Animal Talk Radio
Animal Talk helping people with their pets. Celebrity interviews, fun, skits, news, pet products, training tip, environmental issues, Animal Talk, it’s America’s Pet Show! Jamie Flanagan and animal behaviorist, Brian Donovan are here to help you with your pets. We get help from Vets on medical issues. Throw in celebrity interviews, animal profiles, trivia questions, product give-a-ways, comedy skits, and most important of all, great listener interaction you then have a pet phenomenon not to be missed.
Episodes
Take your pet to work day, do you do it?
Top 9 signs your doctor brought their pet to work
An adopted cat getting comfortable in the house, he is destroying the house plants. Help.
Krissie Newman Pit Road Pets talking about the Ryan Newman foundation and car racing.
Bad Animal Joke of the Week and our fantastic fabulous word of the day.
In the episode you will hear
Jamie
Donna
Animal Spell Down
Tina on KFAB has a stray cat. Might bring her inside. How do we get her to use the litter box?
Zoo Crew as we add WSDS
Geno has a dog in the pet hospital because of disc issues. Is it painful for my dog?
Steve on KFAB tries the spell down.
Can I put a cedar log in with my snake? I heard it would be dangerous for my snake.
Julie has a guess at the Trivia. Why do cats get UTIs so often?
I have a male and female rosy ba...
Janell has a 1 year old dog that keeps pottying in the house. The dog was going on paper in the house now just going in the house even without the paper.
Are Bassett Hounds difficult to train?
Pricilla in Iowa has a suggestion for our previous caller.
We have bobble heads! From Bobble Me
I have 7 cats (all named for daytime talk hosts) can or should I get a dog?
Talking about the Arctic Ring of Life and the polar bears at the Detro...
Cesar Millan from the Animal Planet Dog Whisperer as he kicked off the second season in 2006
Lynda Austin author Heavenly Paws
Do our pets have souls? Reincarnation for pets?
What do you do if you think your neighbor is mistreating a pet?
Rewind back to 4-8-2006 Saturday show
In the episode you will hear
Jamie
Donna
Wearing Funny Amazing fun pet parent t-shirts
https://wearingfunny.com/product-ca...
Joy has a cat and a dog questions.
A mix of dogs and a poodle always 'goes' over the sport where the other two dogs just went. Is that bad or the start of trouble?
Joy's cat is afraid of the sound of plastic bags. A new problem with my 13 year old cat. Can we fix this?
Pet question of the day: Do you take your pets to work?
Jeremy had a question about breeding ball pythons? Color mutations or paint jobs?
Jill with Bark f...
A puppy with Parvo in the clinic.How do you prevent it?
Question of the week: Have you taken your pet to work?
Marie in Detroit thinks certain flowers are supposedly dangerous for dogs. What should I avoid in my garden?
What is the difference between a toad and a frog?
Rewind back to Sunday 4-1-2010 Hour 1
In the episode you will hear
Jamie
Brad
Donna
Bryan Barczyk
Paula
Wearing Funny Amazing...
Is a border collie a good indoor dog?
West Paw Design
Do Animals have spirits?
Do all dogs go to heaven?
Donna's Bear Can out in the woods... you want to see this, I mean hear this.
Our dog, a yorkie, gets super hyper when our grandchild is here. What can we do?
Six Yorkies on a treadmill
Brett with a 7 month old bloodhound is being lethargic?
Mark has a Boston Terrier at 5 months old running towa...
Chris Lynch's book Walkin' the Dog, (released early 2024) available through most online sellers, is a moving story about a boy and his relationship with dogs.
Chris was kind enough to take a moment to talk to us about his book. Since the book is about a young person we wanted a young person to talk to Chris. Jamie recruited one of his young journalists to interview Chris. Here is the interview and linked below are t...
This was the very first show with Brian Barczyk as one of the hosts. After a battle with cancer Brian passed away Januay 2024. He will be missed.
This is a video tribute to Brian from his family at the Reptarium.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtsI5gdH4AQ
Here is where you can contribute to his Legasea.
https://thereptarium.com/pages/brianbarczyk
From the web about Brian:
Brian Barczyk was a...
Hour 2 more pet peeves
Our pet peeves
An 8-year-old Aussie mix that is very much a herder and nips a bit. I have a toddler about start crawling. How can I make this safe for everyone?
