1 00:00:02,200 --> 00:00:18,440 Speaker 1: You're listening to Petlifradio dot com. 2 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:22,719 Speaker 2: Well, welcome to our another show of Ask the Best 3 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:23,480 of Doctor Jeff. 4 00:00:23,519 --> 00:00:25,440 Speaker 3: I am your host, Doctor Jeff Wober. 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That's 16 00:00:52,159 --> 00:00:56,119 Dr Jeff at Petlife Radio dot com. 17 00:00:56,159 --> 00:00:58,359 Speaker 3: So you know, we always like to first of. 18 00:00:58,359 --> 00:01:02,840 Speaker 2: All, thank our sponsors, and those are pro Sense Pet 19 00:01:02,840 --> 00:01:07,239 products and pro Sense are products exclusively developed by the 20 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:11,359 vet but for you and available to you, the pet owner, 21 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:14,120 pet parent, whatever you want to call yourself. At the 22 00:01:14,920 --> 00:01:18,200 mass market level, that means Target, that means Walmart, Walgreens, 23 00:01:18,599 --> 00:01:21,680 and you can find phenomenal products to help your pets 24 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:25,519 stay healthy. 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This is coming from Sally Inn and 34 00:01:49,159 --> 00:01:51,680 she's in Austin, Texas, and she is My question is 35 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:54,079 I have a one year old dog who loves to 36 00:01:54,079 --> 00:01:57,200 play tugawar My husband plays pretty rough with her and 37 00:01:57,239 --> 00:02:01,319 she seems to really enjoy it. This mote her to 38 00:02:01,439 --> 00:02:03,200 not want to give up something in her mouth when 39 00:02:03,239 --> 00:02:05,439 asked to. When recently I tried to get a ball 40 00:02:05,439 --> 00:02:07,239 from her, she ran the ball is because the tug 41 00:02:07,239 --> 00:02:10,439 awards that well. Interestingly, Sally, and that is a great point. 42 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:13,840 There are many toys that are actually developed for two 43 00:02:13,879 --> 00:02:16,080 people to play. I say, there are different types of 44 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:18,840 toys that we give our dogs. There are toys that 45 00:02:18,879 --> 00:02:22,360 are interactive. Those are toys that when the dog sees it, 46 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:24,879 they know that they're going to be playing with you. 47 00:02:25,199 --> 00:02:28,400 And then there's some toys that they can actually play 48 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:31,080 with by themselves that sort of keep themselves busy. As 49 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:33,919 a matter of fact, one way to prevent what we 50 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:38,520 call separation anxiety is when you have toys that they 51 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:41,879 immediately know when they see that toy that you're going 52 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:44,960 to play with them. It's probably a good idea not 53 00:02:45,280 --> 00:02:49,039 to keep those toys around when you're gone, because if 54 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:51,000 you have a dog who's a little bit suffering from 55 00:02:51,039 --> 00:02:54,520 separation anxiety and they see that toy, they might start 56 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:56,479 wondering where you are. They're gonna be thinking about you, 57 00:02:56,840 --> 00:02:58,840 and that's going to start the problem. The other problem 58 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:00,680 with tug of war toys, however, and it really depends 59 00:03:00,719 --> 00:03:04,599 on the dog, is before you play a tuggal war game, 60 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:07,680 you have to set the ground rules, and those ground 61 00:03:07,759 --> 00:03:10,919 rules are whatever words you want to use, drop it, 62 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:12,439 leave it, let go. 63 00:03:12,879 --> 00:03:14,879 Speaker 3: The dog has to learn to let go. 64 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:19,479 Speaker 2: So you're fine with playing those games, but as you 65 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:22,039 play for the first time second time, they have to 66 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:25,879 know to let go. And of course, obviously, especially a 67 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:28,080 puppy is not going to really want to let go 68 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:30,960 when it's playtime unless they're going to get something even 69 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:35,919 better than your attention and some playtime in exchange, which 70 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:39,560 usually means lots of hugs and kisses or often and 71 00:03:39,599 --> 00:03:42,159 I'm okay with it. I think in moderation, maybe a 72 00:03:42,199 --> 00:03:45,120 little food reward again depending on the dog. Dogs that 73 00:03:45,159 --> 00:03:48,319 are very food motivated, use that to your advantage and 74 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:50,199 they can get a little bit of treat. And then 75 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:53,479 what I recommend is you're training them that even after 76 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:55,680 they let go, you have the toy back, they get 77 00:03:55,680 --> 00:03:57,680 the little treat and then go immediately and start playing 78 00:03:57,680 --> 00:04:00,879 with them again. But this way, when that picks up 79 00:04:01,039 --> 00:04:04,120 your expensive shoes or something that was left out by 80 00:04:04,159 --> 00:04:06,719 one of the kids that was not meant to be 81 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:08,639 a toy, that when you go over to them and 82 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:12,039 say drop it, let go, they will drop it. Otherwise 83 00:04:12,039 --> 00:04:13,960 they're gonna think that every time they put something in 84 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:15,159 their mouth and you go to. 85 00:04:15,159 --> 00:04:17,000 Speaker 3: Grab it, oh good, it's playtime. 