Licensed mental health counselor and Pet Loss Grief Counseling Trained Professional Anne Marie Farage-Smith discusses the profound and emotional topic of coping with the loss of a beloved pet. Her book, Healing Wisdom for Pet Loss: An Animal Lover’s Guide to Grief, should be on the bookshelf of everyone who has a pet companion and her interview offers an important reminder to celebrate what we cherish in our lives. Learn more and place your order at Farage-Smith.com. 0214: Pet Hospice with Dr. Shea Cox Pet hospice is so much more than facing the final days of a treasured relationship. It’s an ..read more

Angie Hunsucker details her French bulldog Hugo's health scare. His condition is one of several with which Frenchie owners often contend. From the Dog Words archives: 0503: Pooch Playoffs 2024 with Claire Shelley Support Rosie Fund by booking a session with BigfootPetPhotography.com. Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info. Learn fiddle and cello-fiddle online — even if you've never played before — from Laurel Morgan Parks and Sascha Groshang at FiddleLife.com. Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can c ..read more

Ellie Laks returns to discuss her new book Cow Hug Therapy: How the Animals at the Gentle Barn Taught Me about Life, Death, and Everything In Between and the wonderful work that’s being done at the Gentle Barns in California, Missouri, and Tennessee. Buy the book at the Gentle Barn’s website. The Gentle Barn online: GentleBarn.org EllieLaks.com Facebook.com/TheGentleBarn Instagram.com/TheGentleBarn YouTube.com/c/GentleBarn TikTok.com/@TheGentleBarn LinkedIn.com/company/the-gentle-barn-foundation From the Dog Words archives: 0418: The Gentle Barn with Ellie Laks Music for this episode is provid ..read more

Clay County Sheriff’s Office Communications Supervisor and CIRT K9 Handler Kim Hunter tells us about her K9 partner, Lola. Visit the Pawsitively Lola page at SheriffClayCo.org to learn more about the book. K9’s For Freedom &  Independence at k9sforfreedom.org. From the Dog Words archives: 0236: The Seeing Eye with Peggy Gibbon 0242: Katy Read & Gia 0315: The Return of Katy Read & Gia 0146: Missouri Patriot Paws with Susan Hinkle ​​0151: Training Service Dogs with Jason & Sandra Sindeldecker Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them ..read more

Jessica Gordon shares how adopting Hamilton has changed both of their lives.  We discuss the 3-3-3 rule but not in any detail. DogNerdly.com does a nice job of explaining it in The 3-3-3 Rule: A Guide for Bringing Home an Adopted Dog. Learn more about opportunities to volunteer, foster, and adopt at KCPetProject.org or visit your local shelter or rescue group. Search “rescue” or “shelter” in the Dog Words archives to learn more about what individuals and organizations are doing around the world to address the animal welfare crisis. From the Dog Words archives: 0503: Pooch Playoffs 2024 wi ..read more

CEO and Founder of KetoNatural Pet Foods, Daniel Schulof, returns to discuss his class action suit against Hill’s Pet Nutrition. Learn more about the tactics of the pet food industry and what your veterinarian might not be telling you. An Introduction to the Hill's-DCM Class Action Litigation Learn more about the pet food industry by downloading the free e-book Dogs, Dog Food, and Dogma. Listen to Daniel’s previous visit to Dog Words: 0419: Canine Nutrition with Daniel Schulof The Morris Animal Foundation is discussed in this episode. While they have helped fund research that greatly benefits ..read more

National Book Award finalist Chris Lynch discusses his new novel Walkin’ the Dog. Learn more about the book and order it from its page at SimonandSchuster.com or wherever fine books are sold. From the Dog Words archives: 0301: Author Kate MacDougall 0226: Deaf Rescue Peggy with Chloe Shorten Be sure to vote in the Pooch Playoffs for the ulti-mutt cutie at BigfootPetPhotography.com/vote. You can vote once a day every day. 100% of entry fees benefited Rosie Fund so let’s reward those participants by helping one of them advance from the Bigfoot regional and win the top prize! There are new round ..read more

Alex Peacock describes his journey from curious amateur dog trainer as a youth to growing up to become a professional trainer with both in-home and blended online learning programs specializing in helping dogs with anxiety. Learn more about Alex and his services at AlexsDogTrainingProgram.com. Your opportunity to vote for Maggie or any of the other wonderful dogs in the Pooch Playoffs is just days away. Follow Rosie Fund on Facebook or Instagram for the latest updates. We’ll make announcements here on Dog Words but they won’t be as timely. Thank you so much to photographer Claire Shelley from ..read more

CEO, dog mom, and author of Pets Are Family Erika Sinner talks about love, loss and her advocacy for including pet bereavement in corporate policies.You can pre-order her wonderful book and take advantage of amazing resources at PetsAreFamily.info. From the Dog Words archives: 0137: Pet Nation with Author Mark Cushing 0304: P.S. I Love You More Than Tuna with Author Sarah Chauncey 0503: Pooch Playoffs 2024 with Claire Shelley Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice & In-Home Euthanasia is at LapofLove.com. If you are in the greater Kansas City and Lawrence area, register your dog or dogs for the Po ..read more

Claire Shelley, owner of Bigfoot Pet Photography joins us to announce the Pooch Playoffs, an exciting opportunity to support Rosie Fund and also get great photographs of your dog. We also talk about Claire’s interesting journey from art to science to photographer. If you are in the greater Kansas City and Lawrence area, register your dog or dogs at Bigfootpetphotography.com/poochplayoffs2024. If you are not in our area, you can support a worthy cause near you by finding a local photographer who is participating in the fundraiser. Search online for “Pooch Playoffs 2024” or reach out to Claire a ..read more