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434 – Bill McFadden on Dog Shows During Covid: Safety First
Bill McFadden on Dog Shows During COVID: Safety First and Other Observations Professional handler Bill McFadden has attended shows across the country in the four months since the “Learning Cluster” in Oklahoma. A two-time Westminster Kennel Club BIS winning handler, lifetime participant in the sport and all-around good guy, McFadden’s observations, notes on what worked…
433 — Five Tips for Staying Motivated During Uncertainty
Five Tips for Staying Motivated During Uncertainty The global Coronavirus pandemic has brought with it a plethora of change. Staying motivated to train, groom and condition our dogs has been a challenge. Event cancellations, isolation, quarantine, toilet paper hoarding and stay at home orders crashed down on all of us in March. And here we…
433 – Product Review: Summit Joint Performance Brings Fast Results
Product Review: Summit Joint Performance Brings Fast Results Host Laura Reeves visits with Dorian Farmer and Rhonda Arza talk about Summit Joint Performance. This is a chondroitin product, used for years in Olympic horse circles, but now available for dogs and, hopefully, humans in the near future. “This particular product was actually made to go…
432 — Infertility in Dogs: Regular, Random and Rare Causes
Infertility Issues: Regular, Random and Rare Causes Dr. Marty Greer, DVM joins host Laura Reeves for a wide-ranging conversation on the causes of infertility in our breeding bitches. From split seasons, ovarian and uterine cysts, to semen allergy and genetic incompatibility, we cover a lot of ground. Marty was kind enough to provide the following…
431 – Dalmatians: the “Brilliant, Spotted, Energized” Dogs of Croatia
Dalmatians: the “Brilliant, Spotted, Energized” Dogs of Croatia Dalmatians are our Love the Breeds topic today with enthusiasts Meg Callea, Molly Spengler and Stephanie Podejko joining host Laura Reeves for a timely conversation ahead of the release of the “101 Dalmatians” remake. History “Dalmatians have kind of … a mixed historical background,” Callea noted. “There…
430 — Everything I Need to Know About Life I Learned from My Dog
Everything I Need to Know About Life I Learned from My Dog Kelly Lyn Marquis, professional dog handler and life coach, joins host Laura Reeves for an uplifting, insightful and powerful conversation about our messaging to ourselves and how everything we need to know about life, we can learn from our dogs. “This is a…
429 – Tough Talk on Big Questions
Tough Talk on Big Questions: How To’s from Judges and AKC Rep This is part two of our panel discussion on the “Road to Center Stage” featuring audience Q&A with AKC judges Brian Meyer and Sylvie McGee, and AKC Rep Bryan Martin. How to approach judges with questions Bryan Martin: “If you’re not proactive by…
428 — The Versatile, Velcro Vizsla: Hunting Dog of the Magyar
The Versatile, Velcro Vizsla: Hunting Dog of the Magyar Vizsla enthusiasts Kathy Rust, Ashley Uffman and Vizsla Club of America President Melissa Lembke join host Laura Reeves for a conversation about this medium sized, short coated versatile hunting dog. From the Vizsla Club of America website: “The Hungarian or Magyar Vizsla … is mentioned in…
427 – The Road to Center Stage
Road to Center Stage: Panel Discussion on the Process to Become a Judge Throwback to a Friday Night Forum when we could all go to dog shows. Bryan Martin reviews the judging application process that was put in place most recently. Martin gives a thorough overview of the various systems that preceded the current updates….
426 – Love is in the Air: Genetic Testing Offers “MatchMaking”
Love is in the Air: Genetic Testing Offers “MatchMaking” Adam Boyko, chief science officer at Embark, joins host Laura Reeves for a science geek out session. “There’s really three important reasons to do genetic testing,” Boyko said. “The first is the health component that you get from genetic testing. In almost every purebred breed there…