86 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:19,240 Speaker 2: We're gonna play tug or again. And that's something you 87 00:04:19,319 --> 00:04:22,720 really really need to avoid. So sally Anna, hope that 88 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:25,360 answers your question. When you have a chance, why don't 89 00:04:25,399 --> 00:04:28,000 you send us a little mail back and let us 90 00:04:28,040 --> 00:04:32,839 know what whether this is working and how otherwise well 91 00:04:32,879 --> 00:04:35,639 behaved your young puppy is and if you're fering any 92 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:38,000 other problems, then the short let us know here at 93 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:40,839 eight seven seven three eight five eight eight eight two 94 00:04:41,079 --> 00:04:43,480 at Ask the Vets with doctor Jeff, or send me 95 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:47,519 an email at Drgeff at petliferadio dot com. So here's 96 00:04:47,519 --> 00:04:49,959 another email that came in. This is from Tanya, and 97 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:52,399 this is from Westchester County, New York. She has a 98 00:04:52,399 --> 00:04:55,120 six year old Labrador named Corey and appears to be 99 00:04:55,199 --> 00:04:57,639 very healthy and happy. We play for thirty minutes every 100 00:04:57,639 --> 00:04:59,519 morning before I go to work, but lately she appears 101 00:04:59,519 --> 00:05:01,920 to be drinky a lot of water, a lot more 102 00:05:01,959 --> 00:05:04,800 than she ever did it before. One of my friends 103 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:08,040 told me she might have diabetes. I've never heard of 104 00:05:08,079 --> 00:05:10,519 a dog being diabetic. Is it possible and if so, 105 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:11,199 what should I do? 106 00:05:11,319 --> 00:05:11,519 Speaker 3: Well? 107 00:05:11,560 --> 00:05:15,920 Speaker 2: Absolutely, Tanya, Dogs and cats, by the way, do get diabetes. 108 00:05:16,199 --> 00:05:19,000 Dogs seem to get type one diabetes, which is similar 109 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:23,639 to our juvenile onset diabetes. These are diabetes that are 110 00:05:23,639 --> 00:05:27,639 what we call insulin dependent diabetes. Cats, on the other hand, 111 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:31,040 seem to get type two diabetes. Type two diabetes is 112 00:05:31,079 --> 00:05:34,279 going to be the diabetes that is often sometimes more 113 00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:39,040 diet related, often non insulin dependent, meaning it might be 114 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:42,680 you might be able to control this with medication and diet. 115 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:45,480 And this is typically the type of diabetes and people 116 00:05:45,519 --> 00:05:49,680 get later in life, especially people that are overweight. And 117 00:05:49,879 --> 00:05:52,800 the current theory when it comes to cats is that 118 00:05:52,879 --> 00:05:56,439 many of these cats are getting type two diabetes because 119 00:05:56,759 --> 00:05:59,839 of how and what we feed. And we'll get to 120 00:05:59,879 --> 00:06:03,439 that in a minute. So yes, absolutely, a six year 121 00:06:03,439 --> 00:06:06,600 old dogs starting to drink water, one of the conditions 122 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:09,920 that we are thinking about would be diabetes. Another one 123 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:13,480 is Cushing's disease that is an over secretion of the 124 00:06:13,519 --> 00:06:17,879 adrenal gland. Another one could be just kidney early kidney problems. 125 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:21,360 These dogs end up the kidneys start to lose their 126 00:06:21,399 --> 00:06:25,680 ability to concentrate urine, which then leaves these dogs thirsty 127 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:29,360 because you're urinating out more liquid than they normally do, 128 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:32,399 and of course their body, their brain says, hey, we 129 00:06:32,480 --> 00:06:35,160 need to replenish all the water we're losing, so let's 130 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:38,120 drink more water. So I think that the key really 131 00:06:38,199 --> 00:06:40,800 is that we're going to have to go ahead and 132 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:44,639 have your vet see your dog, and you need to 133 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:48,519 test for diabetes, amongst other things. They'll do a blood test, 134 00:06:48,519 --> 00:06:51,160 they'll do your analysis and they can rule in or 135 00:06:51,279 --> 00:06:54,600 rule out things like diabetes, things like kidney problems, and 136 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:59,279 certain clues that might indicate cushings. A basic blood test 137 00:06:59,399 --> 00:07:02,480 by itself is not enough of a test to go 138 00:07:02,519 --> 00:07:06,480 ahead and diagnose cushings, but it will lead us in 139 00:07:06,519 --> 00:07:09,480 the direction to do one or two different tests to 140 00:07:09,560 --> 00:07:12,639 then rule in or rule out cushions disease. So those 141 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:14,319 are some of the diseases we have to think about. 