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LISA SMITH PUTNAM {LSP} PRESENTS SIMPLY PETS LIFESTYLE ~ THE PLACE WHERE HAPPY LIVES!
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Simply Pets Lifestyle. The place where HAPPY lives!
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Episode 14 - Old Dog Haven
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Episode 14 Old Dog Haven
Lisa Smith-Putnam
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Your Pets My Dogs along with our Host Lisa Smith-Putnam welcomes Judith Piper. Judith along with her husband Lee is the Founder and Executive Director of a fabulous organization called Old Dog Haven! If GOD could only make a few more Judith's in the world, what a life it would be for ALL dogs/fur babies that need care in their senior age. Bless her and her organization for what they do! Many great dogs are awaiting a new home with just the right family.
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Could you care for a homeless senior dog for up to 4 months? This would involve giving gentle attention to a dog who might have special needs and might at first be confused or frightened, taking the dog to the vet and caring for medical needs, and helping us select the right adopter. Could you provide long-term care to one of the oldest dogs? If you could provide the TLC to the end of the dog's life Old Dog Haven covers the veterinary expenses. We think you could!
There is such reward in giving comfort and love to an old creature who really needs it. Old Dog Haven is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization. They do what they do out of LOVE and rely on donations and fund-raising activities for its income. They do not receive any state or federal funds. We here at Your Pets My Dogs salute Old Dog Haven for doing what they do! Woof to you!
Every senior pet and animal should have the opportunity to be loved and have love till the end of their days...if this makes sense to you, then you don't want to miss this show. Our Host Lisa Smith-Putnam explores all the reasons why someone might surrender their senior pet(s) with Ms. Judith Piper and believe you me, it or not as Lisa found out, the reasons that you might be thinking. Enjoy the show!
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Episode 13 - Relaxation Music for Pets
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Episode 13 Relaxation Music for Pets
Lisa Smith-Putnam
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Janet Marlow
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Your Pets My Dogs welcomes Janet Marlow to the show. Did you know that an estimated 1.5 million dogs (just in the U.K. alone) currently suffer from Home Alone syndrome? It is known as separation distress the condition can leave pets, but especially dogs, feeling traumatized by the whole experience as a young child would be. Its not just humans that suffer on a Monday mornings return to work, pets all over the world suffer too! What can we do? Well, search no further for a cure…Janet Marlow to the rescue.
You talk about one talented lady! Janet Marlow is known for her ground breaking research on music designed especially for dogs, cats, horses and birds. Her companyPet Acoustics Inc. was formed to bring awareness to pet caregivers of the complex world of animals to help them feel a sense of well being in their environment. Pet Acoustics research on the hearing sense of animals have inspired socially designed products to enhance the lives of dogs, cats horses and birds to maintain balance and well being in their living environment.
What is it that makes Janet an expert in this area besides her extensive research? Well, we have the answer- Janet is an international recording artist known for her mastery of multiple styles of guitar, composing and jazz vocals. She has composed for television documentaries; stage premieres in Hong Kong and Europe and performs on screen in Woody Allen's Celebrity. Now we all know that our adorable Host Lisa Smith-Putnam LOVES music, so you definitely what to tune in and hear all about Janet, her love of animals.
You will not want to miss her and Lisa talking about music, life with their fur babies and more. This show will make you smile and laugh. Who knows? You might even feel like singing. … WOOF to you
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Janet Marlow is CEO and Co-Founder of Pet Acoustics Inc. www.petacoustics.com. Janet is a pet behaviorist, animal advocate, author, composer and researcher and is internationally known for her contribution to the understanding of sound and how this affects animal behavior.
Her passion for the understanding of sound as a common language for the animal-human bond was inspired by her dogs and cats over a decade ago when she observed the repeated behavioral effect of music on their behaviors. Based on scientific data and research stems from a deep understanding of the power of sound, frequencies and vibrations. Her work with animal shelters veterinary hospitals, pet owner workshops and TV appearances continue to bring awareness to pet caregivers of the complex world of animals to help them feel safe and connected in their environment.
Janet’s Relaxation Music for Pets has proven success of putting animals at ease acoustically and scientifically. Music and Massage for a Stress Free Pet.”
