Animal House w/Deborah Roberts

Darryl Payne, with Pawfection Dog Training, starts things off by sharing 5 little-known facts about dogs, before answering listeners' questions about their dogs including how often you should bathe them, a puppy that's acting like a teenager, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kenny Tallier, with the Pet Alliance, introduces us to 'Memphis,' a 3-year-old dog who's looking for her fur-ever home, along with talking about the benefits of becoming a foster, items needed from their Wish List, a meeting space that includes a 'cuddle break,' and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Debbie Helsel, Executive Director of the Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge, introduces us to Luna, an Eastern Screech Owl, and explains how she came to live at the refuge. Debbie also talks about how many animals they've cared for recently, what people can do when they find a baby animal, events where you can support their work, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zoo Educator, Josh Brandel, and Senior Ambassador Animal Keeper, Christina O'Donnell, join us from the Central Florida Zoo and introduce us to 'Meriadoc,' a tenrec, from the island of Madagascar. They also share all the different events taking place in June, including Kids Night Out, ZOOdio 50 Disco Party, Father's Day, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Darryl Payne, with Pawfection Dog Training, kicks things off by talking about the five habits humans do that annoy their dogs, before taking listeners' questions about their dogs behavior, including lunging at cars during a walk, anxiety after the death of a companion dog, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cora Berchem, Director of Multimedia and a Manatee Research Associate with Save the Manatee Club, shares some good news regarding sea grass returning in the Indian River Lagoon, and how the drought has unexpectedly helped. Cora also discusses how to look out for manatees during National Safe Boating Week, leading up to Memorial Day weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Daisy Fiore, from the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey, introduces us to Suzy, an American Kestrel. Daisy shares some facts about this fascinating bird, along with details about their upcoming event, Rainbow Raptors at Audubon Center for Birds of Prey, on June 27th, 2026. Get more details at www.audubon.org/cbop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kenny and Joelle join us from the Pet Alliance and introduce us to Remi, a 7-year-old mixed-breed dog who's up for adoption, while also talking about their Group Training Classes and Private Training to help keep dogs from being surrendered. They also share the Enrichment Items needed from their Wish List, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Central Florida Zoo COO Bob Chabot joins us to give an update on the 13 Sloth World Orlando sloths that were rescued from a warehouse in Orlando and taken to the Central Florida Zoo, and how the community can help cover the costs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christin Burford established the non-profit C.A.R.E. Foundation (Creating Animal Respect Education Foundation Inc.), in 1996, where she serves as Director. Christin shares the continuing struggles The C.A.R.E. Foundation is dealing with, and how the community can help.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zoo Educator, Emily Geist, and Ambassador Animal Keeper, Katy Kuffel, introduce us to Mocha, one of their guinea pigs, in honor of National Pet I.D. week in April. It's also time for their annual Hippity Hop Adventure celebration going on this Saturday, April 4, featuring the new “Adopt an Animal” Vet Check Experience, and more. Get your tickets at centralfloridazoo.org. The Zoo will also be staying open until 5:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Darryl Payne, of Pawfection Dog Training, answers listeners' questions regarding their dogs behavior, including jumping on guests, being aggressive with toys, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kenny Tallier, with the Pet Alliance, introduces us to DOKI, an 11-month-old Golden Retriever puppy that is available for adoption. Kenny also talks about the Grand Opening of their new Shelter, their Wish List Items, Capitol Campaign, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Debbie Helsel, Executive Director of the Back To Nature Wildlife Refuge, invites everyone to their Easter celebration at Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, March 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Easter Bunny will be on site for photos, along with a full day of family-friendly activities, including wildlife encounters, arts and craft vendors, local food trucks, and more. Plus, they have a great event this Saturday at the Winter Park Veterinary Hospital! The event is free to attend! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senior Ambassador Animal Keeper, Christina O'Donnell, and Team Lead Zoo Educator, Josh Brandel, from the Central Florida Zoo, introduce us to Irwin, a White's tree frog from Australia, in celebration of World Frog Day. Along with sharing some fascinating facts about Irwin, Josh and Christina also talk about upcoming events at the Zoo, including Spring Break and Summer Camp, a Night Hike Under the Stars, Hippity Hop Adventure, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After talking about his history working for Scotland Yard and the British Royal Family, including the former Prince Andrew, Darryl Payne, with Pawfection Dog Training, answers listeners' questions regarding their dogs behavior, including digging in the yard, dogs not getting along, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kenny Tallier, from the Pet Alliance, introduces us to 'Kayak,' a 2-month-old puppy available for adoption, and shares everything that is included in the adoption fee. Kenny also shares when the new shelter is getting ready to open, ways the community can continue to support their important work, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daisy Fiore from the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey talks about the Center finally reopening from their construction project. Grand reopening weekend is scheduled for February 14th and 15th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ambassador Animal Keeper, Katy Kuffel, and Zoo Educator, Emma Aagaard, introduce Flick, a gopher tortoise, in celebration of "I ❤️Indigos" day at