142 00:07:14,680 --> 00:07:17,800 So yes, I would say, have Corey checked out, buy 143 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:20,360 her veterinarian, make sure everything's okay, and it'd be great 144 00:07:20,360 --> 00:07:23,079 if you get got back to us and let us know. Now, 145 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:25,519 let's talk cats for a second. Many of us, and 146 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:29,560 myself included with my many multiple cat household often likes 147 00:07:29,560 --> 00:07:31,839 to feed our cat's dry food because we've been told 148 00:07:31,879 --> 00:07:34,120 that a dry food is good for the teeth. It 149 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:37,680 gives them some crunch, it's not bats and often cats 150 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:40,279 are like to free feed. You don't want to leave 151 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:43,519 wet food in a little feeding bowl a food bowl 152 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:45,240 all day long if they're not in the mood to eat, 153 00:07:45,319 --> 00:07:47,800 whereas dry food is totally fine, you can go ahead 154 00:07:47,800 --> 00:07:49,879 and leave that in a bowl. The problem is is 155 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:53,240 that one thing that separates differentiates the cat from the 156 00:07:53,279 --> 00:07:57,600 dog is that dogs are omnivores more like we are. 157 00:07:57,720 --> 00:08:00,879 They can eat everything by which is everything, but they 158 00:08:00,879 --> 00:08:04,240 can eat grains, they can eat different meats, they can 159 00:08:04,279 --> 00:08:07,680 eat soy. They can get their protein sources from sources 160 00:08:07,759 --> 00:08:12,519 other than meat. Cats, on the other hand, are obligate carnivores. 161 00:08:12,839 --> 00:08:17,519 Cats need meat. Well, when we go ahead and feed 162 00:08:17,600 --> 00:08:20,800 many of our cats dry kibble, we are feeding them 163 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:26,399 often more carbohydrates than their bodies need, and that does 164 00:08:26,879 --> 00:08:30,800 affect the pancreas and the pancreatic secretions which then can 165 00:08:31,120 --> 00:08:36,279 ultimately in time predispose these cats to type two diabetes. 166 00:08:36,639 --> 00:08:39,759 So some recommendations that we have now made, and let's 167 00:08:39,759 --> 00:08:41,600 talk about the whole theory, which I think is kind 168 00:08:41,600 --> 00:08:43,200 of funny about feeding dry food. 169 00:08:43,240 --> 00:08:44,279 Speaker 3: This is cats and dogs. 170 00:08:44,639 --> 00:08:47,559 Speaker 2: Now, if any of you have had cats that have 171 00:08:47,679 --> 00:08:51,600 hairballs and vomit hairballs, you might see along with the hairball, 172 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:57,240 you might see a cylindrical shaped clump of food and 173 00:08:57,320 --> 00:09:00,960 often dry food. And if you look carefully at the food, 174 00:09:01,440 --> 00:09:03,720 and usually most cat foods are little pellets or a 175 00:09:03,720 --> 00:09:07,120 little you know, small shaped pellets of sort, whether around 176 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:11,279 or up long or whatever, you're gonna actually see unchewed 177 00:09:11,559 --> 00:09:15,399 pellets in the vomitus the same way it went down, 178 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:17,919 which tells you what, despite the fact that we're feeding 179 00:09:17,919 --> 00:09:19,919 our cat's dry food because we hope they're going to 180 00:09:20,039 --> 00:09:22,559 chew and it's going to help their teeth, what it 181 00:09:22,559 --> 00:09:25,399 boils down to is they don't chew it anyway. 182 00:09:25,600 --> 00:09:26,799 Speaker 3: They swallow it a whole. 183 00:09:27,240 --> 00:09:30,200 Speaker 2: So don't kid yourselves in thinking that you need to 184 00:09:30,279 --> 00:09:34,039 feed dry food because you want these cats to have 185 00:09:34,120 --> 00:09:37,279 good teeth. Another thing that I find very interesting, and 186 00:09:37,320 --> 00:09:39,840 this relates to cats and dogs, is that as we 187 00:09:39,879 --> 00:09:43,720 know if we watched dogs eat or cats, and even 188 00:09:43,879 --> 00:09:49,120 knowing from a developmental standpoint what the different teeth are for, 189 00:09:49,720 --> 00:09:52,600 we clearly know that the little teeth on top usually 190 00:09:52,679 --> 00:09:55,039 six on the upper lower between the fangs, those are 191 00:09:55,039 --> 00:09:57,200 the fangs of the canines. Even in cats we call 192 00:09:57,240 --> 00:10:01,080 them canines, we have six and sizers top and bottom. Incisors, 193 00:10:01,120 --> 00:10:04,279 by the name implies, are for cutting. Now, when you 194 00:10:04,360 --> 00:10:07,559 really think about it, in today's domesticated pet, how many 195 00:10:07,559 --> 00:10:09,559 of our pets need to cut for their food. 196 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:10,480 Speaker 3: Not many. 197 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:13,240 Speaker 2: Let's go to the canines. Those are the four fangs. 198 00:10:13,639 --> 00:10:17,559 Those developmentally and nature are for tearing. They would actually 199 00:10:17,559 --> 00:10:19,840 dig into a carcass or this coat, the skin of 200 00:10:19,840 --> 00:10:22,399 an animal or a hide and literally rip it. Or 201 00:10:22,440 --> 00:10:24,879 for big pieces of meat, hunks of meat, they would rip. 202 00:10:25,039 --> 00:10:27,799 That's what the canines are for. Again, when you think 203 00:10:27,840 --> 00:10:30,480 about how we feed and treat our pets today, we 204 00:10:30,519 --> 00:10:33,399 don't really have our animals tearing for their food. Now, 205 00:10:33,480 --> 00:10:36,120 let's go to the back teeth. These are the premolars 206 00:10:36,159 --> 00:10:39,519 and the molars, and these are the chewing teeth. These 207 00:10:39,519 --> 00:10:42,480 are the teeth that they're actually using to chew their food, 208 00:10:42,879 --> 00:10:46,879 to break down the big food pellets, the crunchies, the bones, 209 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:51,639 the gnawing, etc. Well, So, now logic would have it 210 00:10:52,360 --> 00:10:55,919 that if, in fact, our dogs and cats are using 211 00:10:55,960 --> 00:10:59,480 their premolars and molars to crunch the dry food that 212 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:02,720 we're giving them, to crunch, the bones that we're giving them, 213 00:11:03,039 --> 00:11:06,320 the toys that they're gnawing on, etc. The nylon bones, 214 00:11:06,360 --> 00:11:09,159 you name it, wouldn't you expect these teeth to be 215 00:11:09,240 --> 00:11:10,840 the cleanest teeth in the mouth. 