Renowned animal behaviorist, author, speaker and all-around dog guru Dr. Patricia McConnell joins Jillian and Russ for this special edition of Atomic Dog Radio.  Dr. McConnell discusses her newest book, Love Has No Age Limit as well as the benefits of adopting a rescue dog and the merits of positive reinforcement training.  Dogs in the News looks at a Chihuahua saved by a kiss and a woof to our canine veterans.

National Manager of Puppy Mill Initiatives joins the team in-studio to give updates on the fight against puppy mills across the country and enlighten listeners about Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.  Jillian and Russ offer advice on how to become a great pet detective and then all three discuss what constitutes a rescue puppy. Dogs eating junk food, the rise in cases of leptospirosis and Fluffy’s Law make up this edition of Dogs in the News. 

Author W. Bruce Cameron discusses his New York Times Bestseller, A Dog’s Purpose.  Jillian and Russ share Top 10 Training Tips and discuss the hot topic of dog sterilization.  Dogs in the News highlights a dogs that does math, a human skull dog toy and dog knapping.  facebook

Actor John Billingsley (Startrek Enterprise) joins Jillian and Russ to discuss why he likes dogs and doesn’t have one.  They also discuss dogs around the world.  A lively round table discussion questioning dogs on the witness stand.  Dogs in the News include another ‘poop’ story about Olive Poop Bags (recyclable) and aggressive tendencies between different dog breeds.  facebook

Episode 8 of the You and Your Dog:  Growing Together continuing series.  ADR's virtual dog, Pat, is now three to seven years old.  Learn about the mental and physical changes taking place during this ‘prime of their life’ stage.  Also, what training programs, exercise and health related issues you need to know.  Dogs in the News stories include birth control for dogs (male AND female) and California bans sale of pets in public areas and increases penalties for animal abuse. facebook

Discussion of Dr. Patricia McConnell’s book, The Cautious Canine focusing on helping dogs become more comfortable around their trigger objects.  Jillian and Russ are joined by Los Angeles City Animal Abuse Prosecutor and ADR’s own Legal Beagle, Bob Ferber and  Los Angeles County Animal Abuse Prosecutor, Debbie Knaan.  Dogs in the News features a story of Owney, a postal dog honored with his own stamp and vacation villa for your dog.  facebook

Training tips on traveling with your dog.  Topics include travel safety and great places to visit with your pup.  In studio guest, actress and pet life style coach Megan Blake, joins the team to discuss her dog Smiley's touring flash mob dance that raises awareness of pet adoption.  Dogs in the News includes what makes a dangerous dog and using a shock collar can get someone thrown in the slammer
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Summer fun training tips on teaching your dog pull, grab and hold and concluding with push techniques.  Eileen Smulson, Operation Blankets of Love, joins the co-hosts to inform listeners how her organization provides comfort to the animal world.  Dogs in the News includes a drunk, naked man operating on pet Doberman, a Congressman wants airport security to use dogs and hypoallergenic dogs aren't different than other dogs.  Facebook

Episode 7 of the You and Your Dog:  Growing Together continuing series.  ADR's virtual dog, Pat, is now 18 months to 3 years old. Learn what are the mental and physical changes taking place as our/your dog gets older. Dr, Tiffany Margolin joins Jillian and Russ to discuss Pat's latest training program, exercise and health related issues during this growing time.  Dogs in the News includes how dogs can sniff out the differences between identical twins, a hero dog getting his own helping hand and the missing canine found after seven years.  Facebook

Training tips for July 4th safety preparation and recovery.. Hear the Jillian and Russ interviews from the recent Nuts for Mutts event.
Lidia Mora, So Cal Grooming, informs listeners about her company's eco-friendly mobile dog grooming business.  Dogs in the News include China considering ban on dog meat, DNA scooping owners who fail to pick up after pets, canine heart disease and Betty White graces the cover of FIDO Friendly's 50th issue.  Facebook

Training tips are summer hazards while hiking and camping plus being careful around swimming pools, beaches and lakes.
Addie Daddio, Love That Dog Hollywood and the Daddio Collective/Urban Sanctuary Initiative, shares how her beloved Jake got her involved with dogs and her annual December adoption event.  Dogs in the News include how dogs have an innate ability to understand people, world's first dog with four bionic limbs and upcoming dog events in other parts of the country.  Facebook

