Episodes

  • Best Bets for Pets - Episode 330 Puppy Kindergarten: The New Science of Raising a Great Dog

    Best Bets for Pets - Episode 330 Puppy Kindergarten: The New Science of Raising a Great Dog
    Sep 25 2024
    This week Michelle Fern is joined by Vanessa Woods, co-author of Puppy Kindergarten: The New Science of Raising a Great Dog. Written with Brian Hare, Puppy Kindergarten is the first book about raising puppies to be written by evolutionary scientists - moreover, Duke University’s Puppy Kindergarten is the first large-scale study tracking puppy development since 1950.

    This husband-and-wife team, along with a retired service dog named Congo, have meticulously observed and documented the growth of one hundred and one puppies at the Duke Puppy Kindergarten. Their mission was to unravel what it truly takes to raise a great dog, and the findings are as enlightening as they are charming.

    EPISODE NOTES: Puppy Kindergarten: The New Science of Raising a Great Dog
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    39 mins
  • Best Bets for Pets - Episode 329 EpiPaws – Age is More Than a Number!

    Best Bets for Pets - Episode 329 EpiPaws – Age is More Than a Number!
    Sep 13 2024
    This week Michelle Fern chats with Dr. Andria Beal the founder of EpiPaws Pet Age Test that helps pet owners find peace of mind by discovering their pet's age with an easy at-home epigenetic (DNA) test. Customers simply obtain a kit online or through a retailer, do an easy mouth swab on their pet, and send in the sample for analysis. Results are provided online and are downloadable, and include an age estimation, suggested birthday, life stage designation, and health insights catered to the life stage.

    EPISODE NOTES: EpiPaws – Age is More Than a Number!
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    28 mins
  • Best Bets for Pets - Episode 328 Bruno’s Place & TreatIbles

    Best Bets for Pets - Episode 328 Bruno’s Place & TreatIbles
    Aug 1 2024
    This week Michelle Fern highlights a new card game for training your dog! Discover the joy of training your dog with Bruno’s Pawsitive Dog Coaching Cards. This engaging card game set, inspired by our smart and adorable Bruno, includes Basic Commands, Advanced Commands, Fun Tricks, and Action Cards, offering a dynamic training experience. It's a perfect activity for family, friends, and your furry companion, enhancing bonding while teaching essential skills.

    Then Michelle welcomes Julianna Carella, creator of Treatibles -The Original Pet CBD for pets. Treatibles Organic Full Spectrum Hemp CBD Oil Hard Chewables for small and large dogs help support your pet’s digestive tract and immune system, enhances the function of joints and promotes relaxation, all in a delicious pumpkin flavor that your dog will love.

    EPISODE NOTES: Bruno’s Place & TreatIbles
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    29 mins
  • Best Bets for Pets - Episode 327 What’s in Store for Summer? Hot Tips to Keep Your Pets Cool!

    Best Bets for Pets - Episode 327 What’s in Store for Summer? Hot Tips to Keep Your Pets Cool!
    Jul 24 2024
    Michelle Fern chats with Cheryl Kaye, host of Unleashed on Pet Life Radio about keeping your pets safe and cool for the summer! From traveling with your pets to just going outside during the hottest months of the year, you won’t want to miss helpful hints for your pets.

    EPISODE NOTES: What’s in Store for Summer? Hot Tips to Keep Your Pets Cool!
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    27 mins
  • Best Bets for Pets - Episode 326 Pets and the City

    Best Bets for Pets - Episode 326 Pets and the City
    Jul 10 2024
    This week Michelle Fern is joined by Dr. Amy Attas - pet expert and founder of City Pets, and author of the new book, Pets and the City: True Tales of a Manhattan House Call Veterinarian. Drawing from her extensive career spanning over three decades as a house call veterinarian in New York City, Dr. Attas takes readers from Park Avenue to the city projects, sharing the shocking, sometimes heartbreaking, often funny, life-affirming experiences she has faced through her storied career, treating the cats and dogs for more than 700,000 Manhattan families. A fascinating book and an interview you won’t want to miss!

    EPISODE NOTES: Pets and the City
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    37 mins
  • Best Bets for Pets - Episode 325 Brightkins – Bright Ways for Pets to Play!

    Best Bets for Pets - Episode 325 Brightkins – Bright Ways for Pets to Play!
    Jun 18 2024
    Michelle Fern welcomes Rachel Markowitz, Marketing Manager at Brightkins this week to chat about Brightkins products including the new Brightkins Tough & Tumble durable treat dispenser line. Brightkins offers a range of playful training activity kits, enrichment tools, and interactive treat puzzles designed to keep your furry friends engaged and entertained.

    EPISODE NOTES: Brightkins – Bright Ways for Pets to Play!
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    19 mins
  • Best Bets for Pets - Episode 324 Our Kindred Creatures

    Best Bets for Pets - Episode 324 Our Kindred Creatures
    May 30 2024
    Michelle Fern welcomes Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy, authors of OUR KINDRED CREATURES: How Americans Came to Feel the Way They Do About Animals. This fascinating work of nonfiction dives into the three decades after the Civil War when the attitude of the American public towards animals radically changed. OUR KINDRED CREATURES makes a case for seeing the fight over animal cruelty as a crucial thread in America's history. Readers are introduced to the activists, scientists, and moguls who helped create our modern views on animals, with our intense compassion for certain species and ignorant disregard for others.

    EPISODE NOTES: Our Kindred Creatures
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    30 mins
  • Best Bets for Pets - Episode 323 DNA is Love – Jewelry and Keepsakes Created with your Pet’s DNA!

    Best Bets for Pets - Episode 323 DNA is Love – Jewelry and Keepsakes Created with your Pet’s DNA!
    May 24 2024
    Wouldn’t it be great to be able to create a genuine connection between people and pets through the power of DNA? Well, Dave Latorra and Stephanie Ford of DNA is Love figured out a way to do that! Michelle Fern chats with the co-founders about their desire is to offer DNA is love products and shared stories as a powerful and intimate reminder of the interconnectedness of all living things. Beautiful products with your pet’s (living or passed) DNA! Amazing!

    EPISODE NOTES: DNA is Love – Jewelry and Keepsakes Created with your Pet’s DNA!
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    28 mins