216 00:11:11,159 --> 00:11:11,840 Speaker 3: Of course you would. 217 00:11:11,879 --> 00:11:14,919 Speaker 2: But guess what, when we look at an animal's set 218 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:18,240 of teeth to determine whether or not they are developing tartar. 219 00:11:18,679 --> 00:11:21,840 Which teeth do you think have the most tartar? It's 220 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:25,399 the premolars and the molars. So so when you think 221 00:11:25,440 --> 00:11:28,399 about it, after all this work that we're doing to 222 00:11:28,519 --> 00:11:30,919 try to make sure our pets teeth are healthy, it 223 00:11:30,960 --> 00:11:32,720 turns out that we're still going to have to have 224 00:11:32,759 --> 00:11:36,559 professional cleaning. So don't knock yourselves out. Feed your cats 225 00:11:36,559 --> 00:11:38,799 a little bit more canned food, and let's see if 226 00:11:38,840 --> 00:11:42,279 we can do a better job with maintaining or stopping 227 00:11:42,559 --> 00:11:44,440 the possibility of TYE two diabetes. 228 00:11:44,440 --> 00:11:46,360 Speaker 3: So we have a collar on the line. Caller. You 229 00:11:46,440 --> 00:11:49,240 are here with doctor Jeff. Who's this? This is? 230 00:11:50,120 --> 00:11:50,679 Speaker 4: How are you do? 231 00:11:50,840 --> 00:11:53,039 Speaker 3: Oh? Hello, Arden Moore? How are you? 232 00:11:53,559 --> 00:11:56,799 Speaker 4: I've popped in a little late. Sorry, Oh, no problem 233 00:11:56,879 --> 00:11:58,919 of your show. And I love to do whatever I 234 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:01,000 can to support you. So I have a question for you. 235 00:12:01,320 --> 00:12:02,360 Speaker 5: Sure, Okay. 236 00:12:02,679 --> 00:12:05,519 Speaker 4: I'm walking my two dogs. I have a sixty pound 237 00:12:05,519 --> 00:12:07,960 dog and a twelve pound dog, and I'm wearing a 238 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:10,799 waste leash belt, and I'm walking my friend's little twelve 239 00:12:10,840 --> 00:12:14,159 pounds poodle neck and one of my not so good 240 00:12:14,399 --> 00:12:17,840 neighbors has her door wide open and bounding our way 241 00:12:18,039 --> 00:12:21,679 is a fifty pound sixty pound lab neck and I 242 00:12:21,759 --> 00:12:24,519 was able to use a little like very I mean business, 243 00:12:24,600 --> 00:12:28,159 then get the dogs away. But it's chilling that people. 244 00:12:28,480 --> 00:12:30,840 What do we do with people that a leave their 245 00:12:30,840 --> 00:12:33,360 doors open or B think that their dog is so 246 00:12:33,519 --> 00:12:35,960 special that they don't need to be on a leash 247 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:38,159 when all the other dogs are on a leash. It 248 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:40,559 seems to me that the dogs, my dogs have a 249 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:42,759 sign on them that says bite me because they're on leashes. 250 00:12:42,840 --> 00:12:46,759 So I averted a very scary situation. But I didn't 251 00:12:46,759 --> 00:12:49,039 know if you had some advice for us when we're walking. 252 00:12:49,080 --> 00:12:50,519 We just want to walk our dogs. 253 00:12:50,559 --> 00:12:52,399 Speaker 2: And right, well, first of all, a couple of things, 254 00:12:52,440 --> 00:12:53,960 and they said, that's a great point. And I just 255 00:12:54,080 --> 00:12:56,600 actually had this legally just so people know. And I 256 00:12:56,600 --> 00:13:00,360 guess it might differ different municipalities. But like you said, 257 00:13:00,399 --> 00:13:04,720 you avoided a potentially dangerous situation. But if this dog 258 00:13:04,919 --> 00:13:07,279 had in any way shape hurt one of your dogs, 259 00:13:07,759 --> 00:13:11,039 by law, they would be responsible for everything. And people 260 00:13:11,039 --> 00:13:14,799 have to realize that a dog off leash is a danger. 261 00:13:15,039 --> 00:13:17,679 It's dangerous for them as well. And here's the you 262 00:13:17,759 --> 00:13:21,159 were on obviously on a sidewalk in front of this house, 263 00:13:21,360 --> 00:13:22,519 all right, right, I'm on. 264 00:13:22,480 --> 00:13:25,120 Speaker 4: A sidewalk, I have six foot leads on my pets, 265 00:13:25,200 --> 00:13:26,440 and I'm enjoying the day. 266 00:13:26,840 --> 00:13:27,039 Speaker 3: Right. 267 00:13:27,399 --> 00:13:30,360 Speaker 2: Let's say this poor labrador, if you were on the 268 00:13:30,399 --> 00:13:32,679 other side of the street, do you think that dog 269 00:13:32,799 --> 00:13:35,600 would have hesitated for a moment to run into the 270 00:13:35,600 --> 00:13:39,279 street to do the same thing. So it's so dangerous. 271 00:13:39,639 --> 00:13:43,039 And people that have kids know they put up baby gates. 