The Woof Life Show - A Podcast for Dog Lovers (Lauren Farricker)

Welcome to The Woof Life Show - a podcast created for dog lovers, by dog lovers! Hosted by Lauren Farricker.

In this episode, Lauren chats with Andrew Muse (greatest name ever right.) Andrew is an adrenaline athlete who runs Muse Productions which has created the YouTube show The Tiny Home Adventure. Tiny Home Adventure featured the adventures of Andrew and his golden retriever Booter. They were soulmates and best friends who adventured together and lived in an RV together for months. In the first season of Tiny Home Adventure after traveling all over the US, Andrew experienced a tragic accident which led to the death of his best friend Booter.

Andrew had his entire life and heart in that truck and his entire life changed in an instant. What happened next no one could have expected. This is part 2 of a 2 part interview. Part 1 was published on July 25, 2019. You might have seen their story on The Dodo.

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Welcome to The Woof Life Show - a podcast created for dog lovers, by dog lovers! Hosted by Lauren Farricker.

This is the first segment of Meet My Dog! Chatting with dog owners around the world.

Meet Jennifer who owns @baileythehousehippo. Jennifer bought her a pitbull a wedding dress for her upcoming nuptials in September. We also chat with Elizabeth who owns Bailey and Bubbles of @tworgis. We chat about Corgi Beach Day!

In this episode of The Woof Life Show the podcast for dog lovers, Lauren Farricker chats with Saige Hooker the Mom of Harrison Ford and Babs Fry a Pet Recovery Specialist.

You are visiting relatives and head for a day out and leave your pup with your relatives. You receive a call 15 minutes later that your pup aptly named Harrison Ford has run off. You get back to the home a new and unfamiliar place and start frantically screaming and your pup is nowhere in sight.

What would you do?  This is the situation that Saige found herself in. She lives in LA with Harry and her boyfriend and while visiting her extended family her rescue pup ran off. She made a frantic plea to social media and was quickly given the name of a superhero named Babs Fry.

Babs is a Pet Recovery Specialist who lives in San Diego herself. 

The story of this lost pup is a saga but through this story, you will learn as a dog owner that all of your instincts are incorrect when it comes to recovering a lost dog.  Babs teaches us what to do if you lose your own pup or if you encounter a lost dog.  You would be shocked at how wrong the approach most people take is.

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Welcome to The Woof Life Show - a podcast created for dog lovers, by dog lovers! Hosted by Lauren Farricker.

In this episode, Lauren chats with Dan Schachner, the Puppy Bowl Ref and an advocate for rescue. You can follow him on social media:@danschachner. Dan is a talented man who is a producer at Animal Planet, the referee of The Puppy Bowl, the referee of The Dog Bowl, trivia master and rescue advocate.

We chat about rescue dogs, the adoption success rate of The Puppy Bowl, the adoption success rate of The Dog Bowl, his thoughts on rescue and The Sato Project. Dan is very entertaining so this is a very fun interview.

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Welcome to The Woof Life Show - a podcast created for dog lovers, by dog lovers! Hosted by Lauren Farricker. In this episode, Lauren shares a story about a dog named Amos who attended classes at both Cal Berkley and Yale University. He was a very well educated pup :) Jeffrey Rudolph, the President of the California Science Center, was the owner of the incredible Amos. When Rudolph and his housemates attended Yale, Amos would navigate campus going from class to class. Upon graduation from Yale, the School of Organization and Management read Amos a commendation at graduation and created a cap and a “diploma” for him.  Amos was truly the big dog on campus!

Follow them on social media @dancersanddogs

You can buy the book at www.dancersanddogs.com and  it's also for sale on Amazon as well!

This book is a must-have for any dog lover for an unexpected gift during the holidays

Kelly and her husband had been professional photographers working together for years but an idea was the genesis for going viral and this incredible project: Dancers and Dogs.

They previously took professional photos of dancers and wanted to combine their passion as huge dog lovers. The idea evolved and Dancers and Dogs was created by pairing the simple, clean backgrounds, the simple clothing styles, the lighting. They've created a way to show the lighter side of the dance world, since dancers are often depicted as being so serious, and sometimes even unapproachable or like fairy-tale creatures.

They are donating a portion of their proceeds to Stray Rescue based in St. Louis

In this episode of The Woof Life Show the podcast for dog lovers, Lauren Farricker chats with Caroline Zuendel who is the dog mom and handler of Sergeant Yeager who won the 2019 Military Hero Dog Award. 

Sergeant Yeager honorably performed combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as an Improvised Explosive Detection Dog with the United States Marine Corps. Sgt. Yeager has been credited with detecting the locations of dozens of explosive devices. During his three combat tours, Sgt. Yeager participated in over 100 patrols, and was tasked with clearing routes for his fellow Marines. On April 12, 2012, Sgt. Yeager suffered shrapnel wounds from an IED that caused him to lose part of his ear.

He was awarded the Purple Heart for his injuries. Unfortunately, the same explosion took the life of his handler, Lance Corporal Abraham Tarwoe. The pair was virtuously trying to protect the other Marines in the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. Fellow Marines attest to the unbreakable bond between Tarwoe and Sgt. Yeager. After the attack, Sgt. Yeager was transported back to the U.S. and treated for his injuries until he was stable enough to retire from the USMC. Lance Corporal Tarwoe’s widow was unable to adopt Sgt. Yeager as she would now be raising their infant son alone. Sgt. Yeager was adopted by another Marine Corps family. Today, at 12 years of age, Sgt. Yeager is beginning to show signs of aging, though his spirit is undiminished. Despite his trials and witnessing acts of terrorism, Yeager remains a sweet dog with an infinitely joyful disposition. He has settled in North Carolina with his family, where he is an ambassador for the Project K-9 Hero Foundation, which pays 100% of his medical bills from his sustained injuries. In September of 2019, Sgt. Yeager also received the Medal of Courage Award!

The 9th Annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards® will premiere on the Hallmark Channel on October 21st at 8pm ET/ PT. The event was hosted by Beth Stern and James Denton and presenters included Kristin Chenoweth, Shannen Doherty, Trevor Donovan, Danielle Fishel, Vivica A. Fox, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jenna Johnson, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ally Maki, Larissa Wohl, Cameron Mathison, Debbie Matenopoulo, Kristoffer Polaha, Brandon McMillan, Barbara Niven, Roselyn Sanchez, Ariel Winter, Eric Winter, and Sofia Wylie.

