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381 – Rare Breeds: Preservation, Promotion and Purposeful Breeding

Rare Breeds: Preservation, Promotion and Purposeful Breeding Let’s kick off a month of Pure Dog Talk conversations, insights and ideas about rare breeds, preservation, promotion and purposeful breeding of these delightful dogs. Today’s conversation is with Jennie Chen, breeder of Lowchen and Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs, Anna Wallace, breeder of Entlebuchers and Ian Lynch, Dandie…

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380 – Progesterone Timing for Pregnancy Success

Veterinary Voice: Progesterone Timing for Pregnancy Success Dr. Marty Greer and host Laura Reeves talk about progesterone, that wonderful chemical inside our girl dogs’ bodies that tells us so much. Knowing progesterone levels is imperative for not only getting the bitches pregnant, but also keeping them pregnant. “It’s really important from the beginning of the…

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379 – How To’s for Dog People to Survive Lockdown

How To’s for Dog People to Survive Lockdown Host Laura Reeves teams up with Dog Show Mentor’s Lee Whittier to talk about the financial, emotional and dog training tools that will help our Tribe survive and even thrive in the current global crisis. “Dog people are tough,” Reeves said. “We are, generally speaking, I think,…

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378 – Telemedicine for Pets Fills Need During Pandemic

Telemedicine for Pets Fills Need During Pandemic Dr. Melissa Webster is a veterinarian at Tampa veterinary hospital and Highland pet hospital in Tampa FL. Webster shares invaluable information about telemedicine for our pets in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Shelter in place orders across the country have pet owners worried about their animals’ health…

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377 – New Dog Breeders Offer Hope for the Future

New Dog Breeders Offer Hope for the Future Purebred dogs need more, new, young breeders. This is the consensus opinion of our top experts in the field. Preserving our breeds and encouraging more participation in our sports requires the energy and enthusiasm of youth. So, I reached out to the Pure Dog Talk listener community…

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375 – Dog Breeding: We’re ALL in this Together

Dog Breeding: We’re ALL in this Together Patti Strand, the founder of the National Animal Interest Alliance, joins host Laura Reeves to talk about all dog breeders working together, raising the bar for the health and well-being of all dogs. Strand provides an outstanding historical perspective on the question of dog breeding throughout the 20th…

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374 – To Deduct or Not to Deduct: Tax Time for Dog People

To Deduct or Not to Deduct: Tax Time for Dog People Karen Bodeving, CPA joins host Laura Reeves for an important discussion about dogs, the IRS and your taxes. for hobby breeders, professional handlers, dog clubs and many of us involved in purebred dogs. Dogs and Taxes… Who is affected Karen Bodeving CPA, CGMA, Rogue…

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373 – Protecting Ourselves and Our Dogs from Legal Jeopardy

Protecting Ourselves and Our Dogs from Legal Jeopardy In light of an increasing number of aggressive and questionable prosecutions of purebred dog hobbyists in local jurisdictions, Dale Martenson and host Laura Reeves discuss prevention and preparedness. We maybe own the dogs, but the responsibility owns us back – Dale Martenson “We are our brothers keepers…

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372 – Bugs are Coming! Safe Products for Breeding Dogs + Coronavirus

Bugs are Coming! Safe Products for Breeding Dogs + Coronavirus Dr. Marty Greer brings her pragmatic Veterinary Voice to the topic of Coronavirus and what products are safe to use for flea, tick and heartworm prevention in breeding dogs. COVID-19 is not currently believed to be communicable between humans and dogs. Coronavirus is a general…

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371 – Pugs: Mischievous and Charming Companions CAN Work

Pugs: Mischievous and Charming Companions CAN Work Three long-time breeders join host Laura Reeves to talk about all things Pugs. Kim Langlands, Brenda Belmonte and Patti Kolesar Stoltz share the joy of Pug dogs, their companionship, their functionality, their snoring and their health. Ancient history “The exact origin of our breed is actually lost in…

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