Dog Save The People

Birgitte Philippides-Delaney is a beauty expert and non-profit founder who has worked with big names like Beyoncé, Anna Wintour, Mick Jagger, Natalie Portman, Jerry Seinfeld, British Prime Minister David Cameron, and more. But after finding professional success, she still felt like something was missing. After wanting a dog since she was young, she finally got her first dog in her 30s and it brought her a sense of fulfillment that she had never experienced before. Now, while her two dogs she had over the years are gone, they are still impacting Birgitt to live a better life. In recent years, she was also inspired in their wake to start the Trans Beauty Clinic, which has made a positive impact on hundreds in the trans community.FEATURED LINKSBirgitte Philippides-Delaney website - http://birgittephilippides.comBirgitte Philippides-Delaney on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/birgittephilippidesdelaney/Trans Beauty Clinic website - https://transbeautyclinic.comTrans Beauty Clinic on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/transbeautyclinicTrans Beauty Clinic on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TRANS-Beauty-Clinic-1651335678439491/Trans Beauty Clinic feature in Oprah Magazine - https://www.oprahmag.com/life/a28268892/trans-beauty-clinic-new-york/West 13th Street Alliance on Twitter - https://twitter.com/w13thstallianceSOCIAL MEDIAWebsite - https://www.dogsavethepeople.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/dogsavethepeople/Twitter - https://twitter.com/dogsavethepplFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/dogsavethepeople

After being raised in India and coming to the United States for college, eventually making it her new home, Sonali has learned a thing or two about traveling. But when she got her current dog, a rescue named Ella, there were issues with separation anxiety. So she started taking Ella with her and her husband on trips. Sonali realized how hard it was to just plan around traveling with a dog. The idea was then born to start Petminded Travel, a resource for people to use to know what cities to go to, what activities to do, where to eat, and more connected to bringing your dog with you while traveling.FEATURED LINKSPetminded Travel website - https://petmindedtravel.comPetminded Travel on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/petminded/Petminded Travel on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/petmindedtravel/Sonali Nigam on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sonalinyc/SOCIAL MEDIAWebsite - https://www.dogsavethepeople.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/dogsavethepeople/Twitter - https://twitter.com/dogsavethepplFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/dogsavethepeople

Joey Teixeira has a family of dogs with his partner, one of those being popular social media star Mervin The Chihuahua. He is the Director of Philanthropy at the ASPCA and has worked with a variety of dog and animal companies over the years, gaining professional experience that has expanded his outlook on the dog-human relationship and the different ways we can all co-exist with our dogs.FEATURED LINKSMervin The Chihuahua on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mervinthechihuahuaMervin The Chihuahua on Twitter - https://twitter.com/mervinchihuahuaMervin The Chihuahua on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MervinthechihuahuaJack The Chihuahua on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/littlestjackAbigail The Boston Terrier on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/abigailthebostonpigMinnie The Border Collie Mix on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minniethemageJoey Teixeira on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jowayyyJoey Teixeira on Twitter - https://twitter.com/jowayyyASPCA website - https://www.aspca.orgASPCA on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aspcaASPCA on Twitter - https://twitter.com/aspcaASPCA on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aspcaSOCIAL MEDIAWebsite - https://www.dogsavethepeople.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/dogsavethepeople/Twitter - https://twitter.com/dogsavethepplFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/dogsavethepeople

Prairie Conlon is a mental health therapist who specializes in bringing animals (particularly dogs) into her practice, a love and connection which comes from growing up on a cattle farm in Kansas with plenty of animals around. She has also been a military wife, whose own dogs have given her a sense of stability, comfort, and a common bond with her family over the years – even throughout difficult and uncertain times.FEATURED LINKSPrairie Conlon’s Website - https://journeyswithprairie.comPrairie Conlon on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/journeyswithprairiePrairie Conlon on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prairie.conlonPet Loss Support Group on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/PetLossHelpCertaPet’s Website - https://www.certapet.comCertaPet on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/certapetCertaPet on Twitter - https://twitter.com/certapetCertaPet on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CertapetSOCIAL MEDIAWebsite - https://www.dogsavethepeople.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/dogsavethepeople/Twitter - https://twitter.com/dogsavethepplFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/dogsavethepeople

