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Working LIke Dogs features pet podcasts about working animals. In this working animal podcast, we cover everything from how to get started as a trainer of working animals or how to acquire a working animal to how to take care of your animal companion. In these podcasts, you will learn what it means to work side by side with an animal. We cover working animals such as service dogs, guide dogs, hearing dogs, police dogs, search and rescue dogs, drug dogs, seizure dogs, military dogs, etc. In addition to dogs, we talk about working horses, elephants, pigeons, and the list goes on and on. We discuss topics such as equipment, grooming, nutrition, training, traveling with your working companion, veterinary issues, retirement, and behavior. Our working animal podcasts include guests in every field of the working animal world. Trainers, handlers, veterinarians, working animal experts, and animal communicators give you the inside scoop on everything you’ve always wanted to know about working an
Episodes
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 208 Sunny’s Dynamite Adventure: A Coast Guard Dog on a Mission
On this episode of Working Like Dogs, Marcie Davis sits down with author Janet Bell to talk about her delightful new children’s book, Sunny the Coast Guard Dog’s Dynamite Adventure. Janet shares the story behind Sunny’s courageous mission,…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 207 Where Vulnerability Meets Trust: Working with Horses
I'm thrilled to share a truly special conversation with Christina Fleming, our beloved horse trainer and the heart behind the work with my future miniature therapy horses, Romeo and Beignet. Christina brings decades of experience training…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 206 Humphrey the Hopeful Helper
In this special episode of Working Like Dogs, host Marcie Davis introduces listeners to Humphrey the Hopeful Helper—the joyful yellow Lab who inspired her beloved new children’s book series. Through personal stories, heartfelt readings, an…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 205 I Am Ingrid
Actor, writer, and advocate Aria Mia Loberti joins Marcie and Fenway to share the magic behind her new children's book, I Am Ingrid—a heartfelt story that speaks to both kids and adults about the meaningful path to becoming a guide dog. Ar…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 204 Feathers, Fins, and Four Paws: Empathy in Motion with Kyle Kittleson
Kyle Kittleson brings the wow! In this fantastic, fun interview, Kyle shares wild and wonderful animal-training stories (yes, dolphins!) and how those lessons power his work as host of MedCircle—where he translates expert mental-health ins…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 203 Canine Heroes in Action: Riley and Harley on the Frontlines of Disaster
Get ready for an incredible episode of Working Like Dogs! I’m joined by Sharon Gattas and Peter Sellas, two extraordinary handlers who know firsthand the life-saving power of canines in times of crisis. Fresh from their recent deployment t…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 202 Listening to Dogs: Stress, Signals, and Welfare-Centered Research
If you work with (or just adore) canine partners, don’t miss this conversation with veterinary behaviorist Dr. Simone Sidel and researcher Jaci Gandenberger from the University of Denver’s Institute for Human–Animal Connection (IHAC). We d…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 201 Canine Companions
In this powerful and heartwarming episode of Working Like Dogs, hosts Marcie Davis and Fenway welcome Paige Mazzoni, CEO of Canine Companions - the groundbreaking nonprofit that founded the service dog movement in the United States. As the…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 200 Behind the Leash: How Service Dogs Transform Lives—Inside and Outside Prison Walls
In this thought-provoking episode of Working Like Dogs, we’re joined by Kara Milotte, Manager of Client Services at the nationally recognized nonprofit NEADS and James “Chip” Harrington from the Massachusetts Department of Correction. Toge…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 199 Raising Heroes: Inside the Life of a Puppy Raiser
In this inspiring episode of Working Like Dogs, I sit down with two extraordinary women—Jeni Exley and Dr. Margaret Jones—who not only work at Craig Hospital, but also serve as passionate, dedicated puppy raisers for Canine Companions. Jen…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 198 Canine Partners of the Rockies
In this episode of Working Like Dogs on Pet Life Radio, Marcie and her co-host and service dog Fenway sit down with Kyle Lephart, Executive Director, and Miki Brewington, Client Services Manager, from Canine Partners of the Rockies Kyle an…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 197 Paws, Play, and Possibility: Unlocking Potential with Canine-Assisted Learning
On this heartwarming episode of Working Like Dogs on Pet Life Radio, Marcie and Fenway chat with Diane Rampelberg, founder of Dustin’s Paw a remarkable nonprofit based in Idaho. Since 2000, Diane has been pioneering canine-enhanced learnin…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 196 Assistance Dogs International
On this episode of Working Like Dogs on Pet Life Radio, Marcie and her loyal service dog, Fenway, sit down with Chris Diefenthaler, Executive Director of Assistance Dogs International (ADI). As the leading authority in the development of s…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 195 Sniffing Out Danger: The Life-Saving Work of HeroRATs and HeroDOGs
Tune in to this fascinating episode of Working Like Dogs on Pet Life Radio as Dr. Cynthia Fast, Director of Training at APOPO in Tanzania, joins Marcie and Fenway to share the incredible work of their “HeroRATs” and “HeroDOGs.” In over 60…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 194 Courthouse Facility Dogs
Don’t miss this powerful episode of Working Like Dogs on Pet Life Radio featuring Felicia Ako and Celeste Walsen from the Courthouse Dogs Foundation. Hosts Marcie and her amazing service dog, Fenway, sit down with Felicia and Celeste to ex…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 193 Empower, Restore, and Overcome!
