Hour 1 – The new series America the Wild with Casey Anderson, premiered Sunday, March 11, 2012, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Nat Geo WILD. It’s now on Mondays at 9pm and Casey stops by to talk with Jeff  about how he gets up close to lizards, vultures, grizzly bears, rattlesnakes and other elusive [...]]]>  

Hour 1 – The new series America the Wild with Casey Anderson, premiered Sunday, March 11, 2012, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Nat Geo WILD. It’s now on Mondays at 9pm and Casey stops by to talk with Jeff  about how he gets up close to lizards, vultures, grizzly bears, rattlesnakes and other elusive and endangered species. From the Arctic cold to the scorching Grand Canyon desert, Casey goes to learn how these animals adapt and survive in their sometimes brutal and unforgiving ecosystems. It’s just the next “job” of this adventurer and his wingman to a 900-pound grizzly bear best friend named Brutus. Jeff discusses his trip to Ohio State University Center of Veterinary Medicine to get a diagnosis and treatment for the seizures that Butch started having in January. Late stage seizures like the ones he has been having are not good and are generally caused by one of three things, a lesion on his skull from hitting his head, idiopathic epilepsy, or a brain tumor. As none of these are desirable for any pet, epilepsy is treatable and pets can live normal happy lives for many years. Listen in for the results.

Hour 2 – California’s Game Wardens are back for a second season of Wild Justice on the National Geographic Channel Sunday at 10pm ET/PT— and they’re goal is to better explain the difference between hunters and poachers. Patrick Foy is a Game Warden at the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) stationed in Sacramento and he joins Jeff to discuss how he goes on regular patrol for game in season in the Sacramento region such as deer, waterfowl, doves, salmon, sturgeon, and many others.  Jeff discusses that fact that although Butch came from a decent lineage he still has genetic disorders. His newly found brain tumor may or may not be a result of this. Now, how this relates to the poor breeding of dogs that are held captive in many puppy mills around the countryis obvious. You should do as much research as you possibly can before buying a purebred puppy. Rely on reputable breeders and breed rescue groups for your information on a specific breed or you can easily end up with a heartbreaking situation where a puppy only lives a few years then develops a life ending situation. The Chicken Jerky fight continues and it could be tied to 3 major brands, listen in to the news and announcements for more info. Jeff makes Butch’s Jerky from meat purchased at his local grocierie store…this is the only way to be sure your pet is getting safe jerky…and it’s so easy to do there is no reason not to do it yourself.

Hour 1 – The Disney Movie Treasure Buddies is being released to DVD on January 31. Edward Herrmann who stars in the movie as Dr. Phillip Wellington joins Jeff to talk about what it is like being on the set with so many puppies and some of the other animals that joined him. Also [...]]]>

Hour 1 – The Disney Movie Treasure Buddies is being released to DVD on January 31. Edward Herrmann who stars in the movie as Dr. Phillip Wellington joins Jeff to talk about what it is like being on the set with so many puppies and some of the other animals that joined him. Also Dr. Donna Spector consulting Veterinarian joins Jeff to talk about how to change your aging pet’s food. Should you wait until a certain age? Should you automatically change your pet’s food? She answers these questions. News and announcements. strange things pets have eaten report is out! Hour 2 - Nat Geo Wild has a new show titled “Pilly Undercover” about the animal cruelty cases going on in Philadelphia. You can ride along with undercover police embeded with THe Philly SPCA to see how they are dealing with the problem. George Bengal is the Chief Investigator and he joins Jeff to discuss. Dr. Frank McMillin of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is back and he talks about puppy mills and a recent law suite filed in New York by the owner of a dog that she bought from a pet store. This has ramifications for everyone. News and Announcments.

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Throughout the month of January, Disney will be posting a series of dog training videos right here on MBBRadio Web Site, on our Aftershow Blog and on You Tube at www.youtube.com/DisneyMovies.

Each of the Buddies, along with April Mackin, a trainer at Birds & Animals Unlimited, the company that has trained the Buddies on several of their films, will be featured in the series. Make sure to check the site each week for tips on dog training and examples of how the trainers prepare the Buddies to perform on set!

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This week – Hour 1 – National Geographic’s award winning series Alaska State Troopers is now in it’s third season. Dan Stern, writer and executive producer of the series joins Jeff to talk about what it is like spending a whole year in Alaska to film the series and some of the things that [...]]]>

