| 05/03/2008: On Calling All Pets, join Larry Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell as they introduce you to a mystery guest that probably lives in your backyard... but you don't know about it. They'll also welcome a leading scientist to talk about the emotional lives of animals and why they matter.
Guest: Marc Bekoff, "The Emotional Lives of Animals" |
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| 04/26/2008: On Calling All Pets, Larry Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell discuss whether wolf-dog hybrids make good pets for our home. author John Grogan joins the conversation about life after his bestselling, "Marley and Me." Plus, another poem from cowboy poet Baxter Black.
Guest: John Grogan, "Marley and Me" |
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| 04/19/2008: Would you "rent a pet"? On Calling All Pets, Larry Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell talk about new businesses cropping up that rent pets out by the hour. Also, find out why several amphibians are facing extinction. Plus, another story from cowboy poet Baxter Black.
Guest: Kevin Zippel, Program Director of Amphibian Ark. |
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| 04/12/2008: On Calling All Pets, Larry Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell discuss why re-homing some pets may be the kindest thing you can do. And, find out what Shamu (shah-MOO) can teach you about life, love, and marriage. Plus, a special poem by cowboy poet Baxter Black.
Guest: Amy Sutherland, "What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love, and Marriage". |
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| 04/05/2008: On Calling All Pets, find out whether pet psychics can really tell us what our animals are thinking. Plus, celebrate the hilarity of life with dogs with the co-founder of The Bark magazine.
Guest: Cameron Woo, editor, "HOWL: A Collection of the Best Contemporary Dog Wit"
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| 03/29/2008: On Calling All Pets, join Larry Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell as they examine whether dogs have the complex ability to imitate other dogs. They'll also welcome two guests to celebrate the songs of insects. |
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| 03/22/2008: On Calling All Pets, join Larry Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell to learn why prairie dogs have a vocabulary all their own. Also, a children's author shares her own how-to guide for introducing kids to dogs.
Guest: Stephanie Calmenson, "May I Pet Your Dog?" |
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| 03/15/2008: On Calling All Pets, find out if a breed's win at the Westminster Dog Show means increased popularity among dog owners. Also, discover whether your dog has what it takes to become a "pet detective".
Guest: Kat Albrecht, "Dog Detectives" |
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| 03/08/2008: On Calling All Pets, join Larry Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell as they discuss the social bonds within groups of giraffes and why they matter. And they'll also welcome a guest to talk about his quest to find rare and interesting wildlife on all seven continents. |
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| 03/01/2008: On Calling All Pets, find out what dominance really is and whether it's necessary for training your dog. Join Larry Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell as they also take a look at the animals that helped biology evolve.
Guest: Jim Endersby, "A Guinea Pig's History of Biology" |
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| 02/23/2008: On Calling All Pets, learn whether rats have the ability to think... about thinking. Join Larry Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell as they take your calls and welcome a guest to talk about her work with the wild elephant herds of Africa.
Guest: Caitlin O'Connell, "The Elephant's Secret Sense". |
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02/16/2008: (WISCONSIN)
Tricks like "high-five" and "sit pretty" aren't just for fido anymore. On Calling All Pets, find out how to teach your cat tricks usually reserved for dogs.
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Join Larry Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell as they explore the topic of intelligence in ravens. Plus, they welcome a guest to talk about the seductive mating
rituals of animals in the high seas. |
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02/09/2008: (WISCONSIN ONLY):
On Calling All Pets, what goes around comes around. Find out why generosity pays off... not just for humans, but for rats too!
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On Calling All Pets, the ethics of zoos, and whether animals suffer in confinement. Also, a conversation with an equine veterinarian who had a hand in saving thousands of wild horses from a New Mexico missile range. |
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| 02/02/2008: On Calling All Pets, Larry Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell put the debate about horses and colorblindness to rest. Also, your calls, and a guest who talks about a special bison who helped one couple connect with the past. |
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| 01/26/2008: On Calling All Pets, find out if your dog is happy, or frightened, simply by observing the way it wags its tail. Also, two guests talk about a flock of wild parrots that call San Francisco home.
Guests: Mark Bittner and Judy Irving, "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill" |
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| 01/19/2008: On Calling All Pets, from Pit Bulls to Newfoundlands, Larry Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell look at some of the most controversial dog breeds throughout history. Also, why not every dog can be a "one-in-a-million" dog.
Guest: Karen Delise (duh-LEESE), "The Pit Bull Placebo" |
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| 01/12/2008: On Calling All Pets, join Larry Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell to discover whether animals lose their memory with age like humans do. We also take a moment to remember Alex, the special African Grey Parrot who caused the world to reconsider the definition of "bird brain".
