Joy Turner was back with us back in October of 2008! Wow how time flies. She was nice enough to come on the show back then when we were a very new show and now she joins us again to talk about what she has been up to and [...]]]>

Joy with (L-R) Logan, Venus, Mercury, Amira

Joy Turner was back with us back in October of 2008! Wow how time flies. She was nice enough to come on the show back then when we were a very new show and now she joins us again to talk about what she has been up to and even gives Joe a few tips on handling the birds that he is training to display at our local parks system. Joe was a bit intimidated by the rather large Hawk they placed on his arm and was asking Joy some questions about how to handle it from a mental perspective. I know there are a lot of skeptics out there when it comes to animal communication but I am no one to judge. Whether you are a skeptic or not , Joy Turner is a delightful and interesting lady to talk to and we look forward to doing more with her in the near future! Listen to what she has to say on this week’s show! 

Phil Blizzard is the inventor of Thundershirt!

I’ve done a lot of talking lately about Butch’s “Thunderphobia” which taunts him every time a storm rolls in. Loud noises, fireworks, you name it…everything but the Military Channel in surround sound! That doesn’t bother him in the least. Anyway it does not surprise me that Phil is an Engineer as he talks to us about the process and research that went into the design of this product. As an engineer myself, I’m not surprised to find out the extent to which this was researched and it has been proven to work! I’m going to get one for Butch and try it out! 

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 RESCUE SHELTER OF THE WEEK

Basset Rescue Network - California and across USA

VET TOPIC OF THE WEEK

Dr. Donna Spector and "Morgan"

Dr. Donna Spector joins us this week to talk about Spring time toxicity around your yard, allergies in our pets, and the always present threat of antifreeze in the gutters on our streets! Among her many veterinarian duties Dr. Donna also conducts research and is the consulting veterinarian for HALO dog foods company!

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NEWS LINKS

“THUNDERSHIRT” – claims to help calm pets that are afraid of loud noises. Should I look into this for Butch? Yes and I’m going to get him one.

AKC NOW ACCEPTING MIXED BREED REGISTRATION - Have a rescued dog that’s a mixed breed? You can now participate in great AKC sanctioned events around the country!

AT & T TO RELEASE PET COLLAR - Ever get a text message from your dog? Well now you can and he will tell you his location and that he is roaming outside of his designated area!

HEART OF A HORSE - (MBB Radio) Recieves their non-profit status. Check out the Web Site and see what April Horowitz is doing in Calfornia to help these magnificent animals and find out how you can help!

MORE FOOD BANKS HELPING TO FEED PETS ALSO – (NY Times) Animal shelters around the country are being flooded with hungry pets, and to tackle the problem, charitable organizations are setting up pet food banks, with products offered within regular food pantries.

PET FRIENDLY HOTELS FROWN ON DOG POOP (Hariet Baskas MSNBC.com) – Really? They must be kidding. I thought dodging pet poop was part of the experience, part of the essence, and yes part of the BONDING process that makes hotels love it when we bring our pets! I don’t mean BONDING poop to the bottom of my shoes! I’m with you Hariet, if people can’t follow the rules of a hotel STAY HOME! It’s the few that make it bad for the rest of us.

CALIFORNIA PONDERING ‘ANIMAL ABUSERS REGISTRY’  – As reported in an article by Alison Stateman in LA on Time’s blog, California State representative Dean Flores introduced this bill in late February but during a time where not only the State has financial trouble but pet owners are also struggling, can it pass when it needs to be funded by tax dollars? Great idea for the registry…let’s watch this one!

FLORIDA TO ALLOW BREED SPECIFIC LEGISLATION - (From Pet Product news intl.)Here we go again. I’m getting really sick of talking about this… Senate Bill 1276, sponsored by Sen. Tony Hill, D-Jacksonville, allows “any local government [to place] further restrictions or additional requirements on owners of dangerous dogs.” My Buddy Butch is a very dangerous and deadly dog… to squirrels….

ANIMALS TAUGHT ME THAT - Dr. Kim Bloomer’s New Book is now available– Dr. Kim is a great friend of our show and she is a veterinary naturopath.

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MY PRESS

SAAVY EXPLORER ARTICLE - FLYING WITH PETS on the Saavy Explorer about an experience my Dad had while traveling with Buttons to Florida. 

SENIORS FOR LIVING - I had the honor of being quoted in an article on this great web site for senior citizens. I had a very nice conversation with Marianne Thomas about how having a pet can help seniors with every day life. I have seen the effect having a dog has had on my 86 year old father, so I can speak first hand on the benefits for seniors that adding this new “family member” can bring to their lives! See the article “25 Reasons Why A Pet Helps You Stay Young At Heart.” 

Date Wanted – Must Love Dogs and Butch! - I was included in an article about Dogs and Dating! Two of my favorite subjects! Dating is tough enough for me with my schedule but now any girl I meet has to pass Butch’s test before we can go on a date! 

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My Buddy Butch – Confessions of a New Dog Dad is now on Ebook for your favorite reader including the popular KINDLE! Click here for details and formats! Now available on Amazon.com for your Kindle reader!

RESCUE SHELTERS AROUND THE COUNTRY: Do you know of a reputable pet rescue shelter in your local area? Are you a Rescue Shelter your self? We would love to interview you on our Weekly Pet Rescue Shelter segment on the show and here on our blog! You can be big or small, breed specific or all breed, rescue dogs, and rescue other animals as well! Contact us at info@mybuddybutch.com and put “RESCUE” in the subject line!

