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Show #84 – Update on Animal News Headlines – John Laub of “Pet Steps To Heaven” and Steak Out A Home For Pets Benefiting Pet Finder Foundation – Casey Costa From Siberian Husky and Cocker Connection Rescues in California – Dr. Donna Spector for our Vet Topic of the Week

Jeff Marginean — Sat, 29 May 2010 16:24:34 +0000

ALRIGHT! We’re Back in the Saddle Again! After a rough week of a bad chest cold and not being able to talk we’re back! Love the warm weather…forgot about the spring bloom that seems to be aggrivating allergies more every year. I don’t recall being allergic to the various blooming plants and tree pollen but I guess everyone changes as we all get a little older every year! Anyway, great to catch up this week and take in the requests from around the countryfor our new syndicated daily feature. Thanks to all of the radio stations around the country that are interested and all the email!

Unique memorial for your Pet

John Laub of Pet Steps to Heaven joined us this week to talk about a fundraiser being hosted by them and “Seven” a 5 Star Restaraunt in Minneapolis Minn. on June 6th. They have teamed up to do their part to “Give Back” a bit to the pet community they they have served by hosting this fundraiser to benefit the Pet Finder Foundation. Click the link

Benefits the Pet Finder Foundation!

at right to get details if you live in the area or may wish to visit! I know I would definitley be going if I was in the area!

Also be sure to check out the Pet Finder Foundation Web Site for details on how you can help them help rescues around the country take care of needy pets until they can find good homes!

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RESCUE SHELTER OF THE WEEK

Cocker Spaniel Rescue of California

Casy Costa a volunteer for the Siberian Husky Rescue/Referral of California and also the Cocker Connection joined us on the show this week to talk about the responsibility of

Siberian Husky Rescue of California

fostering and the requirements of these two active breeds of dogs! The Cocker Spaniel is from the Sporting Group and the Siberian Husky is from the Working Group according to the AKC Guidelines for dog breeds so you have to know that these dogs are active! It’s because of the different traits for different breeds that we like to talk about the needs of the particular breed(s) so people will know what they are getting into if they are interested in adopting. It’s important for everyone to know what their potetial new best friend needs to be happy and healthy!

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VET TOPIC OF THE WEEK

Dr. Donna Spector and "Morgan"

Dr. Donna Spector joins us to discuss exactly why giving heartworm preventative to your pet if it ALREADY HAS HEARTWORM DISEASE can potentially kill your pet, and why, even if you give your pet preventatives for heartworm it is still a good idea to have them tested at least annually. Listen in on our conversation.

NOTE! – Dr. Donna Spector is launching a new Web Site for consultaion and specialist care for your pet. This will augment nicely what your current Veterinarian is doing for you. We will keep you posted on her progress and when the site launches! We’re pround to have Dr. Donna on the My Buddy Butch Show and look forward to more from her!

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NEWS LINKS

$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!

METROPOLITAN DOG CLUB IN NEW YORK HOSTING EVENT - Featuring speaker Rose Robischon President of the Steward’s Club of America on June 10th at the Mont Blanc Restaurant at 6:30pm 314 West 48th St. (8-9th ave) New York City. (212)957-0800.

“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.

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.

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!

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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OUR PRESS

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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QUICK INFO

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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 #75 – Crufts Dog Show in the UK, Jane Miller Author of “Healing Companions” – Dr. Patrick Mahaney “Vet to the Stars” on Buddah the French Bulldog and a Hawk attack on the Vet Topic of the Week.

Jeff Marginean — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:38:08 +0000

OK, it was great to get back to the show again. I hate it when things pop up and prevent us from doing what love to do and that is talk to interesting people and bring you a few tid bits of information each week. Our rescue of the week interview ran into a last minute problem (it happens…) and could not call in but we will resume again next week. On with the show!

by Jane Miller

I know that I joke around about Ohio reagrding our weather a lot but living here I have a unique perspective. Ohio is one of the great states and I cannot deny this, which is why I was not surprised to find out that Jane Miller, author of Healing Companions is right here in my neck of the woods. There are many great, nationally known people (and Dogs) living right here in Ohio and Jane proves this point. The remarkeable work that she is doing for those suffering from PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and others with psychological issues is truly amazing. She will be the first to tell you that the dogs she has introduced into the lives of people, some of who are veterans, are the true “healers.” The things that Jane has trained these service dogs to do is remarkable and she talks with me about this and her experience in this field of work. She has many speaking engagements and you can see all of them at her website Healing Companions!

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...is the Largest Dog Show in the world!

With our coverage of the best dogs shows in the world, I thought it would be interesting to see what Crufts Dog Show that our freinds in the UK held March 11th – 13th has to offer. They have a great website and have many things happening for the show. Listen in to hear who won and check out the web site for more information and highlights of the show. Perhaps if we have a few more sheckles in the jar next year we can take a trip “Across the Pond” to check it out! There are some specific differences between thier show and our shows here in the United States!

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VET TOPIC OF THE WEEK

Vet to the Stars!

Dr. Patrick joins us to talk about the treatments that he has been giving “Buddah” the cute little French Bulldog that was severely burned while trying to crawn underneath a car and got caught underneath a scalding hot exhaust system! Buddah is doing well and is responding nicely to treatment. You can also check out the series of articles that Dr. Patrick is posting on the Examiner Site. He also talks about a recent Hawk attack on a little 8 pound dog and reminds us to stay alert to help protect our buddies!

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NEWS LINKS

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….

PET FOOD RECALL UPDATED MARCH 9, 2010 - Nature’s Variety announced a voluntary recall over possible Salmonella contamination. Read about this on the FDA’s Web Site!

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.

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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.

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QUICK INFO

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 #75 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