Canine Heartworm Prevention is a Year-Round Job

PUPcast

In this important episode of the Dog-Harmony Pupcast, co-hosts Nancy Bown, CPDT-KA and Sydney Bassett of Mills Photo Design dive into everything you need to know about heartworms โ€” just in time for Heartworm Awareness Month in April.

Plus, a special guest from South Walton Mosquito Control Districtย joins Nancy and Sydney to share what we can do to reduce mosquito populations in our communities, starting with just a bottle cap of water.

You’ll Learn:

  • How heartworms are transmitted
  • Why mosquitoes are more than just annoying
  • The risks and harsh realities of heartworm treatment
  • How easy (and affordable!) it is to prevent the disease

Whether your pup spends most of its time indoors or outdoors, this episode is packed with essential info to keep them safe and heartworm-free all year long.

Click below to listen now and help us spread the word: Heartworm disease is 100% preventable.

You can also learn more in our article, โ Canine Heartworm Diseaseโ , written by Dr. Krystin Carr, DVM of Kindness Pet Hospital.

Fostering a Dog

PUPcast

Hosts Nancy and Sydney discuss the importance – and joy – of fostering a homeless dog. Nancy discusses reasons to consider fostering a dog and recommends building a rapport with the animal shelter to convey preferences and requirements. Nancy also answers all of Sydney’s questions about what to expect when fostering a dog in our latest episode.

Emerald Coast Weekly with Nancy Bown, Ted Corcoran and Scott Mallory

INFOcast, Podcast

Nancy Bown, CPDT-KA and founder of Dog-Harmony, is a featured guest on the Emerald Coast Weekly show hosted by Ted Corcoran, President of the โ Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerceโ .

This episode, recorded on June 19, 2024, is sponsored by JVC Broadcasting and includes co-host Scott Mallory, Media Consultant/Afternoon Host on Highway 98 Country.

Bown introduces Dog-Harmony’s mission and programs and provides current and prospective dog owners with training and adoption advice.

Learn to Talk Dog Part 2 Featuring Debbie Revell

PUPcast

Humans talk, and dogs observe. In Part II of the “Learn to Talk Dog” PUPcast series, Nancy Bown, CPDT-KA and Johnny C. of Ace50 Media discuss common misconceptions of canine behavior with Debbie Revell, RN, Dip CABT, CDBD, ACCBD. Debbie, who is an advocate for positive reinforcement training, says “The more aversive training you use, the less skills you have.”

Revell debunks four canine myths and provides practical, positive response options to common canine behaviors. Our dogs are giving us cues and signals with their body language all the time. However, most of the time we donโ€™t recognize these signals.

Learn to Talk Dog Part 1 Featuring Debbie Revell

PUPcast

Humans talk, and dogs observe. In Part I of the “Learn to Talk Dog” Pup cast series, Nancy Bown, CPDT-KA, and Johnny C. of Ace50 Media discuss common misconceptions of canine behavior and management methods, such as redirection and positive reinforcement, with Debbie Revell, RN, Dip CABT, CDBD, ACCBD. Our dogs give us cues and signals with their body language every day – and we donโ€™t recognize these signals.