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What has John O’Hurley not done in show in business? He’s really done it all, from hosting game shows to being J. Peterman on Seinfeld to broadcasting golf events to appearing on stage in many productions – including on Broadway. And for 17 years, with David Frei, he’s hosted the National Dog Show Presented by…

November is a special month – it’s Adopt a Senior Dog Month, and celebration with Why We Love Old Dogs contest The Grey Muzzle Organization is all about saving older dogs, supporting adoption of these dogs who in nearly all cases have done nothing wrong. However, because of their age – it’s often a particular…

What’s marketing and what’s true about our pet foods? I talk with veterinary nutritionist Dr. Lisa Freeman, professor of clinical nutrition at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine on my national Steve Dale’s Pet World radio show about pet food misinformation. Freeman says there’s SO much misinformation, often deriving from the Internet. And this can be…

Natural Life Chicken & Potato dry dog food recall has been confirmed to contain elevated levels of Vitamin D. As a result, we are voluntarily recalling the following product – from the website of the Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine 17.5 # Natural Life Chicken & Potato Dry Dog Food Bag UPC: 0-12344-08175-1…

Declaw is wrong – plain and simple says Dr. Margie Scherk, editor of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. It begins with even the name declaw being a misnomer, says Scherk, who is my guest in a two part interview on my national Steve Dale’s Pet World radio show. Scherk speaks about cat health,…

The most devastating California wildfires ever. Over 7,100 structures are gone as a result of the Camp Fire in middle of the State of California. So far, media reports 242 deaths but well over 200 people and many more animals remain missing.  Officials suggest the death toll will continue to climb, and perhaps significantly so.…

I was in the first car on the Blue line train heading toward the airport. I was standing when the train came to a slow stop. That’s not unusual. But the announcement of a deer on train track was. The look on the deer’s face is something I will remember forever. It’s just so sad.…

Barbara Handleman, certified animal behavior consultant,  is the author of “Canine Behavior: A Photo Illustrated Handbook” talks about U.S. veterans needing service dogs in record numbers and training service dogs on my national Steve Dale’s Pet World radio show. Handelman feels strongly that so many dogs are not appropriately trained to do the real work…

Listen HERE to my Steve Dale’s Pet World WGN radio show where eventually, Chicago Mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot appears. I ask her why she cares about animal welfare. And what she would do, if Mayor, regarding animal welfare We also discuss Chicago Animal Care and Control, and support spay/neuter and perhaps find ways to prevent the…

Fighting for our nation, making all sorts of personal sacrifices for the good of country, you’d think our U.S. Veteran’s Administration would have their backs providing or at least supporting service dogs for veterans. According to the U.S. Veteran’s Administration (and other sources), there’s more Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Syndrome (PTSD) diagnosed today than ever…