Hour 1: Author and founder of the Proud Spirit Horse Sanctuary in Arkansas Melanie Bowels joins Jeff to talk about her latest book “The Dogs of Proud Spirit.” Melanie is the author of three great books and all proceeds from the books go directly to the sanctuary so please [...]]]>  

Hour 1: Author and founder of the Proud Spirit Horse Sanctuary in Arkansas Melanie Bowels joins Jeff to talk about her latest book “The Dogs of Proud Spirit.” Melanie is the author of three great books and all proceeds from the books go directly to the sanctuary so please consider buying a couple for yourself and one for a gift. Also for the vet topic Jeff reviews a new article about the “Dog Days of Summer” and the broken down Air Conditioning that we delt with here last week. Jeff was bad luck for A/C last week as the Studio AND his home BOTH experienced break downs. He discusses some of the issues of not being able to get out of the heat and how it can take its toll on you and your pets. Women in the Outdoors is a great national program that hold learning events around the country. Want to teach your wife or girlfriend to hunt or shoot or fish. That can be daunting. Introduce her to Women in the Outdoors and she can learn with other women! NFL HOF game is cancelled but that is only 1/8 of the pie! Also young bats or “pups” are coming out of thier roosts this time of year and they can be one of the most beneficial animals to us your pets and the farmers…build a bat house!

Hour2: Engineering students at Arizona State University is working on a program to turn Poop into power! Jeff talks with Chell Roberts the Executive Dean of the College of Technology and Innovation, Professor Dr. Kiril Hristovski who is supervising the students who will be working on this project and Jennifer Kostic who is asissting. It’s these types of projects and this type of work that lead the students to think from themselves and question why things work the way they do! Melanie Bowel’s of Proud Spirit Horse Sanctuary in Arkansas joins us for the Rescue of the week. They are finding more bats than usual this year that have died from rabies. Do you know what to do if you see a dead bat or a rabid animal. Michael Vick and HSUS CEO Wayne Percelle have spoke to congress on behalf of H.R. 2492 which imposes Federal penalties for people involved in animal fighting.

Here is part 2 of the Michael Vick interview on Greta Wire.

Hour 1

In the spirit of making the most of your summer, which is slowly dwindling away, Pete Fierly of the Pro Football Hall of Fame joins us to talk about the enshrinement festival in Canton Ohio. There are fun family activities going on all week during this national event including the Grand Parade. Check [...]]]>  

Hour 1

In the spirit of making the most of your summer, which is slowly dwindling away, Pete Fierly of the Pro Football Hall of Fame joins us to talk about the enshrinement festival in Canton Ohio. There are fun family activities going on all week during this national event including the Grand Parade. Check out Pete’s Blog and also some videos of the Enshrinee Ceremony at Fawcett Stadium on the web site. and also watch highlights from Deion Sanders’ Enshrinement speech. Jeff can personally recommend this for a destination for the whole family! Also Dr. Donna Spector joins Jeff again to talk a bit about summer safety for those people who encounter strange dogs. Been out for a walk or a jog and approached by a strange dog? Do you know what to do if that happens? Well, listen in for a few tips from Dr. Donna and Jeff. Butch has had his BOODA Squeakbottle for one week and Jeff reviews the progress. News – have a large dog that eats from an elevated food bowl? This can actually help cause a serious life threatening condition known as GDV!

Hour 2

Pet first aid expert and regular contributor to the My Buddy Butch Show, Denise Fleck of

See Denise at Sunnydogink.com

 Sunnydogink.com joins Jeff to catch up on her recent televison appearance on “The Doctors” show where she did a quick demonstration on Pet CPR See video below. Denise is also the president of the Volunteers of the Burbank Animal Shelter in California. The Federal Government has redefined the “Americans With Disabilities Act” to include Dogs Only…don’t laugh when we tell you this but there is such a thing as a seeing eye pony…We are not kidding and they are being used in schools and other places. Also Sherri Franklin of Muttville Senior Dog Rescue in San Francisco tells us about the great work they have done in the past year. Michael Vick on Fox News is touring the country with Wayne Pacelle CEO of the Humane Society of the United States…a commentary from Jeff.

Here is part one of the interview with Michael Vick and Wayne Pacelle that aired on Greta Van Susteren’s Show on Fox News.