0505: Dog Trainer Alex Peacock

Alex Peacock describes his journey from curious amateur dog trainer as a youth to growing up to become a professional trainer with both in-home and blended online learning programs specializing in helping dogs with anxiety. Learn more about Alex and his services at AlexsDogTrainingProgram.com.

Your opportunity to vote for Maggie or any of the other wonderful dogs in the Pooch Playoffs is just days away. Follow Rosie Fund on Facebook or Instagram for the latest updates. We’ll make announcements here on Dog Words but they won’t be as timely. Thank you so much to photographer Claire Shelley from Bigfoot Photography for all of her hard work. Learn more about her services at BigFootPetPhotography.com.

Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info. Learn fiddle and cello-fiddle online — even if you've never played before — from Laurel Morgan Parks and Sascha Groshang at FiddleLife.com.

If you’ve ever wanted to visit Ireland, join Laurel and Sascha this July for the trip of a lifetime. More details on their website or go here.

Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs.

Rosie Fund online:
RosieFund.org
Facebook.com/rosiefund
Instagram.com/rosiefund
YouTube.com/rosiefund

CEO, dog mom, and author of Pets Are Family Erika Sinner talks about love, loss and her advocacy for including pet bereavement in corporate policies.You can pre-order her wonderful book and take advantage of amazing resources at PetsAreFamily.info.

From the Dog Words archives:
0137: Pet Nation with Author Mark Cushing
0304: P.S. I Love You More Than Tuna with Author Sarah Chauncey
0503: Pooch Playoffs 2024 with Claire Shelley

Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice & In-Home Euthanasia is at LapofLove.com.

If you are in the greater Kansas City and Lawrence area, register your dog or dogs for the Pooch Playoffs at Bigfootpetphotography.com/poochplayoffs2024.

We’re still raising funds to help featured Rosie Fund dog Phillip who lost a leg to cancer shortly after being adopted. Go to the campaign on our Facebook page or go to RosieFund.org/donate to use PayPal, Venmo, or your credit card. Please put “Phillip” in the note if you donate through the website. Here is Phillip's promotion video on YouTube. Listen to a brief explanation of his situation from our podcast archive.

Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info. Learn fiddle and cello-fiddle online — even if you've never played before — from Laurel Morgan Parks and Sascha Groshang at FiddleLife.com.

If you’ve ever wanted to visit Ireland, join Laurel and Sascha this July for the trip of a lifetime. More details on their website or go here.

Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs.

Rosie Fund online:
RosieFund.org
Facebook.com/rosiefund
Instagram.com/rosiefund
YouTube.com/rosiefund

Claire Shelley, owner of Bigfoot Pet Photography joins us to announce the Pooch Playoffs, an exciting opportunity to support Rosie Fund and also get great photographs of your dog. We also talk about Claire’s interesting journey from art to science to photographer.

If you are in the greater Kansas City and Lawrence area, register your dog or dogs at Bigfootpetphotography.com/poochplayoffs2024. If you are not in our area, you can support a worthy cause near you by finding a local photographer who is participating in the fundraiser. Search online for “Pooch Playoffs 2024” or reach out to Claire and she’ll help hook you up.

Follow Claire’s amazing work and keep up with the Pooch Playoffs 2024 on Instagram.com/bigfootpetphotography and Facebook.com/bigfootpetphotography.

If you can’t participate in the Pooch Playoffs but still want to help Rosie Fund, donations are always appreciated. We’re still raising funds to help featured Rosie Fund dog Phillip who lost a leg to cancer shortly after being adopted. Go to the campaign on our Facebook page or go to RosieFund.org/donate to use PayPal, Venmo, or your credit card. Please put “Phillip” in the note if you donate through the website.

Here is Phillip's promotion video on YouTube. Listen to a brief explanation of his situation from our podcast archive.

Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info. Learn fiddle and cello-fiddle online — even if you've never played before — from Laurel Morgan Parks and Sascha Groshang at FiddleLife.com.

If you’ve ever wanted to visit Ireland, join Laurel and Sascha this July for the trip of a lifetime. More details on their website or go here.

Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs.

Rosie Fund online:
RosieFund.org
Facebook.com/rosiefund
Instagram.com/rosiefund
YouTube.com/rosiefund

David Leidinger tells us how he found his way from Germany to KC Pet Project. Learn more about

KC Pet Project Dog Day Out at KCPetProject.org.

Help us cover the medical expenses of Phillip, a Rosie Fund dog who had to have a leg amputated when his cancer returned shortly after being adopted. Go to the campaign on our Facebook page or go to RosieFund.org/donate to use PayPal, Venmo, or your credit card. Please put “Phillip” in the note if you donate through the website.

Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info. Learn fiddle and cello-fiddle online — even if you've never played before — from Laurel Morgan Parks and Sascha Groshang at FiddleLife.com.

If you’ve ever wanted to visit Ireland, join Laurel and Sascha this July for the trip of a lifetime. More details on their website or go here.

Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs.

Rosie Fund online:
RosieFund.org
Facebook.com/rosiefund
Instagram.com/rosiefund
YouTube.com/rosiefund

Phillip is a featured Rosie Fund dog who unexpectedly had to have a leg amputated shortly after finding his forever family. Please donate to help us reach our goal of $2,500. This will cover most of Phillip's medical expenses and get his rehabilitation started. Donations in excess of our goal will be used to help other dogs who Rosie inspired us to aid.

