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The Hero Beside Me
by Shana T.
A podcast that celebrates the professional and private lives of working dogs of all disciplines.
Episodes
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The Horse Edition; Part 1
Welcome, listeners, I’m so glad you’re here! I’ve missed you, and the journey to explore the world of the working dog that we have been on together! Today I bring you the first of two special bonus episodes, in which will be celebrating another important animal who, like our friend the canine,...
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Season One Trailer
Listen to get a taste of what the first season of The Hero Beside Me is all about!
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When Your Bomb Dog is the Bomb - Celebrating the Police Dog
Welcome, listeners, I'm so glad you're here! In today’s episode we highlight police K9 officers and the work they do alongside their human partners to keep us safe. Today I bring you along for the ride as I make a few visits to a few different law enforcement agencies. Our first stop is Shelter...
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Love is the Best Therapy – with Love on a Leash
Welcome, listeners, I'm so glad you're here! In this episode you'll hear from Annie Zucker, therapy dog handler who works with her dog to bring comfort and happiness to those in stressful situations with an organization called Love on a Leash. Annie gives us the run down on what therapy dogs do…
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Pooper Troopers - What You Never Knew About Dogs, Sewage and the Water We Use
Welcome, listeners, I'm so glad you're here! In today's episode you'll hear my conversation with Karen Reynolds of Environmental Canine Services about the work she does with canines to keep our water systems pure. With sewage systems around the country that are aging, leaks are more common than...
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A Turf War to End Them All - How K9s Are Fighting to Save Our Lands - with John Nores
Listeners, welcome back! I’m so glad you’re here. I’m really glad to have the opportunity to bring you today’s episode, because it will be very educational to many on some very important issues that affect all of us. If I hadn’t been introduced to today’s guest, I don’t know if I would have ever...
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Dealing with Mussel Pain – Protecting Our Waterways with Debi DeShon of Mussel Dogs
Welcome, listeners, I'm so glad you're here! Today's guest on the episode is Debi DeShon, a long time dog trainer and handler and owner of Dogs with Jobs and Mussel Dogs. In this episode we talk about what it was like being a dog trainer on the set of the movie Beethoven, what contraband…
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It's Electric! – The Electronic Storage Device Detection Dog, with Mike Hadsell
Welcome, listeners! In today's episode, you'll hear my conversation with Mike Hadsell, founder of Peace River K9 Search and Rescue. He explains the relatively new discipline of electronic storage device detection, as well as when and why a K9 handler might end up in court, how even a chihuahua…
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Leading a Dubsle Life - feat. UW Mascot Dubs 2
Welcome back, listeners! I’m so glad you’re here. Today we’re highlighting the career of a dog whose job revolves around university life, and college sports: two powerful forces in the lives of many students, faculty, alumni and fans in the state of Washington and beyond. Having gone to a large...
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Every Day I'm Trufflin' – Dogs Finding Treasures in Forests
Welcome, listeners, I’m so glad you’re here! In today’s episode, we’re going to focus on dogs who help their humans find things hidden in the forest. In a way, they’re treasure hunters. And what is the treasure they seek? First up, we’ll talk to Alana McGhee, a dog trainer, handler and owner of...
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Taking a Walk on the Wild Side – On Wildlife Shepherding K9s
Listeners, welcome! Thanks for joining us. Today, you’ll hear from three dog handlers who are partnering with dogs in different ways to help humans and wildlife live together safely and harmoniously. They’ll be shedding light on a special career path for dogs: wildlife management. While that…
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Release the Hounds! – Fox Hunting with Red Rock Hounds
Welcome back, listeners, I’m so glad you’re here! Today I have a real treat for you! In this episode, I invited you to join me as I tag along with Red Rock Hounds, a foxhound hunt club just outside of Reno, Nevada. We’ll get to ride alongside as the members ride their horses behind their pack of...
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The Pet Detectives Are on the Case! - with Anne Wills of Dogs Finding Dogs (As Seen on Nat Geo Wild's "Trackers")
Listeners, today we get to hear from dog trainer and founder of Dogs Finding Dogs, Anne Wills, about how dogs are helping to find lost pets around the globe. This was a canine career that I knew nothing about before this episode, and I'm excited to share what I learned with you today. Listen in…
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Searching Ground Zero - The Life of a USAR K9, with Steve Swaney
Welcome, listeners! In this episode, you’ll hear from Fire Chief Steve Swaney of Heartland Fire and Rescue in El Cajon, CA. (He’s the chief of the station where Yara the Firehouse Dog from Episode 20 lives!) Chief Swaney was a USAR K9 handler and deployed with FEMA for years, and today he shares...
