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260 – Canine Cognitive Dysfunction is More Than Old Age

Canine Cognitive Dysfunction is More Than Old Age Dr. Marty Greer, DVM is back with this month’s Veterinary Voice topic, Canine Cognitive Dysfunction. Canine Cognitive Dysfunction/Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome: (CDS) is a neurobehavioral disorder affecting geriatric dogs and cats that is characterized by an age-related decline in cognitive abilities sufficient to affect functioning, with behavior changes…

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259 — LIVE from Canada: “Judges Were Not Hatched From an Egg”

“Judges Were Not Hatched From an Egg” Regina Kennel Club judging panel on Ugly Sweater Day. Host Laura Reeves moderates an international judges panel discussion at the Regina Kennel Club in Saskatchewan, Canada. The panel includes Lee Anne Bateman, Saskatchewan, Linda Buckley, Australia and  Tabatha Buckley-Bettis, United States. The panel discussed their views on how…

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258 — Mari-Beth O’Neill: AKC’s Own Guardian of the Galaxy

Mari-Beth O’Neill: “Guardian of the Galaxy” American Kennel Club Vice President of Sport Services, Mari-Beth O’Neill, is the walking, talking institutional memory of the organization. One of the longest serving current staff members, O’Neill is also a second-generation AKC employee. Her father was Executive Vice President of the organization and show chair of the AKC…

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257 – The Ancient Breed Believed to Predate all European Hunting Dogs

The Ancient Breed Believed to Predate all European Hunting Dogs The Bracco Italiano is depicted in the fourth and fifth centuries BC. Dating back 2500 years, the Bracco Italiano is one of the world’s oldest hunting dogs. Host Laura Reeves is joined by Bracco Italiano Club of America member Marilyn Vinson to learn more. Braccos…

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256 — Jason Hoke: Just Judge the Dogs & Be Nice to People

Jason Hoke: “Just Judge the Dogs & Be Nice to People” Second generation dog breeder Jason Hoke grew up with German Shepherd Dogs. His family acquired Great Danes in the mid ‘80s and he now owns Whippets. “I think when I judge dogs, I’m very much a purist,” Hoke said. “I think handlers revert back…

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255 — Lost Dog Found: Tips for Success in Emergency

Lost dog found… Today host Laura Reeves visits with Allison Foley of Leading Edge Dog Show Academy about some of the important steps to quickly and successfully find a lost dog. The following is a partial reprint of Laura’s As the Wheels Turn column originally published in September 2015 for the online magazine Best in…

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254 – Purebred Dogs Get Their Own Super Hero Movie

Purebred Dogs Get Their Own Super Hero Movie Super Power Dogs producer Daniel Ferguson, with host Laura Reeves. Host Laura Reeves, live at the AKC National Championship brought to you by Royal Canin, visits with Daniel Ferguson, producer of the new superhero IMAX film — Super Power Dogs. An exciting joint effort with corporate sponsors…

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253 — Winter Workouts with the Big Moose… Keep Your Dog Fit in January

Winter workouts: Keep your dog fit in January Kristin Sandstede, certified canine conditioning coach. Kristin Sandstede, certified canine conditioning coach, says winter workouts featuring mental stimulation will help keep your dogs sane during dreary weather. Sandstede offers concrete projects you can do to have dogs use their brains, when it is rainy, gray, cold or…

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252 — Jackie and Terry Stacy on the Affenpinscher, Breeding & Mentoring

Jackie and Terry Stacy on the Affenpinscher, Breeding and Mentoring Terry Stacy, master breeder and master of many roles in purebred dogs. Jackie and Terry Stacy, of Tamarin Affenpinscher fame, bring a lifetime of experience to the sport. Terry started as a teenager and finished his first Cocker Spaniel in 1955. His career spans the…

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251 – Trainer Suzanne Clothier on Relationship Building with Your Dog

Suzanne Clothier Talks Relationship Building Suzanne Clothier has developed a training and assessment system built entirely around relationship building with our dogs. “Animals have been my whole life,” Clother said. “It’s a lifelong passion, that has informed a fascinating journey.” Clothier’s seminal book, Bones Would Rain from the Sky, was published in 1998. Her warm,…

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