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Episode 12 - Crowd Funding For Animals
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Episode 12 Crowd Funding For Animals
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Bruce Van Heel
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Meet Bruce Van Heel! Bruce is a man who is passionate about one thing…ANIMALS! Having success with various internet start-up companies and knowledge of, Bruce has created a specialty crowd funding platform called CrowdFunding For Animals. Yes, you read it correctly- Crowd Funding for (4) Animals… A Crowd Funding company that specifically deals with raising money for animals!
Bruce shares with Lisa’s audience the excitement of this company launch and why it is so important to him and he believes you, the wonderful pet owners of the world. As he puts it, Crowdfunding4Animals.Net is a community of crowds that help to spread the word, pledge and/or do both to help find the needed funds to care for the health and well-being of pets and animals who need help. This is a specialty platform that serves both private non-profit groups & pet owners alike. He hopes that many people will tune in and spread the word for those who might need assistance or who knows, you might want to give assistance to someone who has a wonderful animal that just needs a helping hand. As the song says, “we get by with a little help from our friends…”
Also, don't miss the announcement that Our wonderful Host Lisa Smith-Putnam makes as it relates to the CrowdFunding For Animals platform… you will be happy that you tuned into this one for many reasons, that is just one! We can not wait for you to tune-in! Enjoy!
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Bruce Van Heel is a startup specialists, he has been involved in the creation and/or with the launch team several E commerce, Crowdfunding and other digital entertainment properties since the mid-90s with the beginnings of Realtor.Com, shareItUp.Com, GetFunded.Com. He is latest start-up and his forever passion is a specialty funding platform of www.Crowdfunding4Animals.Net.
Crowdfunding For Animals is a platform created to help animal caretakers find financial assistance when there is no place else to turn. The platform provides the resources necessary to spread the word through most of the social media platforms and by email. Urgent campaigns will be verified quickly in order to care for the health & well-being of any animal in an extreme emergency situation. This is a specialty platform that serves both private non-profit groups & pet owners alike.
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Episode 11 - Discover the Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner of Champions!
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Episode 11 Discover the Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner of Champions!
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Dr. Tim Hunt
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That’s right CHAMPIONS! We have on the Your Pets My Dogs radio show today with our host Lisa Smith-Putnam, Dr. Tim Hunt! Well, what can we say? Veterinarian, Sled Dog racer, family man, animal lover and advocate and the Creator/Founder of Dr. Tim’s Pet Food, we think he knows a little something, something about animals and the food they eat? We are glad to welcome him to the show!
Dr. Tim’s Pet Food has fed the Champions of the greatest race on earth, the Alaskan Iditarod! Not only has Dr. Tim’s Pet Food fed the 2012 Iditarod sled dog winners (musher-Dallas Seavey), but also the 2013 Iditarod sled dog winners (Musher-Mitch Seavey). And in case you are wondering, yes Mitch is the father of Dallas Seavey. At 50 years of age he makes racing in the great sled race look easy. Mitch will be joining us later on this season, but for now we are excited to welcome the man who helps make the team (no pun intended) MUSH!
Host Lisa Smith-Putnam has great fun with Dr. Tim in the studio and it looks like they are teaming up to bring you a broadcast next year from the 2014 Iditarod! Now that sounds like fun. Oh, and don’t miss out on the newest monthly feature starting soon on the Your Pets My Dogs radio show with Dr.Tim called “Ask Dr. Tim”. We guarantee you are going to like it! Call in and get your Vet questions answered, the doctor will be in and listening. Until then you can “Ask Dr. Tim” any veterinarian questions you may have on the Your Pets My Dogs Facebook page every Tuesday.
Tune in to the show today as Dr. Tim Hunt has some great insight on many things concerning the welfare of your pets big and small. Really, this guy LOVES animals He and his wife Mary live on 50 acres in Michigan's Upper Peninsula with four house cats, two house dogs and 40 outdoor dogs. What could be better for these animals? There dad is a Veterinarian and he has his own pet food company! WOOF to Dr. Tim Hunt! Tune in and you will see why we love him too!
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Dr. Tim Hunt has practiced veterinary medicine for 22 years and raced sled dogs for over 17 years. As a veterinarian and accomplished musher and the Founder and creator of Dr. Tim's Pet Foods he understood his dogs' need for a food that promoted stamina, endurance and performance through proper digestion.
