Articles: dogs
State Representative Diane Pappas on the Fire Safety Law Protecting Pets
cats, dogs, Featured, human animal bond, pets, Steve Dale
It’s done! Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the bill into law to protect pets from kennel fires. Illinois State Representative State Rep. Diane Pappas (D-45th district), the fire safety bill’s sponsor, talked HERE on Steve Dale’s Pet World, on WGN Radio. Pappas’ said her goal was to insure the dogs who died in January’s kennel fire in…
Why Algae Blooms are Killing Dogs, And Where It’s Happening
dog beach, dog behavior, dogs, Featured, veterinary health
No one seems to know why there’s been a recent escalation toxicity to blue green algae causing untimely death in so many dogs. Media reports of deaths have occurred in several states, including California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, Vermont and Wisconsin but since there is no Centers for Disease Control for…
Where the Lost Dogs Go
dogs, human animal bond, Steve Dale
“Where the Lost Dogs Go: A Story of Love, Search and the Power of Reunion,” a conversation with New York Times best selling author Susannah Charleson on my national Steve Dale’s Pet World radio show. These dogs are search and rescue dogs to help find lost dogs (instead of lost or missing people). Charleson explains how this…
Rolling on the Road with Her Standard Poodle
dogs, entertainment, human animal bond
She’s on a roll. She’s 90-years old and was told only days after her husband’s death by her doctor that she is also sick with limited time. Instead of accepting treatment, she decided to hit the road with her son, daughter-in-law, and their Standard Poodle, Ringo, in their RV.” I’m having the time of my…
Fire Protection for Pets Law Passes in Illinois
animal cruelty, animal news, dog training, dogs, Featured, pets, Steve Dale
Illinois is now the first state to mandate fire protection for pets in kennels/boarding facilities. Kennels now will require a fire alarm system ringing directly to first responders, a sprinkler system or a human being on premises. This signing was the fifth bill I’ve been invited to a signing for in Illinois, but the first…
Animal Cruelty Charges; Officials Rescue 73 Terriers
animal cruelty, dogs, veterinary health
Two Ontario County, New York residents have been charged with animal cruelty after officials seized 73 small Cairn Terrier-type dogs. Officials said Humane Society workers were dispatched to a home on Lawyer Road in Naples, NY a report of dogs running in the road. Officials responded to the home a second time the following day,…
Senior Pets and Cognitive Dysfunction; Fire Safety and Saving Cats in a Fire on WGN Radio
dogs, old dogs, Steve Dale, WGN Radio
Listen HERE as I begin my Steve Dale’s Pet World radio show explaining that the fire safety bill I created with State Representative Diane Pappas should be signed anytime now by Governor J.B. Pritzker. Illinois will be the first state in the country to provide protections for animals in shelters, as a fire alarm system…
Pain Management for Pets
cat behavior, cats, dog behavior, dogs, human animal bond, pet behavior, pets, veterinary health
Pain management for pets is as important as a topic can get. And here on my national Steve Dale’s Pet World national radio show I discuss just that with Dr. Tamara Grubb, a board certified veterinary anesthesiologist with a strong clinical interest and research focus in pain management. She is an Associate Clinical Professor of Anesthesia…
Adaptil Junior, Getting Puppies off the the Right Paw
dog behavior, dogs, Fear Free, Steve Dale, veterinary health
Pheromones aren’t hocus pocus, it’s real science. Dr. Natalie Marks explains what pheromone products, like Adaptil Junior are able to achieve on my national Steve Dale’s Pet World radio show. Adaptil, the dog pheromone product reduces fear, anxiety and stress – and that’s an important concept in veterinary clinics, in our homes, at kennels, grooming…
Millennials Have Their Own Views About the Fur Babies
cats, dogs, Fear Free, human animal bond, pets, Steve Dale
If you don’t believe pets are members of the family, consider these facts. For starters, there are actually more pets than children in the U.S., and the numbers are rising – led by millennials. Retailers, manufacturers, entrepreneurs and inventors are clamoring to win a leadership position in the U.S. pet economy, with sales projected to…
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