PetLifeRadio.com - Talkin' Pets

This week Jon Patch talks to 91-year-old management guru Martin Levin about what helearned about management from an unlikely source-- his dog. When Martin Levin decided to adopt a dog by the name of Angel, he thought he was in for an interesting experience, yet not a challenging one. It didn’t ta...

Jon Patch welcomes author Eve Adamson to Talkin’ Pets this week to chat about her new book, Animal Planet Complete Guide to Dog Grooming. Eve is an award-winning pet writer and New York Times best-selling author who has written or co-written more than 50 books. She is a contributing editor to Dog...

This week Jon Patch welcomes Dr. Doug Knueven. Besides his 20 years of experience lecturing to kennel clubs, Dr. Knueven is a popular speaker at veterinary conferences. In the past 10 years he has lectured on holistic topics at numerous conventional and holistic veterinary conferences across the Un...

Jon Patch welcomes Jim Dratfield, author of the book, Dogphoria. Dogphoria by Jim Dratfield, is a 132-page collection of candid photos of dogs together with insightful quotes that illustrate the companionship and loyalty of dogs...

Jon Patch welcomes Katrina Smith, author of Red-Eared Sliders. The most common turtle found in home aquariums, red-eared sliders are great pets for both novice and experienced turtle keepers. Originally a native of warm climates, these semi-aquatic turtles love to bask in the sun when they aren’t...

Jon Patch talks to trainer, author and TV personality, Brad Pattison. Brad Pattison is best known for his television series, At the End of My Leash which aired as In the Dog House on Animal Planet in the United States. The show is currently in its sixth season in Canada where it airs on Slice. At t...

Jon Patch talks with Allison Weiss Entrekin, editor of Doggie Aficionado Magazine and author of For The Love of Dogs: An A-to-Z Primer for Dog Lovers of All Ages. What is it that makes people so crazy about dogs? Whether it's their tail-wagging-happy personalities or noses with miraculous smell-de...

Jon Patch talks to Tammy Gagne, author of the book "The Happy Adopted Dog." Tammy Gagne, assisted by Consulting Veterinary Editor Wayne Hunthausen, D.V.M., goes through the ins and outs and whys and why-nots of dog adoption in this book meant to be read before heading to the shelter. The first seve...

This week Jon Patch talks to Jim Jenner, The Pigeon Guy. Jim Jenner is something like the Ken Burns of pigeon racing. His small, Philipsburg-based production company has released 11 documentaries on the topic. In all of his stories, Jenner always seems to come back to a certain theme: the inextricab...

Jon Patch talks to author Nancy Stanley. A pioneer in the field, Nancy Stanley first introduced "Animal Therapy" to severely handicapped children and to convalescent hospitals for the elderly in 1982 after founding Tender Loving Zoo, a nonprofit organization. She talks about her experiences, the be...