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Deborah Wolfe talks with Dr. Jory Bocknek about choosing the correct pet and some of the problems new owners get surprised by particularly with short faced dogs and cats. Why does it cost 10k to travel with a certain type of dog? What does a seizure look like and âis a dog who is prone to seizures safe alone with other pets?â Asked a listener. Check out deb wolfe -pet expert on YouTube to see cats learning tricks for catnip reward. Dr. Jory talks about pet overpopulation and what you can do. Please Contact www.givethemten.org to find a shelter near you for donations and volunteering.
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Deb Wolfe asks Dr. Jory Bocknek your pet questions; You can send questions and problems to [email protected] in print or voice clip. Why does my cat vomit, scratch, purr, and is a sneezing cat or reverse sneezing dog a problem? Deborah asks Dr Jory which type of uncooperative pet he fears most in the exam room; dog or cat? How can you make a fearful pet more relaxed. Questions your Vet wishes you would ask and when is it best to neuter/spay cats and dogs and why. See Deb Wolfe -Pet Expert on YouTube for cat & dog training demos or check out deb Wolfe-pet expert to see the 8 rescue pups and their mama.
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Deborah answers your email questions; âCan Dogs Catch Fish?â, âHow can I STOP my cats from waking me for breakfast at 6 am?â How much should you feed your pets and how can you tell when your dog or cat is too fat or too thin? Send your pet questions to [email protected] by text, email or voice clip and Deborah will talk about it on the show and help you solve your pet problems.
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Deborah tells you about a news story that at first seemed like a nice dog was attacked by a man with a machete, but then as facts came to light it may be that the dog scared the man with barking. Either way, the incident was brutal and almost cost the dog his life and could have been avoided by common sense. Deborah helps you to understand the dogâs perspective and how you can diffuse the situation should you get barked at by a loose dog on a trail. How voice matters when teaching dogs and step by step how to get your dog to come to you at the off-leash dog park. To cone or not to cone?
Deborah puts a cone collar on herself (see photo) to understand better and walk a mile in their paws plus tips about choosing the right cone collar. 98 degrees in Florida so the dogs need your help keep their paws from burning and to stay cool and hydrated. Avoid peak Sun hours for dog exercise.
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Deborah Wolfe shares cat trick training tips with a demo of 2 kittens learning to come, climb, follow a hand (or wand) and jump posts on command; all by seizing a playful moment and adding command words and praise with touch. Click on my YouTube to see this in action. Plus More tricks and training at Deb Wolfe- Pet Expert on YouTube . Deb talks about the benefits of cat neuter & spay and discusses bully dog breed bans after a recent incident with the owner still on the loose. Please send your text, type or voice clip pet questions, problems or guest suggestions to [email protected]
If you live in Vancouver or nearby please Check out the post at Deb Wolfe-Pet expert on Facebook to see the face of the woman police are looking for in connection with this deadly dog attack on another dog. Do you touch your cat correctly? Does your cat or dog not let you touch certain body parts or regions such as the catâs belly or groin; perhaps a dog with ear infection history doesnât like ears touched or a cat with matting wonât let those areas be brushed? Deb gives advice that will make your pets trust you to touch them everywhere and teach you to read their body language for what they like most.
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Deborah Wolfe talks about Taylor Swiftâs 3 cats, what old pets need & trick training tips for dogs and cats! See Deb Wolfe-Pet Expert on YouTube for cat and dog training demos and how to test puppy temperament/personality with 2 cute 8 week old rescued pups. Where does your cat come from? The last 3 original cats; Siamese, Abyssinian, Chinchilla. âKarma is a cat purring on my lap because it loves me!!!â Taylor Swift. A little Taylor talk about Meredith Grey the Scottish Fold you might spot in Deadpool 2. Deb says the fastest learners are Standard Poodles and trick cats. Check out Deb Wolfe-Pet Expert on Facebook to see a fantastic Poodle photo shoot. Please send your text, type or voice clip pet questions, problems or guest suggestions to [email protected]
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Lost cat returns after 8 years; found 165 km away! Only 10 % of lost cats get returned to their owners (compared to 60% of dogs) so please microchip, tattoo and put id tags and collars on your cats. Why do you need a kennel or crate for every pet no matter how well behaved? Are cats smarter than dogs? Can cats learn tricks? See a rescue kitten bottle feed on YouTube and watch Deb Wolfeâs cat and dog training videos at DebWolfe-PetExpert on YouTube. If your cat is aloof, heâs given up on paying attention to you, and if your cat ( or dog) is destructive It is probably something you taught him! Deborah can help!
