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Podcast – Meet Dr. Michael Munzer from All Creatures Acupuncture Mobile Holistic Veterinary Therapies
By Don Hanson<Updated 22APR17> < Click to Listen to Podcast> In this episode of The Woof Meow Show from April 4th, 2015 Kate and Don talk with Dr. Munzer about how and why he became a veterinarian and his current practice based out of Bucksport. < Click to Listen to Podcast> To Contact Dr. Munzer All … Continued
Read moreCat Behavior – Make Your Life Easier – Get Your Cat to Love Their Carrier
By Don Hanson< Updated 20JAN19 > < The following is a short link to this article – https://bit.ly/Cats-Carriers > Using a carrier is the safest way to transport an animal from your home to another location. I would particularly discourage anyone from transporting a cat that is not secured in a carrier. No matter how well behaved … Continued
Read morePet Health & Wellness – What Is Canine Cough?
By Don Hanson<Updated – 13SEP19> < A short link to this page – https://bit.ly/K9Cough > Canine cough or kennel cough is actually a lay term for Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex (CIRDC). There are many bacteria and viruses which can cause this illness. The most prevalent of the bacteria that cause this illness is Bordetella bronchiseptica. This … Continued
Read moreDogs-Dog Training: A Holistic Approach to Dog Training (Parts 1 & 2)
By Don Hanson[This article was originally published in two parts in the January 2015 and February 2015 editions of the Downeast Dog News.] It was forty years ago this month, when I had just turned 17 that my parents finally agreed to let me have a dog. I brought home a little black fluff of fur with … Continued
Read moreDog Training – It’s Responsible Pet Owners Month… Time to Train Your Dog
By Don Hanson<This article was first published in The Maine Edge on January 28. 2015> If you are like most people, you got a dog for companionship. Companions hang out together and training your dog makes that easier. February is Responsible Pet Owners month, and one of the most conscientious things any dog owner can do is … Continued
Read morePODCAST – Pet Behavior Counseling and Don and Kate – with special guest host Dr. Mark Hanks
By Don HansonDr. Mark Hanks from Kindred Spirits Veterinary Clinic has been a frequent guest on The Woof Meow Show, giving Kate and I several opportunities to “pick his brain” about a wide variety of topics. For quite some time he’s been asking to “host” the show and to turn the tables so to speak; interviewing Kate … Continued
Read moreBook Reviews – Do You Really Know Your Dog? – Part 2
By Don Hanson<A version of this article was published in the December 2014 issue of Down East Dog News> Last month I indicated that one of the best gifts we can give to ourselves and to our dogs is a better understanding of who they are. I suggested three books (On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals … Continued
Read moreService, Assistance and Therapy Dogs – What is the Difference Between a Service/Assistance Dog, an Emotional Support Dog, and a Therapy Dog?
By Don Hanson<Updated 8MAY18> Can any dog become a service/assistance dog, an emotional support dog, or, or a therapy dog? As a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant and Certified Professional Dog Trainer, I am of the opinion that not all dogs will be happy or will find fulfillment serving in the role as a service/assistance dog, an emotional … Continued
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