Yorkies may be be small dogs, but they can have big impacts. Ivy Higa’s own “Brooklyn aka Mr. Aloha” is prime example. After going through a tough time and breakup, Ivy got Brooklyn – but little did she know how things would change. Through the eyes she looked at him, Ivy began to look inside herself. She realized how she wasn’t treating herself and her value with enough respect, and that the way she felt Brooklyn needed to be treated (with love and respect) was the way she deserved to be treated, too. And if you’re wondering where the “Mr. Aloha” part of his name comes from, that’s because Ivy is originally from Hawaii. Although, as you can guess, now calls Brooklyn home (in more ways than one).FEATURED LINKSBrooklyn on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brooklyn.theyorkieBespoke Paws Website - https://bespokepaws.comBespoke Paws on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bespokepawsBespoke Paws on Twitter - https://twitter.com/bespokepawsIvy Higa on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ivyhigaSOCIAL MEDIAWebsite - https://www.dogsavethepeople.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/dogsavethepeople/Twitter - https://twitter.com/dogsavethepplFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/dogsavethepeople

Nina May is the creator of Wunderdog Magazine, a new publication celebrating the rescue community. She has had experience through her own rescue dogs, Pippa and Goldie, who have been guiding lights to help her through personal struggles with mental health and finding her path towards fulfillment. Now, she wants to help share stories from around the world from the community and how impactful these dogs are.FEATURED LINKSWunderdog Magazine website - https://wunderdogmagazine.comBuy Issue 1, which features Dog Save The People - https://wunderdogmagazine.com/product/wunderdog-magazine-issue-1/Wunderdog Magazine on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wunderdog_mag/Wunderdog Magazine on Twitter - https://twitter.com/wunderdog_magWunderdog Magazine on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/wunderdogmag/Romanian Rescue Appeal - http://romanianrescueappeal.ukSOCIAL MEDIAWebsite - https://www.dogsavethepeople.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/dogsavethepeople/Twitter - https://twitter.com/dogsavethepplFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/dogsavethepeople

Jason Kraus holds a Master’s Degree in Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security. He worked as a government contractor, conducting background investigations, as well as investigating financial crimes for Ernst & Young. But while he may have been the most unlikely person to have written a children’s book about a rescue dog, that’s exactly what he has done. Now, he’s on a mission to educate kids and schools about the rescue world through his story with his dog, Gibson aka Bubbins.FEATURED LINKSBelly Rubbins for Bubbins website - https://www.bellyrubbinsforbubbins.comBelly Rubbins for Bubbins on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Belly-Rubbins-Bubbins-Story-Rescue/dp/0578469340Bubbins on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the.real.bubbins/Bubbins on Twitter - https://twitter.com/bubbins_bookBubbins on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BellyRubbinsForBubbins/SOCIAL MEDIAWebsite - https://www.dogsavethepeople.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/dogsavethepeople/Twitter - https://twitter.com/dogsavethepplFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/dogsavethepeople

Tedi Sarah initially fostered her dog, Pani, who came from Iran and is in a wheelchair. But despite Pani’s partially limited physical abilities, she has more energy than most dogs and her positive attitude and daily thrust for life has inspired Tedi to overcome whatever comes her way - and do it with Pani by her side, who she has now adopted as her own rescue dog.FEATURED LINKSTedi Sarah website - https://www.tedisarah.comTeid Sarah on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tedisarah/Book - “Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats” - https://www.amazon.com/Pitcairns-Complete-Guide-Natural-Health/dp/157954973XAnimal Haven NYC - https://www.animalhavenshelter.orgWater4Dogs - https://water4dogs.comSOCIAL MEDIAWebsite - https://www.dogsavethepeople.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/dogsavethepeople/Twitter - https://twitter.com/dogsavethepplFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/dogsavethepeople

Elisabeth Weiss is a dog trainer who runs her own company “Dog Relations NYC” where she offers in-house consulting, training programs, online coaching, physical therapy, and more. She is perhaps best known for teaching dogs how to play music - a technique she even used with Lou Reed’s dog, who was her first client. Originally, Elisabeth was a violinist, and she has brought that background into her dog training, too. And now, while music still is part of her life, her own dogs and the ones she works with have taken #1 priority and brought more fulfillment to Elisabeth’s life as a result.SOCIAL MEDIAWebsite - https://www.dogsavethepeople.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/dogsavethepeople/Twitter - https://twitter.com/dogsavethepplFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/dogsavethepeople