the Zoo on Sunday, February 8th. They also discuss Brews Around the Zoo, Kids Night Out - Wild About You, Camps for kids, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Darryl Payne, with Pawfection Dog Training, answers listeners' questions about their dogs behavior, including a 2-month-old puppy that likes to nip and bite, whether getting a third dog makes sense, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kenny Tallier with the Pet Alliance introduces us to Giselle, a beautiful 7-year-old dog that is available for adoption at their Sanford shelter. Kenny also shares when the new shelter is expected to reopen after a fire destroyed the original four years ago, details about the upcoming Paws in the Park, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Animal House with Christin Burford a tortoise and an iguana from the non-profit C.A.R.E. Foundation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Education Specialist, Jifu Jennings, and Senior Ambassador Animal Keeper, Christina O'Donnell, join us from the Central Florida Zoo for Animal House, and they brought PT Cruiser, a prehensile-tailed skink. Along with some fascinating facts about PT, Christina and Jifu talk about the Asian Lantern Festival, School Break Camps that are coming up, Brews Around the Zoo, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senior Ambassador Animal Keeper, Christina O'Donnel, and Zoo Teacher, Emily Geist, bring along Roberta the red-footed tortoise. They share some fascinating details about the species, before talking about the Asian Lantern Festival, upcoming camps for kids, Brews at the Zoo this year will be two days instead of one, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kenny Tallier from the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando invites everyone to visit both their Downtown & Sanford shelters to fall in love and adopt pets looking for a home for the holidays! Kenny also talks about Pet Alliance merch available online for last minute gift ideas, upcoming low-cost vaccine clinics, their Behavior/Enrichment Wish List with many items they need for their shelter pets, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Adams with Seminole County Animal Services joins us to invite everyone to their 3rd annual Paws & Claus adoption event, Saturday, December 6th, 2025, at Fort Mellon Park in Sanford. There will be vendors, food trucks, $5 rabies shots and microchips, FREE adoptions and pictures with Santa, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Darryl Payne of Pawfection Drog Training answers listeners' questions regarding their dog's behavior, including peeing inside the house after going outside, an older dog showing signs of stress after a big move, even a dog who likes to lick too much, and more. Call (407) 456-1066 or go to pawfectiondogtraining.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For Animal House, Senior Ambassador Animal Keeper, Christina O'Donnell, and Team Lead Zoo Teacher, Josh Brandel, from the Central Florida Zoo, bring along their New Guinea blue-tongued skink, Reptar, to celebrate the opening of the Asian Lantern Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christin Burford founded the non-profit C.A.R.E. Foundation (Creating Animal Respect Education Foundation Inc.) in 1996, and shares the disappointing news behind why their annual Fall Festival will not be taking place this weekend. Christin then shares how the community can still come through for their rescue, including with donations, volunteering and more. Get more information at thecarefoundation.org or call (407) 247-8948.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kenny Tallier from the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando introduces us to Trixie, an 8-year-old Pitbull looking for her fur-ever home. Kenny also announces their next Pet Food Pantry this Saturday for residents of Orange, Seminole, Osceola counties, as well as their Downtown Cat Shelter is running dangerously low on bath towels and wash cloths, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just in time for Halloween, Dr. Daisy Fiore, who coordinates the education programming for the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey, shares some fascinating facts about bats and the important role they play in the ecosystem. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Central Florida Zoo Teacher, Emma Aagaard, and Senior Ambassador Animal Keeper, Christina O'Donnell, bring along a Ball Python named 'Molar' to talk about the three weekends of their Halloween celebration, Zoo Boo Bash, coming up. Emma and Christina also talk about the return of the Asian Lantern Festival, with tickets going on sale to the general public today. Get more information at www.centralfloridazoo.org or call (407) 323-4450.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kenny Tallier, from the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando, brings along Chase, a 7-year-old dog available for adoption, while also announcing that today starts their new adoption hours. Kenny also talks about their need for dog leash donations before wrapping it up by inviting folks to get merch at their online store. Get more info at https://petallianceorlando.org/ or call (407) 351-7722.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Darryl Payne of Pawfection Dog Training answers listeners' questions regarding their dogs behavior, including food aggression, constant barking, apparent depression after losing a companion, and more. Learn more at https://www.pawfectiondogtraining.com/ or call (407) 456-1066.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Angie and Ciji, from the Humane Society of Lake County, bring along Cypress, a 2-year-old dog, and Leon, a 9-year-old cat, that are available for adoption, and talk about how they are solely funded through community support. Angie and Ciji also share how our upcoming Suds, Pups and Pints event help them meet their resident animals' needs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senior Ambassador Animal Keeper, Christina O'Donnell, and Zoo Teacher, Emma Aagaard, visit us from the Central Florida Zoo and bring along Squirtle, a black breasted leaf turtle. Along with sharing some fascinating facts about Squirtle, Christina and Emma share some exciting events at the Zoo, including PJ the rhino's farewell party on September 20th, three weekends of Zoo Boo Bash this year, and the return of Asian Lantern Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kenny Tallier from the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando joins us for Animal House and introduces us to King, an 11-year-old spry senior dog available for adoption. Kenny also shares the latest update on the construction of their new shelter and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christin Burford, Director of the C.A.R.E. Foundation (Creating Animal Respect Education), introduces us to one of their resident animals, a kinkajou named Yoda. Christin shares some fascinating facts about this tropical rainforest mammal, including that they're nocturnal, they're related to raccoons, and more. Get more information at (407) 247-8948 or www.thecarefoundation.