Real conversations with the people who know dogs best.
Police K-9 handlers, shelter leaders, and elite protection trainers on how dogs really live, work, and stay healthy.
Featuring a retired DEA K-9 handler, a shelter veterinarian, a 30-year animal-hospital professional, elite protection and raw-feeding trainers, and the welfare leaders of a 138-year-old humane society.
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Keith Gordon · 25 years in law enforcement
Police Dog Training: Why This DEA K-9 Handler Never Throws a Ball
He outlived all three of his police dogs. None made it to 10. Here is everything he does differently now.
Watch episode →Amanda & Paige · Santa Barbara Humane
Adopting a Dog From a Shelter: How to Pick the Right One for Your Life
Two animal welfare leaders on matchmaking dogs to lifestyles, and why the wrong match is how good dogs end up surrendered.
Watch episode →Slade Weber · Schutzhund competitor
Dog Obedience Training, From an Elite Protection Dog Trainer
A Las Vegas Schutzhund competitor on obedience before bite work, and why your dog is training itself without you noticing.
Watch episode →Sandy · Santa Barbara Humane
The 3-3-3 Rule for Dogs: A Shelter Director on a Rescue's First 3 Months
She runs adoptions without a single form. Her 3-3-3 rule for the first days, weeks, and months is how good matches actually stick.
Watch episode →Anadasia Rose · Carmel-by-the-Sea
How to Calm a Dog Down: A Mindful Owner on Calm Before Commands
She built a calm home before getting a dog, lets them bark on purpose, and ditched a cabinet of bottles for one scoop.
Watch episode →David Trinh · Co-founder of RFRD
Raw Diet for Dogs: The Trainer Who Left PlayStation to Feed Dogs Right
He left 14 years at PlayStation to train and raw-feed dogs. Now NFL and NBA players trust him with theirs.
Watch episode →Dr. Katie · Santa Barbara Humane
Best Dog Supplements? A Vet's Rule: Change One Thing and Keep a Journal
A shelter vet on the one habit that proves a supplement is working: change one thing at a time, and keep a journal.
Watch episode →Emily · Raised by a vet tech
Are Dog Parks Safe? A Lifelong Owner Raised by a Vet Tech Weighs In
Raised by a vet tech with 10 cats and a bottle-fed wallaby, she has tried every supplement on the shelf. Here is why she switched.
Watch episode →Ginger · Owner of Bacon the corgi
My Dog Won't Eat His Food: Lessons From the Internet's Pickiest Corgi
Meet the death-penalty lawyer behind Bacon the corgi, on proactive dog health and getting ahead of trouble.
Watch episode →Hans · Creator & Route 91 survivor
Dog Skin Allergies and a Service Dog's Comeback: One Daily Routine
A Route 91 survivor on his service dog Lulu, chronic illness, and the daily ritual that keeps them both well.
Watch episode →Joanne · 30 years in vet hospitals
Senior Dog Joints: A 30-Year Vet-Hospital Pro on Never Running on Hard Ground
Three decades in animal hospitals taught her to swim her dogs instead of running them, and to start joint support before any limp.
Watch episode →John · Storm Photo Tours
Corgi Life Expectancy on the Road: 33 Tornado Seasons With a Senior Co-Pilot
33 seasons chasing tornadoes with a Corgi co-pilot, on keeping an active senior dog thriving on the road.
Watch episode →Kerri Burns · Santa Barbara Humane
Adopt, Don't Shop: From Wildfire Rescue to Running a Humane Society
A disaster-rescue veteran on running a shelter that refuses to be a sad place, and the year she wishes she had given her own dog.
Watch episode →Martin · Owner, Mad Dogs Carmel
The Best Multivitamin for Dogs? Feeding Five Dogs One Scoop a Day
A Carmel bike-tour owner on feeding five rescue dogs one scoop, why convenience wins, and naming a brand around dogs.
Watch episode →Misti · Grooming & nutrition store
Great Dane Lifespan: She Lost Hers at Four, Then Opened a Store
A grooming-salon owner lost her Great Dane at four. Now she grills every brand before it touches her shelves.
Watch episode →Paulo · Artist & Dobiewood founder
Doberman Lifespan, and the Dog That Saved His Life
An artist with four Dobermans on the dog who pulled him through his darkest years, and why he obsesses over a long, healthy old age.
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