4 miniature handmade portraits of beloved pets
Nov 17

Enchanting Miniature Pet Portraits as Gifts

  You have friends and family who are nuts about their pets, but how do you acknowledge that love? Do you struggle to find unique and special holiday gifts - or birthday or “no occasion” gifts - for them? What can you give people with cats and dogs as presents to celebrate their bond? I... Read more »

border collieand tabby cat sitting next to each other Tracie Hotchner the Radio Pet Lady
Apr 3

Do Not Ignore Dog Vomit!

When I say “Do not ignore dog vomit” I don’t mean “just step over the mess and hope someone else cleans it up!” I mean consider it a possible sign of a serious physical problem. Ignore it at your peril. I recently survived two medical emergencies with my 10-year-old Weimaraner Maisie. The reason we dodged... Read more »

border collieand tabby cat sitting next to each other Tracie Hotchner the Radio Pet Lady
Feb 26

Service Dog Salute

Drum roll, please! For the first time in the 9 years of the Dog Film Festival there will be a new separate category called SERVICE DOG SALUTE - with cash prizes and all-expense-paid trips to the NYC Premiere on October 24th, 2024 for the top three finalists! As always, the Festival will then travel to... Read more »

Oct 27

We Rate Dogs---the Best “Inside Joke” in Dogdom

We Rate Dogs---the Best “Inside Joke” in Dogdom I’m a pretty big Luddite when it comes to Twitter and Instagram, which means I miss out on a LOT of really fun, exciting, moving content relating to dogs and cats. I had always figured I was already so overwhelmed receiving weighty content about pets (books, studies,... Read more »

border collieand tabby cat sitting next to each other Tracie Hotchner the Radio Pet Lady
Feb 20

Playing Outside the Box

Do you keep trying to find the perfect toy for your dogs to play with and they either ignore what you’ve purchased, or they immediately tear it to shreds? Here’s an alternative way to let your dogs have fun without costing you a penny---and maybe even helping you recycle in the process! You know how... Read more »

border collieand tabby cat sitting next to each other Tracie Hotchner the Radio Pet Lady
Jan 4

False Confidence about Microchipping a Pet – Some Scary Truths

In an article published January 1 in The New York Times, the columnist pointed out that by law city shelters and pet stores are required to microchip animals before selling them or releasing them for adoption. The author mentioned that the chip should be registered, but the “rest of that story” is where the slippery... Read more »

border collieand tabby cat sitting next to each other Tracie Hotchner the Radio Pet Lady
Feb 2

What to Call Your New Dog? What Name Can You Give Love?

On this week's Dog Talk I interviewed Kim Dower, a wonderful California poet who read aloud many of her dog-themed poems. I was struck by one in particular, that will be appearing for the first time in her upcoming third book of poetry, Last Train to the Missing Planet. She gave me permission to reprint... Read more »