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How to pick the right trainer for your dog; the questions to ask. Cat comedy plus an email question about how to stop a cat from paw kneading the owner at bedtime. Deborah explains why black cats & dogs make great pets. Deborah asks her listeners (97k plus per show) what type of car/ SUV is best for taking 4-8 dogs to dog parks, beaches and wild forest adventures. A vehicle that is good on gas, cleans up easily, isn’t too low to the ground for snow and rough roads and most importantly it must be easy for all dogs to enter and exit. Please send Deb your suggestions. Be alert and protect your pets from wolves and coyotes especially in Powell River, B.C. where wolves have mated with dogs to produce a wolf pack that is not afraid of coming close to houses to kill pets. EPISODE NOTES: Cats, Dogs, Wolves & Cars

Souha Ezzedeen, explains the 4th pillar of her dog training method, ‘The Way of Life’ which deals with space and boundaries and limits on a new dog no matter what the age. Deb asks Souha if there are any breeds she does not enjoy training and that sparked a breed conversation, about the border collies, pit bulls and pugs. Does breed matter? Will the Xl Bullie ban in England bring good results? Can a pug learn and remember? There certainly are many bored medicated couch-potato working dogs, but is your dog an over worked over stimulated border collie or Aus. Shep? Like a kid with too many lessons after school? EPISODE NOTES: Dog-Human Training Dynamics & Does Breed Matter?

Souha Ezzedene, author of ‘the Way of Life Method’ dog training book explains the first 3 of the 4 pillars of her Way of Life Dog training method which enables owners to overhaul their relationship with their dog and start fresh with a new foundation; First, the socialization of the dog in the new home, and second the attitude of the handler setting up routines, and third harnessing the drive for food and play rewards productively. Souha explains how this overhaul from foundation up transforms the dog into a want to please, happy satisfied family member who is “SOUND, STRONG, & SPIRITED”. EPISODE NOTES: Training by Creating an Ideal Human-Dog Relationship

If your cat makes mistakes with litterbox habits this show is for you! Cat senility, feline body language and habit breaking are highlights of this terrific cat show. Cat rescue training suggestions, plus audience emails get answered. How can you tell when a cat is about to change moods or pounce? Listen to the show and avoid future attacks. Send your pet question voice clips to deb@petliferadio.com to get your personal pet problems solved. EPISODE NOTES: Cat Behavior Problems

Why do cats meow? How can you help an old fat cat lose weight? What does your cat think of you? Dusty Rainbolt and Deb take apart the most popular audience questions and give great entertaining, informative answers. EPISODE NOTES: Cat Behavior Questions with Dusty Rainbolt, Author of Kittens for Dummies & Others

Mark from Florida describes Charlotte, the 7-year-old cat, who has never used the litterbox! After some discussion, the cause of the problem turns out to be Diva cat Molly who intimidates and bullies. Listen to the show to hear step by step how to diffuse this sisterly rivalry and give the Diva a cardboard penalty box (a hockey style time out) so Charlotte can use the box in peace. Next, Deb Wolfe describes how to litter train and introduce 2 rescue kittens to a young sporty cat and an older formerly grumpy cat. EPISODE NOTES: Multi Cat Peace & Good Litter Habits with Old Cats & New Kittens

Is Ozzy Osbourne an animal lover? He did save a Pomeranian. Are coyotes smarter than dogs? Yes, and No. Deborah describes some key differences between coyotes and dogs. Honorable mention to the Dogs and cats in Gaza & Israel. Deborah responds to a Deb Wolfe -Pet Expert YouTube viewer questioning the morality of having the vet neuter two new rescue kittens “Cheech & Chong” with a math equation. 1 unspayed Mama cat x 1 intact Papa cat + 5 years =11,000 new cats born.. and that’s why it’s so important to spay and neuter cats! They can make babies at the young age of a few months and get pregnant over and over every couple of months. And further trouble comes from the Intact males, both dogs and cats who go a courting looking for mates and get into fights and car accidents or find predators or trouble. EPISODE NOTES: Wily Coyotes

Deb answers your emails about a litter of kittens learning litterbox manners too slowly, and a dog who ate a carpet and why. Sometimes breed does matter, Deborah explains whether it’s Serval cats or Retrievers! Do we trick farm animals with food, or do they negotiate? Does your dog or cat show they have a sense of humor? Please Tell us about it or ask your pet question with a voice clip to deb@petliferadio.com EPISODE NOTES: News, Serval Warning, Kitty Litter Box Training & Different Dog Breeds

