Tag: Cat Chat Radio

TRACIE HOTCHNER: NOBODY LIKES TO HEAR THEIR DOG IS FAT!

Canine etiquette question: what do you say when you encounter someone whose dog is seriously overweight? I have been in this predicament more than several times and am torn between not wanting to offend or alienate the person, and advocating for a diet and change in feeding habits on behalf of the dog’s long term
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TRACIE HOTCHNER: SHAMPOOING YOUR DOG – MAKING IT FUN AND FREQUENT

On my NPR radio show DOG TALK this past week I interviewed humorist Merrill Markoe, several of whose amazing videos will be featured in the Dog Film Festival October 3rd. I invited her to read one of the fall-down-funny essays from her book “What the Dogs Taught Me.” “Showering with Your Dog” has many hilarious
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TRACIE HOTCHNER: EVERYONE CAN BE A WINNER: JUST SWITCH TO HEALTHY WEIGHT MANAGEMENT FOOD

I wanted to dance a little jig today when I learned that an old friend of mine (he’s literally old, too – a very vibrant 80 years old!), was inspired by listening to THE EXPERT VET to put his own 12-year-old Lab Maverick on Halo’s Healthy Weight food. Bob heard me on the show, discussing
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