In this episode of The Woof Life Show the podcast for dog lovers, Lauren Farricker chats with Lydia Crochet who is the handler and dog mom to Jeanie to 3-Legged Therapy Dog who won The 2019 Therapy Hero Dog Award at the Hero Dog Awards. 

Jeanie is a rescue that was found with a crippled leg running with a pack of dogs in Louisiana. She had a crippled leg which a vet quickly determined needed to be amputated. She was put up for adoption while she was healing and recovering from surgery.  Lydia took one look at her and it was love at first sight.

Jeanie has acted as a certified therapy dog for both her family and for so many people. They work to visit veterans, help children coping with loss and/or traumatic experiences, speaking to children and generally bringing joy wherever they go!

Jeanie has been honored by the Hero Dog Awards because she gives love and comfort to those who need it most. She will pick the person out of the room who needs the most help and approach them. Lydia and Jeanie aim to inspire other counseling, advocacy and law enforcement agencies to consider the benefits of therapy dogs like her.

The 9th Annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards® will premiere on the Hallmark Channel on October 21st at 8pm ET/ PT. The event was hosted by Beth Stern and James Denton and presenters included Kristin Chenoweth, Shannen Doherty, Trevor Donovan, Danielle Fishel, Vivica A. Fox, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jenna Johnson, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ally Maki, Larissa Wohl, Cameron Mathison, Debbie Matenopoulo, Kristoffer Polaha, Brandon McMillan, Barbara Niven, Roselyn Sanchez, Ariel Winter, Eric Winter, and Sofia Wylie.

Welcome to The Woof Life Show - a podcast created for dog lovers, by dog lovers! Hosted by Lauren Farricker.

In this episode, Lauren chats with Alex Pischalnikov , who is the co-founder of PetPop the experience in LA. PetPop is the ultimate pop-up photo experience! Over 15 fanciful pet-themed rooms await your pleasure. There is a 101 Dalmatians Room and get your workout on in the World’s Largest Hamster Wheel. Whether looking for a new jaw-dropping selfie, an Instagram moment or a new fun and quirky family portrait, PetPop has something for all animal lovers! You can bring your dog with you for this PetPop Experience.

The PetPop Experience also supports rescue and they’ve helped many dogs get adopted since they opened. They donate money back to rescues from ticket sales and the pawtique (boutique for dog companies sourced from LA.)

The photos and the experience are so fun that your friends will have FOMO. There are a few days left to experience this in LA, get your tickets here: https://petpop.me/

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In this BONUS EPISODE of The Woof Life Show the podcast for dog lovers, Lauren Farricker chats with Dayna Hilton who is a dog mom and the Executive Director at Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation.

Molly is the ambassador for the IMAX movie centered around pups doing incredible work titled, Superpower Dogs. Molly and Dayna have been able to meet children and travel around the nation educating on their mission of educating on fire safety.

For those who are not familiar with this film:

Follow six dogs and their human partners as they brave earthquakes and avalanches, protect endangered species and help people with special needs. Trailer for Superpower Dogs 

They’ve been traveling around the country premiering the film and educating children around the US and in Canada about Fire safety.

We talk about Superpower Dogs and my interview on The Woof Life Show with Daniel Ferguson the Writer/Director of the film in this interview on The Woof Life Show

In this episode of The Woof Life Show the podcast for dog lovers, Lauren Farricker chats with Logan Mikhly the Co-Founder of Boris & Horton.  Boris & Horton is the first dog-friendly cafe in New York located in the East Village.

First off, I chat with Logan about the difference between a dog cafe and a dog-friendly cafe. There is a difference and we want to ensure that we set expectations accordingly. There are no dogs living at the cafe similar to the Asian concept/execution of dog or cat cafes that you've seen on the internet. It is a BYOD or a Bring your own Dog establishment.

Mikhly started the business with her Dad to serve a need that there had to be alternatives to get a cup of coffee with your dog. They wanted to create a business that they wanted to use. 

Many events take place at Boris & Horton including adoption events with partners like Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue and Foster Dogs NYC, breed meetups, trivia nights, ice cream socials and so much more.

If you are in New York City, you should visit:  195 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009

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In this episode of The Woof Life Show the podcast for dog lovers, Lauren Farricker chats with Tina Kim who is the Dog Mom and Momager (watch out Kris Jenner) to Winston the White Corgi. You can follow their adventures on social media @winstonthewhitecorgi

Tina shares about their lives and what it is like to be the Mom of one of the most influential dogs in the world. Winston is the epitome of sass, humor, positivity and giving you any excuse to smile. We had to ask about the perks of being a momager and hear about all of their fabulous experiences and friends that they make.

Tina gives us advice because Winston is known for breaking the internet with his Halloween costumes, we wanted to get advice from the pro's. 

I'm soy into Winston  

Please look after this bear

Blessed be the Floof

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Welcome to The Woof Life Show - a podcast created for dog lovers, by dog lovers! Hosted by Lauren Farricker.

In this episode, Lauren chats with Dan and Amy Nykolayko who own the charismatic Cherie the Surf Dog. Cherie has an incredible story that at about 3 months old she was rescued through the French Bulldog Rescue Network from Texas. She came to live in San Diego with a foster family and Dan and Amy were delighted to hear that they were in consideration to adopt Cherie. We chat about the fact that many people believe that adopting a frenchie puppy is impossible. 

Life adjusted and Cherie began to enjoy her SoCal life. As they acclimated and helped this puppy get more comfortable they brought her to Rosie’s Dog Beach where she took to the ocean like a duck takes to water. They then enrolled in a dog surfing lesson and Amy and Dan realized that Cherie really enjoyed being together in the ocean.

They trained for a couple of years and began to get more competitive and began to compete in surfing competitions. Many people think that the pups are just the athletes but most people do not know that their humans or handlers have to support and work with the pup to ensure that they are ready. Cherie is now a surfing champion and has competed in more than 16 competitive surfing competitions.

If you’ve always wanted to learn about how and why dogs surf, how to get a French bulldog puppy as a rescue or how to dress your pup in pup-tactic fashion, this is the interview for you!

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Things are about to get a little spooky in LA! In this episode of The Woof Life Show, Lauren Farricker chats with Tom Pricone of The HIT Living Foundation and Charlie Nunn and Raymond Janis of the celebrity pet photography team of Charlie Nunn Photography. 