Being recognized as an expert on all aspects of pet health and a staunch advocate for the welfare of all animals. He and his wife Mary live on 50 acres in Michigan's Upper Peninsula with four house cats, two house dogs and 40 outdoor dogs. His experience in the Iditorod and other endurance races convinced him that animals perform best on a diet that replicates their diet in the wild.
Ever stop to wonder what is in the food you feed your dog or cat? Most people don't, but Dr. Tim Hunt has got it down to a science. Dogs and cats aren't made to eat the highly-processed foods most of us feed our pets, says Dr. Tim Hunt.
Armed with a cement mixer, a cache of ideas, and an aversion to mass marketed pet food; he went to work in the garage of his home in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. His goal: to create a food that replicated a natural, wild diet for his Alaskan Huskies. Dr. Tim's Pet Foods is a family-owned and operated company that produces pet food through a family-owned facility in Lisbon, Ohio. Gone are the days of his original backyard setup, but his days of providing an honest, nutritionally-sound food made from the highest quality ingredients for all dogs and cats are well on it’s way! And on it’s way big time! We are pleased to say that Dr. Tim’s Pet Food has feed the 2012 Iditarod Sled Dog winners and the 2013 Iditarod Sled Dog winners.
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Episode 10 - Animal Totem Guides: Messages for the World
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Episode 10 Animal Totem Guides: Messages for the World
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Your Pets My Dogs is pleased to welcome to the show today - Franki Storlie! Franki Storlie is a talented shaman, healer, teacher and now we can add author to her credits. Her belief is that every person has at least nine power animal totem guides that surround their spirit. They walk beside you to protect, guide, teach and communicate wisdom to you through your soul and heart. They are like guardian angels, from either the domestic or wild animal kingdoms, and include birds, fish, reptiles, and insects. Franki focuses on our partners, the animals, to connect us to his or her power animal guides and above all, to connect all of us to our spirit heart and soul.
It is her heart’s desire that with her new book Animal Totem Guides: Messages for the World the reader will come to understand the importance of connecting with our Totem Animals and also recognize and appreciate the earth, the elements, the trees, and above all, the animals. This is a fascinating interview; we invite you to listen in to this very special interview with our host Lisa Smith-Putnam and Franki Storlie. Besides you don't want to miss finding out Lisa’s Totem animals…you will never guess!!
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Episode 9 - Bocker T Labradoodle
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Episode 9 Bocker T Labradoodle
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WOOF! With his captivating head tilt, human eyes and penchant for community service, Bocker brings smiles everywhere he goes. What can we say about Bocker the Labradoodle that has not been said before? He is handsome, he is kind and he is smart! Mother Nature did some of her best work with this wonderful four legged lovely animal that we have come to know and love by just one word~ BOCKER!
Bocker is truly an amazing dog. Not only is he an actor, Spokesdog for Animal Advocacy, Bocker is also a certified therapy dog who is also well known for his numerous tv commercial cameos and modeling and just recently has become an Author~ the book Chasing Bocker's Tale. This is Bocker’s first and we certainly hope it will not be his last.
So, join us by listening to this fun loving interview and hear the delightful stories of Bocker and the many ways he is reaching out and pawing (touching) so many lives. Our Host Lisa Smith-Putnam has a delightful conversation with Bocker’s human momMarie Shelto. A delight in her own right who unselfishly allows Bocker to be in the spotlight for the wonderful things that he does…we think they are both pretty incredible giving and loving spirits!
Recently our Wonder Dog visited Sandy Hook, Newtown, CT as part of the day to support all the wonderful people and local businesses of the town that suffered a great and tragic community loss earlier this year. It’s no secret that Bocker loves to give and his visit to Sandy Hook truly made his heart sing! You see Bocker LOVES making people smile! It’s just that simple. LOVE IS LOVE! Feel free to check out Bocker’s website http://www.bocker.tv for a plush toy and his book, Chasing Bocker's TaleYOU will be glad that you did! If you have enjoy a good story this is the show for you, besides you can find out how Bocker got his name! And if you love a good book~ did we mention Bocker’s new book Chasing Bocker's Tale?
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Episode 8 - Breathe Again
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Episode 8 Breathe Again
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It’s all about the air we breathe! “Since the first caveman noticed that his cave started smelling like week old Brontosaurus, man has tried different ways to make his dwelling smell better...” Present day we use chemicals to make the room smell cleaner or more sanitary, but it actually does the opposite. Your lungs don’t like vanilla flavored chemicals any more than they like breathing dirty air. Filtering is a little like herding cats. It may be a great filter but getting the dust to cooperate and go THROUGH the filter is the hard (if not nearly impossible) part.