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jifu Jennings, Education Specialist, and Ambassador Animal Keeper, Katy Kuffle, from the Central Florida Zoo, introduce us to Percy, their bearded dragon, in honor of World Lizard Day. Katy shares some fascinating facts about Percy, while Jifu announces a special deal in August where kids 12 and under visit for free with a paid adult ticket. Get more information at: https://www.centralfloridazoo.org/kidsfreepromo/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jenny Volz, Animal Care Manager at the new Life exhibit at the Orlando Science Center, introduces us to Betsy, a 7-year-old Burmese python that is one of the animals to call the exhibit home. She covers the three distinct world environments that are featured: Rainforest, Ocean and Swamp.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Darryl Payne of Pawfection Dog Training helps listeners with their dogs' behavior and starts by sharing his own training experience as a K9 officer in England working for Scotland Yard. Darryl helps one caller whose dog runs out of the door as soon as it opens. He also shares with another listener why it's important to have their dog trained because it's beginning to show aggression toward family members and others. Book your training appointment by calling (407) 456-1066 or go to www.pawfectiondogtraining.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kathy and Miranda from the Pet Alliance are in for Animal House to discuss Paws in the Park.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Education Specialist, Jifu Jennings, and Lead Zoo Teacher, Emily Geist, introduce us to Roberta, a red-footed tortoise which is native to South America. Jifu gives us an update on the dates still available for the Asian Lantern Festival, and how the lanterns are created. She and Emily also share some fascinating facts about the red-footed tortoise, including the fact that they can also be carnivorous. To get your tickets to the Asian Lantern Festival, Sunsert at the Zoo, or their many camps for school children, just go to www.centralfloridazoo.org or call (407) 323-4450.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kathy Burns and Kenny Tallier from the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando, bring along "Chi-Chi," a pup who just arrived from Puerto Rico, to discuss giving pets as gifts for the holidays. Kathy admits that, while the popular belief is that it isn't a good idea, several studies by large rescue organizations shows it CAN work -- if done correctly. To find your fur-ever friend, go to www.petallianceorlando.org or call (407) 351-7722.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senior Ambassador Animal Keeper, Christina O'Donnell, and Lead Zoo Teacher Josh Brandel, bring along Chipotle, a Savannah monitor that is native to Africa. They share some fascinating facts about Chipotle, including how they store fat in their tails for when food is scarce, to using its forked tongue to "smell" the air much like a snake. Josh and Christina also remind everyone of the Asian Lantern Festival, Into The Wild, taking place on select nights through January. Get your tickets at www.centralfloridazoo.org or call (407) 323-4450.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bree Burkett is the Program Coordinator for the Seminole County Animal Services and is also busy planning their 2nd annual Pet adoption event, "Paws & Claus," taking place Saturday, December 7th, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Fort Mellon Park and Sanford Riverwalk. There will be eleven rescue organizations with animals available for adoption, food trucks, $5 rabies shots and microchips, and, most importantly, your pet can take a photo with Santa! Get more information on their Facebook page, on Instagram, or by visiting www.seminolecountyfl.gov. You can also call (407) 665-0000.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Darryl Payne from Pawfection Dog Training joins us to once again assist listeners with solutions to their dog's behavior. In this episode, Darryl helps with dogs that jump, dogs that get aggressive with other people and pets, and when you should be concerned when you hear dogs playing, and it sounds kind of "ruff." Book your training appointment or get more info by calling (407) 456-1066 or go to www.pawfectiondogtraining.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daisy Fiore coordinates the education programming for the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey, and shares how they are still recovering from Hurricane Milton that hit Florida just three weeks ago, destroying one of the aviaries, leaving some of their owls without a place to live. She also introduces us to Sanford, a red-morph Eastern Screen Owl. To help them meet their fundraising goal or to book a tour, go to www.cbop.audubon.org or call (407) 644-0190.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time once again for Darryl Payne from Pawfection Dog Training to join us and answer listeners' questions regarding their puppy or older dog's behavior. In this episode, Darryl helps with dogs who suddenly won't eat or drink out of their bowls, dogs that only go potty in the house, and when, or if, it's a good idea to use a shock collar. Book your training by calling (407) 456-1066 or go to www.pawfectiondogtraining.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kathy Burns from the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando and their new Volunteer Coordinator, Kelly Hayn, join us today, along with 3-month-old puppy, 'Chocolate Creme Pie," who's available for adoption. We talk about how they made it through Hurricane Milton, as well as volunteer opportunities that are available, including for high school students looking for college credit. To find out more, go to www.petallianceorlando.org or call (407) 351-7722.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.