Guest: Irene Pepperberg. |
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| 01/05/2008: On Calling All Pets, Larry Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell explore the topic of hoarding and talk about why some do it. They also welcome a genetics professor to talk about D-N-A and the ultimate forensic record of evolution.
Guest: Sean Carroll, "Making of the Fittest" |
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| 12/29/2007: On Calling All Pets, hear all about Flora, the first komodo (koh-MOH-doe) dragon known to lay eggs without having a mate. Join Larry
Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell as they welcome a wildlife biologist who followed a herd of caribou on its arctic migration.
Guest: Karsten Heuer, "Being Caribou". |
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| 12/22/2007: On Calling All Pets, find out if dogs recognize other dogs by simply looking at photographs, and learn about a 19th Century court case that put the whale on trial and challenged the order of nature.
Guest: Graham Burnett, "Trying Leviathan" |
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| 12/15/2007: On Calling All Pets, discover how certain animals repel insects the natural way. And from frozen toes, to Happy Feet, find out if Hollywood is telling the truth about penguins.
Guest: Lloyd Spencer Davis, "Looking For Darwin". |
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| 12/08/2007: After three, , on Calling All Pets, Patricia McConnell tells us how to keep our dogs busy... and happy... when the weather outside is frightful. Also, a veterinarian joins in to tell us how to raise a healthy cat on a healthy diet.
Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Hodjkins, "Your Cat". |
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| 12/01/2007: On Calling All Pets, hear about Luna, the killer whale who was more interested in befriending humans than other whales. And be sure to catch the discussion with a leading primatologist about the origins of morality.
Guest: Frans de Waal, "Primates and Philosophers" |
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| 11/24/2007: On Calling All Pets, find out why wild elephants are causing problems in parts of Africa and Asia. Plus, a conversation with a biologist about her pioneering work in the world's rainforest treetops.
Guest: Meg Lowman (LAU-mehn), "It's A Jungle Up There". |
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| 11/17/2007: On Calling All Pets, find out what to look for in a good animal rescue shelter. Join Larry Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell as they take your calls and welcome a guest to talk about what birding was like in the days before binoculars and field guides.
Guest: Scott Weidensaul (WIDE-uhn-saul), "Of A Feather". |
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| 11/10/2007: What can animal hibernation do for you? Explore that topic, after three, on Calling All Pets. Also, learn more about an animal that doesn't hibernate: The wolf.
Guest: Scott Ian Barry, "Wolf Empire". |
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| 11/03/2007: There's a new kind of assistance dog in town, and it's here to help your child learn to read. After three, on Calling All Pets, find out
more about the new "literacy dog" program, and enjoy a conversation with a documentary filmmaker about the forgotten heroes of the
Civil War, The Horses of Gettysburg.
Guest: Mark Bussler, "The Horses of Gettysburg". |
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| 10/27/2007: On Calling All Pets, Patricia and Larry look at the feral cat population and discuss some solutions for your community. Plus, a guest discusses how authors like Emily Dickson were inspired by their dogs.
Guest: Maureen Adams, "Shaggy Muses". |
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| 10/20/2007: (WISCONSIN ONLY): On the next Calling All Pets, discover why positive reinforcement gets positive results for pets... and pledge drives.
(ALL OTHER STATIONS): On the next Calling All Pets, we’ll find out what pre-historic fossils tell us about dinosaur behavior. Tune in for that topic
and a conversation with an author and behavioral ecologist about what families in the animal kingdom tell us about our own.
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| 10/13/2007: This week on Calling All Pets, we'll learn more about a great American wildcat that gets no respect: The cougar! We'll also
talk with a retired military officer about the abandoned puppy he brought back from his tour of duty in Iraq. |
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| 10/06/2007: On Calling All Pets, discover whether your pup is "top dog" at the dog park, just by observing the way he plays. Join Larry Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell as they discuss that topic and also welcome an avian trainer to tell us how to raise the perfect parrot companion.
Guest: Rebecca O'Connor, "A Parrot For Life". |
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| 09/29/2007: On Calling All Pets, discover what chimps have in common with humans when it comes to hunting. Plus, a conversation with the man who rediscovered the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, a bird thought to be extinct for nearly sixty years.
Guest: Tim Gallagher, "The Grail Bird". |
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| 09/22/2007: After three, on Calling All Pets, find out how to keep your pet safe during an emergency. Join Larry Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell as they discuss that topic and welcome a guest to talk about the Michael Vick scandal and who the true victims of dog fights really are.
Guest: Steve Dale, host of the syndicated radio show "Steve Dale's Pet World". |
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| 09/15/2007: After three, on Calling All Pets, find out what role sleep plays for different animal species, and how we evolved to sleep in the first place. Plus, a conversation with a premiere animal photographer about her new book celebrating the American mutt.