Linda Rodin is known for her amazing style and her stature within the fashion scene, someone who you can recognize right away. After being so career-focused within fashion, Linda is still active within the industry but has found a different and more meaningful path with her life alongside her miniature poodle named Winky - or, as she calls him, Winks. The two have been together for about a decade now and have matching stylish grey hair and magnetic looks. Linda has even led the charge on starting the Linda And Winks brand that features her custom dog items such as collars, leashes, and more.Featured LinksDog Save The People -www.dogsavethepeople.comwww.instagram.com/dogsavethepeoplewww.facebook.com/dogsavethepeoplewww.twitter.com/dogsavethepplPersonal Instagram for Linda Rodin - https://www.instagram.com/lindaandwinksBrand Instagram for Linda and Winks - https://www.instagram.com/shoplindaandwinksWebsite and Online Shop for Linda and Winks - https://lindaandwinks.comGösta “Gus” Peterson, Photographer - https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/02/arts/gosta-peterson-barrier-breaking-fashion-photographer-dies-at-94.html

Courtney Burns works as the Middle School Director of Guidance, and 7th and 8th grade Counselor, at Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School in Las Vegas. After the school went through a traumatic experience at the time of the One October Las Vegas shooting, as well as other struggles, Courtney worked to bring in Esther - a comfort or therapy dog who has since helped the school, both the students and faculty, get through tough times and into a happier daily flow. And instead of the school owning Esther, she is instead Courtney’s personal dog - which has led them to having a closer connection with an interesting balance between working together and playing together.Dog Save The People -www.dogsavethepeople.comwww.instagram.com/dogsavethepeoplewww.facebook.com/dogsavethepeoplewww.twitter.com/dogsavethepplEsther on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/estherbeancomfortqueenFaith Lutheran Middle School & High School in Las Vegas - https://www.faithlutheranlv.orgOne October shooting context information - https://abcnews.go.com/US/anatomy-las-vegas-mass-shooting-deadliest-modern-us/story?id=59797324LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry - https://www.lutheranchurchcharities.org/k-9-comfort-dogs-about.html4E Kennels in Pahrump - http://www.4ekennels.comJill Heupel Photography - http://www.jillheupel.comBlog on Esther from Faith Lutheran (Part 2) - http://blog.faithlutheranlv.org/esther-the-comfort-queen-part-1Blog on Esther from Faith Lutheran (Part 2) - http://blog.faithlutheranlv.org/esther-the-comfort-queen-part-2Blog on Esther from Faith Lutheran (Part 3) - http://blog.faithlutheranlv.org/esther-the-comfort-queen-part-3

Isaac Mizrahi is a fashion designer, author, and entertainer who’s best known for his work in the fashion world with his own brands. While he had a dog at a young age, it was really the first dog he got as an adult that made a significant impact on him. That dog was Harry, his hairy soulmate, who turned into his constant companion and rock. He even met his husband, Arnold, while on a walk with Harry in New York City - where the two are now based with their dogs of Dean and Kitty. Recently, Isaac also put out a memoir called I.M. about his life, including stories of how his dogs have played a role in his path.www.dogsavethepeople.comwww.instagram.com/dogsavethepeoplewww.facebook.com/dogsavethepeoplewww.twitter.com/dogsavethepplFeatured LinksIsaac Mizrahi website - http://www.isaacmizrahi.comI.M. Memoir book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/I-M-Memoir-Isaac-Mizrahi/dp/1250074088Isaac Mizrahi brand account on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/IsaacMizrahi/Isaac Mizrahi NY brand on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/isaacmizrahinyIsaac Mizrahi personal account on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/imisaacmizrahiIsaac Mizrahi personal account on Twitter - https://twitter.com/IsaacMizrahiKitty Hawks - https://www.interiordesign.net/articles/6768-kitty-hawks-2005-hall-of-fame-inductee/Maira Kalman - https://www.mairakalman.com/books/adult/beloved-dog/#1Biscuits and Bath - https://www.biscuitsandbath.comScott Lifshutz - http://www.scottlifshutz.com/

