Animal Radio® Episode 480

Published: Feb. 15, 2009, 4:10 a.m.

Remember Alex the African Grey Parrot with an IQ higher than the last US President? His guardian, Dr. Irene Pepperberg explains the pros and cons to owning a parrot...or should we say, the parrot owning you. Dr. Pepperberg's best-seller 'Alex and Me' explains how she trained the world-renown bird. A disagreement about dogs at a wedding left four people shot, including the bride and groom. Britt Savage reports on a dog-fight that turned into a human-fight in Arkansas. Party Animal Vinnie Penn is never in a good mood. This time he's irked that his dog got a Valentine's Day card...and he didn't. There sure is a lot of noise surrounding the pet supplement Dinovite. The company's omnipresent testimonial campaigns have people asking, 'does it really work?' Listeners chime in. Say you find a lost dog, decide to keep it, have it neutered, and then the original owner comes looking. They're not happy to find out their dog has been fixed. What will the law say? Dr. Jim says Laser Surgery is now available for our pets. How will we pay for these new technologies? Is pet insurance now important? Separation Anxiety is the biggest behavior problem dog-guardians face. Dr. Debbie has solid advice on tackling this issue. The Animal Radio® Vet also has insight on hip dysplasia, a pretty common ailment in some dogs. More at AnimalRadio.com.