Saturday, October 12th 5:00 - 9:00 PM

RSVP by emailing Charlie@charlienunnphotography.com please include how many humans/pups will be attending.

@hitlivingfoundation and @charlienunnphotography have teamed up again and this time we’re throwing a very boo-tastic Halloween fundraiser for all you ghouls and goblins.

The event will include a celebrity MC, a live raffle, games, drinks, food, music, and some very hair-raising surprises! AND of course, we will have vendors, doggie trick-or-treating, and a costume contest for dogs and the humans!

We will send out an email before the event with the address, parking info, etc. A $20 suggested donation will be taken at the door with 100% of the proceeds from the event benefiting @hitlivingfoundation 👻 🎃 

If you live in LA, this is the party that you don't want to miss. 

Learn more about the HIT Living Foundation: 

HONESTY, INTEGRITY and TRUST are the three main pillars of our mission at The HIT Living Foundation. We strive to live by these ethos in our foundation practices and personal lives. The HIT Living Foundation has come to fruition based on the willingness to act on our compassion for others by doing so with open hearts and objective minds. HIT Living is a lifestyle choice, one that can be made by each and every one of us through mindfulness of our decisions and time. Through the HIT Living Foundation, a 501(c)3 non profit, we are going to focus our energies in areas where we think the world needs it most: animal and human welfare, providing financial and physical assistance during times of crisis, and most importantly, implementing every day small acts of kindness. “Be the change you wish to see in the world,” said one of the wisest of us all, Mahatma Gandhi, and that’s exactly the kind of living HIT Living is about.

Their goal is to make “The Happiest Clothes On Earth.”  Our goal is to make people and puppies happy. Niels talks about when you wear something that makes you happier, you will be in a happier state of mind throughout your day.  Skou call this the “Puppies Effect.”

Every month they pick a rescue spotlight and are very transparent with their customers about their donations through social media.
 

Check out Puppies Make Me Happy to see their merchandise

www.puppiesmakemehappy.com

Instagram:  @puppiesmakemehappy

Welcome to The Woof Life Show - a podcast created for dog lovers, by dog lovers! Hosted by Lauren Farricker.

In this episode, Lauren chats with Matt and Meg Meyer who are the founders of The Bear and the Rat. The Bear and the Rat is a company that creates natural dog fro-yo that is healthy for your pup. Did you know that ice cream is really unhealthy for your dog due to the lactose? Most times it makes pups feel quite ill.

Matt and Meg had a dream that they wanted to create a healthy alternative that is actually good for your pup, the craziest part of this story is that Matt conceived of this idea when he was eight years old!! The pup-muses behind this business were a lhasa apso named Quimby Fosse affectionately known as "The Bear" and Laika Ignatius a rat terrier who Meg and Matt referred to as "The Rat." 

They created the company and were seen on Shark Tank where the sharks even tried the human-grade dog fro-yo! These are incredible business owners and my Pixie could not be a bigger fan of their product! If she could write love letters to Meg and Matt, she would! 

You can find The Bear and the Rat at pet stores and at your local Whole Foods! It is a great way for your pup to cool off with the hot summer sun without compromising health.

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Welcome to the first episode of The Woof Life podcast - a podcast created for dog lovers, by dog lovers! Hosted by Lauren Farricker.

In the first episode, Lauren shares the adoption story of her 13-year-old border collie/lab mix. Pixie came into her life and changed it completely!

Lauren Farricker founded Woof Republic, an online and social hub for modern dog owners. Her site covers products, things to do with your pup, dog events, pet care, city guides, travel, pet rescue, and entertainment including funny and inspirational stories.

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Welcome to The Woof Life Show - a podcast created for dog lovers, by dog lovers! Hosted by Lauren Farricker.

In this episode, Lauren chats with Sara Carson the celebrity dog trainer. The trainer behind The Super Collies, you've seen The Super Collies on America's Got Talent, David Letterman and Ellen. Her journey on AGT was incredible as Simon Cowell advocated to keep her and she ended up getting 5th place. Sara has 5 border collies, 3 of which are rescue pups and she shares some secrets about how to add structure for your pup.

Welcome to The Woof Life Show - a podcast created for dog lovers, by dog lovers! Hosted by Lauren Farricker.

In this episode, Lauren catches up with Daniel Ferguson the Writer and Director of Superpower Dogs. This movie follows six dogs and their human partners as they brave earthquakes and avalanches, protect endangered species and help people with special needs.

Daniel gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how they selected which dogs would be featured in the film. Hearing the story about how ‘Cat’ Labrada picked Halo a Dutch Sheperd that the film is centered around who is training to become an urban search and rescue pup within Florida Task Force 1. The movie follows Halo, a rookie puppy training to join one of the most elite disaster response teams in America. Meet Henry, an avalanche rescue expert in the mountains of British Columbia, Reef, a Newfoundland lifeguard with the Italian coastguard, Ricochet, a Californian surf legend helping people with special needs, and the Bloodhound brothers, Tipper & Tony, who are leading the fight to save endangered species in Africa.

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In this episode of The Woof Life Show the podcast for dog lovers, Lauren Farricker chats with Elizabeth “Beth” Bellanti who is the Program Manager of Vodka for Dog People on behalf of Tito’s Handmade Vodka. 

If you're looking for a vodka label that also supports dog welfare, look no further than Tito’s Handmade Vodka. Tito’s Handmade Vodka has created Vodka for Dog People, which is their organization that supports dog rescue, animal welfare organizations, and spay neuter programs across America.  Looking out for dogs, in particular, has been at the core of Tito’s mission over the past 20 years. Bertito "Tito" Beveridge II first started distilling his now famous vodka in a shack in Austin, Texas.

Tito always brought his dog with him to the shack to work all day, where he would put food out and noticed that a handful of strays were being attracted by the food.  Tito was struggling to get his business off the ground but he didn't let that stop him from caring for homeless dogs.  He then worked to get as many dogs re-homed as possible.  

Beth joined Tito early on within his journey and because she came from a family where they were all rescuers. Beth worked with Tito and the staff to rescue, re-home and get necessary vet care for the pups including spay and neuter surgeries.  Dogs and animal advocacy are intrinsically aligned with success for the Tito’s brand.

Over the past 20 years, Tito’s Handmade Vodka has re-homed over 90 dogs out of their corporate headquarters/distillery. Vodka for Dog People has over 2300 partnerships per year with animal welfare programs. Tito’s Handmade Vodka continues to be a dog-friendly company that is committed to solving for animals in needs, including resources to spay and neuter.