Deb responds to two emails from listeners including a man who thinks its ok to feed coyotes. How far does a husky howl travel? Deb teaches you how to fake howl to tempt our dogs to join and sing along. As war breaks out in the Middle East, many animals will be caught up in the chaos, displaced, injured or lost adding to the suffering of those who love them. Deborah invites people in animal rescue in the Middle East to come on the show and tell us what you need. Other animals, mostly dogs, will be working alongside soldiers in many ways. Did you know that rats are trained for after the battles? Listen to the show to learn how rats help us with war clean up. Deborah talks about the dogs of Camp Good Dog; you can see them at https://www.facebook.com/campgooddog/. And if you’d like to see the six puppies sleeping or the many dog and cat training clips and how to demos please check out Deb Wolfe-Pet Expert on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKv0UI45qaZQAV2IS5cUuhQ. EPISODE NOTES: Pets During Wartime

Allan in Winnipeg calls about his newly adopted doodle age 4, who saw another dog die in a motor vehicle accident when she was very young and refuses to enter the car to this day. Daisy Doodle is terrific in every other way, and ok once in the car but won’t get in herself and Allan asks if the trauma caused the problem and asks Deb’s advice to teach Daisy to jump into the car. Deb explains 3 steps that will work to get Daisy to think of the car as fun, and eventually climb in happily. Kudos to Allan for adopting an older dog! When you adopt an older dog, the dog more than pays you back with huge gratitude every day. If you have a pet problem or question; please send your voice clip to deb@petliferadio.com. Right now, Deb is looking for examples and stories about pets who demonstrate a sense of humor. If your dog or cat plays practical jokes or seems to enjoy a good laugh please tell Deb about it! Last week Deb had a run in with a bear chasing her old Mazda (the bear won) and this week while leaving a busy suburb teeming with traffic and people, a baby bear moseys on by and Deb got footage of people getting far too close! EPISODE NOTES: Caller’s Traumatized Doodle Refuses to Enter Car

If your power goes out and your home becomes too cold for your pets or too hot would you know? Would your fish survive? Churu a new cat treat made from real protein is Stacy’s go-to so Deb tells her how to adjust her treat reward process for two “ won’t be touched” cats. Is your dog polite enough for company? Lays out 3 ways you can entertain gracefully with a well behaved dog and explains how to use the best behaved pet as a leader for the others. Deb and Stacy chat about enrichment toys, Christmas Pet Etiquette and blue heelers. GoDog makes a silent squeaky toy both Stacy & Deb love. EPISODE NOTES: Power Outage & Holiday Safety, Pet Etiquette, Cat Taming

The Bully Stick Advent Calendar caught Stacy Mantle’s attention this year along with the Canophera Coffee Wood Dog Chew for dogs and catnip treats for dogs and cats plus she talks about her favorite litterbox. You can’t go wrong with Enrichment and sports toys from Soda pop and Kong and Kong has new fantastic water toys. Deb Wolfe describes step by step how to begin to charm 2 feral cats at feeding time. Stacy loves the new laser toy featured at www.petsweekly.com which has 5 settings and simulates different shapes or creatures for your cat to chase; be sure chase play ends with a caught real toy or suffer the consequences! Is tug of war a good dog game? Depends on the dog which Deb explains on the show. EPISODE NOTES: Holiday Safety & Smart Pet Shopping, Cat Taming

Deb interviews Kiara age 11, Sharea age 8 & their grandmother (age not your business!) About the two poodle litters, the girls helped midwife and as an extra bonus they tell about their neighbor’s motherless cats they bottle fed. The girls describe what children experience helping puppies come into the world and watching them grow and develop. How different was the first Moyenne sired litter from their current litter of Standard Poodles both from the same mama, 45 lb. ‘Pumkin’? What was their favorite part of the experience? Does size matter between siblings and does it make a difference in the puppy raising? How do the parents’ sizes affect the pups sizes and why is it best that mama is similar in size or bigger than papa? Deborah adds some facts and information and essential life saving tips like how to make a cheap easy ‘piggy rail’ so pups don’t get squished. EPISODE NOTES: A Child’s Experience Raising Newborn Puppies

Deb Wolfe talks about swimming with seals and hiking through the forest on the trail down to Wreck Beach in Vancouver, B.C. Deb shares facts about the incredible Osprey and the very picky female when it comes to mating gifts. Wildfires are displacing people, animals and pets and this is partly due to replanting the wrong trees and using poisons. Deb wants people to know that after Labor Day weekend there will be places at Camp Good Dog for dogs escaping fires and a few rescue dogs who need to find new homes. Please call 604-515-2267. If you have a pet problem or question or guest or topic suggestion, please send it to deb@petliferadio.com EPISODE NOTES: Wreck Beach, Ospreys, Wildfires

Deb Wolfe describes Penny the lab and what she went through when she had a stroke while staying at Camp Good Dog. Please see Deb Wolfe-Pet Expert on YouTube so you’ll know what to watch for and if you must take your dog to the Vet immediately; Helpful tips like how to reshape your straw hat if your dog sits on it, and how to stop wasps without spray. Rocky the racoon gets trapped and relocated humanely, cats learn tricks. And Doodle puppies grow up before your eyes in other clips so please subscribe to the channel! EPISODE NOTES: How to Recognize a Stroke