Chrissy Beckles is the Founder and President of The Sato Project, which helps rescue abused and abandoned dogs from Puerto Rico. It all started when her husband was working there over a decade ago and she saw all the stray dogs. While most people would feel bad but not have the initiative to take action, Chrissy became more and more involved – especially after getting her own rescue, Boom Boom – and started The Sato Project. Eventually, she quit her job and took on saving Puerto Rico’s stray dogs full time. Boom Boom, the dog of the logo of her organization, gave her the motivation and inspiration to go down this new path.

AJ Albrecht is a Legislative Attorney at the Best Friends Animal Society. She took her background in the field and merged it with her passion for dogs, animals, and rescue to find this new vocation. She also has dogs of her own including Mama Julep, who she does therapy work with at schools and hospitals, as well as Beau, who she co-founded the Positive Pittie Pack Walk to help bring a group environment to dog walking for Beau and other dogs who do better together.www.dogsavethepeople.com/episodes/aj-albrechtwww.instagram.com/dogsavethepeoplewww.facebook.com/dogsavethepeoplewww.twitter.com/dogsavethepeopleGuest Submissions: [email protected]

Pearson Marx was going through a tough time when her husband was very sick. She registered her dog, Cleo, as a therapy dog, and they started going to the hospital together. Cleo not only gave her strength to go and make it through ok, but also provided a beacon of light and support both for her and everyone in the hospital. Pearson also started a rescue organization called Morgan’s Place, where she has rescued hundreds of dogs over the years.www.dogsavethepeople.comwww.instagram.com/dogsavethepeoplewww.twitter.com/dogsavethepplwww.facebook.com/dogsavethepeople

Samantha Cheirif wanted to be the next Tina Fey and was determined to chase down her dreams after graduating from school. Over time, however, she felt something missing and not right with her life. After helping take care of the dog of her boss, at the time, she realized she could handle the responsibility of having a dog. Not too long after, Samantha and her partner decided to begin fostering and Samantha found a passion in this avenue. Eventually, that fostering also turned into adopting some dogs, too, and they’ve now formed their own little pack together. This has also helped take their relationship, as a couple and as a family, to another level that otherwise wouldn’t be prevalent.www.dogsavethepeople.com

Dorie Herman is well-known for her Instagram page "The Kardoggians" – a humorous dog pun on "The Kardashians." She's always found a companionship and connection to dogs, from when she was a child to now being an adult. After college, she got a dog named Chloe who ended up making a big impact on her. Since then, Dorie has gotten more and more involved in the rescue world, serving on the board of Foster Dogs Inc and Susie’s Senior Dogs as a big advocate for senior dogs. Currently, her home is filled with two different personalities keeping her company: Cupid (emotional) and Kimchi (spicy). After all, what’s a home without a dog?

Melody Monroe is a hip hop and soul musician based in Atlanta, Georgia. Around a year ago, she felt the urge to get a dog. It would the first of her adult life. She went out and ended up eventually finding Mimi, a mixed breed with a bright personality who has united Melody with her neighbors, provides constant companionship, has taught her patience, and many other valuable lessons. Not to mention, Mimi’s always smiling and that leads Melody finding it hard to be sad around her, even on her rough days. - Find more stories at www.dogsavethepeople.com

FREEDOM RIDE is a new series of minisodes on Dog Save The People that focuses on guests telling their own inspiring, rescue-based tales. In this first episode, Susan Weidel talks about how she adopted Little Red, one of the dogs rescued from former NFL Quarterback Michael Vick’s notorious dog fighting operation. Susan gave Little Red a new life but it took time, patience and love. Little Red found a new home with Susan in Wyoming and New Mexico with a welcoming pack of dogs and she was able to live in a new way, and become a dog again - running free in a wide open pasture. She also amassed a large following online and became a learning symbol to others of a dog making it out of a difficult rescue situation like this and into a brighter path.