You can shop at https://www.titosvodka.com/dogs/ to get great products for your pup and to support Vodka for Dog People’s philanthropic goals.  All net proceeds from our web store benefit the nonprofits that Vodka for Dog People support.

You can follow them at @vodkafordogpeople on Instagram.

Enjoy our conversation with Beth from Tito’s Handmade Vodka - drink vodka and help dogs, thats our motto!

In this episode of The Woof Life Show the podcast for dog lovers, Lauren Farricker chats with Anna Barbosa who is the dog mom and handler of Gus who won the Shelter Hero Dog Award. The Woof Life also got the honor of interviewing Anna who rescued and helped Gus who was discovered as a homeless dog on the streets of Houston who had suffered abuse at the hands of humans.

Gus was seen by a rescuer on the road with a head so swollen that he looked like a seal as opposed to a dog. Someone had tied a shoelace around his neck which caused his entire head to swell. He required extensive medical care and a long journey of healing. Once Gus was in better health and could be adopted, Anna who worked for the rescue realized that this boy had stolen her heart.

Gus is a poster child and an advocate for the crisis of homeless animals in Houston as well as an advocate for shelter dogs who have suffered at the hands of humans and suffered from animal abuse.

The 9th Annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards® will premiere on the Hallmark Channel on October 21st at 8pm ET/ PT. The event was hosted by Beth Stern and James Denton and presenters included Kristin Chenoweth, Shannen Doherty, Trevor Donovan, Danielle Fishel, Vivica A. Fox, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jenna Johnson, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ally Maki, Larissa Wohl, Cameron Mathison, Debbie Matenopoulo, Kristoffer Polaha, Brandon McMillan, Barbara Niven, Roselyn Sanchez, Ariel Winter, Eric Winter, and Sofia Wylie.

Welcome to The Woof Life Show - a podcast created for dog lovers, by dog lovers! Hosted by Lauren Farricker.

In this episode, Lauren chats with Kayla Kemp who founded Winks & Whiskers with her husband. They realized that they could create stylish clothing for modern pet owners and give back simultaneously to dog rescues around the nation. They live in an RV traveling around the US meeting with pet parents and supporting dog rescues wherever they travel.

Their travels have led to some extraordinary adventures and also inform how they approach with the design of their shirts and products for modern dog owners.

Their life took an incredible turn when a rescue pup named Sadie won their heart. She is a one-eyed pup that they adopted at 5 years old from a shelter realizing that older pups have a lower likelihood of being adopted.

You can find Winks & Whiskers online at winksandwhiskers.com and on social media @winksandwhiskers! Their products are a favorite of mine and one that you can frequently find me wearing!

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In this episode of The Woof Life Show the podcast for dog lovers, Lauren Farricker has a conversation with Matt Beisner of  Zen Dog in LA and the star of Nat Geo Wild’s Dog Impossible Show

Note to my listeners, I am obsessed with Dog Impossible and I am so excited to chat with Matt to learn more about the show.

Beisner, owner of THE ZEN DOG http://www.thezendog.com, a cutting-edge dog facility in downtown Los Angeles, believes there are no bad dogs and knows every dog is capable of transformation. Through his work at THE ZEN DOG, Beisner risks his life and limbs for these animals because, as he says, “I used to be like them.”  After his own life was saved through personal transformation, he rescued a dog, found his calling and came to understand that every relationship, especially that which you have with your dog, only works if it’s based on Respect, Trust and Love.

Beisner’s background makes him a fascinating person to chat with, Matt previously struggled with substance abuse and he found himself in jail. While recovering after getting out of jail, Beisner was challenged by an aggressive terrier who was owned by his roommate. That terrier named Kingston proved to be a turning point for him and his transformation. Beisner began to work with this dog and then began to tackle more cases, this was the inception of Zen Dog. Beisner experienced a quick rise to stardom when a celebrity client leveraged Beisner to help with a dog that they were struggling with. His approach that there are no bad dogs make him a final contact for a lot of people who find themselves at their wit’s end.

Beisner brings a unique and gentle approach to building relationships with each pet. “I’m a teacher at heart,” states Beisner. “Helping hopeless dogs is my purpose.”  Catch up on Dog Impossible on streaming platforms and enjoy this conversation which includes a deep-dive into the case covered in the show.

Welcome to The Woof Life Show - a podcast created for dog lovers, by dog lovers! Hosted by Lauren Farricker.

In this episode, Lauren continues her chat with Sophie Gamand. You know Sophie for being a viral sensation with her incredible artwork and photography. She is an advocate for rescue dogs most especially for bully breeds.  Did you know that pitbulls are the breed that is most likely be euthanized when they end up at an animal shelter?

Sophie is the author of Wet Dog and Pitbull Flower Power. Her work is widely shared on social media @sophiegamand. Her new Pitbull Flower Power coffee table book is one of the best dog books that I’ve ever seen because it features her incredible work as well as the stories of these pups and these shelters who care for these pups.

Sophie shares her background, her early work in photography, about her family and she shares about how her move to New York challenged her creatively which was the genesis for both her Wet Dog project and Pitbull Flower Power.

Sophie was afraid initially of pitbulls so when she challenged herself to work with rescue dogs in shelters she challenged herself to work with the bully breeds. She conceived of a new artistic venture where she would create flower crowns to put on these pitfalls and take portraits of the pups to help support in their adoption. 

Sophie has captured these photos and travels to shelters all over. Her craft and ability to work with these rescues highlights the realities of dog rescue. This also includes traveling to Puerto Rico that was an overwhelming amount of dogs up for rescue. Sophie even ended up adopting her pup MacLovin from a rescue in Puerto Rico on some pretty horrific circumstances.

We’ve split the conversation with Sophie into two episodes. She is such an incredible advocate of both rescue and advancing the perception of pitbulls. Enjoy this conversation with Sophie.

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Welcome to The Woof Life Show - a podcast created for dog lovers, by dog lovers! Hosted by Lauren Farricker. In this episode, Lauren chats with Christine Hilberg and Lindsay Bird. Christine owns Puka a pup whose smile literally inspired me to want to create my blog Woof Republic. I wrote about Puka here! Christine has recently been fostering Willie Wonka a pup with Carpal Laxity Syndrome. Lindsay Bird is the Co-Founder of Deity Animal Rescue.

We discuss the realities of dog rescue, learn more about the incredible work that rescues do, discuss how to modernize pet rescue, and hear about the pups who inspire us daily. 

