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Simplifying Shelter BehaviourEp.20 Rex in the City- Considerations for the rescue dog with Melissa McCue-McGrath*Rex in the City! Considerations for the Rescue dog with Melissa McCue-McGrath*
In this episode were joined by Melissa McCue-McGrath, author of Considerations for the City dog, to discuss the overlap with rescues/shelter and city and urban environments for our dogs. We know that the dream home in the country are few and far between for our rescue dogs so understanding what considerations we should be making, as well as how we can look to support our dogs who go to live in the city!
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Barks from the Bookshelf#64 Melissa McCue McGrath - GRUMPY CATS REUNION 2024!Join us this week Bookshelvers for a special episode with our BFF from across the pond Melissa McCue McGrath! There's SO much love we have for Melissa and we were thrilled to catch up with her to talk about everything that's happened between her last appearance and now (including her triumphant DOGx talk in 2023). Full of laughs and love we hope you'll enjoy this informal catch up. Slight trigger warning if you don't feel like hearing a story about a (narrowly avoided) septic tank disaster is Corrin and Steve's garden you might want to skip a little bit of...2024-08-272h 31
Dog Talk with Nick Benger#111: Melissa McCue-McGrath - Training Pet DogsIn this podcast we discuss training city dogs, the role of obedience in pet dog training and behavioural medication.
Melissa McCue-McGrath is the author of Considerations for the City Dog and is an international speaker on the subject of dog training. She has also previously served as the training director for the oldest AKC Obedience club in America.
Melissa's Website: https://melissamccuemcgrath.com/
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BewilderBeasts!Bonus: Butt Science and Twitter Bird BansFirst aired February 2023Twitter bans an ornithological society for posting photos of "woodcocks" while Melissa gets banned for "Hairy Man"; The Media takes special care to protect the identity of one little jailbird with hilarious results; and, no post is complete without a little butt science. There is a photo that I can't stop laughing at in this episode - that photo is attached but also a part of this tweet:https://twitter.com/CampbellxEmma/status/1178400639208116224All of the articles I read directly from are here:Dirty Birds:https...2024-07-1427 minBewilderBeasts!Bonus: A Troubling of GoldfishFirst aired Nov. 2022A man recently caught a goldfish the size of a 5th grader and Melissa is waiting for the goldfish food-delivery uprising. Resources: https://www.livescience.com/man-catches-enormous-goldfish-in-francehttps://largest.org/animals/goldfish/https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2021/07/11/minnesota-goldfish-invasive/ https://www.khq.com/news/thousands-of-goldfish-found-in-west-medical-lake-whats-next/article_15244861-1a80-5273-a27b-4e34db5160cb.htmlhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/watch-this-fish-out-of-water-drive-a-mini-vehicle-on-land-180979328/ Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan LiebowiczInterstitial M...2024-05-2714 min
Planthropology106. Conservation Dogs, Spotted Lanternflies, and Horrifying Elevators w/ Melissa McCue-McGrathSend us a textEver find yourself marveling at the uncanny connection you share with your furry best friend? Our latest podcast episode takes us on an expedition into the heart of human-canine relationships, with Melissa McCue-McGrath, a true trailblazer in dog training and conservation, leading the way. Celebrating Melissa's birthday, we tap into her wealth of knowledge, from the psychological bonds we forge with our dogs to their astonishing roles in ecological conservation.Navigate the bustling world of urban canines with us as we examine the sensory challenges these city dwellers face and the...2024-04-181h 17