Health Tip - Super careful with anti-freeze. Super deadly for pets.
Mark has a question about his dog Dirks, a shelty-spaniel mix. This dog will just stare at me. Why is that.
Bad animal joke
Animaltainment Tonight
Kathy - Dog and Cat owner. Calling to win the giveaway today. Candy a toy rat terrier lots of baggage. Super protective of roommate. The dog will snap at Kathy. How can she calm this pup down.
Ceil - caller poll: what is your pet peeve about your pet? 'presents on the carpet'The 3 pound dog is the alpha, smallest but bossy.
Puppy chewing on rawhide chews, on occasion my kid will get it and it goes i...
Speaking with then director of the Detroit Zoo, Ron Kagan about the programs and events and some of the very unique animals at our zoo.
How did you get the pets in your life, in your life?
Our second hour of the first show at 1400 WDTK in Detroit.
Tricky Trivia - What is your name?
Can we change our diet to keep fleas off of people?
Animal Entertainment news
Rewind back to Sunday 10-4-2009 Hour 2
In the episode you wi...
This was the first show on 1400 WDTK in Detroit. New studio and new toys.
Andrea Arden from the Animal Planet talking about allergies and dogs. Her show on the Animal Planet was Dogs 101.
Two cats are sleeping in the baby's crib. Should we be worried about cats getting the crib with the baby?
How do you get your house ready for a baby to come home when you have a cat or other pet?
Twitter question of the day: Where did you ...
Joining us is Amanda the inventor of Squawk Box, a subscription service bringing treats and toys right to your door for your bird.
It is so important to keep your bird busy and entertained to avoid stress and unwanted bird behavior. Squawk Box is the answer.
(Recorded 7-19-23)
https://squawkboxes.com/
Wearing Funny Amazing fun pet parent t-shirts
https://wearingfunny.com/product-category/pets/
Welcoming the Fish Lady - Kelly from MySpace
Our Resident Mermaid!
Cat question: Elieen has a 15 year old cat that has taken to meowing all night and waking her up at night. What can she do about the noise at night?
I have a 55 gallon fish tank with an Oscar and a Jack Dempsey. Can I feed them live food?
Dog barks and barks in dog class and is very distracting to the other dogs getting training. How do I help her stop the barking?
...
Welcoming the Fish Lady - Kelly from MySpace
Our Resident Mermaid!
What type of fish can I put in my tank that has an Oscar and fire electric eels.
Rapper DMX is now in the hot seat for dog fighting.
I have a goldfish with a long fantail. What are the white spot appearing on his tail?
Colin in the Zoo Crew takes part in the Bad Animal Joke of the Week.
Colin has a goldfish and had a question for Kelly.
Rewind back to Sund...
Donna talks about clicker training and group classes, the pros and cons.
Chasing Cats - Parody Song
Bad Animal Joke of the Week (it's bad)
How to get bit in the face by your dog. Or more specifically how to avoid it.
Rewind back to Sunday 6-10-2007 Hour 2
In the episode you will hear
Jamie
Brad
Donna
Wearing Funny Amazing fun pet parent t-shirts
https://wearing...
Cesar Millan talking about Cesar's Way and his appearance on South Park.
https://www.cesarsway.com/dog-psychology-center/
Email from Dale who wants to own a lion or tiger. He lives on a big ranch, why not?
News of a dog adopted overseas by a military person that found its way home.
Shelia in Illinois a 90 pound dog will pull and pull while on a leash. How do I stop her pulling?
Bad Animal Songs of the 80
Why can we peacefully ...
Dog fighting controversy and the NFL - When the news broke in 2007 we dug into the discussion.
We get the perspective of the Humane Society of the United States from John Goodwin. https://www.humanesociety.org/
Email question: My vet wants me to neuter my dog. I don't see why.
Rewind back to Sunday 6-10-2007 Hour 1
In the episode you will hear
Jamie
Brad
Donna
Wearing Funny Amaz...
Today: The Chicken Man.
But first a question: My dog ate chewing gum. Is that dangerous?
Mark Andrews the Chicken Man, You simply have to listen.
Bill in Florida wanted to join the conversation, can we save the world with chickens?
https://www.facebook.com/mark.andrews.3511/
Bad Animal Joke of the Week and more
Rewind back to Sunday 6-8-2008 Hour 2
In the episode you will hear
Jamie
Brad
W...
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