Rebecca Ascher-Walsh is a freelance writer who has written several dog books that have been published by National Geographic. She has two dogs of her own, Joe and Buddy, and lives in New York City with her family. Her two kids now love the dogs, too, and their older dog (Buddy) has acted like a nanny to the children. The dogs have also helped to connect her with other people she may not have met otherwise, including during her morning routine around other dog walkers in Central Park. Additionally, Rebecca is the founder and director of The Deja Foundation, which helps provide direct assistance for getting care, training, recovery, and rehabilitation for rescue dogs.

Karla Crespo is an Empowerment Coach with her own company (The Grateful Heart Co) who has had two crucial dogs in her life, Lucky and Daisy, during times when she needed them to keep going. From being a mother to being an entrepreneur, her dogs have been by her side and she has grown with them. When she adopted her current dog, Daisy, they were both going through a transition and helped each other get through it during all the ups and downs.

Mark Welsh is a copywriter and brand builder who made his way from New Zealand to New York City and accidentally fell into a life of dogs. At a time when Mark was looking for a change in his life and new creative inspiration, his first dog Sweetie showed up at his doorstep. But it was also not only Mark who’s heart Sweetie ended up capturing, as she became a darling of the fashion circuit. She became a fashion industry staple, going on to write her own Elle Magazine column and books (with the help of Mark). This all came when Mark was at a crossroads in his life, and Sweetie pushed him in a new, exciting, and fulfilling direction.

Courtney Pare adopted her dog, Rondo, from the humane society nine years ago, and it has truly been one of those “Who Saved Who” situations. Courtney has dealt with anxiety and depression for quite some time, and when Rondo was about four years old, she went through one of the darkest periods of my life. At this time, when she thought she had absolutely nothing to live for, Rondo was there, providing her not only with the purest, most unconditional love, but also a reminder that she couldn't leave this world and leave him behind. No one else would care for him. He would surely be put down. Since then, Rondo has helped her live a brighter life and she has also advocated on his behalf, as he is sometimes intimidating to strangers. But Courtney pushes to make sure that all humans and dogs are heard, no matter what. She also works as a naturopathic doctor and works to help people get past their own mental health struggles.

Cesar Fernandez-Chavez is best friends with his dog, Louboutina, who he has had for around seven years now. Cesar was finding peace after a breakup and his best friend got him a dog, whom Cesar fell in love with at first sight. They live in New York City and Louboutina has become somewhat of a canine celebrity around town. She is known as “The Hugging Dog” and gives her special dog hugs to friends and strangers alike around NYC. The hugs break up the rush of New York City and people always being in a rush. They pause, take a moment, and embrace her furry hugs.

Zach Skow struggled with self-love and acceptance, leading him down a dark path of drug and alcohol abuse. He hit rock bottom and was diagnosed with end-stage liver disease. With only months left to live and six months of sobriety required to qualify for a transplant, it appeared to be a death sentence. But somehow he was able to find solace in his dogs, and pushed through. He got better, and afterwards started Marley’s Mutts – a non-profit rescue organization – and the Pawsitive Change program, where he matches deathrow dogs with inmates in prisons to help give them both a second chance at life on the outside.

Carly Wilson was facing mental health struggles, even getting signed off work for that very reason, and was able to find solace by getting her dog, Luna, who has helped her work through those issues and become a true light in her life and the way she feels connected and active with the world around her. She lives in Kent, England, with her partner, which gives Luna the lurcher (who is a very unusual, and beautiful, looking dog) the ample room to get her energy out.

Jo Ann Beard is a writer and professor at Sarah Lawrence College, as well as a Founder of the Best Bullies To The Rescue organization. The first dog she ever rescued, Rufo, was the hardest dog she’s ever had to find a home for – but he’s also the one that’s been the most rewarding. Jo Ann has also found a completely new community and group of connected people in her life through rescue. Always surrounded by dogs in her life, she finds her perspective of the world constantly shifting and growing deeper thanks to both her own dogs and the ones she helps rescue.

Ken Foster is a dog book author and is the former Community Outreach Program for the Animal Care Centers (ACC) of New York City. His latest book, City of Dogs, is a look into how dogs live throughout the five boroughs and the unique relationships between dogs and their human counterparts within different neighborhoods – meeting with over 4,000 dogs. He also collaborated on it with a photographer who helped capture the dogs and people along the way. Ken has written several other books on dogs such as The Dogs Who Found Me, Dogs I Have Met, and I'm A Good Dog.