Adoption feature on Marshmellow who is a 2 year old Pit/Hound Mix who is looking for her partner in crime. She is loveable, affectionate and she is a Louise just looking for her Thelma. She is up for adoption through Deity Animal Rescue. 

In this episode of The Woof Life Show the podcast for dog lovers, Lauren Farricker chats with Dayna Hilton who is a dog mom and the Executive Director at Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation. Molly the Fire Safety Dog doesn’t leave her duties in the firehouse. Molly and her human companion, Dayna, have taken Molly’s skills into schools all across the world, educating kids and parents about the essentials of fire safety.
 

Molly is the ambassador for the IMAX movie centered around pups doing incredible work titled, Superpower Dogs. Molly and Dayna have been able to meet children and travel around the nation educating on their mission of educating on fire safety. She's also a 5x Hero Dog nominee.

Molly, a seven-year-old Dalmatian, is a patient, playful, and loving Superpower Dog with a host of talents. When she’s not on the job, she’s hard at play! As a Trick Dog Champion, she knows over 82 different tricks, including a knack for music. She loves painting, playing Frisbee, hanging out at the fire station, and is a HUGE fan of the TV show, Chicago Fire.

She has her paws crossed that she can be on the show someday! Whereas firefighting heroes are saying lives in the heat of rescue operations, Molly is saving lives through prevention.

Molly has Skyped her fire safety program with children from 43 states in the US and 23 countries around the world. As her companion Dayna says, “If you were to get in your car and drive to all the places she has Skyped with, it would be enough virtual miles to go to the moon and back! ”

Follow their adventures on Instagram here @mollythefiresafetydog
 

Follow their adventures on Facebook here @mollythefiresafetydog
 

Donate to support their educational programs to teach children fire safety

http://www.keepkidsfiresafe.org/donation.html

Welcome to the second episode of The Woof Life podcast - a podcast created for dog lovers, by dog lovers! Hosted by Lauren Farricker. In the second episode, Lauren shares a deep discussion with Casey Williams. Casey Williams is a petreprenuer, a staple of the dog rescue community and a pitbull advocate. She created The Gentle Pit as a mission-based apparel company with one unique goal: to restyle rescue and rebrand pit bulls through beautiful design.

Using gentle branding (think super soft fabrics, feminine silhouettes, pretty color palettes, and subtle design) The Gentle Pit seeks to attract all fashionable women even if they don’t—yet—own or love a pit bull. And that’s precisely the point. The Gentle Pit hopes to assimilate pit bulls into typical dog culture.

Lauren Farricker founded Woof Republic, an online and social hub for modern dog owners. Her site covers products, things to do with your pup, dog events, pet care, city guides, travel, pet rescue, and entertainment including funny and inspirational stories.

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In this episode of The Woof Life Show the podcast for dog lovers, Lauren Farricker chats with Emily Giambalvo, who is a writer at The Washington Post. She recently published an incredibly important article highlighting the impact that Michael Vick's dogs so many years later. The exposure of that dogfighting ring at the helm of such a public figure changed everyone's lives but most importantly, the pups' lives. These Pitbulls were victims of one of the most if not the most public dogfighting ring exposures ever.

Washington Post Cover story here

Emily, the author, is a passionate animal lover and wanted to tell the story from her POV. She worked tirelessly and researched over months to learn about each of the lives that those pups went on to live. 

These pups were saved, and their ownership was turned over to organizations such as Best Friend's Animal Society, BADRAP, Recycled Love, Out of the Pits and various local SPCA and other animal rescue organizations where they were rehabilitated before they could be adopted into homes.

Those 47 dogs had scars that stuck with them both visible and invisible, however, the impact of these pups is that it moved the needle on how these dogfighting seizures would be managed in the future. Having such a high profile case with an NFL player put these dogs on the center stage. Emily worked to ensure that she learned about each of these pups giving this article emotional weight that sticks with you!

Enjoy this incredible interview! 

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Welcome to The Woof Life Show - a podcast created for dog lovers, by dog lovers! Hosted by Lauren Farricker.

In this episode, Lauren chats with Zach Skow. Zach has one of the most interesting stories in dog rescue. Zach was a previous abuser of both drugs and alcohol for years. His body began to fail and he found himself in full-blown liver failure; he was told by doctors that he had to remain sober for 6 months in order to qualify for a transplant. The mutts of his life provided the life-changing catalyst that caused Zach to want to get sober. While at his lowest point his pups looked at him with all of the admiration in the world.

His body healed and as Zach focused on getting sober he began to take his pups for long walks and hikes, they also began to add more to their pack and Marley’s Mutts was born. Marley named after his incredible Rottweiler who was the pup that everyone looked up to and people loved.

Marley’s Mutts is a very successful dog rescue that has helped re-home many pups and give them lives that otherwise would never have been possible. Zach also founded the Positive Change Program which is a program for inmates where they are paired with dogs that are saved from kill shelters. The inmates become dog trainers and work one-on-one with these pups that they can get their canine certification certificate and are then are ready to be put up for adoption and go to a forever home.

Zach has an incredible ability of seeing the beauty in forgotten pups and people that so frequently get overlooked. His life is now so vastly different now, him and his wife have a daughter and they regularly open their home to pups who need to be believed in.  Enjoy this interview with Zach Skow.

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In this episode of The Woof Life Show the podcast for dog lovers, Lauren Farricker chats with Tara Murillo who is the dog mom and handler of Alice who won the Service Hero Dog Award. The Woof Life also got the honor of interviewing Sheriff’s Deputy John Forlenza who is the handler to Dax the Hero dog winner of the Law Enforcement/ Arson category.   

Tara Murillo and her family were victims of senseless gun violence which changed their life in an instant. In 2015, Antonio was a normal, playful nine-year old who loved soccer and his friends. Then, on a normal day, while riding in the back of his parents’ SUV with his younger brothers on the way to a family dinner, a man fired three to five bullets into their car and shot him in the head. Since that day Antonio has been fighting the battle of a lifetime. He spent 18 days in a coma and has endured five brain surgeries.

Antonio not only battles seizures, but migraines, balance issues, spells and more. In October of 2016, Antonio was paired with his service dog, Alice, from Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs in Florida. His mom, Tara, says, “Alice is a hero in our eyes, because without her, Antonio would not be able to do the simple things in life that we take for granted.”

We then get an opportunity to chat with John Forlenza who is the handler to Dax.