Avoiding childhood allergies with pets.  Summer health tips and dog activity awareness.  Actress and Comedian Debra Wilson brings both a serious and comedic presence to the show.  Co-founder, Kelly Dorafshar, Nuts for Mutts and New Leash on Life phones the show to discuss her upcoming annual event.  Dogs in the News are a dogs' ailment sparks lawsuit over flea treatment and Mississippi hearing appeal for animal shelter.  Facebook

Tips on dividing and prospering.  Also, training in a multi dog household.  National Manager, Best Friend's Puppy Mill Initiatives, Elizabeth Oreck joins the show to discuss final pet numbers for the successful Super Pet Adoption events.  Updates on Nevada and Texas legislative puppy mill bills and other pertinent information.  Nevada Humane Society, Diane Blankenburg, calls to discuss their hilarious pet adoption video and pups program. Dogs in the News include millions left behind after troubled death, Coloradio cabbie who puts a dog in the trunk of a taxi and top ten dog's pet peeves.  Facebook

Episode 6 of the You and Your Dog:  Growing Together continuing series.  ADR's virtual dog, Pat, is now 12 months to 18 months old.  Learn what are the mental and physical changes taking place at that young age.  Also, what training program, exercise and health related issues you need to know.  Dogs in the News include Pedigree's $1,000 donation to your favorite rescue or shelter plus giving away 100,000 pounds of food, teens accused of attack over poop, tumor market same in dogs and humans and the real dogs of war.
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Tips are continuing training and water intoxication.  Jillian discusses attending last weekend's Super Pet Adoption event.  Highlighted clips from the recent Pet Expo.  Alexandra Piacquad joins in the studio to discuss the history and products available at Planet Dog plus the great work being done at their Foundation.  Dogs in the News includes you wear what you walk, Alabama dog that survived a tornado, most dangerous days of the year for pets and pig ears for pet treats recalled.  Facebook

Training tips to determine whether you manage or.train your dog.  Sheena Metal and Susan Olsen are in the studio to discuss their new "Two Chicks Talking Politics" radio show which will precede ADR every week and other pet related topics.  Elizabeth Oreck, Best Friends Animal Society, phones the show to discuss their upcoming Super Pet Adoption weekends.  Dogs in the New include various health benefits of having animals and pet sitters giving animal parents a peace of mind.  Facebook

Current pet laws are discussed with Legal Beagle Bob Ferber which includes the illegal sale of animals.  Super dog advocate Christy Schilling discusses the process and personal rewards when volunteering time to help animals.  Also, details of the upcoming Best Friends Animal Society's Pet Super Adoption event.  Join the fun and take the Dog Sports quiz along with our guests.  Dogs in the News are the suits filed over shootings highlight growing field of animal laws.  Facebook

Episode 5 of the You and Your Dog:  Growing Together continuing series.  ADR's virtual dog, Pat, is now 6-12 months old.  Learn what are the mental and physical changes taking place at that young age.  Also, what training program, exercise and health related issues you need to know.  Dogs in the News include did a Belgian Malinois help take down Osama Bin Laden, whether female dogs are smarter than male dogs and the alleged puppy mill busted in Kaufman County, again.  Facebook

Training segment is "leave it and drop it".  Jillian and Russ answer a listener's email.  Actress Eden Sher, ABC's The Middle, is the in-studio guest to tell tales of her dog Lebowski, other childhood pets and volunteering at a day care center in India this summer.  Lisa Young, Founder and Executive Director of The Rescue Train, phones the show to discuss her great orgainzation and their upcoming annual "Raffle for the Rescues" fundraiser. Dogs in the News include Home Depot banning pets in response to a dog bite and the android app that outrages animal rights activists.  Facebook

Training tips on helping your dog enter a vehicle.  Remember, take your time.  Dr. Raviv Balfour discusses ASEC (Animal Surgical & Emergency Center) and the many different types of care and services provided by the largest surgical group in Southern California. Dogs in the News include how the rescue of dogs in China reflects rise of animal rights and dogs showing separation-related behavior exhibit a pessimistic mood.  Facebook