Canine Hoopers WorldSeason 5 ep 2 Melissa McCue-McGrathThis episode I spoke with trainer and Author Melissa McCue-McGrath about becoming an accidental sled dog team owner, city dogs and American benydrl.2024-03-131h 46BewilderBeasts!Ep 96: The Maine 6This week we look at Maine's 6 dogs who might just end up on the front lines to save nearly every industry that gives Maine the name, "Vacationland. "Resources: Leeroy Jenkins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLyOj_QD4a4https://bewilderbeastspod.podcastpage.io/episode/ep-67-doom-bloomhttps://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-honors-young-scientist-who-was-subject-of-police-complaint/https://twitter.com/YaleSPH/status/1617630181166047232https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/resources/pests-diseases/hungry-pests/the-threat/spotted-lanternfly/spotted-lanternfly#:~:text=Spotted%20lanternfly%20populations%20are%20currently,%2C%20Virginia%2C%20and%20...2024-01-2936 minBewilderBeasts!Ep 95: ZombielandStarting season 6 off with mind control parasites often found in kitty litter boxes around the world - so how is this parasite endangering monk seals in the Pacific Ocean? Ready? Let's go!***SIDENOTE: Melissa's presentation on animal distress, how to lessen stress in our pets and ourselves, and living in cities with pets (as well as amazing speakers all about reactive dogs) can be found here, for FREE this weekend (January 26-28, 2024). PUPFEST BY NIKI FRENCH!****I got today’s information from : https...2024-01-2232 minBewilderBeasts!Ep 88: Goodbye, Earl!This week, an unusual employee shows up to work at the R & R Garage and ended up changing their logo. Meanwhile, Melissa has the early 2000s country/pop hit, "Goodbye, Earl" stuck in her head FOR NO REASON! Resources for this episode: The best artwork around: https://www.kharrisbcreative.com/ Kharris Bhttps://www.pilotonline.com/news/article_8b541d6e-611b-11e9-adcd-6b2b8cf4fb21.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpJ3EdRAbfchttps://www.thedodo.com/on-the-farm/rooster-works-at-autoshop2023-03-1323 minBewilderBeasts!Ep 82: Going To The DogsThe National Dog Show is a staple in many homes for the pre-Thanksgiving event - so Melissa (and special guest Paul Csomo from Avast) discuss all the terrible things we've done to purebred dogs in the name of beauty. I'm so sorry :) Happy Thanksgiving! Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan LiebowiczInterstitial Music: MK2Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org Instagram: @EggAndNugget (chicken stan account) or @MelissaMcCueMcGrathWebsite: BewilderBeastsPod.comSupport the Show and get stuff! P...2022-11-2251 min
Avast!Avast with Melissa McCue McGrathDamn and blast! The captain's cabin is flooded with seawater! CURSE YOU MERCIFUL POSEIDON. Quartermaster Melissa McCue McGrath is going to take the helm while Paul mops up the brackish water that has corrupted his fine quarters.
Melissa McCue McGrath is a good friend, professional dog trainer, author and amazingly talented podcaster from Maine. Her podcast is called BewilderBeasts. Listen to it or WALK THE PLANK.
Her website: https://bewilderbeastspod.podcastpage.io/
Her Twitter: @BewilderedPod
Go support her or be CURSED.
2022-11-1723 minBewilderBeasts!Sick Bay: What The Pluck?Melissa is sick, so let's go back in the way back machine to when this show was a recording in a closet under the stairs. Throwback to Episode 42, What the Pluck, all about the Hollywood Highway Chickens. Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan LiebowiczInterstitial Music: MK2Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org Instagram: @EggAndNugget (chicken stan account) or @MelissaMcCueMcGrathWebsite: BewilderBeastsPod.comSupport the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPodYour host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, d...2022-09-1921 minBewilderBeasts!Ep 72: Whoa, Uglies!The Ugly Animal Preservation Society, the world's funniest biologist Simon Watt, and a Blobfish walk into a bar; Melissa is grossed out by sound effects. We're back, baby! Season 4! #UglyAnimalDay is September 8th, 2022 - use the hashtag and let's DO THIS! Resources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugly_Animal_Preservation_SocietyThe Ugly Animals: We can’t all be pandas! (Go get it as a gift for your favorite little nature nerd, or to put on your shelf!) https://uglyanimalsoc.com/ - go become a member of the Ugly AnimalPreservation Soci...2022-09-0625 minBewilderBeasts!Ep 71: It's Witch-ah-TahSeason 3 Finale: Three headlines from around the US: A javelina commits light B&E and steals a motor