Dax began his successful career with the Lake County (IL) Sheriff’s Office almost four years ago. He has been directly responsible for tracking and successfully apprehending over 70 suspects. Dax has also been accountable for tracking and finding dozens of missing or endangered children and adults. Dax has been used for over 100 narcotic searches resulting in the seizure of over 17 kilos of cocaine, heroin and other narcotics, hundreds of pounds of cannabis, approximately three quarters of a million dollars in currency, dozens of firearms, and vehicles.

Dax’s tireless drive, dedication to training, love for police work, and incredible success stories have gained him thousands of supporters from across the country. Dax has proven to be an outstanding K9 hero!

The 9th Annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards® will premiere on the Hallmark Channel on October 21st at 8pm ET/ PT. The event was hosted by Beth Stern and James Denton and presenters included Kristin Chenoweth, Shannen Doherty, Trevor Donovan, Danielle Fishel, Vivica A. Fox, Sarah

Michelle Gellar, Jenna Johnson, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ally Maki, Larissa Wohl, Cameron Mathison, Debbie Matenopoulo, Kristoffer Polaha, Brandon McMillan, Barbara Niven, Roselyn Sanchez, Ariel Winter, Eric Winter, and Sofia Wylie.

In this episode of The Woof Life Show the podcast for dog lovers, Lauren Farricker chats with Maureen Harrington the Mom of Ivy the Frenchie @ivy.the.frenchie. 

Ivy is a bundle of joy Frenchie whose life changed on her 3rd birthday. She was diagnosed with IVDD which caused her two back legs to become paralyzed. Ivy’s life changed quickly but as she got home and recovered Maureen noticed that Ivy wanted independence and still had a lot of fight left in her.

She began pulling herself on her two front feet to the water bowl and that evolved into getting around more and more. Her parents decided to convert her to a low-rider and get her a wheelchair to aid in her mobility. With the help of Edie’s Wheels, they created a custom wheelchair for Ivy which allowed her increased mobility, independence and speed.

She loves to run around and play with her friends. Her parents adopted a sister for her named Rosie who looks after her and is her companion.  Maureen and her husband Chris realized as they were watching their pup come to life and embrace her new life as a special needs dog determined that they wanted to tell Ivy’s story in a big way. They wanted to write a book about Ivy and they would teach children that it is ok to be different.

They published Ivy the Determined Dog and go to schools and read to children with Ivy to show them that diversity is cool and interesting and isn’t scary!  You can buy their book off this site https://www.ivysbook.com/ or on Amazon!

Ivy, we admire your tenacity, grit, and determination. Your story shows the resilient nature of dogs and with an incredible owner who doesn’t view you as damaged all you can do is thrive!!

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In this episode, Lauren chats with Christine Nendick who runs Rescue in Style and is a part of Rescue Chicago. You can follow her on social media @rescueinstyle and @rescuechicago. Christine was scrolling through Instagram and realized that she could combine her love of fashion with rescue dogs, the perfect combination for Instagram right? That decision changed her life and she is now dedicated to helping support and bring attention to rescue in a new way. What Christine has created is absolutely brilliant. She works tirelessly to bring attention to rescues and help set their lives on a new path through adoption.

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Welcome to The Woof Life Show- a podcast created for dog lovers, by dog lovers! Hosted by Lauren Farricker.


In this episode, Lauren shares a story that not many know. Tinkerbelle, the dog model, has a story much like Cinderella, which doesn’t start off as glamorous as you would expect. She is now a fierce dog model with a large social media following who has been hired for countless brand campaigns.

This is a true Cinderella story on four legs. Check out our interview with Sam Carrell dog hooman, dog mom and "momager" of Tinkerbelle the Dog.

Lauren Farricker founded Woof Republic, an online and social hub for modern dog owners. Her site covers products, things to do with your pup, dog events, pet care, city guides, travel, pet rescue, and entertainment, including funny and inspirational stories.

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Tune in to watch the Sweet Sixteenth Puppy Bowl on February 2nd with a rivalry for the ages Team Ruff vs. Team Fluff!!

-96 Puppies from 61 Shelters Storm the Gridiron in 16th Annual Game-

- Dan Schachner Returns for his Ninth Year as PUPPY BOWL Referee-

- PUPPY BOWL PRESENTS: THE DOG BOWL III Premieres Sat. Feb. 1 at 8PM

-Jonathan and Drew Scott, Whitney Cummings and Emmylou Harris Get in on all the Puppy Bowl XVI and Dog Bowl III Action-

In this episode of The Woof Life Show the podcast for dog lovers, Lauren Farricker chats with James who is the Dog Dad to Faith the Surfing Pitbull. You can follow their adventures on social media @faithsurfs.

James shares the unexpected way that Faith entered his life and all of the adventures that came out of that chance meeting. They’ve traveled around the country surfing and Faith’s talent has garnered her countless surfing trophies and national media attention.

She is an advocate for the Pitbull breed and exudes confidence, positivity, and talent - she is a surfing dog :)

Enjoy this incredible interview!

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Welcome to The Woof Life Show - a podcast created for dog lovers, by dog lovers! Hosted by Lauren Farricker.

In this episode, Lauren chats with Sophie Gamand. You know Sophie for being a viral sensation with her incredible artwork and photography. She is an advocate for rescue dogs most especially for bully breeds.  Did you know that pitbulls are the breed that is most likely be euthanized when they end up at an animal shelter?

Sophie is the author of Wet Dog and Pitbull Flower Power. Her work is widely shared on social media @sophiegamand. Her new Pitbull Flower Power coffee table book is one of the best dog books that I’ve ever seen because it features her incredible work as well as the stories of these pups and these shelters who care for these pups.

Sophie shares her background, her early work in photography, about her family and she shares about how her move to New York challenged her creatively which was the genesis for both her Wet Dog project and Pitbull Flower Power.

Sophie was afraid initially of pitbulls so when she challenged herself to work with rescue dogs in shelters she challenged herself to work with the bully breeds. She conceived of a new artistic venture where she would create flower crowns to put on these pitfalls and take portraits of the pups to help support in their adoption. 

Sophie has captured these photos and travels to shelters all over. Her craft and ability to work with these rescues highlights the realities of dog rescue. This also includes traveling to Puerto Rico that was an overwhelming amount of dogs up for rescue. Sophie even ended up adopting her pup MacLovin from a rescue in Puerto Rico on some pretty horrific circumstances.

