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605 – LIVE Debate: Should Professional Handlers Be Allowed in BPUP?
LIVE Debate: Should Professional Handlers Be Allowed in BPUP? Our final installation for Spicy October is a LIVE@5 debate between an owner handler and a professional handler regarding the hot topic of the rules around the BPUP, 4-6 months puppy competition. Natalie Thurman, owner handler: I do think that there are people who start out…
604 – Creating Better Outcomes for ALL Dogs
Creating Better Outcomes for ALL Dogs Host Laura Reeves is joined by the founders of For All Dogs — Chris Fleming of Pinnacle Pet and Martha Boden of SPCA Tampa Bay. This unlikely partnership grew out of a mutual desire to create better outcomes for all dogs, including retired breeding dogs from commercial kennels and…
603 — Purebred or Mixed Breed: Silken Windhounds Bridge the Divide
Purebred or Mixed Breed: Silken Windhounds Bridge the Divide Ashlynn Hill joins host Laura Reeves for a discussion of the Silken Windhound. These dogs appear to bridge the divide between preservation purebred dog breeders and the “fad” mixed breeds that make many preservation breeders tear out their hair. A partial transcript of the conversation follows….
602 – Responsibly Developing New Breeds… What Does That Look Like?
Responsibly Developing New Breeds… What Does That Look Like? The facts are that all but a very, very limited handful of our breeds today have been created by mankind for some purpose. Companionship is a purpose. I would like to introduce you to the Toy Fox Terrier, for example. As society moves away from agrarian…
601 – Add Years to Your Dog’s Life with One Simple Step
Add Years to Your Dog’s Life with One Simple Step Dr. Marty Greer DVM joins host Laura Reeves to discuss how every pet owner can add years to their dog’s life with the simple step of avoiding obesity. “It’s a difficult conversation,” Greer said. “It’s difficult for veterinarians to bring it up. It’s difficult for…
600 – Mentors, Mentees and All the Love
Mentors, Mentees and All the Love Welcome to Pure Dog Talk. I am your host Laura Reeves, and today is episode 600. Like holy podcast palooza Batman. There has been an awful lot of water under the bridge since November of 2016. If you haven’t, you should make a point to watch the Live@Five episode…
599 – Norwegian Elkhounds: The OG GPS Tracking System
Norwegian Elkhounds: The OG GPS Tracking System Kamilla Engen, Norwegian Elkhound breeder, judge and moose hunter in Norway, joins host Laura Reeves for a Love the Breeds discussion of this ancient hunting breed. Engen judged the breed’s US National Specialty in May. Per the Norwegian Elkhound Club of America, The Norwegian Elkhound is bold and…
598 – Basset Fauve de Bretagne: Old Breed is New to AKC Miscellaneous
Basset Fauve de Bretagne: Old Breed is New to AKC Miscellaneous Nick Frost, AKC judge and hound specialist, joins host Laura Reeves to talk about the charming Basset Fauve de Bretagne. Better known for his Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen breeding program, Frost was involved with the Fauve in England in the late 1970s. The Fauve,…
597 – Puppy Strangles, Pyoderma and Neonatal Ophthalmia
Puppy Strangles, Pyoderma and Neonatal Ophthalmia Dr. Marty Greer, DVM joins host Laura Reeves to discuss some of the weird and scary diseases that can affect our puppies, including puppy strangles, puppy pyoderma and neonatal opththalmia. Puppy Strangles “Essentially what it is, is it’s an allergic reaction or an over immune reaction to bacteria that…
596 – Black and Tan Coonhounds with Kathy Corbett
Black and Tan Coonhounds with Kathy Corbett Pure Dog Talk’s Love the Breed series, focused on hound breeds, continues today with 50 years of knowledge about Black and Tan Coonhounds as breeder Kathy Corbett joins host Laura Reeves for this insightful conversation. Kathy and Jim Corbett acquired their first Black and Tan Coonhound sight unseen…