vehicle over Cheetos; a fugitive flamingo from Kansas is found in TEXAS; homeowners in Colorado file an unusual claim that Goldilocks would be envious. ******************* Resources:Javelina Cheeto Caperhttps://animalcorner.org/animals/peccary-javelina/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weird-news/javelina-traps-car-knocks-vehicle-neutral-pursuit-cheetos-rcna23839https://www.biologicaldiversity.orgFugitive Flamingohttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/flamingo-escaped-kansas-zoo-17-years-ago-spotted-texas-coast-rcna22129 DNA Exonerates Bearhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/anima...2022-05-3026 minBewilderBeasts!Time Traveler (Ep 24)- Go Ask AliceA personal note from Melissa re: Roe v. Wade and a throwback episode about feminism by way of First Daughter, Alice Roosevelt's pet garder snake, Emily Spinach. Also, panda cologne is eau d'number 2, and our favorite bad taxidermy, "Sad Otter". All resources for this episode can be found in the shownotes of episode 24, "Emily Spinach" Visit BewilderBeastsPod.com for all episodes. Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan LiebowiczInterstitial Music: MK2Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org Instagram: @EggAndNugget (chicken stan acco...2022-05-1629 min
Totally Pawsome PodMedical Nopes and The Runaway Camel of Bonner SpringsDr. Sip explains what to do if your pet has a seizure, why animals can't have many human medications, and how Poison Control helps vets. Melissa gives a doctorate course in CYA and introduces everyone to the runaway camel of Bonner Springs, Kansas.This week, our thanks go out to…Sip’s real life!ASPCA App and Emergency Linehttps://www.aspca.org/news/what-expect-when-calling-aspca-animal-poison-control-centerBonner Springs Police Departmenthttps://www.livescience.com/wildest-animal-escapes-2021https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/camel-causes-chaos-running-away-kansas-nativity-scene-rcna8061 *****Dr. Sip i...2022-04-0536 min
The Fantastic History Of FoodBONUS: KFC Chickens In Space (With Melissa McCue-McGrath)The time Kentucky Fried Chicken teamed up with NASA, some space ready chickens, and an 8th Grader FOR SCIENCE.---------------------------Follow and Subscribe to Melissa's show Bewilderbeasts here: https://bewilderbeastspod.podcastpage.io/podcast/bewilderbeasts---------------------------2022-04-0123 minBewilderBeasts!Time traveler (episode 18): Don't Do Toads, Kids!In this fan favorite, we revisit Melissa's failed foray into pharmaceutical advertising. All resources for this replay can be found in the show notes of Episode 18: The Side Effects of Toad Licking Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan LiebowiczInterstitial Music: MK2Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org Instagram: @EggAndNugget (chicken stan account) or @MelissaMcCueMcGrathWebsite: BewilderBeastsPod.comSupport the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPodYour host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, a...2022-03-2821 minTotally Pawsome PodSex Never Looked So BadMelissa gets on a soapbox about leashes, and Dr. Sip comes in hard with an animal who disintegrates after having *MULTIPLE* 14-hour sex sessions. This week's resources: Soapboxes by Melissa,https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/2110223269https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/why-a-little-mammal-has-so-much-sex-that-it-disintegrateshttp://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2011/07/07/3262428.htm And the googled images of the deceased antechinus:(You've been warned: Caution, deceased animal) https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/2110223269*****Dr. Sip is a practicing veterinarian in and around Oakland/Berkeley, California. More about Dr...2022-03-1537 minBewilderBeasts!Time traveler (ep 26): "Oh, He's The Dead Guy"When Melissa's asked which story sticks with her the most, it's the one of the Border Collie who unmasked the terrible racists in Tennessee.Episode notes can be found on episode 26: The Rebellious Reenacting Rooster Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan LiebowiczInterstitial Music: MK2Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org Instagram: @EggAndNugget (chicken stan account) or @MelissaMcCueMcGrathWebsite: BewilderBeastsPod.comSupport the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPodYour host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author...2022-03-1324 minTotally Pawsome PodThe Museum That Is Excited To See YouThis week, Dr. Sip terrifies Melissa six ways to Sunday with spiders and hedgehogs, and Melissa brings up the hardest museum in the land. Resources for today's episode:"Don't rub hedgehogs all over you" NatureAVMA CDC.gov"You can just take this dong anywhere":https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/6-things-you-didnt-know-about-tapirs-nsfw/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-final-member-2014phallus.is/enhttps://animalogic.ca/blog/11-of-the-strangest-animal-genitals-on-the-planetVarmints on Tapir, extended cut….er, Patreon feed (or check out all their fre...2022-02-0942 minTotally Pawsome PodThe Second Worst Thing Pablo Escobar Had DoneSeason 2 is here with a bang - Pablo Escobar's theme park and zoo backfired spectacularly, and we have a driving animal who is absolutely better than most Boston drivers. Alright, let's do this! Resources for today: Invasive Hippos: The Truth about Animals by Lucy Cooke (book) 2022-02-0833 minBewilderBeasts!Ep 61: Avengers, Assemble! (Prosthetics)This week's show is all about the real life Animal Avengers, animal prosthetics, osseointegration, and the magic of 3D printing to save animals from euthanasia while advancing prosthetic technologies to help humans. Resources for today's episode include: https://youtu.be/yIiXqyoxZEAhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2015/04/10/komodo-dragon-named-smaug-gets-a-leg-up-from-a-new-prosthetic/https://www.discovery.com/science/artificial-limbs--pioneering-animal-surgery-may-hold-the-key-tohttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/prosthetics-animals-rescued-3d-dogs-catshttps://futurism.com/tortoise-gets-new-shell-thanks-to-3d-printinghttps://www.britannica.com/explore/savingearth/animal-prosthetics-surviving-on-human-ingenuity-and-compassionhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160314141412.htmht...2022-02-0721 minBewilderBeasts!Ep 56: Put the Rap Battling Horse Skull Back In Christmas, Where It BelongsLet's go to Wales, a country where they are trying to put the call-and-response singing horse skull back in Christmas, where it belongs. This is going to be fun. Let's go! More about Melissa can be found at MelissaMcCueMcGrath.comQuestions, comments, sourdough recipes? Send them in to: bewilderbeastspod@gmail.com Tweet @bewilderedpodBewilderbeastsPod on Facebook and @bewilderbeasts on InstagramResources for today's episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXBL4Ffc9Wwhttp://www.folkwales.org.uk/mari.htmlhttps://www.wales.com/about...2021-12-2023 minBewilderBeasts!Ep 55: Julia Child, The CIA, and Shark Repellent CakesJulia Child was rejected from the army in WW2, so she got in on the ground-floor of the CIA, whipping up her first ever recipe: Shark Repellent Cakes. **** Resources for today's episode include: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/gfc.2005.5.3.44https://vintagesmith.tumblr.com/post/10267501885/in-1924-the-politeness-police-was-formed-ashttps://www.tasteofhome.com/article/julia-child-quotes/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Childhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/julia-child-spyhttps://www.intelligence.gov/index.php/people/barrier-breakers-in-history/451-julia-childhttps://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-julia-child-shark-repellant-20150722-story.html2021-12-1316 minBewilderBeasts!Ep 54: Ho, Ho, Reindoes!This week, Melissa explains how we know Santa's sleigh is pulled by 8 reinDOEs who can see predators urine (that's not in the movie!), how shaman made reindeer fly, and the story of Rudolph uncovered. Parents: Melissa is fully on Team Santa, so learn awesome holiday facts with a supportive parent host. All resources can be found at Episode 15: Christmas Carol Creatures (season 1) of this podcast. Email: BewilderBeastsPod@gmail.com or check the website: BewilderBeastsPod.comTwitter: BewilderedPodFacebook: Bewilderbeasts Instagram BewilderBeasts More about Melissa can be found at M...2021-12-0621 minBewilderBeasts!Bonus: Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins (With Dr. Oné R. Pagán)This is a recording of Oné R. Pagán's book launch for "Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins" where a tipsy Melissa asks him about cocaine addiction in flatworms, "bouncer bees" who decapitate drunk bees coming back to the hive, a few side tracks into pjs and tattoos, then circling back to stoned dolphins, spiders on LSD, phobias, and misadventures in web-based randomizers. His incredible research is improving how we understand addiction in humans. Find his book, "Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins" wherever you like to purchase books or at your local library. Follow Oné on Twitte...2021-12-021h 09BewilderBeasts!Ep 53: Who's Your Daddy?Melissa addresses sex changing animals who can do it all, condors who have had enough of their male cage mates, lesbian lizards, proposes a Finding Nemo #3, and the myth of the sexual binary. I got today’s information from Theresa Thorn of the podcast, "One Bad Mother" (the podcast that saved my sanity while parenting in the early years - profanity laced sanity for parents) "It Feels Good To Be Yourself"https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250302953/itfeelsgoodtobeyourselfhttps://theconversation.com/what-we-learn-from-a-fish-that-can-change-sex-in-just-10-days-129063Th...2021-11-2937 minBewilderBeasts!Ep 51: AfricanimalsThis week, Melissa has a special announcement and revisit of three African animal stories for the History Class of RSU 40 in Waldoboro, Maine. #GoPanthers For information on Dr. One Pagan's book launch ("Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins: A Trip Through The World of Animal Intoxication") please visit @BaldScientist on Twitter, or Dr. Oné R. Pagán's website: https://baldscientist.com/ For full resources, please visit:Episode 1: “These Bees are The Bomb!” (Segment 1 of that episode)https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/painting-eyes-cow-butts-could-save-cow-and-lion-lives-180975601/http...2021-11-1529 minBewilderBeasts!Ep 49: Revenge of the Shaggy Pants Today Melissa takes a series of shallow dives into more royalty who were killed by hubris which changed the world forever, and has some fun with the worst nicknames in royal history. Let's go! Resources for today's episode include: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_of_France_(11O16%E2%80%931131)https://allthatsinteresting.com/royal-titles-nicknameshttps://www.britannica.com/list/7-monarchs-with-unfortunate-nicknameshttp://www.unofficialroyalty.com/royal-deaths-from-horse-accidents/https://en.wikipedia.org/wik...2021-11-0123 minTotally Pawsome PodQuoth the Raven, "Baltimore!"Dr Sip's outside is coming inside, Melissa has company, so everyone is taking a break. Enjoy this episode from BewilderBeasts - remastered for your listening pleasure. This is a remastered version of the second story in episode 20, "Quoth the Raven, Baltimore." Resources for today's episode can be found here: https://bewilderbeastspod.podcastpage.io/episode/ep-20-quoth-the-raven-baltimore. 2021-10-2713 minBewilderBeasts!Ep 48: The Story Of Room 8Today, there is a sign that says no pets allowed on the fence surrounding Elysian Heights Elementary - but the very foundation of this school's culture is built on the spirit of a cat named Room 8 who went to school every single day for 16 years. Let's learn about the most famous cat in the US that you likely never heard of because the Internet didn't exist in the 50s. ************Resources for today's episode: https://www.thegreatcat.org/room-8/https://www.latimes.com/visuals...2021-10-2427 minBewilderBeasts!Ep 47: The Sheep in The CloudsIn 1783 a duck, a rooster and a sheep named Montauciel were heading straight for the sky. How does their unlikely story change lead to three Billionaires ending up in space over 200 years later? ********** https://storytellershat.com/2016/08/30/montauctiel-the-flying-sheep/https://time.com/3583782/hot-air-balloon-history/https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/hot-air-balloon-rooster-sheep-duck-firstScience Comics ROCKETS : Defying Gravity by Anne Drozd and Jerzy DrozdStuff You Missed In History Classhttps://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1780-1789/ https://www.britannica.com/biogr...2021-10-1828 min