Please send your voice clip or typed cat and dog questions to [email protected] and youâll get your pet answers on a future show.
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Deb talks about the terrible flooding in Texas; the many pets rescued, and what you can do to make sure your pet survives natural disaster evacuation. First responders and pet rescue. Training tips described with demos of all the basics plus games and tricks at Deb Wolfe â Pet Expert on YouTube. Coyotes biting people in the city! Matt Damon, Nicole Richie & the Great Carol Burnett all have pet stories to tell.
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American politician who wanted to be Trumpâs running mate, Kristi Noem, wrote that she killed her dog and a goat and her explanations are baffling. Is she bragging about killing her pointer puppy because she thinks voters will like this toughness? When a dog wonât hunt you train it, give it away or sell itâŠyou donât kill it! This is an example of wrong-headed bad decision making and emotional detachment that is extreme. Why did the goat deserve to be shot? Apparently because it smelled musky. So she shot a puppy for being a puppy and shot a goat for smelling like a goat.
Science and the law working together; DNA samples were used to prove the cause of two human deaths was by their neighborsâ dogs. Today is rescue a shelter pet day but every day should be since you can find the most wonderful pets in shelters and they come with gratitude. Deborah gives a tip for cat owners that will reduce the amount of dead little animal presents from your cats. Give the birds a break with this cat door tip. Check out Deborah Wolfe- Pet Expert on YouTube for training tips demonstrated with cute misbehaving dogs.
Please send your questions, suggestions, and comments by voice clip or send me a few lines to [email protected]
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Deborah gives out hot weather safety tips, doggie beach etiquette, and training advice on how to diffuse fears and stop a dominant dog from bullying people. Imagine checking two dogs into Camp Good Dog for boarding and getting the call that youâll be collecting 10 dogs because your girl dog delivered 8 puppies and you didnât even know she was pregnant!
EPISODE NOTES: Hot Weather, Toy Dogs at The Beach, Pit Bull Road Rage, Doggie Fears & Bullying, & An Unexpected Litter -
Deborah gives you some stats about pets in hot cars, and bears in hot cars too! Wildlife and cars must get along better. Summer heat safety plus what to pack and how to teach dogs and cats to like their carrier/crate or kennel in case you need to evacuate someday. Prong collars are not necessary for any dog anytime but especially not sweet well behaved older dogs. Update your equipment as your pets age and needs change. Rescue Freyaâs litter of 8 black and white puppies born June 25 by surprise just opened their eyes; A beautiful site. 1 pup is spoken for 7 still need foster homes and forever homes. Border Collie/Heeler cross puppies. The 2 healthy well behaved parents will need homes too.
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Deborah Wolfe starts with some world pet news including a town in Italy testing doggie poop DNA and ai involved in reuniting an orca calf with her pod. Karen Nixon joins Deb to talk about how you can train any dog to track, trail or search and find. The dog will enjoy this like a favorite game. She describes beginner exercises you can do at home and tells you how to go further. Every dog may shut down when afraid and lost like the one found after a month missing in the forest by Lynden Washington. Check out the Missing Animal Response Network for more information.