Oh SURE the answer sounds simple but the process is complicated and delicate. Is it thunderstorms that emit the chemicals and conditions to purify the air we breathe? Well, these are the questions that we get the answers to from William Converse president and inventor of the Critter Zone Air Purifier. Over thirty years in the business and having served on the board of Indoor Air Quality, we believe he knows a little something –something!
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Our host Lisa Smith-Putnam wants you to know that the Critter Zone is “a blessing” and helps us humans as well as our pets (our family) co-exist in an indoor environment by bringing that “outdoor” environment to you indoors! So, check out this episode! Lisa has not steered you wrong yet!
Oh! We almost forgot …for all of our listeners (because you are just that fantastic) Critter Zone is giving a $10 discount on your order. Use the code “PETLIFERADIO” for this offer! Woof to you and here’s to breathing a lot easier sooner than later. Lisa and William agree, PETS ARE FAMILY, so if you are going to have your pets indoors why not make it an enjoyable and livable situation for all?
Use Promo Code PETLIFERADIO and get $10 off of a CritterZone at http://www.critterzoneusa.com/shop/
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Episode 7 - The Nose Knows!
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Your Pets My Dogs Episode 7 The Nose Knows
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Does your dog get excited and nervous during a thunderstorm? Are they anxiety ridden when traveling or? If they do, then it is a must that you listen to this show. Vicki Rae Thorne a certified aroma therapist and master herbalist founded a wonderful company in 1996 called Earth Heart.
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There is so much to love about Vicki and her company such as the Earth Heart mists products are made right here in the USA and packaged in BPA free recyclable containers, this product can be sprayed directly onto cloth, skin or fur without staining or leaving a sticky residue, BUT the one that we particular love is that the product seems to work!
So, if you want some great stocking stuffer ideas or you have family coming for the holidays and want your pets to be a little calmer and happier this is the show for you. Feedback from dog lovers and professionals are coming in from all across the USA and Canada showing that Earth Heart mists provide safe, easy, effective solutions for over 90% of dogs.
But you don’t have to take our word for it-listen to the show and then order up a batch for yourself! Let Vicki know our Host Lisa Smith-Putnam sent you and take advantage of the BOGO order especially for the YOUR PETS MY DOGS listeners! ENJOY!
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Episode 6 - Tail-Wagging Tunes
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Your Pets My Dogs Episode 6 Tail-Wagging Tunes
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This interview will perhaps make you smile. It might even make you cry, but it is an interview that YOU won’t want to miss. Host Lisa Smith-Putnam thoroughly enjoys speaking with Skip Haynes - CEO of The Laurel Canyon Animal Company. The Laurel Canyon Animal Company is the only record company that we know of in the world that creates music about, for and with animals. Did you catch that? They consult with the animals and THEN they make music based off of what the animals say.
Skip and his crew receive this information from an animal communicator, who actually speaks to the animals. The animals tell the communicators what they like right down to what sort of instruments, vocals and melody etc. that they want to hear. WOW-we promise you that this is a true story! We know that it sounds a bit farfetched, but take a listen and then play the music for your pet and you will be a believer as well! With this show you will fall in love with Lisa all over again, and begin a love affair with Skip Haynes. His love for animals big and small runs deep!
Skip has made music and creating music with and for animals his life passion. Your Pets My Dogs celebrate Skip and his company. Here’s another treat for you…during the show if you listen closely because Skip is a music guy, Lisa talks about a few of the superstar artists that she has had the pleasure of working with over the years. We don’t want to brag…but Lisa won’t, so we will. Have you ever heard of digital underground or Tupac Shakur? Yep-just to mention a few. That’s Lisa!
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Episode 5 - Doggy Hair Nets and Petworking on the Net
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Episode 5 Doggy Hair Nets and Petworking on the Net
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Fred Rembert the CEO of Doggy Hair Net is not afraid to let his passion shine through. In this interview you will hear about Fred’s wonderful love of animals, zest for life and about his wonderful Doggy Hair Nets. All pet owners who struggle with what to do when your beloved pet keeps leaving hair everywhere, might want to listen up. We love them, but we HATE the hair everywhere. What can we do? Well, glad you asked. You must give this show a listen and find out how one man turned his love of animals, his passion for a clean house into a thriving business that helps all in the name of love.
