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Show #80 – Author Suzanne Selfors of “Smells Like Dog” – Author Jacque Heebner of “First Person Cat” – Dr. Karen Johnson of Banfield Pet Hospitals on Flea/Tick Season – April Horowitz of “Heart of A Horse” in California – Dr. Patrick Mahaney for the Vet Topic of the Week “H1N1 Update.”

Jeff Marginean — Wed, 05 May 2010 18:40:58 +0000

Author Double Feature! Well, as promised I am trying get caught up on some really great books that we have had here for awhile! In anticipation of a FANTASTIC spring and summer that we are all looking forward to I want to get this information out to you so you can plan your summer reading. We have great books for kids and adults alike and we will be getting authors in the lineup over the coming weeks. Good reading….

Great Read for Younger Audience!

Author Suzanne Selfors is a specialist at books for young people and her latest novel, “Smells Like Dog” is a great read for those at the 5th grade level and up. This would be a good book for the summer months to keep reading skills sharp during the school break. Listen in to our conversation on this week’s show and find out what the book is about!

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A Murder Mystery with a Cat!

“First Person Cat” by Author Jacque Heebner is a unique adult murder mystery that is eventually solved by…. well guess what… I’m not going to tell you but you will enjoy this book. Very Well done! Jacquee has had a very interesting life working in the major motion picture business so she knows how to entertain and captivate an audience and does it well with this book. Great summer read for the Beach!

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RESCUE SHELTER OF THE WEEK

YOU can help rescue these magnificent animals!

April Horowitz joins us this week to talk about “Heart of A Horse” Rescue for horses in California. These fantastic animals need care and rescuing just any other pet would. Just because they are a horse does not mean that they can be set loose in the wild and be expected to survive any more than a house pet could!

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VET TOPIC OF THE WEEK

Vet to the Stars!

Dr. Patrick Mahaney of California Pet Acupuncture an wellness joins us to give an up date on the H1N1 Virus and if it is affecting more pets around the country. He also talks about the upcoming flu season in the fall and what may occur.

Dr. Patrick has a new web site! Check it out at PatrickMahaney.com

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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?

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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Show #66 – John Garcia of National Geographic’s DOGTOWN – Geralyn Pezanoski Director of the Award Winning Film “MINE” – Dr. Patrick Mahaney With The Weekly Vet Topic Canine Immune System and H1N1 Update

Jeff Marginean — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:39:54 +0000

Series Premier January 1, 2010

John Garcia - DOGTOWN

John Garcia joins us to talk about the new season of DOGTOWN on the National Geographic channel. John is one of the managers at Best Friend’s Animal Sanctuary in Utah and has had the opportunity to work with some of the pit bulls that were seized in the Michael Vick dogfighting ring. Pictured here with “Georgia,” John is just the type of gentle soul that it takes to rehabilitate these trained fighting dogs into loving, caring, docile pets. With the patience of Job, John cares for and evaluates these dogs with the hope and determination it takes to retrain them to enter a loving home. John has the poise and talent in this area that many people much older than him are still trying to master. He is truly gifted and has much to say (and teach) along with all of the other trainers in this new season of Dogtown. Fridays 10pm ET/PT on National Geographic channel.

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: What would you do? Mine – a must see film!

What would you do if forced from your home, not being able to take your pet with you, during a natural disaster only to find months or a year later that your pet has been rescued and sent across the country to be adopted by another family? Now What? Well that is exactly what happened to many of the people dealing with the aftermath of the Katrina Hurricane and flood in New Orleans. Director Geralyn Pezanoski joins us to discuss her new film “MINE” which gives us a better understanding of the trauma suffered by the people and animals displaced by this disaster and the painful steps of putting their lives back together. Imagine the circumstances you would be in if you had to sue someone to get YOUR OWN PET back! There are no right or wrong answers here but see the film and see just what takes place. Released for sale/rent on iTunes January 8th and premiering in San Francisco, ”MINE” with be aking it’s way to theaters across the country.

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VET TOPIC OF THE WEEK

Vet to the Stars!

This week Dr. Patrick updates us on the problem that his dog Cardiff has had with his immune system. More on what “IMHA” is and how it can affect your pet as well as the foods that Crdiff is eating to help boost his immune system. Listen in to his comments and also check out Cardiff’s IMHA Blog where he talks about this ailment that required a 2 day hospital stay!

Also Dr. Patrick gives us an update on the H1N1 Virus and how it is spreading between Humans and animals. We are following this closely…

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NEWS LINKS

MINE – a new film about the aftermath of Hurrican Katrina and the flood that siplaces so many people and pets. OUTSTANDING film and you can buy or rent it on iTunes Here!

GRAMMYS – Well I votes on the Grammys again last week I can hardly believe it’s that time again. There was so much good material out there it took me a whole week to listen to all of it! It should be a great show this year on January 31st on CBS!

AKC/EUKANUBA CHAMPIONSHIP - I was in California to check out this Dog Show in Sunny California! We will be playing interviews on the show as the Air Date approaches!

ANIMALS TAUGHT ME THAT - Dr. Kim Bloomer’s New Book will be Released this month – Dr. Kim is a great friend of our show and she is a veterinary naturopath.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICs DOWGTOWN - is starting a new season in January.

AKC - American Kennel Club introduces more new breeds to their lineup of over 170!

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QUICK UPDATES

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 #66 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.

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