Deborah starts the show with some news about the town of Prince George and their troubles with fed coyotes. Two huskies went roaming and ended up loose and lost on Hatzic mountain being fostered at the Sasquatch ski resort till their owner or a new owner can be found. Deb explains why huskies often end up missing and lost and gives special husky training tips; see Deb Wolfe-Pet Expert on YouTube for training how to demos for every dog command including ‘come’ and some cat commands too and labradoodle dress up tips. Are your pets freaked out by Halloween or excited to raid candy or eat decorations? Want your pet to enjoy wearing a costume? Listen to the show for fun Halloween tips that will keep your pets safe and happy. EPISODE NOTES: Huskies, Coyotes & Halloween Pet Safety

Raccoons attacking people and pets at the fancy beach in Vancouver. Would your dog win a battle with a racoon? A Rottweiler did, but a Shih Tzu lost an eye! Watch Deb relocate a captured chicken killing racoon at deb wolfe-pet expert on YouTube at https://tinyurl.com/2spcm4u3 to hear it growl and see its claws up close. Please Send your voice clip pet questions to deb@petliferadio.com for future shows and Deb Wolfe is looking for celebrities with pet problems or pet politics to come be guests on the show. EPISODE NOTES: Raccoons

Deb talks with John Holley & Karen Lee Williams about the guests at Holleyville and how they choose to play and relax when they stay and make memories at the Lake. Big family reunions with 3 generations happen at the Big House which has 5 bedrooms (sleeps 12), and big groups come too; well behaved dogs are welcome on leash. The smaller house sleeps 6. Both Air B&B houses are waterfront lake houses in a country setting. This past July almost every guest saw a bear, spring guests watched a hummingbird feed her babies, and summer guests enjoyed paddling the lake and slough plus special mention goes to a guest who swam every day of her stay at age 86, the matriarch of a big family. Holleyville is the place for watching nature and enjoying the quiet Zen of the koi ponds and lake when tranquility is what you seek there is space here for walks and calm. You can also find live music at Holleyville with random barn dances, live bands and small campfire singalongs happening often. Holleyville is not only on the migration path of many birds, it’s also on the migration path of visiting talented musicians & singers; Once you stay here, you’ll want to return too. EPISODE NOTES: The Holleyville Hatzic Lake Experience (Air B&B)

Watch Eagles, Osprey, red wing blackbirds, swans, ducks, owls and even turkey vultures from the shore or from provided kayaks as you paddle Hatzic Lake and the sleepy calm slough teeming with wildlife. Its impossible to stay at this Air B&B on a 33 acre old tree farm with 900 feet of south facing shorefront and not see the spectacle of nature; from the small hummingbird who built her nest beside the laundry room to the big black bear that visits the berry field you’ll see it all! Hatzic Lake is 90 min E. of Vancouver, 30 min N. of the US border and strategically placed on huge bird migration paths. Stay here and you are close to the Harrison river for exciting paddles, a 45 min drive to Harrison Hot Springs with a natural public steamy pool, and close to incredible hiking, 5 minutes to Cascade Falls & Trails, 30 min to Bear Mountain for bike trails and Sturgeon sport fishing on the mighty Fraser River which is 850 miles long . Fish Hatzic Lake from the private dock or kayak and you may catch Bullhead, Carp, Chum, Coho, Pink Salmon, Trout, Bass & more. Stay on the tree farm hanging out with the resident friendly donkey & goats watching the Lake Or check out the Old Dewdney Pub (The Church of the Blues), 10 min away for a truly unique experience dancing & listening to Live Music outside in summer. The largest migration of eagles in the world, 35,000 birds, will be visiting between November -Februrary when the local ski hill Sasquatch Mountain Resort 40 min. away in Hemlock Valley will be open so Holleyville is good for winter too. Hatzic Lake is a key spot on the scenic 7 birder tour. EPISODE NOTES: Fish, Birds & Animals at Holleyville, Hatzic Lake, B.C, Canada

Deborah gives a thumbs up to the ban on owning animals in England. Why spay your cat & why neuter your dog? How much does an 18-year-old pot belly pig weigh? Is the pig bigger than the heaviest dog and what is the biggest cat litter on record. I boy cat plus 1 girl cat can produce 11,000 cats in just 5 years! Check out Deb Wolfe-Pet Expert on YouTube for adorable videos of 8 golden doodle puppies taken every day starting with their birthday in July. Watch these cuties grow and change as they open their eyes, learn to sit and scamper and speak. EPISODE NOTES: Pet Rescue News & Some Pet Math