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This story alone will make you a fan of Mr. Rembert, but after you hear his story of his amazing rescue of his dog Macie from an animal shelter you heart will be overjoyed that there are great people like friend in our world and making it a better place today! Make sure you give a listen and then head to doggy hairnet to find out how you might receive a free Doggy Hair Net for you pet! www.petnetplace.com Enjoy the show!
Lisa Fimberg has done it! She is the Mother of social networking for our pets. We know we have your attention now. Lisa has figured out a way to blend our love of animals with our thirst for informative and up to date information about our pets.
Lisa wanted Petpav to be a site that was foremost social networking and then informational. A site that covers everything pet related. This is a forum to get advice directly from other pet owners. An owner can put a picture and profile of their pet on the site and choose not to post their own picture if he or she decides not to. he site is fun, upbeat, ageless and an interactive place for you and your pets! Kids, teens, even mature adults can put pictures of their pets on the site and tell their stories. No matter how you look at it, it’s just FUN!
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Episode 4 - Drinks All Around!
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Episode 4 Drinks All Around!
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Elizabeth Hanson is the Founder and President of Tröff™ Pouch. She sits down with our Host Lisa Smith-Putnam here on Your Pets My Dogs this week and discusses a subject dear to her heart! Hydration for your best friend!
Elizabeth has a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, with an emphasis in Food Science along with a Baccalaureate degree in Design with a minor in Art History.
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From her deep love of dogs and her knowledge in Food Sciences, Tröff™ was born, and “Hydration for Your Best Friend” became her passion. Pure, fresh, clean water for all living things is what sustains life.
Elizabeth has always been surrounded by many dogs. Growing up, her family strongly believed in a wholesome diet, plenty of exercise and pure, fresh water for a thriving, healthy dog. She refers to this as the “essential triangle of health”.
It is easy to see why Elizabeth is so passionate about the Tröff™ Pouches she loves animals! Your Pets My Dogs is always honored when we have the opportunity to speak with people who are truly making a difference in the lives of our pets and has only their best interests at heart.
Elizabeth has become a passionate advocate for the importance of canine hydration and thermoregulation. She says, “…love your pets, keep them properly hydrated, stay informed and enjoy the adventure together…” Sounds like A YOUR PETS MY DOGS kinda gal! We love Elizabeth and hope you do too…enjoy the show!
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Episode 3 - Healthy Paws for Happy Pets
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Episode 3 Healthy Paws for Happy Pets
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You will NEVER look at Pet Insurance the same way again. We would not steer you wrong on this one folks. We believe so much in our pets being protected that we went out and found one of the best companies we believe for Pet Insurance. We ask them the hard questions regarding Pet Insurance that you TRULY want to know the answers too!
Chief Pet Protector/ CEO Rob Jackson joins Lisa Smith-Putnam (LSP) on Your Pets My Dogs and speaks openly and candidly about Pet Insurance. Healthy Paws Pet Insurance & Foundation (Healthy Paws) was created in 2009 by co-founders Steve Siadek, COO, and Rob Jackson, CEO, is on a mission to help pet parents give their pets the best veterinary care available while giving back to the animal welfare community. "With today's economic uncertainty, many 'rainy day' and 'emergency' funds are already being tapped into for everyday expenses and might not be available to help with a pet's medical expenses. A good insurance company makes it easy to understand what a plan does and does not cover." Healthy Paws plans have unlimited lifetime benefits with no annual or per incident caps. Healthy Paws is the only company offering unlimited lifetime benefits with an annual deductible.
As a BONUS for our wonderful YOUR PETS MY DOGS listener, Healthy Paws Pet Insurance & Foundation is offering a SPECIAL discount just for you! Pet parents who are interested in learning more about Healthy Paws pet insurance plans may visit www.healthypawspetinsurance.com for a free quote and your LSP discount. Don't delay; your pets rely on you for all of their needs!
*For All the Your Pets My Dogs listeners-please enter the code LSP for your
special discount on your new Pet Insurance plan!