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Just What the Dogtor Ordered - The Bio Detection K9, with Jamie Robinson
In today’s episode, you’ll hear a conversation between myself and Jamie Robinson of Canine Bio Detection Services. Jamie has been a dog trainer for almost fifty years, and today she’s going to be telling us about the work of medical alert and bio detection dogs specifically. I hope you are ready…
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Meet Me in the Snow Cave - with the Mt. Rose Avalanche Rescue Dogs
Listeners, welcome! In today's episode I bring you with me to the snowy world of the Mt. Rose Ski Resort near Lake Tahoe to hang out with some avalanche rescue dogs. This week's guest, ski patroller Paulette Schneider, takes us behind the scenes at a training exercise for the Mt. Rose Ski Patrol...
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All That Remains – the HRD K9
Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we're talking about HRD - human remains detection - canines, also known as cadaver dogs. I invite you to listen in on my conversation with two veteran K9 search and rescue volunteer dog handlers who partner with their HRD dogs to assist law enforcement...
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Unusual Circustances – The Story of a Circus Artist and His Circus Dogs (BONUS Ep)
Listeners, on this Valentine's Day I celebrate my love for all of you by bringing you this short but sweet BONUS episode! Today I invite you to join my guest, Rafael Vazquez, as he walks down memory lane to tell us about his life as a circus performer. He grew up in a family whose connections to...
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Always Beside You - Exploring the World of the Military K9
Listeners, in today's episode you'll hear from two former military dog handlers on what it takes to be a K9 service member in our Armed Forces, as well as what it takes to be a K9 handler. Dustin and Fidel walk us through what characteristics are required of a military K9, their training regimen,...
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We Get Along Like a House on Fire - feat. Yara the Firehouse Dog
When you ask little kids what they want to be when they grow up, how often do you hear the answer “fireman!”? Did any of you listening to this episode want to be a firefighter when you were a kid? Firefighters are society’s heroes…their job requires running toward danger in order to keep others...
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The Science of Working Dogs - with Dr. Jessica Hekman of The Working Dog Project
Welcome, listeners! In today's episode we're going to be taking a look at our topic from a different angle than we usually do, and talk about some of the scientific research being done about working dogs. I had the chance to talk with Dr. Jessica Hekman, a veterinarian, computational biologist…
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Learning from a Living Legend - with Jeff Schettler
Welcome, listeners! In today's episode I talk with Jeff Schettler, a living legend in the world of dog tracking. Jeff and I chat about his personal career, which includes having been a K9 handler for police departments in California, being attached to the FBI's Hostage Rescue Teams' K9 Assistance...
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Running with Moon Wolves - featuring Rancho Luna Lobos
In this episode I invite you to come with me to Rancho Luna Lobos, a dog rescue and rehabilitation center/professional dogsled racing kennel that also offers educational dogsled tours in Park City, Utah. Join me as I meet Fernando and his wife, Dana, who founded and run the organization, and...
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Guardians of the Wild - with Dr. Laurie Marker
In this episode I share my conversation with Dr. Laurie Marker, founder and Executive Director of Cheetah Conservation Fund. Dr. Marker talks about how her organization employs dogs in Africa and around the world to help preserve the dwindling population of wild cheetahs. They use Anatolian...
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And That is How the Game is Played - with Kentucky and Derby of Amazon Prime's "The Pack"
Happy New Year, listeners! On today's episode we have special guests Kentucky and Derby from Amazon Prime's show, The Pack! The Pack is very much like the show, The Amazing Race, only with a twist – instead of featuring teams of two humans on a worldwide race against competitors, the teams on The...
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The Game is Afoot! – All About Dog Sports (BONUS Ep)
Merry Christmas, listeners, I'm so glad you're here! Today's BONUS episode is my Christmas gift to you! Today, we’re going to broaden the umbrella of our topic just a bit to discuss dog sports. Competitive dog sports enjoy a huge following today, and even though dogs who compete in these sports…
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I'll Stand By You - The Story of a Boy and His Autism Assistance Dog
Welcome, listeners, I'm so glad you're here! In today's episode you'll hear from Amy, an all-star mother of three, a flight test engineer, and a retired military spouse. Two of Amy's children have autism, and her son also has an autism assistance dog. Amy gives us insight into the world of autism...
