Monday, May 24, 2004
Special thanks to Ted Vegvari and pvnet.com for hosting the
Audio Archive: http://live.palosverdes.com/ramgen/watchdog/watchdog20040524.rm

Get Ready for Summer. WatchDog talks to travel writer Maria Goodavage about The Dog Lover's Companion to California, Rick Roof from Companion Air, the first airline created specifically for pets and their owners, and  Stephanie Shain, HSUS's Director of Outreach for Companion Animals, about pet safety. Need a traveling companion? We check out the Animal Wellness Expo, the world largest adoption event.

Guests:

Maria Goodavage -- author of  The Dog Lover's Companion to California, the original best-selling guide to "ruffing" it with your dog in California. She talks about the many pooch-friendly hotels and restaurants in California.  http://www.dogloverscompanion.com/ http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1573540463/dawnwatch

Rick Roof tells us about Companion Air, the first airline created specifically for pets and their people.  http://www.companionair.com

Stephanie Shain, Director of Outreach for Companion Animals at the Humane Society of the United States, gives tips for keeping your companions safe this summer. http://www.hsus.org/ace/21072

Becky Starr, the LA Regional Manager for Animal Wellness Magazine

The Animal Wellness Adoption & Natural Products Expo exhibits the latest trends in health care, nutrition and accessories, and offers pet adoption. You can bring your dog to the Wellness Pavilion for a free massage or dental check-up, visit the Speaker’s Pavilion to hear the country’s top veterinary experts, register your animal in the Animal Wellness Idol competition and check out hundreds of top natural products and services.

Saturday, June 5th 10am - 5pm & Sunday, June 6th 10am - 4pm
http://www.animalwellnessmagazine.com/expo/show.htm