Episodes
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
YFD 126: Spay or Neuter, Part 2: Hormones and Beyond!
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
In part 2 of our series with Barbara Dobbins on spaying or neutering your dog, we have a far ranging discussion that includes: the role of hormones in the life of a dog, the effects on behavior when you alter your dog, and whether or not a connection exists between spaying and neutering and cancer.
For show notes and more information please see: Your Family Dog
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
YFD 125: Is It Always The Best Choice To Spay Or Neuter Your Dog?
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
To spay or neuter your dog may seem like a no-brainer decision, but is it? Are there unintended consequences to when or if you alter your pet? Is this always the right decision for you and your dog. In Part 1 of this two part series on Spay and Neuter we talk with Barb Dobbins, author of the Whole Dog Journal article, To Neuter, or Not to Neuter Your Dog: That is the Question, about this not not inconsequential decision.
For show notes and more information please see: Your Family Dog
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
YFD 124: What Do Trainers Talk About With One Another?
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
In this episode Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith give listeners the inside scoop on what trainers talk about with each other, how they view the world of dogs and humans and, some of the challenges they face as dog owners and trainers.
For show notes please see: Your Family Dog
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
In part 2 of our series with Dr. Ryan Yamka, we look at the recent controversy over grain free foods and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Are they really linked? What started the debate and what do you need to know?
For more information and show notes please visit: Your Family Dog
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
YFD 122: Dr. Ryan Yamka on Canine Nutrition, Part 1: The Basics
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Dr. Ryan Yamka, PhD, FACN, PAS, Dipl ACAS, is a canine nutrition expert and founder of Guardian Pet Food. He joins Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith for a discussion of canine nutrition and what dog owners need to know to choose the best way to feed their best friend.
For more information and show notes please go to: Your Family Dog
Tuesday May 19, 2020
YFD 121: Dr. Zazie Todd on The Science of Making Happy Dogs.
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Dr. Zazie Todd, author of the Companion Animal Psychology blog, joins Julie Fudges Smith and Tina Spring to discuss her new book, Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy. Join us and learn what you can do to make your dog the happiest one on the block!
(This is Dr. Todd's second appearance on Your Family Dog, so be sure to check out our first episode with Dr. Todd: Making Happy Dogs Happier)
For more information and show notes please go to: Your Family Dog
Tuesday May 05, 2020
YFD 120.5: Part Two of Kids, Dogs, and Moms with Dr. Sara Wyckoff
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Tuesday May 05, 2020
In Part Two of this Mother's Day special we continue the lively discussion about kids, dogs, and families with Dr. Sara Wyckoff of The University of St Augustine for Health Sciences, San Marco California.
For show notes and more please go to: Your Family Dog
Tuesday May 05, 2020
YFD 120: Part One: Kids, Dogs, and Moms with Dr. Sara Wyckoff
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Welcome to Part one of this two part series for Mother's Day. In this episode Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith have a wide ranging discussion with Dr. Sara Wyckoff of The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, San Marco, California about kids, dogs, moms, culture, and what we can do to help all the members of our family thrive.
For more information and show notes please go to: Your Family Dog
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
YFD 119: Potcake Dogs
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith talk about the Potcake dogs from the Carribean islands. Tina owns two of these special individuals and has an insider's perspective on their special characterstics, temperaments and needs.
For more information and show notes please go to: Your Family Dog
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
This very wet spring, along with the Stay At Home mandate, has created many opportunities for at home play and training for the dogs of Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring. Join the discussion on what you can do to prepare your pups for good weather and renewed social interactions.
For show notes, please go to: Your Family Dog