We’ve split the conversation with Sophie into two episodes. She is such an incredible advocate of both rescue and advancing the perception of pitbulls. Enjoy this conversation with Sophie.

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Welcome to The Woof Life Show - a podcast created for dog lovers, by dog lovers! Hosted by Lauren Farricker.

In this episode, Lauren chats with Tamar Geller, who is the founder of The Loved Dog. You might recognize Tamar who is Oprah's dog trainer, a celebrity dog trainer, a New York Times best selling author, the resident pet expert on The Today Show, and she has been on every show talking about her positive approach to dog training. Oprah coined the term that Tamar is: "A Life Coach for Dogs and their People."

Tamar's background is unique; she was an intelligence officer in the Israeli Special Forces. After her service as an intelligence officer, she lived in the desert and observed wolves. During that time, she realized that the entire construct of how we approach dog training is invalid. She realized that instead of teaching dogs to obey, you could teach dogs essential life skills. These observations and this epiphany on dog training changed her life.

When she found herself in Los Angeles a couple of years later, she was called to help a dog owner whose Cavalier was stealing socks for attention - a case that other dog trainers could have cared less about. That client was Kenny G, since then she has worked with more celebrities than we can count. Some include Ben Affleck, Goldie Hawn, Jon Stewart, Ellen, Julianne Hough, Charlize Theron, Natalie Portman and of course Oprah.

If you struggle with your dog and training, this is an episode not to miss. Tamar's innovative and commonsense methods change the way that you think about the dog that you have living in your house. I've personally tried some of the methods in problem areas I have with Pixie and cannot articulate what a difference they have made. Pixie was not adequately socialized, and since adopting her, we've lived with a slightly reactive pup. We have used The Loved Dog's methods, and the difference is astounding. Pixie is 13 and proof that you can teach an old dog new tricks!

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In this episode, Lauren chats with Joanne George an incredible rescue advocate who rescue pups who otherwise would have been put down. She rescued Smiley from a puppy mill in Canada at about two years old. Most people were disapproving assuming the pup would have no quality of life but Joanne was steadfast that Smiley was going to have an epic life. They began to share postings on Smiley and created a movement which included writing a book and speaking to children about how people are different and those differences must be celebrated. Children are very acute when seeing things through the perspective of a dog as opposed to looking at it through human eyes. And all of this was led by a blind dog who sees with his heart.

Smiley lived an incredibly fulfilling life and eventually was diagnosed with cancer and past away a couple of years ago. For Joanne and her son it was devastating but Smiley’s community cared for them during that time of profound loss. All dogs go to heaven!

Joanne learned of a puppy born in Tijuana Mexico without eyes and it was a match made in heaven: meet Sunny. Sunny was rescued from Mexico, transported to Oregon and Joanne and her family traveled to Oregon to bring Sunny home.

Follow them on social media @fortheloveofsmiley

The legacy of their kindness and filling the world with joy continues and is paramount to what connects them to the world. Joanne shares how the stories of her pups has affected people’s lives simply through social media. This is an awe-inspiring interview that gives you all the feels.

Welcome to The Woof Life Show - a podcast created for dog lovers, by dog lovers! Hosted by Lauren Farricker. Please rate, share and subscribe to The Woof Life Show!

Welcome to The Woof Life Show a podcast that is dedicated to everything dog. Hosted by Lauren Farricker the founder of Woof Republic. The Woof Life is a space where we talk about the joy of owning a dog, the dufus behavior that dogs can have, and meet people in the pet business that inspire us and have some fun. With all that’s going on in the world, let’s just talk about dogs they make the world a better place.

In this episode of The Woof Life Show the podcast for dog lovers, Lauren Farricker chats with Dr. John Sessa the Executive Director of The Vanderpump Dog Foundation. John works directly with Ken and Lisa Vanderpump to run the organization that rescues and rehabilitates dogs.

John works directly to manage the operations of the rescue both domestically and internationally. John chats about the transformational moment that changed his life when Lisa became aware of what was happening in Yulin China with the dog meat festival and they have worked tirelessly to end the sale of dog meat and rescue those dogs.

John has such an interesting background and we chat about everything from Bravo, the drama this past season of Real Housewives, some new restaurant concepts that I’m going to pitch Lisa on and how they’ve been able to help save over 1,100 dogs since opening Vanderpump Dogs.

To support Vanderpump Dogs on their efforts in Yulin sign the petition here:

https://www.change.org/p/mayor-of-yulin-mr-wei-tao-the-barbaric-yulin-dog-meat-festival-must-come-to-an-end-once-and-for-all

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https://vanderpumpdogs.networkforgood.com/projects/55673-yulin-initiatives

To adopt a pup through Vanderpump Dogs check out their site:

https://www.vanderpumpdogs.org/adopt-a-dog

Enjoy this incredible interview with Dr. John Sessa! Pour yourself some rosé and let's rescue dogs, the Vanderpump way!

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You can support their rescue efforts for their Finn to the Rescue Project on their Patreon here

You can follow Finn and Henry's adventures on social media on Instagram  @keepingfinn

And on Facebook 

In this episode of The Woof Life Show the podcast for dog lovers, Lauren Farricker chats with Dawn Rudolph who is the dog mom and handler of Leader Dog Lady who won the 2019 Hero Guide Dog Award.

Dawn Rudolph is legally blind and Leader Dog Lady is her guide dog. Dawn shares with The Woof Life show how much her world has changed so much since Lady came into her life. Leader Dogs are the eyes to support their handler and are trained like a Secret Service Agent to put their own life in danger before harm could come to their handler.

Leader Dog Lady’s life started in a peculiar way, she lived for the first year of her life with an inmate in Iowa named Kevin. Kevin worked diligently to train her with other inmates as a part of the program through Leader Dogs for the Blind. Interestingly the long-term success rate of pups trained in prisons is better for placement as a lead dog as compared to other training programs.

Since Lady came into Dawn’s life, her world has been vastly improved: they travel, they set goals, and conquer challenges like everyone else.  Friends and family always ask them Leader Dog Lady what their upcoming adventures will be. They educate people about Leader Dogs for the Blind, go to Lions Club conventions to promote Leader Dogs for the Blind. We attend big events and fundraisers for this wonderful organization. July will be their four-year anniversary as a team. What a beautiful partnership and it’s so incredible to hear about the impact that a dog has on someone’s quality of life.

