Raise The Woof

When Carolyn Alonzo lost her beloved Obi in May of 2020, she immediately went to work creating "Obi's Pet Pantry." A story of love, hope and passion to help others. https://www.obispetpantry.org/

SOUL - Sharing of Unconditional Love. Jodie Diegel, the Founder and President of Soul Harbour Ranch joins me. The SOUL Harbour Ranch Animal Therapy Program, located in Barrington, Illinois, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to enrich lives by promoting the unconditional love and healing of the human-animal bond, while advocating for animal therapy standards of excellence. We offer the Barrington-area’s most experienced and comprehensive animal-assisted therapy teams, which includes registered therapy dogs, registered miniature therapy horses and miniature therapy donkeys. Our registered therapy dogs started visiting as early as 2010, and our registered miniature therapy horses started visiting in 2012. https://soulharbourranch.com/

West Suburban Humane Society just opened their brand new building in March and unfortunately the pandemic has hampered their plans, but they are still rescuing and still adopting animals out! Christina Morrison, the Director of Development joins me to talk about rescuing animals from rural areas, tips for adopting an animal and much more! https://www.wshs-dg.org/

Paws with a Cause custom trains assistance dogs for people with a disability. Public Relations Coordinator Cara Conway joins me to talk about their service,hearing, seizure response and autism dogs. Great stories!      https://www.pawswithacause.org/  

Compassion Fatigue comes up over and over in this podcast and I am honored to be joined by an expert in the field, Jessica Dolce. She is the Founder of The Compassion in Balance Program and educates people who work with animals. https://www.compassioninbalance.com/

Camp Dogwood is a paradise for humans to get away with their dogs and partake in activities that surround their animals. The unique camp has grown in the last 20 years and Alysa Sly has done so much work and research making it a destination for dog lovers. For more: https://www.campdogwood.com/

Bailing Out Benji is a non-profit that is dedicated to educating people about puppy mills by using data and sharing stories. Nikki and Raquel join me to break down the difference between breeders and mills and much more. For more: bailingoutbenji.com 

Mobile dog grooming is a great concept for animals that may be nervous going to get a hair cut or a nail trim and Kirsten Nuffer took the leap into her own mobile grooming venture and never looked back. 

Jenny Leech started fostering not long ago and has taken in some very broken and injured animals. She also has 2 dogs that are frequently seen on viral videos! Big Ben and Tiny Tim have become best friends and their relationship is the cutest: facebook.com/bigbentinytim

Felines and Canines started as just felines and then added the canines. For 42 years they have been saving lives! Abby and Kelly join me for a frank conversation about rescuing outside of Illinois and what it takes to run a rescue 24/7. A view from the inside...   felinescanines.org

“It was a feeling like you wanted to protect the land and the dogs still buried on the property.” Rescuer and author Tamira Thayne transformed Michael Vick’s dog fighting compound into a rescue center for chained and penned dogs. Now, in her new book she reveals what they found inside those black sheds and how her life was affected by what she saw. For more about her book: www.whochainsyou.com

Why donate to Live Like Roo on Giving Tuesday? Because a moment of happiness matters for everyone.    Because when no one else is there to help, we are.    Because a cancer diagnosis should not mean the end of life.    Because when there is no hope, we provide a glimmer of it.    Today, on Giving Tuesday, choose Roo. #GivingRoosDay   https://www.ilgive.com/organizations/live-like-roo-foundation

When Michele rescued Aladdin, he was completely broken. Little did she know, she would have to do everything in her power to save his life again. Recently, Aladdin was very sick and Michele and I crossed paths when he was diagnosed with cancer. He is an ambassador for the breed and is an inspiration to everyone.  https://www.facebook.com/aladdinnation/ Raise the Woof is presented by Fetch Pet Care of Chicago. For more information: fetchpetcare.com. 

CBD is such a hot topic. I brought Andreana on from Blooming Culture, who makes AMAZING CBD Oil products that have changed my life and my dog's life. I know you all have questions. about it and Andreana is an expert!  Use code LLR10 to order your own here: https://bloomingculture.com/collections/all More here: https://bloomingculture.com/pages/stockist

Pam Kaplan's personal experiences have led her down a path that many people desperately need. As a pet loss grief coach, Pam helps owners who need advice and support during one of the toughest times in their life. There is no "it's just a dog" here. Pam has written an amazing book where you can also journal about your own experiences.  www.pawstocelebrate.life When you buy a book, you get a free gift and Live Like Roo Foundation gets 20% of the proceeds. 

As there has been a boom in the pet industry, farm animals are also getting a lot of great exposure for how they are raised and farmed. Most people know Esther the Wonder Pig, but did you know about the sanctuary created in her honor? The secretary of the board for Happily Ever Esther Sanctuary visits with me and she was so great. 

Never has a book inspired a change in me more than this one...

"It helps us to scrub off all those layers of bs." Mary is such a great person and she is always finding way to give back. An old soul with a lot of ways you can improve your own life. I love how at such a young age, she keeps reinventing herself.  More about Unleashed Life and how to join: www.myunleashedlife.com Info about the event that benefits Live Like Roo Foundation this weekend: https://www.facebook.com/events/514665152616221/ A great blog: https://unleashedlife.simplero.com/page/123741?fbclid=IwAR2-aJqms_WqgBmVo9SibNxVfpoHAypjyvSid8szewpjty9NbKOhDgKhXUg  

Animal-lover and advocate Pete Paxton has visited over 700 puppy mills. He has gone undercover at puppy stores and done amazing work bringing some real issues to the forefront. Now, he has a new book that pulls the curtain back on dog rescue, as well as his amazing work throughout the years. My jaw was on the floor for much of this interview. A great listen.  pre-order Rescue Dogs: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/599676/rescue-dogs-by-pete-paxton-with-gene-stone/9780525540359/   More on CAPS (Companinon Animal Protection Society): https://www.caps-web.org/