Training tips on how a dog knows better with no hidden agenda.  Transformational Healer Gabriela Castillo returns to ADR to discuss working with mama Elsa and her two puppies.  Dr. Allison Hoffman, Eye Care for Animals, provides insight into veterinary ophthalmology which is basically diseases and surgery of the eye.  Learn about complementary eye exams offered for service dogs at over thirty Eye Care for Animals locations throughout the month of May.  Dogs in the News are current pet spending habits, puppies in pet stores, update of Missouri Prop B and police dogs headbutting instead of biting.  Facebook

Episode 4 of the You and Your Dog:  Growing Together continuing series.  ADR's virtual dog, Pat, is now 4-6 months old.  Learn possible changes in your dog at that age including health checkup vet visits.  Remaining episode topics includes beginning training and exercise techniques.  Click on the following additional information links for your four month or six month old puppy.  Dogs in the News are Mayor's birthday wish to end animal cruelty, a dog is rescued three weeks after Japan's tsunami, the man cited for barking at police dog and Tufts University analysis of senior dog foods.  Facebook

Dog training tips for choosing your reinforcement techniques plus hows and whys of relationship building with your pup.  Learn what rocks your dog's world!!!  LIz Papp, founder/owner of BarleysList joins the show to discuss her website which provides free information to over 380,000 animal businesses.  Dog in the News includes pet owners cautioned against giving potassium iodide to animals, San Jose, CA pulling in leashes on trail dogs, dolphins that saved a Doberman and think like a dog, win at life.  Facebook

Training tips on ways to remedy your dogs leash re-activity or stress mess and tools to utlize to help deal with that behavior.  Recap of ADR helping out at the St. Pawtrick's Day pet adoption event.  Author John Zeaman joins the show to discuss his book, Dog Walks Man, a humorous and poignant meditation on dog walking.  Dogs in the News include Robo Jerry who helps veterinarians at the Cornell Companion Animal Hospital and forget the treadmill and get a dog, Facebook

Learn about different types of dog sports.  National Manager, Best Friend's Puppy Mill Initiatives, Elizabeth Oreck provides insight on recent puppy laws, coverage provided in pet insurance and Best Friend's Utah pet sanctuary.  Reminder to join Atomic Dog Radio at the St. Pawtrick's Day event on Saturday, March 19th.  Dogs in the News are what's the most you have paid for a dog, hypoallergenic dogs and the Yale law school library loaning out a border terrier mix to interact with students.  Facebook

Training tips on dog safety in both the vehicle and yard.  Publicist Rachel Weil joins the show to discuss the upcoming March 19th St. Pawtrick's Day "green" adoption event at all six Los Angeles City animal care centers.    Dogs in the News include the declawing and vocal cord removal of animals, I sniff therefore I am and China's new dog restrictions including the banning of certain types of dogs.Facebook

Episode 3 of the You and Your Dog:  Growing Together continuing series.  Learn the characteristics of ADR's own virtual dog Pat.  Topics include general socialization, bonding and the effect of dog parks on your pup at an early age.  Guest vet Lisa Campbell lends her profession tips on keeping your puppy safe, being aware of various illnesses, researching a proper vet and vaccines.  The episode concludes with potty and crate training.  Dogs in the News are Today in Stupid, Moscow dogs, Sutter, California's First Dog and England's status dog.  Facebook

Training tips to make your co-dependent dog better and dealing with their separation anxiety.  Mike Grossman and Ernic Cox from the Ventura County, CA Sheriff K-9 Search and Rescue are in the studio to talk about their dogs, the National Police Dog Foundation and their upcoming "Dining with the Dogs" charitable event.  Dogs in the News are sleeping with a pig and obesity in dogs.  Facebook

ADR celebrates it's one year anniversary.  Jillian's tribute to her family's Border Collie Sam.  Tips on how to boost your dog's confidence.  Learn who won the Westminster Dog Show.  Agent Jon Reede and his wife Actress Julia Montgomery are in-studio guests for comical interaction and to talk about their dog Cassie.  Broad Topics radio host Laura Nickerson phones into the show to discuss her Tuesday night LA Talk Radio program and the connection with our own Jillian.  Dogs in the News are Theo the record setting dog and cleaning your dog's teeth since February is Pet Dental Health month.  Facebook