Tune in to Working Like Dogs on Pet Life Radio as Marcie and Fenway welcome the incredible Tamara Martin. With over 40 years in the criminal justice system, Tamara has dedicated her career to supporting both victims and offenders. She and…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 192 Horses for Healing
Caitlin Erickson, Executive Director of Horses for Healing joins Marcie and Fenway to share her inspiring journey into the transformative power of equine-assisted therapy. Caitlin’s passion for horse-centered and client-centered behavioral…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 191 SERVES!
Listen in as Dr. Maggie O’Haire takes us on an inspiring deep dive into the transformative power of service dogs for veterans with PTSD. Dr. O’Haire’s groundbreaking Service Dog and Veteran Experiences Study (SERVES) research project at th…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 190 How Many Dogs Work for the United States (U.S.) Government?
Steve Morris from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) visits with Marcie and Fenway about his office’s recent report focusing on the working conditions of Uncle Sam’s working dogs. Dozens of federal agencies employ working dogs to f…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 189 Extending the Lifespan of Our Dogs
Marcie and Fenway welcome Dr. Brennen McKenzie to the show to learn about his groundbreaking research with Loyal for Dogs on medical treatments that will potentially expand the lifespan of large breed dogs. The concept of doubling dogs’ cu…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 188 A Dog’s Devotion: True Adventures of a K9 Search and Rescue Team
Suzanne Elshult, K9 search and rescue professional volunteer, and her K9 Keb stop by to visit with Marcie and Fenway about their many intense search and rescue missions, adventures and new book, A Dog’s Devotion: True Adventures of a K9 Se…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 187 Rescued by Ruby
Executive Producers SQuire Rushnell and Louise Duart Rushnell stopped by to talk with Marcie and Fenway about their upcoming Netflix feature movie, Rescued by Ruby which tells the remarkable TRUE STORY of a shelter dog that was saved from…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 186 Transforming Trauma
Dr. Philip Tedeschi, Director Emeritus and Founder of the University of Denver’s Institute for Human-Animal Connection and co-author of the new book Transforming Trauma Resilience and Healing Through Our Connections with Animals, visits wi…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 185 Facility Dogs – Supporting Children
Dr. David Crenshaw, Clinical Director of the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie, stops by to talk with Marcie and Lovey about the many ways highly-trained facility dogs are supporting children and youth who have experienced trauma. Dr. Crensh…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 184 Pure Love!
Carol-Ann Doyle, Paws With a Cause service dog handler, visits with Marcie and Lovey about the joys and realities of being partnered with a service dog. Carol-Ann shares personal stories and experiences about all of her service dogs – Cal,…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 183 Pet Partners and National Therapy Animal Day
Ashley Drew, National Director, Special Events, at Pet Partners drops by to talk with Marcie and Lovey about the fun of becoming a registered Pet Partner volunteer team in the United States or in 15 countries around the world! She announce…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 182 K-9 Officers’ and Memorial Hermann Life Flight®
George Tarver III and Rudy Cabrera stop by to visit with Marcie and Lovey about Houston’s Memorial Hermann Life Flight®’s new K9-Casualty Care Course (K9-CCC) and Transportation Service. This innovative Life Flight program is the first air…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 181 Guiding Eyes for the Blind
What a pleasure to visit with Andrea Martine, a Guide Dog Mobility Instructor from Guiding Eye’s for the Blind based in Yorktown Heights, New York, about the innovative ways they are training canines to support people who are blind and dea…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 180 4 Paws for Ability!