Kelsey Straus lives in the Pacific Northwest with her corgi, Ava (just over a year old) and her golden, Aspen (just under a year old). Kelsey credits Ava for getting her into photography full force after she had just dabbled with it here and there throughout her life. Now she's started a side business with her photography and has also garnered an audience on Instagram for her images. She also is a yoga instructor and does wedding planning, too. You can find her on Instagram: @littlepnwpups

Susie Coston is the National Shelter Director at Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s largest and most effective farm animal rescue and protection organization. With more than two decades of experience working with farm animals, Susie is a leading authority on both their care and behavior, and she calls on both her expertise and her deep connections with these animals (often referred to as “the farm animal whisperer”) to advocate for compassion for animals everywhere. She has two dogs of her own who are a big part of her life in Watkins Glen, New York. Through her connection with animals, she has learned more about how we need to have compassion for each other.

Alexander (Aki) von Glasow is a professional model and an intrepid world traveler who takes his dog, Dylan, with him everywhere across the globe. Aki was raised in Switzerland and his family always had dogs. Later he became a professional model for Wilhelmina in New York City. After several years, he decided to take a trip to Africa to decompress and study body stress release. One day during his time in Africa, he found a dog on his way to school, and that dog was Dylan - who would become his furry companion that never left his side on travels through Europe and North America. They are currently are based in Los Angeles until their next adventure arises.

Stacy Alldredge is an expert dog trainer, based in New York City, who specializes in dog behavior and other challenges that regularly confront urban dogs and their guardians. She is the CEO of Who's Walking Who Dog Training And Behavior and has successfully trained thousands of dogs and their guardians for the past 25 years. Stacy considers herself not only a dog trainer but also a dog activist, and believes that dogs are a privilege and not just a right – and should be treated as such. NYC veterinary hospitals, behavior hotlines and animal shelters recommend her. She lectures regularly and has been featured on Good Morning America, The New York Times, WNYC, Animal Planet, Mashable, and more.

Anna Lai came over from New York from Australia and has gone from a life in advertising and digital media to now using those talents to be the Marketing Director for the Muddy Paws Rescue organization in NYC. Muddy Paws provides progressive, responsible, foster-based rescue and the company has already made a big impact in a short amount of time. It all started with Anna adopting her own dog, Peggy, from the organization, and since became more and more motivated to help - as well as becoming part of the overall dog community in New York City, finding her people in what was before an isolated and lonely new city.

Stavros Sietos is a retired firefighter turned animal herbalist based in New York City. A young dog was dumped at his fire station, she could not walk and had suffered extreme neurological damage. This dog would become Wilma and by finding each other immeasurably changed both their lives on a personal and professional level. In a desperate attempt to save Wilma when traditional vets could not, Stavros began studying herbalist remedies for humans. He was able to treat Wilma with adapted herbal medicines and has since retired from firefighting. Now he focuses his career on helping others learn to heal their pets with alternative herbalist methods.

Elizabeth "Elli" Frank grew up afraid of dogs. That all changed after she rescued two dogs named Charlotte and Mr. Bones. Now she helps save dogs through Mr. Bones And Co, an animal welfare non-profit with its Rescue The Runway fundraiser and One Lucky Pup rescue program. Elli shares how making the difficult decision to say goodbye to your beloved pet can be an important lesson in compassion.

Suzanne Donaldson used her Photo Editor experience to start a high-fashion and photography blog celebrating dogs called Mrs. Sizzle. Her blog captures each pup like a model in Vogue and positively changes the narrative on rescue dog imagery to encourage adoption.

Mike Ruiz is a professional photographer and humanitarian who uses his artistic talent to create annual dog calendars that help benefit dog rescue organizations. Mike discusses how his world changed after his pit bull Oliver came into his life.

Dogs have been a part of human life for more than 10,000 years. So what is it about man’s best and most loyal friend? Fashion designer and animal activist John Bartlett finds out in this weekly podcast that emphasizes the deep connections we have with dogs and how this can change us for good.