Learn about available cool dog products.  Legal Beagle Bob Ferber joins the show to discuss current laws, dog stories and possible law changes in pet ownership.  Event Producer Renee Simlak discusses her upcoming exciting dog function for you and your dog plus provides details of the Ashley Hope Fund which helps pet owners who cannot afford proper medical care for their animals.  Dogs in the News are the Egyptian dogs being left behind, birthday dog parties and sleeping with your dog(s).  Facebook

Episode 2 of the You and Your Dog:  Growing Together continuing series.  Discussion topics include preparing the house and yard for your new puppy.  After that preparation, learn about the necessary items you need to purchase for the new addition to your family. Get hints on obtaining a vet and possibly purchasing pet insurance.  Dogs in the News include what makes a bully, a dog with a prosthetic leg and canines that can accurately sniff out early stage bowel cancer.  Facebook

Answer to a listener's email.  Additional dog park etiquette suggestions are provided..  Learn what are proper outdoor doggy table manners.  Liz Laud, Dining with Dogs, joins the team to discuss restaurants in various cities that are dog friendly.  Dogs in the News are the theatre showing movies for you and your dog, canine back problems, Subaru Super Bowl dog walk and the AKC 2011 most popular dog registration list and quiz.  Facebook

Take the dog park etiquette quiz first and then learn the proper etiquette.  Elizabeth Oreck, National Manager, Best Friend's Animal Society Puppy Mill Initiatives joins in the various discussions and provides updates on the possibility of Missouri's Proposition B being repealed and the strange items in Ohio's pet legislation.  Dogs in the News include the man who married his dog, a non-profit that provides trained service dogs to vets and the rent a puppy service to use prior to getting a dog.  Facebook 

Tips for teaching your dog to fetch.  Missouri Proposition B which passed in November's election could possibly be fully or partially repealed.  Co-hosts respond to lIstener's emails regardingScooter barking too much, dog timeouts and traveling with a whining dog.  In-studio guest, world class runner and fitness model Milena Glusac, talks about her vast running career, owning two bassett hounds and their San Diego club.  Dogs in the News include the popsicle puppy, dogs having a sixth sense and do pets improve our health.  Facebook

Episode 1 of You and Your Dog:  Growing Together which is the new 2011 ADR continuing series.  Segment topics include why do you want a dog, how do you choose a dog and where do I get my dog.  Jillian and Russ provide ideas and thoughts potential dog owners should consider prior to adding to their family.  Dogs in the News are 2011 resolutions to commit to your pet, the German dog that gave birth to seventeen puppies and the companion dog that sorts laundry among many talents. Facebook

Tips on winter weather proofing your dog.  Jillian and Russ then offer suggestions on the behavior involved and how to stop unwanted jumping.  Returning in-studio guest transformational healer Gabriela Castillo responds to a listener's call on dealing with one pet's loss of their sidekick.  Dogs in the News includes the best states to be an animal abuser, a dog that nursed both puppies and a cat and the ingredients of dog beer.  Announcement of 2011 ADR's You and Your Dog:  Growing Together continuing series.  Facebook

Jillian and Russ provide holiday tips on how advanced thinking can provide additional safety for your dog.  Another segment discusses traveling with your dog including what to bring on the trip.  Trisha St. George from the Helen Woodward Animal Center phones into the show to discuss the great work being done with their Iams Home 4 The Holidays program which is trying to find homes for 1.5 million animals.  The co-hosts then give instuctions on how to teach your dog a holiday trick.  Dogs in the News are what became of the dog that survived four days in a freezer and who wants to adopt a dog now.  First hint of an upcoming 2011 continuing series.  Facebook

Full training show begins with the answer to what is a vole.  Jillian and Russ then discuss the language of dogs and how to be aware of the signals of what a dog is trying to communicate.  Understand the language of a wagging tail and various other positions.  In the holiday spirit, the co-hosts provide an extensive list of potential gifts for your dog.  Are these for a dog's liking or it's owners?  Listen to the answers received as ADR goes out-in-field and asks, does your dog do unusual things that you can't explain?  Dogs in the News covers multiple topics including what are the differences and meanings of various animal's brains, dog obesity, a formula to be used as a starting point when figuring your pet's daily caloric needs and getting a dog's dna test.  Facebook

