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Julliard graduate and concert pianist Lisa Spector, co-creator of the Through a Dog's Ear CD series, talks about how music can calm your dog in the car and at home during the holiday season -- and about a new project with trainer Victoria Stilwell.

Dr. Joel Murphy talks about herbal and other natural remedies that can be used in dogs to treat various health issues.

Animal Shelters need a major overhaul and Kelly Gorman Dunbar's Open Paw program offers shelters the opportunity to become a vital part of their communities.

Open Paw is an international community-based humane education program that has changed the face of shelters who use it by employing the best available animal behavior protocols and at the same time being fun and easy to follow for employees and volunteers.

Pet products review sites around the holidays start the excitement of discovering a whole new world of products we were unaware of - did you know there's a charm bracelet company with the largest selection in the world and their site has a give-away each month? There are hoodies for your pup, a Mommy Bus, ID tags, Wag N pets 911 bandanas, flower essences for stress (for people use, too), and four contests - free gifts=)

The rules of dog training dissected by Animal Cafe's Kelly Gorman Dunbar and Andrea Arden, Animal Planet's pet expert and author of several books, including the new "Barron's Dog Training Bible".

Dawn Ross, the founder of PetAutosafety.com and the affiliated blog, talks with Animal Cafe about the need for securing your dog in a car and about the best products to use for this purpose.

Gael J Ross, author of A 30 Day Guide to Healing from the Loss of Your Pet, joins Animal Cafe's Lorie Huston to discuss pet loss and offers tips to help you heal from the loss of a beloved pet.

Petland is not a place you think of when you think about adopting a pet. But not all Petlands are alike - there are 3 in PA who have joined to get unwanted and death row pets a second chance. Here's a closer look at one communities efforts, as local shelters, rescues, and even Animal Care & Control refuse to give death row dogs to these Petland franchisees based on their corporate name.

October's Pet Products Review will have you falling for items that will make your dog's life easier (yours too) along with some well-priced custom-made goodies suitable for gifts to pet loving friends and family. Join us!

Dog training: Cues, commands, obedience, and punishment and why using accurate words when training your dog matters for your relationship.

John Woestendiek, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author of the highly acclaimed "Dog, Inc.," and blogger at Ohmidog! re-creates John Steinbeck's "Travels with Charley" 50 years later with his large mixed breed dog, Ace, and tells Animal Cafe about it.

The link between animal abuse and domestic abuse is strong but not as widely recognized as it could be. Okey's Promise is a project which seeks to change that. In this interview, Vicki Boatright (aka BZTat), Miah Thornton and Chloe Divita discuss Okey's Promise, how the project started, what it hopes to accomplish and how it can impact both animal and human lives.

In this extraordinary story, Dr. Stephen Kress, also known as the "Puffin Man," talks about how the National Audubon Society started Project Puffin as an experimental way to restore Atlantic Puffins from extinction to their native nesting islands in the Gulf of Maine. Project Puffin has become the model of success for rebuilding seabird colonies worldwide. Animal Cafe

Pet products for Fall is the theme, and you'll find things you need for hiking or longer walks with your dog, even music, and a great product to help older dogs get in and out of your vehicle, a toy, a travel carrier that doubles as a dog bed, and a book! Dogs like to be read to, don't you? Animal Cafe

Grisha Stewart discusses the ins and outs of her detailed, dog-friendly protocol for helping fearful or reactive dogs feel empowered, and ultimately, more calm and confident when out and about.

Blogger and public relations consultant Diane Silver has traveled to Italy, twice, with her charming Havanese, Cosmo. In this interview for Animal Cafe , she gives tips on how to travel abroad successfully -- and explains why it's worth all the preparation.

Dr. Marcie Campion, PhD. and pet nutritionist, joins us at Animal Cafe to discuss pet foods and pet nutrition. She answers some of the most commonly asked questions about pet foods.

Street Dogs, or "Satos", in Puerto Rico litter the streets, many operating a "who do I know will feed me" daily route through cities like San Juan. We talk to Debbie Jacobs, author, certified dog trainer, explorer and speaker from Vermont, about her rescue work in Vieques and what changes she seen in the 15 years she's been volunteering. For more, go to Animal Cafe

In this interview with New Mexico travel industry expert Jill Lane for Animal Cafe, we learn how her rescued Olde English Bulldogge, Jack, got his own TV segment, became the canine governor of New Mexico, and changed the face of pet travel in the state