272 00:13:43,320 --> 00:13:44,960 If you have a swimming pool, you put a gate 273 00:13:45,000 --> 00:13:47,440 around the pool. Well, it's no different when you have pets. 274 00:13:47,440 --> 00:13:49,279 And it's a really good point that people have to 275 00:13:49,320 --> 00:13:52,919 realize not only are they legally responsible, but they're morally 276 00:13:52,960 --> 00:13:56,159 responsible not only to the other pets out there, but 277 00:13:56,200 --> 00:13:59,200 to their own pets. Because I guarantee that if that 278 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:01,919 dog ran out and hit by a car, this owner 279 00:14:02,039 --> 00:14:04,480 would be devastated. And we know if this was a 280 00:14:04,519 --> 00:14:06,519 labrador and I wasn't there to see, and you know, 281 00:14:06,600 --> 00:14:08,840 because you're really good with dogs, it was this dog 282 00:14:08,919 --> 00:14:11,080 running out to play or was this dog running out 283 00:14:11,120 --> 00:14:13,279 to kill? If it was a you know, labradors, you 284 00:14:13,320 --> 00:14:14,559 know oftentimes see other dogs. 285 00:14:14,559 --> 00:14:16,519 Speaker 3: Oh my god, a friend is a friend's play, Let's 286 00:14:16,519 --> 00:14:16,879 go play. 287 00:14:16,960 --> 00:14:19,559 Speaker 4: He looked like he was going to be a typical 288 00:14:19,679 --> 00:14:24,519 Marley moment, you know, hiy hi, And I'm looking at 289 00:14:24,519 --> 00:14:28,279 the hackles of my Husky Golden Retriever popping up, getting 290 00:14:28,279 --> 00:14:30,720 in that tight mode like crap. 291 00:14:30,480 --> 00:14:31,120 Speaker 3: I'm on the sea. 292 00:14:31,360 --> 00:14:34,759 Speaker 4: It comes goofy and you know, I'm thinking, oh, and 293 00:14:34,799 --> 00:14:37,519 I had the two little dogs and it's normally a 294 00:14:37,639 --> 00:14:41,000 quiet neighborhood, but I also had this thing a pet 295 00:14:41,120 --> 00:14:43,519 correct with me, which this does a burst of air. 296 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:44,720 Speaker 3: Oh that's crazy. 297 00:14:45,120 --> 00:14:47,200 Speaker 4: And I don't know why I thought. I don't normally 298 00:14:47,200 --> 00:14:49,279 walk three dogs, but I thought, well, I'm going to 299 00:14:49,320 --> 00:14:51,600 feel like a gunslinger and put it on my little 300 00:14:51,679 --> 00:14:54,720 waist leash and I sprayed it and the dog it 301 00:14:54,759 --> 00:14:57,480 was enough to disrupt the dog going huh, what's going on? 302 00:14:57,919 --> 00:15:00,519 And I'm like, oh, right now, I said get home. 303 00:15:00,840 --> 00:15:01,960 Speaker 3: Uh huh. That's great. 304 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:04,039 Speaker 2: And by the way, your tone is fantastic and people 305 00:15:04,039 --> 00:15:05,000 have to learn how to do that. 306 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:06,120 Speaker 3: That a lot of dogs. 307 00:15:06,519 --> 00:15:09,960 Speaker 2: And you can avoid situations like that by really having 308 00:15:09,960 --> 00:15:13,840 that deep growl voice because dogs understand that they know 309 00:15:13,960 --> 00:15:16,759 that no tone because another dog might use that on 310 00:15:16,799 --> 00:15:18,720 them as well. And I think it's a great thing. 311 00:15:18,879 --> 00:15:21,080 Also just as a caution for those of you that 312 00:15:21,200 --> 00:15:24,639 use retractable leashes, be really careful, because here's a perfect 313 00:15:24,679 --> 00:15:27,559 situation where if you're not quick on that draw and 314 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:30,039 you know how to lock that thing really quick, that dog, 315 00:15:30,200 --> 00:15:32,360 your dog is going to take off and you know 316 00:15:32,440 --> 00:15:35,679 that leash can extend beyond a distance that you can 317 00:15:35,720 --> 00:15:38,799 do what Arden just did and stop an oncoming dog. 318 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:42,240 Speaker 4: I'm so glad you're saying that. I think retractable leashes 319 00:15:42,320 --> 00:15:44,600 need to be in the trash because you're no longer 320 00:15:44,679 --> 00:15:48,120 walking the dog. Right the dogs walking you. There's no 321 00:15:48,240 --> 00:15:50,159 companionship between you and your dog. 322 00:15:50,200 --> 00:15:52,720 Speaker 3: I'm right. They get far ahead and they can be 323 00:15:52,919 --> 00:15:53,919 very very dangerous. 324 00:15:54,799 --> 00:15:56,320 Speaker 2: Arden, if you can hang with us for a second, 325 00:15:56,320 --> 00:15:57,919 I want to take a quick commercial break and I 326 00:15:57,919 --> 00:15:59,960 have a question for you. Something we talked about this morning. 327 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:00,399 Speaker 3: You missed it. 328 00:16:00,440 --> 00:16:03,320 Speaker 2: I'd love to get your take on it. So anyway, 329 00:16:03,559 --> 00:16:05,840 thanks for joining us on Ask the Best with Doctor Jeff. 330 00:16:05,840 --> 00:16:08,120 We have art and more hanging on. We are going 331 00:16:08,159 --> 00:16:11,159 to break for a quick commercial. We'll be right back. 332 00:16:15,240 --> 00:16:18,360 Speaker 1: We'll be right back right after these messages. 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Fortunately it wasn't. 391 00:19:42,839 --> 00:19:45,160 And while we have Arden on the phone, Art, we 392 00:19:45,200 --> 00:19:47,960 had an email we talked out earlier today about playing 393 00:19:48,039 --> 00:19:51,799 tug war with an impressionable puppy and you know, dogs 394 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:54,799 love tug war, so we were talking about the pros 395 00:19:54,839 --> 00:19:57,680 and cons and giving some ideas and why don't you 396 00:19:57,680 --> 00:20:00,200 share with us, you know, some of your thoughts about this, 397 00:20:00,559 --> 00:20:02,119 You know, when you're dealing with something that the dogs 398 00:20:02,119 --> 00:20:03,799 love to do. But then again, we need to make 399 00:20:03,839 --> 00:20:06,599 sure that they learn that you know there is an 400 00:20:06,680 --> 00:20:09,240 end to this game, and might they pick up something 401 00:20:09,240 --> 00:20:11,759 we don't want them to play with, like you're very 402 00:20:11,799 --> 00:20:15,319 expensive lubiton shoes that they have to learn. 