Wgn - Steve Dale's Pet World

Executive Green Carpet Cleaning President (AKA ‘crazy cat lady’) Kelly Mickley talks about how Executive Green can and does remove pet odors from carpeting, even multiple cats. Check them out at www.wgnclean.com.   It’s called the Canine Cruise and Tim Agra of the Mercury Skyline Cruiseline explains how this unique and crazy fun architecture ride for dogs began; highlights include pointing out […]

Dr. Bob Froehlich is President/CEO/Owner of the Kane County Cougars – more than a minor league baseball team – they are the host of the upcoming world’s largest dog wedding event. The hope is that on October 2, Guinness Book of World Records record will be smashed, and all the effort goes to charity. On July 26, the […]

One of the most prolific dog book authors is professor emeritus ecology and evolution biology at University of Colorado, Boulder Dr. Marc Bekoff. His books always make you re-think what you thought you knew about dogs and our relationships with them. However, this book goes beyond that – the title says it all, A Dog’s World: Imagining […]

Dr. Marty Becker, America’s Veterinarian and founder of Fear Free, recently returned from Moldova and Romania where he greeted Ukrainian refugees, fleeing with their entire families – including their pets. He describes what he saw and the intensity of the human animal bond. We also have a conversation about the emotional health of companion animals, including Fear Free […]

Confirming that dogs can be the best therapists, a conversation with Pam Osbourne of Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy about her book A Dog Takes a Bite Out of Alzheimer’s: Connections: Animal Assisted Therapy For Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias. According to the Internet, Curly Howard of the Three Stooges saved thousands of dogs his lifetime. Bradley Server, Curly’s Grandson, […]

The forecast for Chicago is worse than partly cloudy – there’s expected to be higher than usual level of fleas, ticks and heartworm (spread by mosquitoes). Companion Animal Parasite Council Board Member Dr. Rick Marrinson explains the reality and how to protect our pets.  Learn more at Pet Disease Alerts. Grace Fuller of City Cruises explains […]

After the mass shootings in Uvalde, TX and Buffalo, NY it was revealed that in both instances the murders had been allegedly guilty of animal abuse. This is no surprise as the link between animal abuse and violence, including murder is undeniable. Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action discusses with Steve Dale and calls this “the reddest […]

Dr. Julie Levy, professor shelter medicine University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, and feline veterinarian Dr. Vicki Thayer, past president and past executive director of the Winn Feline Foundation and co-author of upcoming guidelines on feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) from the American Association of Feline Practitioners, discuss this disease in cats and navigating treatment. […]

A detailed discussion about pet insurance, pro’s and cons with veterinary technician Jenna Carzoli, customer experience supervisor at Figo Pet Insurance. Overall, intent is to prevent euthanasia because you simply can’t afford treatment and to provide an overall economic safety net for pet parents. Pet insurance does happen to be on the rise.

This is a very special program as Purina has discovered a very special way to celebrate National Pet Month by helping victims of domestic violence. As Dr. Kurt Venator, chief medical officer, points out, people often won’t escape their situation unless there is somewhere to shelter with their entire family, including pets. Purina partnered with the non-profit Red […]

Dog trainer Wendy DeCarlo talks about puppy classes and dog training methods, but first we share our hope for a beloved dog trainer, Karen Okura who has serious health challenges. Karen was the head trainer for many years at the Anti Cruelty Society, demonstrating support for adopting homeless dogs with behavior problems only using positive […]

So why shouldn’t pet stores sell dogs or cats? John Goodwin is the senior director of the Stop Puppy Mills Campaign for the Humane Society of the United States. Illinois recently became the fifth state to ban sales of dogs/cats at pet stores, and that’s a very good thing if you cut off the puppy mill […]

Jacki Rossi, executive director of Hinsdale Humane Society about their program to provide dogs for veterans. It’s a marvelous program which may quite literally save lives, and certainly change lives of heroes who have served our nation. Not to mention the benefit of finding homes for homeless dogs. Veterans can even arrange for a pet therapy session. Learn […]

Around over 50 years now, and always among the most cutting edge of cat-only shelters is Chicago’s own Tree House Humane Society. A conversation with executive director Raissa Allaire about trap-neuter-vaccinate-return, the Tree House Cat Café highlighting feline leukemia cats available for adoption and more.  We also discuss the now one-year old low cost veterinary clinic and […]

Dr. Mike Dryden, known as “Dr. Flea,” is a veterinary parasitologist and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He explains how a study of coyotes and heartworm disease was recently completed in Chicago, and why this is relevant if you have a dog or a cat.  Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Ken […]

Co-founder and CEO of ground-breaking Safe Humane Chicago Cynthia Bathurst explains how this organization supports humane treatment of dogs, including so-called court case dogs. At one point dogs were doing time without a committing a crime at Chicago Animal Care and Control only because their owners abused them or got into trouble with the law. Waiting for […]

Dog trainer Victoria Stilwell from Animal Planet’s It’s Me or the Dog talks about how asking a dog consent to be petted or played with can further cut down on dog bites. Stilwell is among the guests of a Facebook Live event, April 11 at 1:30 p.m. I am moderating this Live panel discussion calledWorking Together to Prevent […]

Tod Miner is the owner and operator Arfit Dog Rehab in Chicago, which is comparable to an Athletico – except this place is for pets. Primarily, the pets arrive because of a sports injury or because as they enter old age things begin to get creaky. Tod says he’s able to make a considerable difference for most clients, […]