Animal Radio® Episode 499

Published: June 28, 2009, 4:10 a.m.

Actor and 'green' advocate Ed Begley Jr. is back with tips to 'Green Your Pet.' The TV star has his own HGTV show and book with money saving ideas. He even has a valid public bus pass. He says he "bought a hybrid before it was cool." What celeb would you trust to pet-sit at your home? Survey says Jennifer Aniston tops the list. Animal Radio® listeners chime-in with their own picks. Sure, you can 'Clicker Train' your dog to do tricks and get you a Pepsi, but did you know you can Clicker Train cats, horses, and even humans. Training expert Karen Pryor has a new best-selling book on the subject. She share ideas for Clicker Training your two-legged children. Whether it's a pot-bellied pig, spotted sneech, or your common kitty or iguana, Dr. Debbie is answering listener questions from all over this pet-lover's nation. She has ways of dealing with the oh-so-common dry skin, itching and allergies that many pups are suffering from this summer. What should you be looking for when you read the ingredients on pet food? What is meal? What is by-product? Why do the labels from the Walmart special brand read similar to the so-called premium foods? Answer here! More at AnimalRadio.com.