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Latest Episodes

Coping with the Loss of a Pet: A Breeder's Perspective
April 13, 2022

Nicole, Good Dog's Breeder Community Lead, begins the episode by discussing her personal experience with pet loss and how we as a society have shifted our views on grieving over pets. The second part of the episode features Good Breeder Julie Walker of Kn

Coping with the Loss of a Pet
April 06, 2022

Dr. Mikel Delgado speaks to grief specialist Brenda Brown about coping with the loss of a pet. Brenda started https://griefaboutpets.com/ (GAP) (Grief About Pets) which offers support services to pet parents and their families before and after the loss of

Fostering Relationships Between Dogs & Children
March 30, 2022

In this episode, Jennifer Shyrock discusses how we can increase safety and reduce stress in homes with young children and family dogs. Jennifer Shyrock is the owner and founder of https://www.familypaws.com/ (Family Paws), which supports new and expecting

Building a Breeding Program with Health Testing
March 23, 2022

Nicole chats with Good Breeder Eve Tetzlaff from Dyberry Creek Farm and Dr. Judi Stella from Good Dog's Health, Standards and Research Team about the importance of health testing in a breeding program. They also highlight Good Dog’s new Health Toggle feat

Feeding Your Dog Right with Linda Case, Part 2
March 16, 2022

This is part two of our interview with Linda Case: trainer, author and owner of https://thesciencedog.com/ (The Science Dog). Linda's latest book, "Feeding Smart with The Science Dog," explores common myths and misconceptions surrounding canine nutrition

Good Dog's Year in Review
December 15, 2021

Cat and Monica go over their favorite things that happened this year: from launching the Good Dog Store, to the Club Grant Program, to this podcast, and more! Let's take a look back at the highlights from 2021 as well as some sneak peaks into our plans fo

Keeping Our Dogs Safe During the Holidays
December 08, 2021

Nicole interviews Melissa Farmer of https://www.gooddog.com/breeders/farmer-doodles-ohio (Farmer Doodles) to get her tips and tricks to keep your dogs safe and comfortable during the holiday season: whether you're taking them with you on a trip, staying a

Fear Free with Dr. Marty Becker
December 01, 2021

America’s Vet, Dr. Marty Becker, DVM, joined us on this episode of The Good Dog Pod to talk about the Fear Free Movement. Developed by hundreds of experts in behavior, medicine, and handling, Fear Free has become one of the most transformative initiatives

All About Hips
November 24, 2021

Good Dog’s Health, Standards and Research Team answer some frequently asked questions about hips: what hip dysplasia is, what causes it, what the process for testing for hip dysplasia looks like, whether you can do genetic tests to determine hip dysplasia

Rethinking Spay/Neuter with Dr. Chris Zink
November 17, 2021

This episode is an adaptation of a webinar we had with Dr. Chris Zink. Dr. Zink introduces a new survey looking at how reproductive status affects health outcomes in dogs. We’re interested in learning more about alternatives to spay/neuter surgery, but we