The Pet Show Blog 2

WARREN THE PET SHOW BLOG II

It’s Friday June 25th and I’m getting ready for tomorrow’s broadcast, both my local radio show on KRLA in Los Angeles and my national show heard in scores of markets in the U.S. and Canada will be airing live from AMERICA’S FAMILY PET EXPO at the Fairplex in Pomona, Ca. It’s the world largest pet and pet product expo, with over 1,000 animals in attendence including rabbits, llamas, goats, sheep, horses, reptiles, birds, rats and more. I am looking forward to meeting and answering questions for my listeners. It always amazes me how everyone carries photos of their pet for me to see. So if you’re in L.A., come on out. The info is on my website www.thepetshow.com .

It seems that the majority of blogGers agreed that memorial services are right for some pet owners and not for others. We’ll discuss this more in the future, but if you have any comments blog away.

NEED YOUR HELP

As many of you remember. In the summer of 2003 I was involved in the Rescue and Rehabilitation of close to two hundred Chihuahuas and Chi mixes from The County of Los Angeles Dept. of Animal Control. Story on my website HERE.

I received a call from a friend of mine, a fellow animal rescuer, and we need your help. More Chihuahuas need your help. She recently rescued 17 dogs and needs fostering for about 11 more. If you are involved with a humane or rescue group in the Southwest and you can help with some of these dogs please let me know. These Chihuahua’s will need special care -- many are feral and will need lots of TLC. I will be personally heading to Arizona to evaluate these dogs for myself. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!

Recently asked question of me. WARREN DID YOU REALLY TRAIN DOGS FOR THE HEADS OF THE MAFIA FAMILIES IN WHEN YOU LIVED IN N.Y/
YES I DID AND YOU CAN REST ASSURE THEIR PETS WERE TRAINED WELL, I EVEN TRIED TO TEACH ONE DOG HOW TO MAKE PASTA. I write about them in my autobiography “MEMOIRS OF A PET THERAPIST”.

We'll get some photos up on the blog soon. Remember, you can always email me photos of your pets. Check out the Guest Wall and the Centerfolds on my website.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY---DO CATS DREAM?

This is still one of the great unanswered questions. Most owners have long had sneaking suspicions about feline sleep time imagery as they watch paws that twitch, legs that run and whiskers which flutter wildly. But scientists are only now confirming that the odds that cats do really dream are indeed quite good. Some recent studies seem to indicate that cats enter into REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, the type of sleep during which, in humans dreams generally take place. DO YOUR PETS DREAM AND WHAT ABOUT?

UNTIL NEXT TIME SPREAD THE WORD -- THE PET SHOW BLOG IS HERE!!

HUGS AND KISSES

WARREN ECKSTEIN

Musings from Warren Eckstein & The Pet Show

THE PET SHOW BLOG

Welcome to the beginning of what will become the largest Pet blog in America.

So why a pet blog now? It occurred to me that after every radio show, every television show and every appearance I make, that there is never enough time to talk about all of the issues that affect our pets. The blog will allow me not only to get more information out to the pet-loving public, but also to get important feedback as to what you want to hear. It’s clear, therefore, that you my audience are an integral part of this blog. I will be sharing pet advice -- some serious and some fun. I will keep you updated on the latest happenings in the pet world and the humane community. The Pet Show blog will also give you the ability to interact with each other about just how important your pets are in your lives and share smiles and tears with each other.

I’m an early riser and on Sunday (Fathers Day), I woke up early and made my famous coffee which, of course, no one in the house would drink except for me. As I do every morning, I sat out in the yard watching Skyler and Cisko chase each other and make sure that their were no insurgent squirrels in the yard. I spend a lot of time talking to Skyler and Cisko and it occurred to me that many pet owners miss out by not having conversations with their pets. People often wonder why their pets pester them whenever they are on the telephone. Our pets don’t understand that you can talk to someone who is not in the room with you, so when they hear you and nobody else is around, they assume you are talking to them.

To most animals, high-pitched sounds mean praise and excitement; low-pitched ones reflect authority and anger. If you want to get your message across to your pet, vary the pitch of your voice. Remember, the more time you spend talking to your pet, the larger their vocabulary becomes. So Gab Away.

I would love to hear about some of the conversations you have with your pets.

How about some input on what you what like to see on my blog?

RECENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT WARREN

Do you really meditate with Skyler and Cisko? YES

Do you really crawl around the yard with dog toys in your mouth? YES

What is the most important thing you have learned from being a pet therapist?
TO LIVE IN THE NOW AND NOT WORRY ABOUT THE PAST OR THE FUTURE.

SIDE NOTE-- I was contacted by a minister this week to see if I wanted to be involved in memorial services for deceased pet…WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?

UNTIL NEXT TIME--HUGS AND KISSES--WARREN ECKSTEIN