403 00:20:15,200 --> 00:20:18,799 Speaker 4: From all of those. I have a whole lot of those. Yeah, 404 00:20:18,839 --> 00:20:21,359 you know, I think there is kind of a bad 405 00:20:21,440 --> 00:20:23,720 rap people if they just think about it, they think, oh, 406 00:20:23,720 --> 00:20:26,440 tig of War, it's a bad deal. But actually you're 407 00:20:26,559 --> 00:20:29,960 tuning into what is a game for dogs. They're used 408 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:32,039 to doing that and they have fun, but they just 409 00:20:32,160 --> 00:20:34,920 have to have certain teg of war rules that make 410 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:37,440 so that you control the situation. I have a sixty 411 00:20:37,519 --> 00:20:40,599 pound bone Retriever Husky who plays tigle War with me. 412 00:20:40,720 --> 00:20:44,119 I'm five foot one and a half and I win 413 00:20:44,519 --> 00:20:47,720 the game, which is fine. And I start the game, 414 00:20:47,960 --> 00:20:51,839 I end the game. I intersperse little commands like drop it, 415 00:20:52,200 --> 00:20:56,880 leave it, wait, okay, go, and so I'm controlling the 416 00:20:56,960 --> 00:21:00,160 rules the pace, and what you're doing is you're still 417 00:21:00,160 --> 00:21:02,680 giving the dog the ability to have that fun, but 418 00:21:02,799 --> 00:21:06,039 you're sneaking in good doggy manners like believe it command 419 00:21:06,359 --> 00:21:09,400 but drop it. And when you do that, she plops 420 00:21:09,519 --> 00:21:13,000 right down. Doctor Jeff. It's hilarious. Williams. She's sound like 421 00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:16,279 I'm ready, I'm ready to start again, and so I'm 422 00:21:16,319 --> 00:21:19,599 conditioning her that a lot of fun happens. But you're 423 00:21:19,640 --> 00:21:22,799 calling the shots and then you always end the game 424 00:21:23,160 --> 00:21:25,640 and you say I'm game over, and you do something 425 00:21:25,640 --> 00:21:29,119 with your hands, something consistent, and then you you distract 426 00:21:29,119 --> 00:21:31,960 them with a walk or give them a treat or something, 427 00:21:32,119 --> 00:21:34,400 so they're getting it. Okay, we played this for a while. 428 00:21:34,680 --> 00:21:36,559 You know, my pet parent will tell me when it's over. 429 00:21:36,640 --> 00:21:39,039 But man, was that fun, right, you know? 430 00:21:39,200 --> 00:21:39,920 Speaker 3: And that's a good point. 431 00:21:39,960 --> 00:21:41,640 Speaker 2: First of all, thank you so much because I think 432 00:21:41,640 --> 00:21:44,599 you clearly mirrored my response today, and that is I 433 00:21:44,640 --> 00:21:45,119 do love it. 434 00:21:45,160 --> 00:21:45,839 Speaker 3: My dogs love it. 435 00:21:45,880 --> 00:21:48,480 Speaker 2: They play with each other, so why not, you know, 436 00:21:48,519 --> 00:21:50,519 play with us. But again, we have to teach the 437 00:21:50,519 --> 00:21:52,680 ground rules and that's important thing to start. And I'm 438 00:21:52,680 --> 00:21:54,799 also glad you said because I'm you know, I know 439 00:21:54,880 --> 00:21:57,920 a lot of the trainers that have differences of opinion 440 00:21:57,960 --> 00:22:00,440 when it comes to and I'm gonna clear really say 441 00:22:00,480 --> 00:22:04,839 this in very in moderation food rewards early in the game, 442 00:22:05,200 --> 00:22:07,559 because I think dogs are let's face it, that many 443 00:22:07,640 --> 00:22:09,680 of them are food motivated. And when you wanted to 444 00:22:09,680 --> 00:22:11,519 get them do something that has to be a good reward. 445 00:22:11,599 --> 00:22:13,759 And you know, we would all love to think that 446 00:22:13,759 --> 00:22:16,279 that pat on the head is enough, but I think 447 00:22:16,319 --> 00:22:18,640 we have to teach them that the pat on the 448 00:22:18,680 --> 00:22:21,839 head sometimes does and sometimes doesn't come with a food 449 00:22:21,839 --> 00:22:22,440 of little reward. 450 00:22:22,599 --> 00:22:24,720 Speaker 3: But they will do it all the time waiting. And 451 00:22:24,759 --> 00:22:25,480 it's very interesting. 452 00:22:25,519 --> 00:22:27,480 Speaker 2: There was a study, and this is a psychology study 453 00:22:27,519 --> 00:22:30,000 done on rats. Now I'm not saying the rats are 454 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:33,799 just like dogs, clearly, but here was a study. Rats 455 00:22:33,799 --> 00:22:35,839 would hit a lever and every time they hit a 456 00:22:35,839 --> 00:22:37,519 particular lever, either. 457 00:22:37,640 --> 00:22:38,440 Speaker 3: Food was given. 458 00:22:38,640 --> 00:22:42,839 Speaker 2: Every time food was given and then stopped, never again, 459 00:22:43,240 --> 00:22:45,160 just giving it a little bit at the beginning, or 460 00:22:45,359 --> 00:22:49,640 randomly throughout the test given sometimes it every tap of 461 00:22:49,680 --> 00:22:52,240 the lever. Sometimes they'd go five without, but the sixth 462 00:22:52,240 --> 00:22:54,079 one would have it, Then the third one would have it, 463 00:22:54,079 --> 00:22:56,839 then the tenth one would have it. Now which group 464 00:22:57,039 --> 00:23:01,000 interestingly consistently hit that lever the most, It was the 465 00:23:01,160 --> 00:23:05,559 random one. When it comes every time they get bored, 466 00:23:05,839 --> 00:23:07,640 they get stuffed, they don't want to eat anymore, they 467 00:23:07,640 --> 00:23:08,240 stop playing. 468 00:23:08,480 --> 00:23:09,119 Speaker 3: If it comes to. 469 00:23:09,400 --> 00:23:12,400 Speaker 4: Vegas, I mean, if you exactly flat and every time 470 00:23:12,440 --> 00:23:15,119 you got a quarterback, all the casinos would shut down 471 00:23:15,160 --> 00:23:15,759 in Vegas. 