You can donate via the Facebook campaign or at RosieFund.org/donate. If you donate through our website, please put "Phillip" in the note.

Here is Phillip's promotion video on YouTube.

From the Dog Words archive:
0247: Tripawds Foundation with Rene Agredano & Jim Nelson

Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs.

Rosie Fund online:
RosieFund.org
Facebook.com/rosiefund
Instagram.com/rosiefund
YouTube.com/rosiefund

Instead of Dustin Koopman finding a service dog, Sadie found him. He didn’t know the blessing she could be and maybe there are others out there who would also benefit from what Dustin learned. Share this podcast with them.

ADA and Service Animals

From the Dog Words archives:
0244: Fit for a Pit with Heather McClain-Howell
0236: The Seeing Eye with Peggy Gibbon
0151: Training Service Dogs with Jason & Sandra Sindeldecker
0149: Moxie’s Mission with Katie Harris

Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info. Learn fiddle and cello-fiddle online — even if you've never played before — from Laurel Morgan Parks and Sascha Groshang at FiddleLife.com.

If you’ve ever wanted to visit Ireland, join Laurel and Sascha this July for the trip of a lifetime. More details on their website or go here.

Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs.

Rosie Fund online:
RosieFund.org
Facebook.com/rosiefund
Instagram.com/rosiefund
YouTube.com/rosiefund

Director of Community Engagement Courtney Gebauer and student Matthew Horn share the wonderful story of Inclusion Connections and how PawsAbilities provides skills training and job placement for people with disabilities in Kansas City.

Learn more online:
ickc.org
Pawskc.org
BelongKC.org
Facebook.com/InclusionConnections
Instagram.com/inclusionconnections
LinkedIn.com/company/inclusion-connections
YouTube.com/@inclusionconnections2599
TikTok.com/@pawsabilitieskc
Twitter.com/ICKCConnections

Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info. Learn fiddle and cello-fiddle online — even if you've never played before — from Laurel Morgan Parks and Sascha Groshang at FiddleLife.com.

Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs.

Rosie Fund online:
RosieFund.org
Facebook.com/rosiefund
Instagram.com/rosiefund
YouTube.com/rosiefund

Author Kim Lengling discusses her new book Paw Prints On The Couch!How Pets Enrich Our Lives, highlighting the importance of our furry companions and the impact they have on our lives. She also shares her wonderful practice of handing out nuggets of hope.

Kim Lengling Online:
KimLenglingAuthor.com
Facebook.com/lenglingauthor
LinkedIn.com/in/kimberlylengling

From the Dog Words archives:
0403: Peace of Mind Dog Rescue
0212: Estate Planning for Pet Owners with Tricia Lincoln

Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info. Learn fiddle and cello-fiddle online — even if you've never played before — from Laurel Morgan Parks and Sascha Groshang at FiddleLife.com.

Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs.

Rosie Fund online:
RosieFund.org
Facebook.com/rosiefund
Instagram.com/rosiefund
YouTube.com/rosiefund

Kennel Manager Cora Miller and Director of Operations Michelle Lascon from KC Protective Animal Welfare Society discuss how their organization offers grooming, boarding, and daycare as part of their mission to rescue dogs from cruelty and neglect.

PAWS Online:
KCPAWS.org
Facebook.com/kcmoPAWS
Instagram.com/kc.paws

Learn more about the KC PAWS Winter Fur-mal and get your tickets now!

From the Dog Words archives:
0117: Retail with a Mission with Scott Poore
0150: Dog Art for Charity with Ashley Schanz
0205: Lucky 13 Rescue with Stephanie Robinson

Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info. Learn fiddle and cello-fiddle online — even if you've never played before — from Laurel Morgan Parks and Sascha Groshang at FiddleLife.com.

Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs.

Rosie Fund online:
RosieFund.org
Facebook.com/rosiefund
Instagram.com/rosiefund
YouTube.com/rosiefund

Stephanie Smith returns to discuss her work with the Wolves of Maine Sanctuary. She is the founder of Sacred Paws and a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, a Certified Positive Reinforcement Dog Trainer, and a Certified Professional Canine Nutritionist.

Sacred Paws online:
OurSacredPaws.com
Facebook.com/OurSacredPaws
Instagram.com/OurSacredPaws

Wolves of Maine online:
WolvesofMaine.org
Facebook.com/WolvesofMaineSanctuary
Instagram.com/WolvesofMaineSanctuary
(Depending on where you listen to Dog Words, Howl may be pictured in the episode thumbnail.)

From the Dog Words archives:
0421: Sacred Paws with Stephanie Smith
0420: Wolves of Maine Sanctuary with Kim Printy and Chelsea Morey
0238: Sniffspot with David Adams
Or go directly to Sniffspot.com

Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info. Learn fiddle and cello-fiddle online — even if you've never played before — from Laurel Morgan Parks and Sascha Groshang at FiddleLife.com.

Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs.

Rosie Fund online:
RosieFund.org
Facebook.com/rosiefund
Instagram.com/rosiefund
YouTube.com/rosiefund