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How far do Cats wander and travel & how big is their home turf? What not to do when you adopt an older puppy or dog? Deborah describes a Golden Doodle adoption that went very wrong involving traffic coyotes and trauma because the people would not follow instructions, and keep the dog, who was new to them, on leash and close till she truly trusted and knew them. It takes a few weeks; not a few hours! Stupid owner award should go to the family with the just weaned pup being passed roughly by wild kids at the crowded music festival along with their young fetch playing dog who was made to play across blankets and picnic spreads while on a FLEXI LEASH, & PRONG COLLAR. Both devices should be banned and never used together. Big thanks to OWL for saving 2 bald eagles locked in a talon battle. If you want to see American Bald Eagles come to Vancouver, BC, Canada in the fall and help us count them!
EPISODE NOTES: Cats’ Home Range, Dumb Puppy Adopters. Stupid Dog Owners with Bad Equipment, Eagle Battles -
Deb Wolfe interviews Deborah Cribbs, Founder & Leader of the Give Them Ten movement for CATS. Cribbs says ‘cats can’t do math, but they do multiply’ and explains how promoting cat spay/neuter in Cincinnati brought the shelter cats no kill rate from 37%- 96%. How many cats do you think wil result if a mating pair are together for 5 years? Think about it… how many offspring will a Romeo and a Juliet cat make if they keep mating naturally for 5 years and their offspring mate too? See if you can guess how many and listen to the show to see if you guessed right.
The cats may not do Math but this organization sure does and the way they’ve set up donated money from a cat loving person who passed away is brilliant; they have structured their ads and promotions to allow other cat shelters anywhere in the world to tap into their model and use their platform with their mascot ‘Scooter’ the neutered cat to help the cats where they live. So if you want to make a difference for stray cats, cats in shelters and nice cats being euthanized you can go to www.givethemten.org and figure out what will work best for you. You don’t need money to make a huge difference. Deborah Wolfe adds cat facts like how cats’ sense of taste is different from ours and how many lost cats get found compared to the found lost dogs stats.
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Did you know Mary Tyler Moore loved poodles? Deb Wolfe describes a well exercised standard poodle who is the life of the party on walks but also the easiest couch potato when inside. Next you get a history summary of the many cat breeds we see today & their 8 common breed ancestors from a few ancient places. What not to do with your dog at the beach! See how to train a cat & how to tell an 8 week old puppy’s temperament demonstrated with untrained cutie pie pets on deb wolfe – pet expert on YouTube along with cat & dog training videos.
EPISODE NOTES: Cat Origins & Bad Dog Owner Awards Go to Otter Lady & Frisbee Dumb Dumb At The Beach -
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 “is a dog who is prone to seizures safe alone with other pets?’ 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; ‘Can Dogs Catch Fish?’, ‘How can I STOP my cats from waking me for breakfast at 6 am?’ 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.
EPISODE NOTES: Blue Eyed Puppy, Dogs Who Fish, Cats Who Wake Owners, & How Much To Feed Pets -
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 dog’s 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 cat’s belly or groin; perhaps a dog with ear infection history doesn’t like ears touched or a cat with matting won’t 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.
EPISODE NOTES: Cat Tricks, & How to Touch & Groom Difficult Pets ! -
Deborah Wolfe talks about Taylor Swift’s 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. ‘Karma is a cat purring on my lap because it loves me!!!’ 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 Wolfe’s cat and dog training videos at DebWolfe-PetExpert on YouTube. If your cat is aloof, he’s 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 you’ll get your pet answers on a future show.
EPISODE NOTES: Lost Cat Returns After 8 Years! -
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 – 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 Trump’s 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 won’t hunt you train it, give it away or sell it…you don’t 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 neighbors’ 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 you’ll be collecting 10 dogs because your girl dog delivered 8 puppies and you didn’t 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 Freya’s 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.
EPISODE NOTES: Keep Your Pets Safe from Heat, And Keep Your Cars Safe Too -
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 pet’s 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 pet’s 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 she’s 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.
EPISODE NOTES: Adopting Dogs from Overseas to Vancouver Homes -
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 wouldn’t 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.
EPISODE NOTES: Adopting Dogs from Overseas Rescues Here -
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 dogs’ 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 ‘Is my cat retarded?’ and ‘Does my dog have OCD?’. Keep them coming to [email protected]
EPISODE NOTES: Pet Tax Deductions, Dog & Cat Info - Show more