Highlights of Jillian and Russ attending this week's Pinky's Rock 'N Rover charitable event discussed last show with guest Sky Valencia from St. Martin's Animal Foundation.  The hosts then provide details on how your dog can be recognized by the AKC (American Kennel Club) as a Canine Good Citizen (CGC).  Details are provided on the series of tests that a dog must pass prior to receiving a CGC certificate.  Learn how this could possibly result in savings on your homeowner's association fee.  The discussion then switches to what happens when a puppy joins the AKC S.T.A.R. program.  Legal Beagle Bob Ferber talks by phone to update listeners on recent dog laws in Los Angeles.  Dogs in the News include the coyotes that patrol the streets of Chicago, Brandie the Florida Husky on death row seeking a pardon from the Governor, an update on Lucy the paralyzed dog that climbed a 7.6 mile trail and Rowan, the dog that has learned to live life like a bat or dolphin.  Facebook

Special Thanksgiving show provides the final training segment regarding walking singular and multiple dogs concluding with the "be a tree" concept.  Comedian John Kassir entertains with multiple sounds and voices to liven the festive atmosphere.  Jillian interviews pet owners about their dog's answers to Turkey Day questions.  Dogs in the News are Russian Prime Minister Putin receiving a Bulgarian dog, the dramatic reading of "Thanksgiving, a dog's point of view" and the best place to find a sitter for your pet.   Facebook

Co-hosts Jillian and Russ provide tips on watching your pet on Thanksgiving and walking singular and multiple dogs.  Carol Gurney, founder of the Gurney Institute of Animal Communication, joins the team by phone to discuss how the Institute was created, actual stories of dealing with pets and details on obtaining an animal communication certification.  Special event producer Renee Simlak calls to discuss her upcoming "Beauty to the Rescue" charitable event benefiting the Ashley Hope Fund which assists families who cannot afford proper medical care for their animals.  Dogs in the News are how persistent barking can be a good thing and what happened to the Afghanistan military dog Target.  Facebook

Jillian and Russ provide tips how not to rush training dogs, the four phases of learning and the similarities of educating humans and dogs.  Being Veteran's Day, ADR salutes all the men, women and canine companions who serve our country. Topics include the many duties and purposes of canines in the military which includes Operation Baghdad pups.  To contribute care packages for military canine teams through the US War Dogs Association, contact Ron Aiello.  Alan Semsar talks by phone to the co-hosts discussing the upcoming Vegas in the Valley exotic car rally casino fundraiser for the National Canine Cancer Foundation where contributors will also have the opportunity to adopt pets on premises.  Dogs in the News gives details of the money eating dog and numerous battles between squirrels and dogs. Facebook

Outcome of the election result for Missouri's Proposition B Dog Breeding Regulation Inititative.  Jillian and Russ discuss the concept of no free lunch in rewarding dogs for positive obedience.  In-studio guest Brooke Dillman stops by to provide show comments and tell her humorous late night story of delivering six puppies.  Transformational Healer Gabriela Castillo joins the team by phone to provide a spot on reading of one of our guest's dogs. Facebook

Sheena Metal completes the second part of tonight's cross over event by sharing air time with Jillian and Russ after they earlier were guests on the Sheena Metal Experience LA Talk Radio show.  The group discusses is your puppy 1 in 100 and pets watching television.  Sheena provides career highlights which includes currently hosting three radio shows and fronting her own band.  Elizabeth Oreck, National Campaign Manager, Puppies Aren't Products, Best Friends Animal Society joins everyone by phone to discuss the Missouri Dog Breeding Regulation Initiative, Propositioin B, which will appear on the November 2nd ballot in Missouri.  ADR is available on iTunes.  Facebook

This week we lead off with a discussion on how to prep your pup for Halloween.  Russ and Jillian are then joined by dog agility and border collie expert Karen Moureaux to discuss this exciting sport as well as sheep and duck herding.  Our own Legal Beagle Bob Ferber chimes in on the responsibility of caring for someone else’s dog.  facebook

