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Synopsis
Veteran sportswriter and 710 ESPN Seattle host Jim Moore loves dogs more than he loves people. Welcome to Bark!
Episodes
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S2E7 - Pet Insurance: Yea or Nay?
21/08/2019 Duration: 32minThinking about getting pet insurance for your pup? Jim is too. He's on his third Golden but has never had pet insurance. To help in his decision, Jim talks to T.J. Houk, Head of Member Experience at Trupanion, about the different options for pet insurance.
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S2E6 - Logan's Bucket List
21/08/2019 Duration: 23minPeople have bucket lists all the time, but Lindie Saenz decided to have one for her puppy too. Logan, a German Shepherd, was born with heart issues that shortened his life. But Lindie made sure that Logan got the most from the life he had. Jim talks to Logan's owner about the puppy's many travels and appearances in a bittersweet interview.
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S2E5 - Dogs with Cool Jobs
21/08/2019 Duration: 01h01minDogs are the best, you know that already. And some have really cool jobs! In this XL edition of BARK, Jim talks to three owners whose dogs are sports stars too. Jim catches up with Fred Hassen, owner of Finn the Bat Dog, who fetches bats at Las Vegas Aviators baseball games; Sergio Pedroza, head groundskeeper at the Seattle Seahawks' practice facility and owner of Turf, a chocolate lab that has the run of the place and keeps geese away; and Britta Closson, owner of Kohl, a black lab that retrieves the kicking tee after kickoffs at Boise State football games.
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S2E4 - Pet-friendly Workplaces
21/08/2019 Duration: 19minThink your boss should allow employees to bring their dogs to work? Jim examines the pluses and minuses of dogs in the workplace with Jovana Teodorovic, Head of People and Culture at Rover.com.
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S2E3 - Dog Walking On-Demand
21/08/2019 Duration: 27minEver feel guilty about leaving your dog at home while you go to work? Jim looks into dog-walking services and talks to Jenna White, Senior Director of Rover Now at Rover.com, an on-demand dog-walking service.
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S2E2 - Breeder or Rescue?
21/08/2019 Duration: 32minJim looks into the pros and cons between getting a dog from a breeder or adopting a rescue dog, featuring an interview with Ardith Devries, Executive Director of Old Dog Haven, an organization that finds homes for senior dogs.
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S2E1 - Vet Life
21/08/2019 Duration: 22minWhat's it like to be a veterinarian? Jim goes behind the curtain with his decades-long vet Dr. Terry Tomchick from Alpine Animal Hospital in Issaquah, WA, to see what it's really like in her profession, including the ups and downs of the patient-client relationship.
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06 - David Frei the Dog Guy
19/05/2018 Duration: 31minJim welcomes his friend David Frei, who spent 26 years as the lead commentator for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, into the studio to talk about what life is like behind the scenes at dog shows, whether the film "Best In Show" is true to life, and how to find the perfect four legged friend for you.
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05 - Sherman and Wilson and Earl... Oh My!
18/05/2018 Duration: 27minJim has named all three of his golden retrievers after athletes, so we open up the phones and talk to listeners who have named their pups after Seattle Seahawks players. Also, Jim's pet contest with Edgar Martinez, and he and Aaron wonder what it'd be like to have dogs named after them.
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04 - Ol' Blind Willie
16/05/2018 Duration: 17minJim's beloved dog Willie went blind before passing away over a year ago. Jim gets emotional talking with Dr. AJ Marlar of Northwest Animal Eye Specialists, a specialist in Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis, a disease that affects purebread Goldens and took Willie's sight. Also, what an inspiration a blind dog can be, and tips on how to look for potential future issues.
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03 - Pit Bulls
15/05/2018 Duration: 24minAlthough Jim loves dogs, he's always been nervous around pitbulls, so he talks with NFL player Danny Shelton about Danny's beloved pitty Monie, and discusses the breed with a pitbull expert from Bullseye Dog Rescue in Seattle. Also, do dogs watch TV?
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02 - A Doctor's Donation
14/05/2018 Duration: 25minDr. Gary Carlson loves dogs so much that he gave $50 million to Oregon State's College of Veterinary Medicine in the largest donation in the university's history. Also, Jim and his producer Aaron discuss why Jim's dog River isn't allowed back in the studio, and Jim recounts a bet he made with a professional baseball player that resulted in $20,000 for animal charities.
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01 - Jim and Bob Love Dogs
13/05/2018 Duration: 26minJim and his dog River are joined by fellow 710 ESPN Seattle host and dog lover Bob Stelton. The guys talk about why we love our dogs, what softies they really are for their furry friends, and Jim shares some dog news.