The 9th Annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards® will premiere on the Hallmark Channel on October 21st at 8pm ET/ PT. The event was hosted by Beth Stern and James Denton and presenters included Kristin Chenoweth, Shannen Doherty, Trevor Donovan, Danielle Fishel, Vivica A. Fox, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jenna Johnson, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ally Maki, Larissa Wohl, Cameron Mathison, Debbie Matenopoulo, Kristoffer Polaha, Brandon McMillan, Barbara Niven, Roselyn Sanchez, Ariel Winter, Eric Winter, and Sofia Wylie.

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The Woman behind it all is Dianne Scott, you can follow her on Instagram @di.creates

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In this episode of The Woof Life Show the podcast for dog lovers, Lauren Farricker chats withAmy who owns Halsey the Hound @halsey_the_hound.

We do our first What’s My Mutt DNA reveal where Amy the owner of Halsey has to come to terms with her pup’s Embark DNA test results. Amy was so skeptical when she received the results so they were run twice with the same results. Embark even offered for her to chat with one of their scientists to go over all of the breeds with her. Halsey was rescued in Minnesota after being transported as a rescue. Amy saw a photo and it was love at first sight!

The DNA results for Halsey who is a 45 pound dog who is uber adventurous and climbs trees was interesting to say the least!!!

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Welcome to The Woof Life Show - a podcast created for dog lovers, by dog lovers! Hosted by Lauren Farricker.

In this episode, Lauren chats with Andrew Muse (greatest name ever right.) Andrew is an adrenaline athlete who runs Muse Productions which has created the YouTube show The Tiny Home Adventure. Tiny Home Adventure featured the adventures of Andrew and his golden retriever Booter. They were soulmates and best friends who adventured together and lived in an RV together for months. In the first season of Tiny Home Adventure after traveling all over the US, Andrew experienced a tragic accident which led to the death of his best friend Booter.

Andrew had his entire life and heart in that truck and his entire life changed in an instant. What happened next no one could have expected. This is part 1 of a 2 part interview. You might have seen their story on The Dodo.

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In this episode, Lauren chats with rescue experts who need help for a pup desperately  in need. Pet rescue shows both the worst and best in society and Merryweather a pup who is in a shelter in St. Landry Animal Rescue tells both of those tales.

We chat with Larissa Wohl a Pet rescue expert who works for the Hallmark Channel who discovered Merryweather’s case when she was traveling to rural Louisiana. Merryweather on the surface appears to be a pup in a cage looking for a forever home like so many other pups. What you don’t see on the surface is that she was brutalized by a human who raped her and left her in a field. An animal control officer found her in a bad state but this dog like so many rescue dogs showed its resilience and came towards the officer who was offering help with a wagging tail.

Merryweather required 4 surgeries to mend all of the damage that was done to her. She is safe living in a cage but she is a brown pitbull in rural Louisiana. There are not a lot of prospects for her to begin the next chapter of her life in a forever home no matter how hard the shelter works.

Deity Animal Rescue in Los Angeles wants to give this girl a new lease on life. They want to transport her from Los Angeles and get her healthy to get her matched with a loving home. As a 501 c3 non-profit that helps pups find forever homes. Ellen and Lindsay from Deity share how people can help this incredible pup.

You can follow this story here:

https://www.instagram.com/larissawohl/

https://www.instagram.com/deityanimalrescue/

Please share Merryweather’s story and help in any way that you can.  Remember that even if you are tight on funds the share button on social media is the most powerful tool for dog rescues to gain a village to help pups like Merryweather who could just become a statistic and a sad story!

Welcome to The Woof Life Show - a podcast created for dog lovers, by dog lovers! Hosted by Lauren Farricker.

In this episode, Lauren chats with Judy Fridono who is the mom to @surfdogricochet and the founder of Puppy Prodigies and Ricochet’s Guardian.  We also chat with Persons Griffith “Griff” United States Marine Corps Staff Sergeant.

Griff served two combat tours in Afghanistan within the Marine Corps. When he arrived home to civilian life he developed anxiety and was dealing with symptoms of PTSD. Griff is one of hundreds of thousands of veterans in the US dealing with this affliction. Griff participated in a program in San Diego through the VA which paired therapy dogs with veterans to help them cope with their symptoms and assimilation back into life. The Naval Medical Center San Diego offers a program called Pawsitive Teams that Judy and Ricochet volunteered at. Griff’s life was changed by a golden retriever named Ricochet. 

Ricochet is a therapy dog, surfing champion, and works with children with special needs and helps them through surfing in her hometown of San Diego.

We are discussing the healing powers of dogs, their experience being featured in the new IMAX film Superpower Dogs, chatting about how veterans can discover similar programs to support in their healing and the realities of life for veterans.

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In this episode of The Woof Life Show the podcast for dog lovers, Lauren Farricker chats with Lori Wells who is the dog mom and handler of Piglet who won the 2019 Search & Rescue Hero Dog.

But there’s another “Piglet” in town: an eight-year-old Catahoula Leopard Dog. This Piglet, a veteran search and rescue dog, is trained and certified to help families in arduous times. Nothing could have prepared Piglet and handler Lori Wells for the inconceivable conditions on a recent deployment. Called to aid in the aftermath of the horrific “Camp Fire” in Paradise, California, this little dog deployed to do all she could to help. Piglet provides a vital service. The value of her work in bringing answers to grieving families is immeasurable.

She assists in locating people on land and in water. Once, human searchers spent seven days combing a lake with no luck. On day eight, Piglet deployed and located the subject. She helped the coroner by locating enough bones to reconstruct and positively identify the individual. Lori and Piglet donate hundreds of volunteer hours annually and depart for each call-out with enthusiasm. Traveling thousands of miles a year does not diminish Piglet’s bubbly personality and happy-go-lucky attitude. In her off-hours, she loves making friends. At events she’s always a crowd-pleaser with a wagging tail, signature “smile,” and endless kisses.

The 9th Annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards® will premiere on the Hallmark Channel on October 21st at 8pm ET/ PT. The event was hosted by Beth Stern and James Denton and presenters included Kristin Chenoweth, Shannen Doherty, Trevor Donovan, Danielle Fishel, Vivica A. Fox, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jenna Johnson, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ally Maki, Larissa Wohl, Cameron Mathison, Debbie Matenopoulo, Kristoffer Polaha, Brandon McMillan, Barbara Niven, Roselyn Sanchez, Ariel Winter, Eric Winter, and Sofia Wylie.