Steve Dale's blog

I am NOT a fan of mandated spay/nueter. Listen, i've worked for hears as hard as anyone to support the notion of spay/neuter. I think is important, and responsible. But the mandates have FAR too many unintented consequences. And as a result doing more harm than good.  It's so interesting to me that a major advocate, the Humane Society of the United States backed off their support in California, where a vote for the statewide proposal was taken and FAILED!

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS213273+10-Sep-2009+PRN20090910

So, you're wondering why I don't like the idea of MSN, what the many unitendended consequences are, and new info on health risks to some dogs of ealy spay/neuter which would be mandated by law....

http://www.stevedalepetworld.com/gallery/?g2_itemId=1246

What do you think happened here in this video clip? I think, the leash tightening set off the dog.

For a national TV shoot, seeking a service dog in the Chicago area who has changed the life of someone with an invisible disability...such as a seizure detecting dog, or dog that predicts a diabetic crash before it happens. The reason why reasearchers are now looking at the viability of canines sniffing cancer is because anecdotally it's been happening for years. And scientists needed to prove it's real. It is! Email me privately - steve@stevedale.tv.

By the way, i'm a huge advocate of service dogs, and I'm not a lone. Senator Al Franken's first function in office - noting that there's a shortage of these dogs, and funds to pay for them....has passed a bill to increase their numbers and lower the costs:

Print story with Sen. Franken: http://www.stevedalepetworld.com/print-archive/tribune-media-services/weekly-features/416-franken-barks-up-senate-tree-to-help-dogs

a wide ranging discussion, as I sat down with Kelly and Dr. Ian for about an hour....

Are trainers pre-conditioned to set clients up to be adverserial? Is it what you say or how you say it to the dog? Why you should say 'thank you' to your dog.

What about punishment? How do you know if your dog really understands what you want? Are we thinking too much? ('Give them a scalpal, and they'll dissect a kiss')

http://wlsam.com/Article.asp?id=1415731&spid=33547

Listen - and in my opinion you should get certified CE. This conversation was like a class, I think so anyway. I make no apologies for my enormous respect for Ian. He changed the world; we can't forget that.

They have both survived - and thanks to a microchip, and a miracle, reunited.

The print story: http://www.stevedalepetworld.com/print-archive/tribune-media-services/weekly-features/419-two-survivors

The audio (from WLS-AM On Demand): http://wlsam.com/Article.asp?id=1459597&spid=33547

Also within the audio podcast, On Demand, Kristen Mehus-Roe works it out, talking about her book, "Canine Sports & Games." And Sheila Webster Boneham explains why she wrote "Rescue Matters! How to Find, Foster, and Rehome Companion Animals."

What do think about what Vick said? It sounded promising, but these days I can't help but be skeptical of anything forwarded by the HSUS, and obviously I'm skeptical about Vick. We'll see.

Vick on '60 Mintes' on You Tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWCVaIR3fO4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al1vS_GKAcE

So, what do you do when you find a stray or feral kitten? Or an entire colony of feral cats? Dave DeFuniak, executive director of Tree House Humane Society and Meg Martino of the Chicago Stray Cat Coalition discusses TNR on Steve Dale's Pet World, Saturday at 2 p.m. cst on www.wlsam.com or WLS 890 AM on the radio. Some say TNR only perpetuates problems, I strongly disagree - I believe TNR does work, and in the long run is best for stray and feral cats as well as songbirds. This broadcast radio...I also host On Demand radio at WLS...

You can bookmark my On Demand radio shows here http://wlsam.com/sectional.asp?id=33547.

Can Michael Vick actually tun out to be a hero? I think so. Here's an op-ed piece I wrote for my syndicated newspaer column...Listen, I don't know how it will turn out, but I do believe Vick has the chance of a lifetime:

http://www.stevedalepetworld.com/print-archive/tribune-media-services/weekly-features/418-michael-vicks-chance-of-a-lifetime

what do you think?

I am thrilled that Dr. Ian and Kelly Dunbar - I call them the first family of dog training....asked me to post here.

After many years of blogging at my old radio home, I think this is the perfect place to land on all fours.

Personally, after hosting "Pet Central" on the air for 12 years, I moved over to WLS Radio - number one in town, 50,000 watt giant radio station...I love that. My boss is a dog lover too! In fact, we had a meeting to discuss me moving to WLS, and we met at the dog park. My show on-air airs Saturdays at 2 pm. You can hear it anywhere in the world: www.wlsam.com as it is streamed live.

I sought to a new place for my BLOG - so here it will be!!