Karen Shirk, Founder of 4 Paws for Ability and Ericha Flateau, proud mom of Austin and his 4 Paws for Ability dog, Paris, visit with Marcie and Lovey about 4 Paws for Ability--a leading service dog organization. Karen shares her own person…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 179 Legendary Dog Show Broadcaster David Frei
David Frei, the expert analyst on NBC’s National Dog Show broadcast every year on Thanksgiving, stops in to chat with Marcie and Lovey about the 2020 show and the upcoming National Dog Show Therapy Dog Symposium at Rowan University. David…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 178 Making the Connection – The Clothier Way
International renowned trainer and New York Times best-selling author, Suzanne Clothier visits with Marcie and Lovey about what we can learn from our dogs and how we can better communicate with them. She talks about how to deeply connect w…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 177 Cutest Working Canine
Kajla, a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) explosive detection canine who works at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii, and her handler, Penny, along with Lorie Dankers, TSA Spokesperson, joined Marcie and…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 176 Caesar the No Drama Llama
Caesar, the celebrity No Drama Llama and his handler, Larry McCool, dropped by for a chat with Marcie and Lovey about the high profile work they’ve been doing at the recent protests in Portland, Oregon and other major gatherings. This 6-ye…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 175 Guiding Emily
Best-selling author Barbara Hinske stopped by to visit with Marcie and Lovey about her newly released book, Guiding Emily. The first book in her new series about a woman who is blind, Emily Maine, and her guide dog, Garth. Barbara shares h…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 174 Puppies Behind Bars
Puppies Behind Bars President and Founder Gloria Gilbert Stoga visits with Marcie and Lovey about their extraordinary program that provides service dogs for wounded veterans and first responders as well as explosive-detection canines for l…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 173 Paws and Breathe!
Co-founder and leading service dog trainer Lu Picard from ECAD (Educated Canines Assisting with Disabilities), and professor and medical health care expert Joanne Singleton, PhD, from Pace University stop in talk about their groundbreaking…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 172 Dog is Love!
Just when you thought you couldn’t love your dog more, Clive D. L. Wynne, Ph.D., the founding director of the Canine Science Collaboratory at Arizona State University, talks with Marcie and Lovey about his new book, Dog is Love: Why and Ho…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 171 No Ordinary Dog
Will Chesney, former United States Navy SEAL and dog handler, visits with Marcie and Lovey about his new book, No Ordinary Dog. Will talks candidly about his canine partner, Cairo, and the perilous work they did together as Navy SEALS. He…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 170 To Be Of Service
Academy Award nominee Josh Aronson stops by to visit with Marcie and Lovey about his new documentary, To Be Of Service Josh wrote, directed and produced this powerful film that explores the complex stories of veterans with Post-Traumatic S…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 169 Pack Your Bags!
Marcie and Lovey welcome Christine (Chris) Goodier, travel writer and co-author of the new book, Traveling With Service Animals: By Air, Road, Rail, and Ship Across America, and her black Labrador, hearing dog Raylene, to the show. Chris s…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 168 Service Dog Support
Staci Woodruff, Staff Vice President of Medicare Product Management and Operations for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, and her Great Dane mobility service dog, Merle, join Marcie and Lovey to talk about the new Anthem Medicare Advantage sup…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 167 Mobility Dogs
Gail Harbott and her assistance dog, Coda, talk with Marcie and Lovey about Gail's exciting new position as Client Ambassador for Mobility Dogs Her enthusiasm is contagious as she talks about the wonderful work she and Mobility Dogs are do…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 166 Tails of Valor
Emmy Award-nominated Kel Mitchell, host of the CBS Dream Team’s Tail of Valor stops by to visit with Marcie and Lovey about Tails of Valor. Kel talks about his experiences on the show with working dogs and working animals. He also discusse…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 165 Making the World a Safer Place
Paul Hammond has worked all over the world combatting domestic and international terrorism and training K9s to serve alongside their military and private security handlers as indispensable assets in that fight Paul talks with Marcie and Lo…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 164 The Dog in the Dentist Chair!
Author, Peggy Frezon drops by Working Like Dogs to visit with Marcie and Lovey about her newest book, The Dog in the Dentist Chair: And Other True Stories of Animals Who Help, Comfort, and Love Kids. Peggy talks about the incredible dogs,…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 163 Here Comes the Judge!
Marcie and Lovey welcome the Honorable Chief Judge Kim McGinnis and her Courthouse Facility Dog, Kiki, from the Pueblo of Pojoaque Tribal Court located north of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Judge McGinnis is the first and only judge in a tribal c…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 162 Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses and Their Canine Guardians
Debbie Garcia-Bengochea stops back by to talk with Marcie and Lovey about the wonderful work that Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses have been doing since her last visit. She gives us an update on the adults and children these tiny t…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 161 Physical Therapists’ Guide Dog Research
Ground-breaking researchers, Dr. Teresa Conner-Kerr and Dr. Sue Ann Kalish from the University of North Georgia College of Health Sciences and Professions visit with Marcie and Lovey about the work they are doing to study guide dogs and th…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 160 Dogs, the Netflix Documentary
Academy award-winning producer, Glen Zipper stops by to talk with Marcie and Lovey about the global Netflix documentary sensation Dogs. Glen shares his personal story of how his adopted dog, Anthony, changed his life from being a prosecuti…
- Working Like Dogs - Episode 159 Electronic Detection Dogs
Did you know there are dogs that can detect electronic devices? Anthony Maes, Special Agent in Charge with the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office and Commander of the New Mexico Internet Crimes Against Children and Human Trafficking Task…