Guest: Amanda Jones, "A Breed Apart". |
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| 09/08/2007: After three, on Calling All Pets, do humans have the ability to use echo-location, and what can be learned if they do? Also, a conversation with an author who tells us how her horse's troubled past helped her cope with her own.
Guest: Susan Richards, "Chosen By A Horse". |
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| 09/01/2007: On Calling All Pets, we conclude the series, "For The Love Of A Dog," and find out why we love our dogs so much. Also, a conversation with bestselling author Jon Katz about the unpredictable border collie who changed his life.
Guest: Jon Katz, "A Good Dog". |
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| 08/25/2007: On Calling All Pets, we continue our "For The Love Of A Dog" topic series and learn how to know a dog's emotions just by reading its facial expressions. Plus, a conversation with Charles Darwin's great-great granddaughter about the last living wild tigers of Asia.
Guest: Ruth Padel (puh-DELL), "Tigers In Red Weather". |
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| 08/18/2007: On Calling All Pets, the first in a series, "For The Love Of A Dog". A look at whether animals experience emotions just like we do. Also, an author whose early morning swim turned into a whale of an adventure!
Guest: Lynn Cox, "Grayson". |
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| 08/11/2007: On Calling All Pets, find out how prevalent and serious dog bites really are. Plus, Larry and Patrisha welcome a guest who talks about the fascinating history of the world's most revered... and reviled bird: The pigeon.
Guest: Andrew Blechman (BLECK-man), author,"Pigeons". |
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| 08/04/2007: On Calling All Pets, find out why male fish are some of the most caring daddies in the Animal Kingdom. Join Larry Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell as they discuss that topic and welcome a guest to talk about the lessons he learned from his free-thinking dog named Merle.
Guest: Ted Kerasote, "Merle's Door" |
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| 07/28/2007: On Calling All Pets, Larry Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell discuss the social bonds within groups of giraffes and why they matter. And they also welcome a guest to talk about his quest to find rare and interesting wildlife on all seven continents. |
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| 07/21/2007: On Calling All Pets, join Larry Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell as they introduce you to a mystery guest that probably lives in your backyard, but you don't know about. They'll also welcome a leading scientist to talk about the emotional lives of animals and why they matter.
Guest: Marc Bekoff, "The Emotional Lives of Animals." |
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| 07/14/2007: On Calling All Pets, a discussion of a study suggesting that elephants are one of the few animals that can recognize themselves in a mirror. Plus, a Florida researcher talks about Calvin, the first dolphin known to produce rhythmic vocalizations. |
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| 07/07/2007: On the next Calling All Pets, join Larry Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell to examine whether dogs have the complex ability to imitate other dogs! They'll also welcome two guests to celebrate the songs of insects!
Guests: Lang Elliot and Wil Hershberger, "The Songs of Insects" |
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| 06/30/2007: On Calling All Pets, discover why prairie dogs have a vocabulary all their own. Also, a children's book author shares her how-to guide for introducing kids to dogs.
Guest: Stephanie Calmenson, "May I Pet Your Dog?" |
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| 06/23/2007: On Calling All Pets, find out if bigger is better when you’re a white-tailed deer hoping to be the Head of the Herd. Also, an author and conservationist talks about the birds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Guest: Stephen Brown, "Arctic Wings" |
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| 06/16/2007: On Calling All Pets, Larry Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell put the debate about horses and colorblindness to rest. Plus, they'll take listener calls, and welcome a guest to talk about a special bison who helped one
couple connect with the past.
Guest: Richard Rosen, "A Buffalo In The House" |
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| 06/09/2007: On Calling All Pets, find out why the flicker of a firefly isn't always such a pretty thing! Join Larry Meiller and zoologist Patricia McConnell as they explore that topic, take your calls, and welcome a guest to talk about the best ways to raise puppies and kids together.
Guest: Pia Silvani, "Raising Puppies and Kids Together." |
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| 06/02/2007: On Calling All Pets, discover what wild cats tell us about how social our housecats really are. Join Larry Meiller and Patricia McConnell as they explore that topic, take your calls, and welcome a veterinarian to talk about the best ways to stay fit with Fido.
Guest: Dr. Marty Becker, "Fitness Unleashed!" |
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| 05/26/2007: On Calling All Pets, there's a tale to be told about tail wagging in dogs. Find out if your dog is happy or frightened simply by observing the direction of the wag of its tail. Also, a flock of wild parrots that call San Francisco home.
Guests: Mark Bittner and Judy Irving, "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill". |
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| 05/19/2007: On Calling All Pets, find out why it's important to keep Nemo in the fish tank. And learn how author Temple Grandin uses the mysteries of autism to decode animal behavior.
Guest: Temple Grandin, "Animals In Translation". |
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