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Episode 2 - The Dancing Chef
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Episode 2 The Dancing Chef
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Well, what can we say? Join us this week as we welcome Chef Lovejoy Cole. Chef Lovejoy Cole is not only an amazing personal celebrity Chef; he is a lover of all animals. Well, he himself is just a love! This week he shares with Your Pets My Dogs stories about his best friend (his dog) Junior and teases us with some wonderful snack recipes that are simply delicious for not only us humans, but your pets as well. You must hear the secret he shares with Lisa that he hasn’t even shared with Oprah!
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Along with some of his other stories we find out how he got his nickname…he didn’t just get the nickname The Dancing Chef, by standing still! He has worked as a dancer and choreographer for the likes of Bel Biv Devoe, Coolio, George Clinton just to mention a few and has cooked for the likes of Jamie Foxx, Felipe Darrel, Katt Williams and Damon Wayans. He has also appeared on multiple television shows-here are few of his most and recent appearances: Basketball Wives LA, My Beverly Hills Nannies and Good Morning 90210.
Lisa Smith-Putnam enjoys speaking with Chef Love Joy Cole about life, his love of animals and of course you can’t speak with Chef Lovejoy Cole (The Dancing Chef) without talking about some of his mouth watering food and desserts! Don’t listen if you are hungry, although you will surely be entertained by this one! How about a Honey-Chipotle Salmon w/ Rosemary Cream Sauce for an entrée and a French Vanilla White Cake with Vanilla Frosting for dessert? EXACTLY! You do not want to miss this fun filled episode- pets, laughter and food! What more can we say? YUM! YUM!
And of course you don’t want to miss this weeks “PETIQUETTE” and our interesting “FACTIOD/ QUESTION” of the day…these two things are quickly becoming fan favorites!
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Episode 1 - We Have the Champion!
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Episode 1 We Have the Champion!
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THE CHAMP/ DALLAS SEAVEY - On Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Musher Dallas Seavey in Nome, Alaska (Bib # 34) in Nome, Alaska and crossed under the burled arch at 19:29 Alaska Time with 9 dogs on his team claiming his first Iditarod Championship of the IDITAROD XL. Thousands of fans lined the street to greet the youngest person to have ever won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Seavey now holds the record for being the youngest person to have won the Iditarod. Seavey turned 25 years old while on the trail. The previous record was held by Rick Swenson since 1977, when he won his first Iditarod at the age of 26.
Seavey’ s team traveled up the Iditarod Trail in 9 days, 04 hours, 29 minutes, 26 seconds. The record is still held by John Baker the 2011 Champion at a time of 8 days, 18 hours, 46 minutes, 39 seconds.
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Dallas comes from a family with a long line of Iditarod finishers, including his father, Mitch, who won in 2004. Dallas was a third generation Seavey to be running in the 2012 Iditarod along with his father Mitch Seavey and grandfather, Dan Seavey.
THE RACE/THE IDITAROD -Alaska is the world Mecca for sled dog racing, which has developed into a popular winter sport in the Lower 48, Canada, Europe, and even Russia. Mushers from more than a dozen foreign countries have run the Iditarod, and Alaskan mushers routinely travel outside to races such as the John Beargrease in Minnesota, the Big Sky in Montana, the UP 200 in Michigan, and the Alpirod in Europe. A number of Alaskan mushers have even run races in the Russian Far East. The Winter Olympics are considering adding sled dog racing as an event and several sled dog races were held in Norway in conjunction with the 1994 games.
While the Iditarod has become by far Alaska’s best-known sporting event, there are a dozen other major races around the state every winter, such as the grueling thousand-mile Yukon Quest, the Kobuk 440, the Kusko 300, the Klondike 300, and the Copper Basin 300. In a revival of age-old tradition, some entire villages and towns in rural Alaska become swept away in the frenzy of sled dog racing, and sled dog are now common in many rural areas where they were eclipsed by “iron dogs” only a few decades ago.
From Kaltag, the home stretch is the same every year: Unalakleet, Shaktoolik, Koyuk, Elim, Golovin, White Mountain, Safety Roadhouse, and Nome. True to their predecessors, the mushers still run down Front Street past the still notorious saloons into the heart of the Last Frontier’s last frontier town to the burled arch. Every musher’s arrival is heralded by the city’s fire siren and every musher is greeted by a crowd lining the “chute”, no matter the time of day or night, or if he or she is first or fifty-first across the line.
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