Our Pack
DOG TALK and THE DOG BIBLE are our human pack of dog-lovers and listeners and I want to celebrate some of the special milestones or individuals.
If they are canine— the youngest or oldest, smallest or largest, longest-survivor of diabetes or kidney disease or cancer—then they will get their photo posted. The only category we will NOT have is "Cutest" because that's impossible: each of you wins on that one!
So call in or email in anything about yourself or your dog that sets a standard and let's see who else challenges you:
Taylor, Weimaraner, Counter Surfing
A wonderful California listener and fellow Weimaraner adopter from Friends for Pets just became a new mom to Taylor, an eleven month old girl who is a professional Counter Surfer from the looks of it! Congrats to the new arrival on choosing such a nice new home and years of happiness ahead for Elizabeth!
Tracie Reporting from Westminster Dog Show
Tracie, Girl Reporter in the Field, interviewing a contestant at the Westminster Dog Show in Madison Square Garden.
Ori Pei
Mallory listens to CAT CHAT® with her Sharpei-Pug named Ori Pei - he's pretty darn cute!;
Baxter
Here's Baxter, the lovely natural-eared Boxer of the super human Dog Warden of Putnam County, Ohio, Mike Schroth - whom you heard on the April 26th Dog Talk® talking about closing the dreadful Chute.
Tracie's God Dog Enjoys New Toy
My god-dog Stella Saatchi is very glad that I am now the online Pet Tip podcast lady for www.Orvis.com because now she gets really great gifts like the world's biggest fleecy dog bone!
25 YEARS OLD! Opie is the Oldest Dog I've Ever Heard of!
Therese is a listener to CAT CHAT and mentioned that her handsome Beagle Opie was 24 when he died - but his dates were 10/6/76 to 4/23/01 so that made him 25 years young when he passed away. What a great life he must have had! 7 year old Sunny and 13 week old Noah have taken his place.
Ashley listens live from Oceanside, California with the cutest brood of dogs on the West Coast! Pictured below: Lily, Zebulon and Misses
Mollie on the Beach
Mollie, a new West Coast listener and the love of Marcia's life - romping on the beach in California.
Maren with Lark & Quinn
This is Maren with her mother Jill Morstad's Belgian Tervurens Lark and Quinn - Jill was the one discussing how "dogs don't have dictionaries" on the last show of 2007.
Emma
This is Emma, the new adopted love of artist Ron Burns, who does so much for all dogs through his gallery and his association with the Humane Society of the United States as their official artist.
Hand Made Costumes
Hand made for the two handsome sons of Jocelyn Santos, the amazing producer of all pet programming on Martha Stewart Living Radio.
From Helen, a longtime CAT CHAT Listener & Doberman Rescuer
Dependents Not Descendants
These are the gorgeous and adorable "dependents not descendants" O Jocelyn Santos, the overall producer of the pet programming on Martha Stewart Living Radio where CAT CHAT comes from - they are enjoying some gourmet biscuits I sent them from DoggieDelivery.com.
DOG TALK'S FAN FROM "DOWN UNDER"
Pluto, the Australian Labradoodle (who wants to be an ambassador for his breed's official recognition) never misses a podcast, Tracie loves having such far-away listeners.
YOU THINK YOU HAVE OBEDIENCE CLASS PROBLEMS?
Meet Cody, who's still trying to get it right after 7 classes!
Dear Tracie,
It was a pleasure to speak with you on Cat Chat this week. I was the caller with the 2 year old German Shepherd named Cody who has been to 7 rounds of obedience classes and still counting. he has been to: 1 puppy class, 1 beginning obedience, 2 intermediate classes, 2 CGC classes and 1 clicker training class. He actually passed both CGC classes, I took the second one, just to make sure. He is such a wise-guy, he does just barely enough to get through class, then once class is over, forget about it. You asked me to send a picture, it is so hard to decide which to send because he is quite the character in all of them.
On a more serious note I wanted to send my sincere thank you for all that you do for companion animals. I listen to both your dog talk radio and cat chat religiously, I also own your dog bible. You provide such a valuable educational service and are one of the few out there with a sincere concern for the well being of all animals. The world is truly a better place for our pets because of you.
Thank you!
Julie and Cody
Eaton, Colorado
SMOKEY, Our Southern Ambassador
Smokey in Atlanta Georgia is Dog Talk's Southern Belle, under the loving care of Bob, who called in to the show live to tell me how he listens to the DOG TALK on his iPod right in that dog park while Smokey plays ball.
CHRISTIAN (Sag Harbor) is 11 and our youngest caller - with his Italian Greyhound
GAYLE MARTZ (Paris, France) was our first international phone caller, with her company's Sherpa Bag donation to the Dog Bible Pooch Party at Alison's to raffle for good causes
MATTHEW (Swedesboro, New Jersey) is 13, and our first and most successful "virtual dog" owner with his NintenDogs—a Golden Retriever named Star Light, a black Lab named Lightning and a Dalmatian named Spot. Matthew is wheelchair-bound at the moment because of the inoperable brain tumor he has had since he was 7, so his virtual dogs are a virtual necessity (although his real live Golden, Sadie, thought she was enough!)
If you heard 13-year old Matthew on the show Dec 30th, you're probably wondering where to get the NintenDogs for your child—whether they have physical limitations like Matthew, or cannot have a dog for any reason but would love one. You can get them a "virtual" dog to name, train and take care of. Even good to prepare younger kids for the future responsibility of dog ownership. you'll need a Nintendo DS handheld gaming system (Polar White, Coral Pink, Electric Blue & Onyx Black), and you can choose from several versions of NintenDogs, including Labrador Retriever & Friends, Dalmatian & Friends, Dachshund & Friends & Chihuahua & Friends.
BOB (Port Jefferson)- is our oldest Dog Talker at 75, with his black Lab Toby who eats furniture
GiggleGarb.com is the first locally-based business (an online pet boutique) to wave the flag for DOG TALK and the DOG BIBLE POOCH party dinners at Alison's Restaurant - GiggleGarb proprietor Amanda Sherwin will give a surprise door prize at every dinner.
FARTHEST LISTENER(S)
Khristina Oestermann, with her 8-pound Maltese, listens to DOG TALK on her iPOD from Geneva, Switzerland.
Another CONTINENT heard from!! Iyke from Kaduna State, Nigeria, who has four dogs, wants to know how he can get a copy of The Dog Bible since they cannot buy online in their country. I am no honored to be listened to in Africa that I will find a way!
AMUSEMENTS
Dogs Welcome!
A man wrote a letter to a small hotel in a Midwest town he planned to visit on his vacation. He wrote: "I would very much like to bring my dog with me. He is well-groomed and very well behaved. Would you be willing to permit me to keep him in my room with me at night?"
An immediate reply came from the hotel owner, who wrote: "I've been operating this hotel for many years. In all that time, I've never had a dog steal towels, bedclothes, silverware or pictures off the walls. I've never had to evict a dog in the middle of the night for being drunk and disorderly. And I've never had a dog run out on a hotel bill. Yes, indeed, your dog is welcome at my hotel. And, if your dog will vouch for you, you're welcome to stay here, too."
—Our first Dog Talk Amusement came from Farley, Heidi and Bailey Cartter in Beverly Hills, California