This week – Hour 1 – National Geographic’s award winning series Alaska State Troopers is now in it’s third season. Dan Stern, writer and executive producer of the series joins Jeff to talk about what it is like spending a whole year in Alaska to film the series and some of the things that they had to deal with. Personally, Jeff doesn’t know if he could handle the “midnight sun” in Alaska in the summer time! They also talk about some of the upcoming episodes. Dr. Shelly Rubin is past president of the American Heartworm Society and used to be Oprah’s choice for a veterinarian before she moved to California to run her network. He stops by to talk a bit about flea, tick, heartworm preventatives and remedies. After a recent tv news report by Cleveland’s ABC affiliate, that over-the-counter remedies have caused serious illness and death to some pets, Jeff wants to dig into this possibility with Dr. Rubin.
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Vickie Fisher is the President of The International Cat Association and she joins Jeff to talk about their involvement in the “Meet The Breeds” show at the Javits Center in New York City in November. This is a great function for the whole family because there are not only cats but the AKC is also involved and so there are many breeds of dogs exhibited also! Dogs and Cats under the same roof is sure to be and exciting time and Vickie tell us about it! Big Cat Week Starts on December 11th on Nat Geo Wild. Do you know what the 8 largest cats on the planet are and which ones are already extinct? Jeff runs down the list and also give us information on National Geographic’s Big Cat Initiative and their web site causeanuproar.org. News and Announcements.

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Shawn Heflick joined me to talk about one of the largest species of snake on earth that has invaded the Florida Everglades – the Burmese Python. Some of these giants can weigh up to 200 pounds and can reach 23 feet in length and [...]]]>

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Shawn Heflick joined me to talk about one of the largest species of snake on earth that has invaded the Florida Everglades – the Burmese Python. Some of these giants can weigh up to 200 pounds and can reach 23 feet in length and are crawling through a swamp near you…if you live in the Florida everglades that is! Some are abandoned pets, others are believed to have escaped en masse after Hurrican Andrew barrelled through south Florida. These snakes are reproducing new generations pythons so listen in as Shawn talks about how they are hunting them down and what to do if you run across one of these creatures!

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Denise Fleck of Sunnydogink.com joined us to talk about some safety issues and some of the work she has been doing with the Burbank Animal Shelter. In addition some very important news for people in the western states that may have issues with Rattle Snakes! Her Akita “Bonzai” was bitten by a rattler in California and lived. Seems that Denise had the inkling to start Bonzai on a rattle snake vaccine program weeks before which no doubt saved her furry friend’s life. Listen in on how you can prevent a tragedy of this type for your pet.

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RESCUE OF THE WEEK

They are on the front line of the Gulf Oil Spill. Let's see how we can help!

Jeff Dorson of the Louisiana Humane Society has been on the front line of this oil spill disaster from the beginning. A veteran of the Huricane Katrina disaster, Jeff knows first hand every day what is going on in Louisiana. Even though the flow has been stopped, let’s not forget that we still do not know the extent of the damage done yet and the animal rescue causes in the Gulf will continue to need our help. Please think of them if you are considering donating to a worthy cause. 

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Rick Smith of the Great Lakes Emergency Response Team k-9 joined us to discuss some of the work they do when called out on a mission. He talks about the training of the dogs and types of emergencies that they get called on. They are a missing 
persons search,rescue,recovery unit with 2 bloodhounds on at this time and 
have associates we work with in the field. Their dogs are trained in cadaver,tracking,trailing, and they also have persons trained in cpr,first aid,amature radio,and more. They can be reached at 330 851 3106 Rick Smith President and at thier Web Site www.glertk-9.com

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NEWS LINKS

United Pet Group Voluntarily Recalls Pro-Pet Adult Daily Vitamin Supplement -(FDA) This is the supplement for Dogs.

NATURAL BALANCE DRY DOG FOOD RECALL - (ASPCA) Sweet potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food with the “best by” date of June 17, 2011, in 5- and 28-lb. bags

IAMS CAT FOOD RECALLED BY P&G - Proctor & Gamble announced Wednesday June 11th a voluntary recall of it’s Iams ProActive Health Cat & Kitten Food with a date stamp between Sept. 2011 and June 2012

MAN KILLED BY HIS OWN DOGS -  An Ohio man was killed by his own dogs ouside his home in broad daylight. No one is sure why or how this happened but anyone with more than a couple of dogs should heed this…

 HOME AGAIN IDENTIFICATION IMPLANT KIT

- You order this and have your veterinarian implant on your pet. You then register the information and your done except for the occasional update!

SONY HELPS CATS TWEET DAILY ACTIVITIES - Want to keep in touch with your cat while you’re away? Better yet tell your cat to keep in touch with you!

$100,000 BOND SET FOR OHIO MAN FOR COW ABUSE CASE – (CBS/AP) - Another animal abuse case and this one was on a farm. I can’t believe how ridiculous some people are… They should make an example of this incident. We’ll see…

PILL POPPING PIT BULL NOW TAKING VIAGRA (NBC NY Affiliate) -  Taking more Viagra than most men could afford on Long Island New York, this drug is saving this dog’s life!

“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.

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.

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!

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JEMAR ENTERTAINMENT INKS DEAL WITH TALK SHOWS USA -  (Need Adobe Reader) Award Winning Author and Grammy Voting Producer Jeff Marginean will be producing Daily Radio Short Features made available to radio stations in the USA and CANADA.

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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