Actress and animal activist Stephanie Reibel joins the team for lively off-the-wall discussions about how she adopted her two dogs and participated in a fund raising film about Molly's Mutts and Meows. Puppies available for adoption are posted on the ADR Facebook page.  Training tips regarding displaced aggression, reading your dog's language and handling your dog's territorial protection of their food.  Dogs in the News includes a dog returning from the dead, dogs getting pacemakers and a comical top ten list on why dogs and cats are better than kids. October is adopt a shelter dog month. ADR is available on iTunes.  Facebook

The hosts share stories of animal sightings in the wild during their recent trips to South Africa and Yellowstone.  Dr Janice Elenbaas joins Jillian and Russ by phone to discuss Lucky Dog cuisine, a gourmet dog food product, which allows people to feed their dogs as well as they feed themselves and provides a description of phytochemicals in foods.  Jeff (Dr.Janice's husband) tells of eating the Lucky Dog food every day in October to raise money for dog charities.  Dogs in the News updates the status of the pet insurance bill, location of a $4 million pet resort and what happened to cause a poop assault.  October is Adopt a Shelter Dog month.  Facebook.

Highlights from previous shows include celebrity appearances by John Kassir, Gary Anthony Williams, Bonnie Friedericy and John Billingsley as well as contributions from our own legal beagle Bob Ferber, Transformational Healer Gabriela Castillo and resident vet Doctor Charlie.  Rounding out the highlights are several training and health tips and some favorite 'dogs in the news' stories.  To hear the entire original broadcast of any of our highlights, simply view the original show summaries listed below or listen to us FREE on iTunes.  Facebook

Guest co-host Transformational Healer Gabriela Castillo joins Russ with an update on the earless dog, Phoenix.  They then bite into a discussion of natural foods for your dog including what is an AFFCO label?  The team explains what is a transformational healer and then Jillian reports from South Africa with tales of her various animal sightings.  Dogs in the News includes a 3-foot lizard at a dog park, world's record largest dog bed and dog pile and how to become a dog psychic.  Facebook

Guest co-host, LA City Prosecutor Bob Ferber joins Russ to discuss the upcoming Puppy Mill Awareness Day.  Varied topics include pet med rip-offs, vet malpractice (criminal vs. civil) and what factors make dogs aggressive including tethering them.  Newsworthy dogs include the happy outcome for an abandoned, earless dog used as bait and find out what happens when tallest meets smallest.  Phone numbers regarding animals mentioned on the show are also provided.  Facebook

Russ welcomes back actor/comedian John Kassir as guest co-host for a show of conversation and voices.  Training tips are improving odds of finding a lost dog and caring for your dog's teeth.  Jillian has the answer from London, Is your dog really a human?   The team answers a listener's question about dogs marking their territory.  Dogs in the News includes a dog that gets gender reassignment, a woman wrestling a python and the cat that fights four pit bulls.  Facebook

Jillian and Russ analyze the costs versus benefits of pet insurance.  Susan Hartzler, President of Alpha Dog PR, talks about being Editor-In-Chief of DIY Doggie Magazine and everyone discusses pimping out your pup, agility training, dock diving and water therapy for better health.  Dogs in the News includes a love hotel for amorous dogs and a mutt that does math.  Check the Atomic Dog Radio facebook page for Jillian's pictures from London.

This week Russ and Jillian take training concepts Out of the Battle Zone.  BADRAP Director Donna Reynolds joins the team to help bust the myths about Pit Bull Terriers while Dogs in the News looks at a dog that ate Jesus.  Test your dog’s IQ at the Atomic Dog Radio Facebook page.

Jillian and Russ offer tools for developing a strong relationship with your dog. In-studio guest, actress Bonnie Friedericy discusses her dogs and career. Legal Beagle Bob Ferber shares stories about narcotics-sniffing beagles and the team has fun with the latest late summer canine news.