472 00:23:15,960 --> 00:23:17,839 Speaker 2: Right then you have the ones that started at the 473 00:23:17,839 --> 00:23:19,640 beginning for a few times and then never again. Well 474 00:23:19,680 --> 00:23:22,480 after the thirtieth or fortieth there they say the heck 475 00:23:22,559 --> 00:23:24,519 with this game. I'm not getting any threats here, so 476 00:23:24,559 --> 00:23:28,519 they leave. But the ones where it's coming sporadically and 477 00:23:28,559 --> 00:23:31,519 you never can predict when it is, they keep coming 478 00:23:31,759 --> 00:23:34,519 and coming, and you know they finally after the fifth 479 00:23:34,559 --> 00:23:36,799 one they get that reward, they go, oh, this is great. 480 00:23:37,119 --> 00:23:39,319 Then they get one, Oh my god too later like 481 00:23:39,319 --> 00:23:41,359 like like our just said, that's the second you know, 482 00:23:41,720 --> 00:23:43,920 second quarter, right after you want a few, you're gonna 483 00:23:43,960 --> 00:23:45,559 do it again. Then you oh my god, you go 484 00:23:45,680 --> 00:23:47,640 ten without a win, and then the eleventh when you win. 485 00:23:47,880 --> 00:23:50,920 And that's what keeps them coming. So I am a 486 00:23:50,920 --> 00:23:53,480 fan as long as you are. And one thing that 487 00:23:53,799 --> 00:23:58,720 dogs don't recognize. Dogs don't recognize volume in the sense, 488 00:23:58,720 --> 00:24:02,279 but I mean is that when they're being food reward treated. Okay, 489 00:24:02,559 --> 00:24:05,359 whether you give them an eighth of a piece of 490 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:07,039 a little hot dog, I mean I have a little 491 00:24:07,039 --> 00:24:10,039 teeny hot dog, you know, segment or the whole segment, 492 00:24:10,319 --> 00:24:12,720 they're gonna be equally as excited. What's the difference. The 493 00:24:12,720 --> 00:24:15,000 difference is if you give them a whole piece every time, 494 00:24:15,160 --> 00:24:17,480 they're gonna finally get bored because they're gonna get stuff. Now, 495 00:24:17,839 --> 00:24:21,200 I am a hoggingdes freak. Now if if I. 496 00:24:21,440 --> 00:24:23,599 Speaker 4: Believe that you're in such good shapes. 497 00:24:23,319 --> 00:24:26,599 Speaker 2: Yeah, if I if I had a pint every time 498 00:24:26,599 --> 00:24:29,920 I went to the freezer, I probably after the seventh fight. 499 00:24:29,960 --> 00:24:30,559 Speaker 3: I'm just kidding. 500 00:24:31,759 --> 00:24:34,759 Speaker 2: After the second fint, I'd be stuffed to the brim. 501 00:24:34,799 --> 00:24:36,920 Speaker 3: But when I just go and have just a spoonful, 502 00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:39,519 oh my god, do I want another spoonful? So I 503 00:24:39,519 --> 00:24:40,359 think it's the same thing. 504 00:24:40,400 --> 00:24:44,079 Speaker 2: So, yes, dogs, I'm okay with treats, but in moderation, 505 00:24:44,200 --> 00:24:44,839 do you agree? 506 00:24:45,000 --> 00:24:48,079 Speaker 4: Yeah, I'm one bite swallow rule and sometimes praise and 507 00:24:48,160 --> 00:24:50,519 sometimes two bite swallows because they don't know am I 508 00:24:50,519 --> 00:24:53,279 getting one or two? But if they keep chewing and 509 00:24:53,319 --> 00:24:55,640 chewing and chewing, then they're not focused on what you 510 00:24:55,799 --> 00:24:58,240 are working with them on and they can have more 511 00:24:58,279 --> 00:25:00,880 wattle than wiggle, and you know, so then you've got 512 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:03,359 to deal with what weight problems. So we have a 513 00:25:03,359 --> 00:25:06,599 whole ritual here at the Furry fab for household here, 514 00:25:06,680 --> 00:25:10,680 and they get healthy treats and we earn them and 515 00:25:11,039 --> 00:25:13,119 sometimes they get calorie free hugs. 516 00:25:13,440 --> 00:25:13,640 Speaker 1: Ah. 517 00:25:14,119 --> 00:25:17,480 Speaker 2: And then I always, always, always that association between treat 518 00:25:17,519 --> 00:25:21,319 and hug is so important operating conditioning. They should start 519 00:25:21,319 --> 00:25:24,000 making that association and pretty soon, believe it or not 520 00:25:24,359 --> 00:25:27,240 everybody out there, that hug is going to have that 521 00:25:27,279 --> 00:25:30,000 same effect of the treat, and they know because it's 522 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:33,160 always going to bring them back mentally to the food reward. 523 00:25:33,160 --> 00:25:35,039 But now they're getting the hugs and kisses and you 524 00:25:35,079 --> 00:25:36,839 get to the point where you know, that's the whole 525 00:25:36,839 --> 00:25:38,920 concept behind clicker training. I don't know, Arden, if you're 526 00:25:38,960 --> 00:25:40,960 a fan or not a fan, but you know, the 527 00:25:41,200 --> 00:25:44,759 whole concept of clicker training is that when you always associate, 528 00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:47,960 pretty soon that click is going to be as good 529 00:25:48,000 --> 00:25:50,079 as the treat and they're going to respond and they 530 00:25:50,200 --> 00:25:52,359 love it. And every now and again you still throw 531 00:25:52,359 --> 00:25:54,799 in that treat and it just keeps them going. And 532 00:25:55,200 --> 00:25:57,440 that's what it's all about. You know, dogs are creatures 533 00:25:57,440 --> 00:26:00,440 of habit. So anyway, Arden, thank you so much for 534 00:26:00,480 --> 00:26:02,880 coming on. You're more than welcome anytime you got a 535 00:26:02,960 --> 00:26:04,640 question you want to And I got. 536 00:26:04,519 --> 00:26:06,880 Speaker 4: To tell your listeners, I have seen the man hug 537 00:26:06,960 --> 00:26:09,720 his clients in action, he loves his four legged clients. 