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Ruling with a Golden Paw - with Mayor Max of Idyllwild
Welcome, listeners! In this episode, I invite you to journey with me into a world where the gold standard of leadership in politics is demonstrated by a golden retriever! Tune in as I visit Mayor Max (the 2nd), who reigns supreme as the no kidding official mayor of the town of Idyllwild,...
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When It All Turns to Rubble - with the National Search Dog Foundation
Welcome, listeners! In today's episode, I speak with Denise Sanders of the National Search Dog Foundation about disaster search dogs. Denise tells us about how SDF finds "rescued dogs that turn into rescuers" by searching for and finding suitable canine candidates in shelters, training them at...
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You Herd It Here First
In this episode, the name of the game is herding! I share with you excerpts from my conversation with Terry Parrish, who has been working with dogs to herd livestock for 35 years! She’s a dog trainer, dog handler, sheep trial judge, breeder, owner of Action K9 Sports in California and cofounder…
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All Duck or No Dinner - with Hogan the Hunting Poodle
Welcome back, listeners, to the podcast that celebrates the professional and private lives of working dogs of all disciplines. I'm so glad you're here! In this Thanksgiving episode, in honor of our American tradition of having our Thanksgiving meal center around turkey, I decided to take a deep...
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I'll Be Your Guiding Light - with Michael Hingson
Welcome back, listeners, to the podcast that celebrates the professional and private lives of working dogs of all disciplines. I'm so glad you're here! In this episode, I speak with Michael Hingson, who is a New York Times Bestseller as well as a speaker and business owner. Michael is blind and...
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Providing Rest for the Weary - with The Ddamien Project
Welcome, listeners, I’m so glad you’re here! In honor of Veteran's Day, today’s episode features an excerpt of my conversation with Krystal Tronboll of The Ddamien Project. Krystal is a former U.S. Navy dog handler and has a very special relationship with our nation’s K-9 veterans. She and her...
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Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite!
Welcome back, listeners, to the podcast that celebrates the professional and private lives of working dogs of all disciplines. I'm so glad you're here! In this episode, I speak with my guest, Amy Boggs, who works as a bed bug detection dog handler for Innovative Pest Solutions in California. Amy...
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Creating Space for a New Start - with Next Step Service Dogs
Welcome back, listeners, to the podcast that celebrates the professional and private lives of working dogs of all disciplines. I'm so glad you're here! In today's episode, my guests and I discuss the value of a psychiatric assistance service dog to people who are suffering with PTSD. Gina Esoldi,...
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The Ultimate Roll Dog
Welcome back, listeners, to the podcast that exists to celebrate the working dog! The Hero Beside Me explores the professional and private lives of working dogs of all disciplines. Today I bring you a conversation I had with Brittney, a 30-year-old children's daycare professional who has MS and...
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Saving the Planet, One Sniff at a Time - featuring Working Dogs for Conservation
Welcome back, listeners, to the podcast that exists to celebrate the working dog! The Hero Beside Me explores the professional and private lives of working dogs of all disciplines, and today we're delving into the world of conservation detection dogs. I recorded this episode in Seligman, Arizona,...
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Acting the Part - with Wildside Unlimited
This episode features Elaine Reiter of Wildside Unlimited in San Diego, California. Elaine is an animal trainer and has an extensive background with training all manner of animals, including marine mammals. Beginning her career at the Miami Seaquarium in the late '80's, Elaine still works with...
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The Healing Power of a Canine Friend - featuring Surf Dog Ricochet
Welcome back, listeners, to the podcast that explores the professional and private lives of working dogs of all kinds! Today I’m sharing with you a portion of a conversation I had with Judy Fridono. Judy is a dog trainer in San Diego and founder of the nonprofit Puppy Prodigies. She has two…
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What They Were Bred To Do
In this episode, you'll hear from Allison and Kirsty, two women who compete with their Belgian Malinois in the sports of Mondioring and French Ring, respectively. Kirsty also raises roping horses professionally, and uses dogs to help her herd cattle. These ladies give us an inside look at the…
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