Training tips for refining dogs including proper use of retractable leashes and the ASPCA top four basic behaviors.  Kim Levin, pet photographer, talks with Jillian and Russ about her new book, Dog Play, a collection of photos depicting the joys of being a dog.  She also offers tips for taking better photos of your dog.  Transformational healer Gabriela Castillo visits in studio to discuss training expectations and talking to your dog.  She also advises a listener about leaving her puppy home alone.  Go to the Atomic Dog Radio Facebook page for etiquette tips.

Learn how a proper pet massage can help relax your dog and assist with bonding as well as identify a dog's potential health issues.  Writer/Editor, Dennis Arp from Veterinary Practice News discusses with Jillian and Russ the use of Class IV laser treatments on aging pets to relieve pain.  Transformational healer Gabriela Castillo returns with ideas on dealing with the passing of pets and handles a listener call regarding mental stimulation.  Dogs in the News touches on pet food ingredients and how three legged dogs help with the development of robots.

Jillian and Russ explore training ideas for dogs that love to dig.  Daily Coyote author and blogger Shreve Stockton guests to discuss her life with Charlie and then transformational healer Gabriela Castillo counsels a listener on why her pup may enjoy collecting rocks.

Jillian and Russ offer tips to train a pup from jumping on people. Stop the Shots!  author John Clifton discusses the pros and cons of pet vaccinations, and then the team updates you with current  news items, including puppy mills and raw food diets.

In studio guest John Billingsley keeps the comedic pace high as he recounts stories of past dog and cat companions.  Legal Beagle, Bob Ferber, chimes in with answers to listener’s legal questions.  Russ and Jillian help demystify teaching “come’ and ‘stay’, and talk about why sleeping with your dog may or may not be a good idea.

Artist and canine companion advocate Tommy Hollenstein joins the team in studio along with his companion, Hilley, as Katie Malatino from Canine Companions for Independence joins the discussion by phone.  Russ and Jillian explore disaster preparedness for pets, and then take a look at Viagra for dogs.

Elizabeth Orek, National Campaign Manager for Puppies Aren't Products, with Best Friends Animal Society, joins Russ and Jillian to discuss puppy mill pets.  Dogs in the News topics include ‘Dog Scouts of America’ and turning poodles into other animals.  Bob Ferber, our Legal Beagle, helps listeners with legal questions about their dogs, and the team gives training tips for making your dog pool safe.

Russ and Jillian welcome dog lover / character actor Graham Beckel who sits in with the team for the entire show.  Topics include ‘Rear Gear’ dog wear, rehabbing aggressive dogs and bizarre dog laws.  Also featured is the final segment on ‘Your New Puppy’.

Russ and Jillian deconstruct reconstructive surgery for male dogs. Rescue advocate Josh Pasewaldt discusses his work saving thousands of canines from euthanasia. The team addresses common concerns pet parents have during puppy's first year. Dr. Charlie takes on listeners' questions about their dogs' health and well being.

This week, Russ and Jillian talk puppies, and how to prepare a safe home for them. Animal healer Gabriela Castillo demystifies the world of energy therapy. The team offers opinions on doggie chastity belts, and are then joined by Dr. Charlie to discuss dental hygiene, ear care, and the benefits of homeopathic medicine for canine health.

Russ and Jillian offer tips on choosing a new dog. Award-winning filmmaker, Geralyn Pezanoski, discusses her latest documentary, Mine, about the rescue of Katrina pets, and how they've been reunited with their families. Russ and Jillian talk about the meaning of growls, and Dr. Charlie answers listeners' canine health questions.

This week, Russ and Jillian complete their three part series on training methods. Firefighter Joe St. Georges shares his heroic helicopter rescue of  German shepherd Spikey from the Los Angeles River during January’s rainstorm. Russ and Jillian discuss greyhound rescue, and then your canine questions are answered as Dr. Charlie joins the team for ‘Ask the Vet’.

Russ and Jillian discuss training tools. In-studio guest, celebrity pet photographer and advocate Seth Casteel, joins an informative discussion about the recent West Hollywood pet sale ban. Seth also shares how his photographic skills help find homes for shelter dogs.

On the premier show, Russ and Jillian exchange training concepts and tips. Comedian and actor John Kassir joins the team in a fun discussion about, among other things, subway-commuting dogs in Moscow. In Ask the Vet, Dr. Charlie answers listeners' questions, including what's best to feed your dog.