiser, Jeni Exley, stops by to talk with Marcie and Whistle about everything you’ve ever wanted to know about being a service dog puppyraiser. Jeni is currently raising her fifth service dog puppy and she candidly discusses the lessons she has learned along the way. Jeni openly shares how she became a volunteer...

Iraq Veteran, Isaiah Schaffer and his chocolate lab service dog, Meghan, join Marcie and Whistle to talk about Puppies Behind Bars. Isaiah visits with us about the service dogs that Puppies Behind Bars trains specifically for returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who have suffered a physical injury, traumatic brain injury, or who exhibit post traumatic stress disorder. Listen in as Isaiah candid...

Join us as we visit with Wayne Tuttle and his guide dog, Cosmo. Wayne discusses how he developed two online service dog stores (www.twotuttlesfourpaws.com and www.servicedoghouse.com) and his knowledge and expertise about service dog access laws in Canada and the United States. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -Two Tuttles Four Paws with Marcie Davis Become a supporter of this podcast: htt...