MBB RADIO SHOW TOPICS: Do you have a favorite celebrity pet owner? Do you have an important topic that you would like us to cover on the show? Do you have a question about your pet’s care that you would like to ask? Don’t hesitate to contact us and let us know! info@mybuddybutch.com

PET OR ANIMAL SICKNESS IN YOUR PART OF THE COUNTRY: Are you a Veterinarian that has noticed a particular problem or sickness in animals and pets in your part of the country? Let us know about it and we can announce it and/or have you on the show to talk about it! info@mybuddybutch.com

LOCAL FUNCTION HAPPENING IN YOUR AREA? We want to know about it and we will even announce it on the show! Email your announcement to us at info@mybuddybutch.com

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Listen to the My Buddy Butch Talk Show #81 now Join us again next week! As always our shows are available on Apple iTunes and Zune as well as on our own site. All shows stream 24/7 on our site and can be downloaded in mp3 format from our BTR site. 

Purchase our AWARD WINNING BOOK at MyBuddyButch.com ! Or better yet use the Toll FREE number to order 800-247-6553! You can ask for an autographed copy if you wish! Read More Reviews of the Book HERE!

You can also get My Buddy Butch on EBook!

DOVE FOUNDATION AWARD FOR “FAMILY FRIENDLY” CONTENT ALL AGES! 

BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD FINALIST - FORWARD MAGAZINE 

WINNER – MOM’S CHOICE AWARD - ADULT NON-FICTION.

USA BEST BOOKS AWARD FINALIST - USA BOOK NEWS!

HONORABLE MENTION – NEW YORK BOOK FESTIVAL

My Buddy Butch is an Award Winning Book! 

My Buddy Butch – Confessions of a New Dog Dad is a family friendly book and makes a great gift!  AMAZON.COM -  BORDERS BOOKS - BARNES & NOBLE

AAA – Who has not heard of the AAA? I have been a member of the Auto Club for 30 years! I can’t believe I’m old enough to even say that! After meeting Heather Hunter of the National AAA at the Pet Writing Conference in New York last February, I knew we [...]]]>

"THE" authority on travel!

AAA – Who has not heard of the AAA? I have been a member of the Auto Club for 30 years! I can’t believe I’m old enough to even say that! After meeting Heather Hunter of the National AAA at the Pet Writing Conference in New York last February, I knew we had to get her on the show. I’m glad she could finally join us and very happy that she was able to fit us in to her hectic schedule. Heather has yellow labs so she knows what it is like for us that travel with our pets. She shares some really great resources and a few facts I bet you didn’t know! AAA covers, and personally inspects the places they write about in their guides so they know what they are talking about!

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Please help feed hungry pets!

Darlene McCaslin was with us a few months ago and has been hard at work making Pikes Peak Pet Pantry one of the best in the country! Darlene stopped by to tell us about the lasted pet food drive that is happening until August 15th.  They have helped keep over 1000 pets out of shelters in the Pikes Peak area and surrounding counties by helping people feed their animals during these trying econimic times. Please donate if you can, and if not check out their site for other pantrys around the country that may be in your area? None in your area, they can also give you tips on how to start one!

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Concerned Dog Owners of California

Interesting turn of events this week led me to contact Cathie Turner of the CDOC! An email from my cousin Sherrie, a long time breeder of Champion Boxers from Grass Valley California began my investigation into this recent law that has taken affect in Los Angeles for mandatory Spay/Neuter. Sherrie was recently visiting us here in Ohio and we began talking about some of the laws around the country because Ohio has started the Breed Specific nonsense here for the “pit-bull” law! Well, Cathie was nice enough to join us to discuss the mandatory spay neuter law and why it is NOT saving the lives of dogs where it is in effect. She also has news about another city that is actually doing a great job controlling thier pet population without euthanizing and it is NOT IN THE USA!  Imagine that!

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QUICK UPDATE

Do you know of a reputable pet rescue shelter in your local area? Are you a Rescue Shelter your self? We would love to interview you on our Weekly Pet Rescue Shelter segment on the show and here on our blog! You can be big or small, breed specific or all breed, rescue dogs, and rescue other animals as well! Contact us at info@mybuddybutch.com and put “RESCUE” in the subject line!

I will be appearing at the American Library Association Conference   in Chicago this weekend on July 11th and 12th for 2 book signings each day at 1pm at McCormick West, to chat about the show, and to talk about your pets! Join me at the Mom’s Choice Award’s Exhibit and pick up our award winning book “My Buddy Butch – Confessions of a New Dog Dad” and say hi!

NEWS LINKS

Firefighter Shoots his 2 dogs to go on a cruise!

PIKES PEAK PET PANTRY IS HAVING ANOTHER FOOD DRIVE! Please do what you can to help!

Danger in the Yard: Toxic Plants Pose Pet Threat: Kim Campbell Thornton Kim is a fellow DWAA member and writes great articles. She is a contributor for MSNBC.

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 Listen to the My Buddy Butch Talk Show #44 now Join us again next week! As always our shows are available on Apple iTunes and on our own site. All shows stream 24/7 on our site and can be downloaded in mp3 format from our BTR site.  

Purchase our AWARD WINNING BOOK at MyBuddyButch.com ! Or better yet use the Toll FREE number to order 800-247-6553! You can ask for an autographed copy if you wish! Read More Reviews of the Book HERE!

You can also request an “Autographed” copy!

DOVE FOUNDATION AWARD FOR “FAMILY FRIENDLY” CONTENT ALL AGES 

BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD FINALIST - FORWARD MAGAZINE (Winner announced in May 2009) 

WINNER – MOM’S CHOICE AWARD - ADULT NON-FICTION.

USA BEST BOOKS AWARD FINALIST - USA BOOK NEWS!

HONORABLE MENTION – NEW YORK BOOK FESTIVAL

My Buddy Butch is an Award Winning Book!

 My Buddy Butch – Confessions of a New Dog Dad is a family friendly book and makes a great gift!   AMAZON.COM, BORDERS BOOKS, BARNES & NOBLE