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Have you ever had a dog run off when a gate broke in the wind, or a dog or cat run off spooked from a storm or fireworks? Your mind goes to every bad thing that could happen from coyotes to traffic and you call the petâs name till your throat hurts and you get everyone you can posting online and on telephone poles. Karen Nixon looks at the lost pet posts and offers to help along with other volunteers at the Pet Detectives Team. They come to you with a dog on a leash, like Halo the white Swiss Shepherd, that can sniff your petâs scent off a blanket or pet bed and follow the trail from where it left your home to where its hiding. Karen describes how this works and how cats and dogs hide differently. Deb mentions videos she uploaded onto deb wolfe-pet expert on YouTube which demo how to teach any dog to find the car and find people with a game.
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Deborah Wolfe talks to Jan Olson from Last Dog Rescue about the Mexican rescue dogs sheâs worked with over the years and asks about the Iranian dogs and how dogs from the different areas compare. Jan explains how adoptions work from start to finish and describes one happy family and very happy little rescue dog who came out from under the couch and into the bed of his owners after some weeks. Loved at Long Last Dog Rescue needs people travelling home to Vancouver from Mexico, Iran, China, Korea, Northwest territories or California to offer to bring a rescue dog back as checked baggage (no charge to you and other people will deliver and collect the dog from the airports. Foster homes, Adoption families and Donations also needed.
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Deb Wolfe delivers news about 300 cats rescued up north as her guest talks about dog population numbers exploding in the NWT due to no spay /neuter. China, Korea, Mexico, Iran, California, North West Territories have overflowing dog rescues eager to export sweet dogs to good homes here. The dogs rescued from the streets are good with people and other dogs or they wouldnât get rescued in those places. Jan Olson tells us why we need to rescue dogs from faraway places and how to get in touch or see the dogs available online.
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Deborah gives a safety reminder about drugs and goodies pets find in parks ahead of easter and the chocolate park plague. Service dogs and legitimate therapy dogsâ expenses can be claimed as deductible expenses on your taxes but did you know that a portion of your expenses for a cat who mouses and a dog who protects or even barks can also be claimed? Deborah explains how you can do this for your pets expenses and save some money on taxes. Please send your voice clips, texts or email pet questions to [email protected] for answers on air from Deborah Wolfe and her guest experts. Dr Stan Coren Professor of Psychology will be coming back to the show next month so please send Deb your nutty pet questions now. So far we received âIs my cat retarded?â and âDoes my dog have OCD?â. Keep them coming to [email protected]
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How to pick the right trainer for your dog; the questions to ask. Cat comedy plus an email question about how to stop a cat from paw kneading the owner at bedtime. Deborah explains why black cats & dogs make great pets. Deborah asks her listeners (97k plus per show) what type of car/ SUV is best for taking 4-8 dogs to dog parks, beaches and wild forest adventures. A vehicle that is good on gas, cleans up easily, isnât too low to the ground for snow and rough roads and most importantly it must be easy for all dogs to enter and exit. Please send Deb your suggestions. Be alert and protect your pets from wolves and coyotes especially in Powell River, B.C. where wolves have mated with dogs to produce a wolf pack that is not afraid of coming close to houses to kill pets.
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Souha Ezzedeen, explains the 4th pillar of her dog training method, âThe Way of Lifeâ which deals with space and boundaries and limits on a new dog no matter what the age. Deb asks Souha if there are any breeds she does not enjoy training and that sparked a breed conversation, about the border collies, pit bulls and pugs. Does breed matter? Will the Xl Bullie ban in England bring good results? Can a pug learn and remember? There certainly are many bored medicated couch-potato working dogs, but is your dog an over worked over stimulated border collie or Aus. Shep? Like a kid with too many lessons after school?
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Souha Ezzedene, author of âthe Way of Life Methodâ dog training book explains the first 3 of the 4 pillars of her Way of Life Dog training method which enables owners to overhaul their relationship with their dog and start fresh with a new foundation; First, the socialization of the dog in the new home, and second the attitude of the handler setting up routines, and third harnessing the drive for food and play rewards productively. Souha explains how this overhaul from foundation up transforms the dog into a want to please, happy satisfied family member who is âSOUND, STRONG, & SPIRITEDâ.
EPISODE NOTES: Training by Creating an Ideal Human-Dog Relationship - Vis mere
