Global Pet Expo Favorite Things

How Neil Brogan built Life With Dogs blog to become one of the largest most successful general dogs sites on the internet, getting 1,000,000 visitors a month. Join us for a lively and informative interview. Recorded August 2013, you can read the post here http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2013/08/blogging-secrets-of-life-with-dogs-with-neil-brogan/

What happens if you have to slam on the breaks with that pet car seat you bought to keep your dog safe? Listen to the interview with Center for Pet Safety's Lindsey Wolko, testing pet products, setting safety standards in an industry where there are few.

I spoke with Wes Anderson, Founder of Smart Animal Training Systems and creator of Pet Tutor, during his attendance at the Association for Professional Dog Trainers education and trade show event in Dallas. Join us and find out all the needs this amazing little tool meets. (Then you won't think my headline is hyperbole!)

Join us for an interview with attorney, author and animal advocate Allie Phillips on Pound Seizure, a long-hidden practice of shelters where your lost pet could end up as in a research lab. Listen to the story, why it's not banned in all States, and what you can do about it. Many scientists say this is not effective research in saving human lives.

Smart toys for dogs have moved to the next generation with PupPod -- after the interview with Erick Eidus, CEO and co-founder, the Discovery Channel rep said they had not seen anything like it. It offers dogs mental and physical exercise with rewards for mastering different game levels, and you can play games with your dog using the live streaming video and an app. "Home Alone" will never be the same. Listen in!

Shannon Keith is on a mission to save adoptable animals used in product research. Her Beagle Freedom Project just received $500,000 from Microsoft as winners by popular vote in a global contest, last month pulled off an historic research animal rescue, and has a new program using the Freedom of Information Act to save even more. You can help =) Listen in...

We learned of the massive failure of pet safety belts/harnesses in 2013 and now in 2015 we have news of pet carriers and it isn't pretty. Mary Haight speaks with the Founder, Chairman and CEO of the Center For Pet Safety, Lindsey Wolko for an enlightening talk on pet product safety

Join Mary Haight at DancingDogBlog.com in conversation with Drs Apryl Steele and Karyn Fein, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist, on arthritis and cutting edge management. Yes, it's possible that an 8-year-old dog with severe arthritis of the spine can enjoy hiking with the family again. Tune in! (Listeners questions begin around the 21 minute mark.)

If you don't know author Edie Jarolim, this is a great opportunity. She's self-publishing a book and has moved from the publishing world's advance payment model to crowdfunding the project. Oh, and Getting Naked for Money is not hyperbole :D Listen to the podcast on DancingDogBlog.com or itunes

Mel Freer, writer/owner of "No Dog About It" relates her story of having a lost dog, and the surprising things she learned along the way: who to contact, how to find a network to report sightings, robo-calling, how fearful lost dogs are, and how fast they fail to recognize you even when calling their name. You might want to bookmark this one =)