538 00:26:09,759 --> 00:26:13,359 This guy not only knows betary medicine, but he loves, loves, 539 00:26:13,400 --> 00:26:14,680 loves dogs and cats. 540 00:26:14,680 --> 00:26:16,759 Speaker 3: I've seen him in action, and thank you so much. 541 00:26:16,799 --> 00:26:17,279 And I do. 542 00:26:17,400 --> 00:26:19,720 Speaker 2: And as I often say with my eleven pets at home, 543 00:26:19,960 --> 00:26:22,519 I wish they made beds bigger than the California King 544 00:26:22,519 --> 00:26:26,240 because I can get more. But right right now, you 545 00:26:26,319 --> 00:26:29,039 see it's like it's pretty crowded. I'm amazed I don't 546 00:26:29,039 --> 00:26:31,160 have scoliosis with a weird positions because I'm the last 547 00:26:31,200 --> 00:26:32,880 one to get into that bed and I don't want 548 00:26:32,880 --> 00:26:36,680 to Heaven's forbid I disturb their sleep. So I am 549 00:26:36,720 --> 00:26:38,920 trying to confort my body into some way where I 550 00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:42,920 can get in there without disturbing them. So anyway, so 551 00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:45,720 once again we're here with Astebats with doctor Jeff and 552 00:26:45,720 --> 00:26:47,759 we're just saying hi and talking a little bit to 553 00:26:48,160 --> 00:26:49,839 Arden Moore. If you want to give us a call, 554 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:51,839 you get both of us two for the price that 555 00:26:51,920 --> 00:26:54,960 want at eight seven seven three eight five eight eight 556 00:26:55,079 --> 00:26:57,880 eight two or I'm online right here so he can 557 00:26:57,920 --> 00:27:01,839 always catch me at doctor Jeff Attlife Radio dot Com. 558 00:27:01,880 --> 00:27:03,680 And I want to warn everybody it is getting hot. 559 00:27:03,720 --> 00:27:07,640 I am in southern California, in Los Angeles, and we 560 00:27:07,680 --> 00:27:12,359 are expecting ninety degrees by Saturday. In the deserts, it's 561 00:27:12,440 --> 00:27:14,759 over one hundred. I was in Palm Desert a couple 562 00:27:14,759 --> 00:27:17,799 of weeks ago, and now's the time until I'm blue 563 00:27:17,799 --> 00:27:20,880 in the face, we're going to talk about safety outside 564 00:27:20,920 --> 00:27:22,039 when it's getting hot like this. 565 00:27:22,240 --> 00:27:22,839 Speaker 3: I't understand. 566 00:27:22,880 --> 00:27:24,599 Speaker 2: I just talked to a friend of mine in Chicago 567 00:27:24,839 --> 00:27:27,160 and it's starting to get humid. New York is starting 568 00:27:27,160 --> 00:27:29,400 to get humid. We're starting to see that heat. June 569 00:27:29,440 --> 00:27:32,519 is what another two days that comes Saturday as June first, 570 00:27:32,640 --> 00:27:35,880 So be really careful. Never leave your dogs in a 571 00:27:35,880 --> 00:27:38,799 park car. If your dogs have to be outside, make 572 00:27:38,839 --> 00:27:42,039 sure they have ample supply of water and shade. 573 00:27:42,359 --> 00:27:43,640 Speaker 3: Shade is really important. 574 00:27:43,640 --> 00:27:46,200 Speaker 2: If there is no place to run for cover, that 575 00:27:46,359 --> 00:27:49,720 hot sun beating down on them can cause heat stroke. 576 00:27:50,079 --> 00:27:52,440 So it's very important that you keep that in mind 577 00:27:52,759 --> 00:27:56,000 when you exercise. You do not want to exercise in 578 00:27:56,079 --> 00:27:58,400 the heat of the day. Exercise early in the morning 579 00:27:58,640 --> 00:28:01,000 or later in the evening. Again, keep in mind that 580 00:28:01,079 --> 00:28:04,960 pavement retains its heat longer than ambient temperature. So if 581 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:07,279 you're going to take that walk at seven six pm 582 00:28:07,319 --> 00:28:09,880 or seven pm and the sun's pretty much down, be 583 00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:13,039 still be careful because that pavement can be pretty hot, 584 00:28:13,200 --> 00:28:15,440 and take take plenty of breaks and give some water. 585 00:28:15,759 --> 00:28:17,440 You know, it's not a race out there. The goal 586 00:28:17,519 --> 00:28:19,279 is to bond with your pets and to have fun 587 00:28:19,319 --> 00:28:23,000 and to enjoy. And I guarantee the walking, the running, 588 00:28:23,039 --> 00:28:24,519 all that you're going to do with your dog is 589 00:28:24,559 --> 00:28:26,440 good for you. To bring in that tennis ball, bring 590 00:28:26,440 --> 00:28:28,880 that frisbee, go to the park and have a blast. 591 00:28:28,920 --> 00:28:29,640 Speaker 3: We definitely love it. 592 00:28:29,680 --> 00:28:32,880 Speaker 2: But you know it's important to respect the summer heat, 593 00:28:32,920 --> 00:28:36,680 the summer sun. And of course never never leave your 594 00:28:36,680 --> 00:28:39,119 dogs in a park car, even with the windows crack, 595 00:28:39,240 --> 00:28:42,359 even in the shade, because you would be amazed at 596 00:28:42,440 --> 00:28:46,759 how fast a car can get hot. So I hope 597 00:28:46,799 --> 00:28:49,400 that you take this advice enjoy it because this is 598 00:28:49,640 --> 00:28:51,680 the best time of year for us. We love getting 599 00:28:51,680 --> 00:28:54,400 our dogs out there and having some fun. So anyway, 600 00:28:54,799 --> 00:28:57,000 thanks for joining me. Here Ask the Bets with Doctor 601 00:28:57,079 --> 00:29:00,599 Jeff here on petlifradio dot com another one of the 602 00:29:00,680 --> 00:29:04,319 Let's Talk Pets shows. We are a live show. We 603 00:29:04,359 --> 00:29:07,640 want to hear from you. I want to hear from 604 00:29:07,640 --> 00:29:10,839 more than just art. It's great to count on art. 605 00:29:11,319 --> 00:29:13,359 I know you're out there, I know you have questions, 606 00:29:13,440 --> 00:29:16,039 and I know that we can help you. And if 607 00:29:16,079 --> 00:29:18,400 you have any, even if it's a non doggreat cat questions, 608 00:29:18,559 --> 00:29:21,240 let me know. Ask me, send me an email to 609 00:29:21,359 --> 00:29:24,640 doctor Jeff at petlife radio dot com. We will read 610 00:29:24,680 --> 00:29:28,480 your questions on the show and give you answers as well. 611 00:29:28,720 --> 00:29:31,359 So until next week, thanks for joining us. We'll see 612 00:29:31,359 --> 00:29:34,799 you next week at four pm Eastern one pm Pacific 613 00:29:35,079 --> 00:29:38,079 here on petlife Radio dot com. I'm doctor Jeff Worber 614 00:29:38,200 --> 00:29:39,920 with Ask the Bets with Doctor 615 00:29:40,000 --> 00:29:44,720 Speaker 1: J Let's talk pets every week on demand only on 616 00:29:44,920 --> 00:29:56,720 petlife Radio dot com