Dogs Get Legal Rights in the UK | A Visit To The Museum Of The Dog | Dog Edition #20
06/01/21 • 27 min
Dogs have shown consideration for our feelings over thousands of years. Have we reciprocated? The UK is, when it comes to legal matters ... and an art museum in NYC is when it comes to art.
Dogs Get Legal Rights in the UK
Be warned, Cruella! Rates of illegal puppy theft and smuggling. skyrocketed in the last year, and the UK is cracking down. New animal welfare plans are in place ... lawmakers must now consider the wellbeing of dogs and other animals when making laws.
AKC Museum of the Dog
Pam visits the high-tech fine art museum, the AKC Museum of the Dog in New York City. Recently relocated to 101 Park Avenue, this super-swank spot is the Louvre of dog art. Their collection preserves important art featuring dogs as subjects ... not just for their beauty, but for their ability to show breed evolution over the years. There's a bouncy virtual dog named Molly, interactive exhibits, and rotating special collections. You can even find out what breed of dog you most resemble.
The Hydrant
Jim, Pam, and Caroline stop by the hydrant to sniff out the latest dog gossip, innuendo, @jokes, and notes.
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
1:36 Dogs Get Legal Rights in the UK
10:16 AKC Museum of the Dog
18:57 The Hydrant
24:14 On the Next Episode
CLAIRE BASS
Animal welfare is not just a professional crusade for Executive Director of Humane Society International UK, Claire Bass, it is very personal. Her dog Henry, a Golden Retriever mix, started life in a dog meat farm in South Korea, before she rescued him and brought him home to London. Henry is her daily reminder of the change organisations like hers can make for all animals. In her role with HSI/UK she leads strategic planning for the organisation’s national campaigns, works with colleagues overseas on priority campaigns, like the dog meat trade and street dog welfare and manages the donor and supporter care team and oversees staff fundraising in the UK. She also chairs the Animal Welfare Strategy Group and is a lead author and strategist on a joint campaign to government on animal rights post Brexit.
t: @sea_l_bass
t: @HSIGlobal
ln: linkedin.com/in/claire-bass-31656612
f: https://www.facebook.com/hsiglobal
DAVID BOWLES
As head of public affairs for the RSPCA UK, David Bowles is passionate about representing the oldest and largest animal organisation in the UK which has been at the centre of changing peoples' attitudes to animals and improving animal standards for nearly 200 years. David has worked with the RSPCA for more than 25 years and is also on the Board of the Association of Cat and Dog Homes and the Canine and Feline Scientific Group, the UK government's policy advisors on cat and dog issues. He’s a lover and defender of all animals, but especially his cat, who he openly admits tells him what to do and he obeys.
t: @RSPCA_official
t: @DavidBowles21
f: https://www.facebook.com/RSPCA
ln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bowles-716b8119/?originalSubdomain=uk
ALAN FAUSEL, Executive Director & CEO AKC Museum of the Dog
Alan Fausel brings with him over 30 years of art-world experience as a scholar, curator, and appraiser. His curatorial career began at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco in the department of European Sculpture and Decorative Art. He was then appointed curator of the Frick Art Museum in Pittsburgh. He has been with the auction houses Butterfields in San Francisco and Doyle and Bonhams in New York since 1990. Mr. Fausel has been a regular on the paintings table of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW since the series' first season in 1997. He taught at New York University in the Graduate School of Arts Education from 1999-2017. He is a frequent lecturer to groups including the Appraiser's Association of America.
Here’s What We Found at The Hydrant
Dogs have shown consideration for our feelings over thousands of years. Have we reciprocated? The UK is, when it comes to legal matters ... and an art museum in NYC is when it comes to art.
Dogs Get Legal Rights in the UK
Be warned, Cruella! Rates of illegal puppy theft and smuggling. skyrocketed in the last year, and the UK is cracking down. New animal welfare plans are in place ... lawmakers must now consider the wellbeing of dogs and other animals when making laws.
AKC Museum of the Dog
Pam visits the high-tech fine art museum, the AKC Museum of the Dog in New York City. Recently relocated to 101 Park Avenue, this super-swank spot is the Louvre of dog art. Their collection preserves important art featuring dogs as subjects ... not just for their beauty, but for their ability to show breed evolution over the years. There's a bouncy virtual dog named Molly, interactive exhibits, and rotating special collections. You can even find out what breed of dog you most resemble.
The Hydrant
Jim, Pam, and Caroline stop by the hydrant to sniff out the latest dog gossip, innuendo, @jokes, and notes.
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
1:36 Dogs Get Legal Rights in the UK
10:16 AKC Museum of the Dog
18:57 The Hydrant
24:14 On the Next Episode
CLAIRE BASS
Animal welfare is not just a professional crusade for Executive Director of Humane Society International UK, Claire Bass, it is very personal. Her dog Henry, a Golden Retriever mix, started life in a dog meat farm in South Korea, before she rescued him and brought him home to London. Henry is her daily reminder of the change organisations like hers can make for all animals. In her role with HSI/UK she leads strategic planning for the organisation’s national campaigns, works with colleagues overseas on priority campaigns, like the dog meat trade and street dog welfare and manages the donor and supporter care team and oversees staff fundraising in the UK. She also chairs the Animal Welfare Strategy Group and is a lead author and strategist on a joint campaign to government on animal rights post Brexit.
t: @sea_l_bass
t: @HSIGlobal
ln: linkedin.com/in/claire-bass-31656612
f: https://www.facebook.com/hsiglobal
DAVID BOWLES
As head of public affairs for the RSPCA UK, David Bowles is passionate about representing the oldest and largest animal organisation in the UK which has been at the centre of changing peoples' attitudes to animals and improving animal standards for nearly 200 years. David has worked with the RSPCA for more than 25 years and is also on the Board of the Association of Cat and Dog Homes and the Canine and Feline Scientific Group, the UK government's policy advisors on cat and dog issues. He’s a lover and defender of all animals, but especially his cat, who he openly admits tells him what to do and he obeys.
t: @RSPCA_official
t: @DavidBowles21
f: https://www.facebook.com/RSPCA
ln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bowles-716b8119/?originalSubdomain=uk
ALAN FAUSEL, Executive Director & CEO AKC Museum of the Dog
Alan Fausel brings with him over 30 years of art-world experience as a scholar, curator, and appraiser. His curatorial career began at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco in the department of European Sculpture and Decorative Art. He was then appointed curator of the Frick Art Museum in Pittsburgh. He has been with the auction houses Butterfields in San Francisco and Doyle and Bonhams in New York since 1990. Mr. Fausel has been a regular on the paintings table of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW since the series' first season in 1997. He taught at New York University in the Graduate School of Arts Education from 1999-2017. He is a frequent lecturer to groups including the Appraiser's Association of America.
Here’s What We Found at The Hydrant
Previous Episode
Dog Influencers | Sniffing Out Opportunity As A Petpreneur | Dog Edition #19
How many of us dream about having a dog-friendly workplace where every day is bring-your-dog-to-work day? Social media and the rise of niche pet businesses is making that dream a reality for many.
Pet Influencers
Your dog might have what it takes to be a social media star. The real question is, do you? Creating and running a pet influencer account is a time-consuming endeavor but the payout and chance to work with your dog may be worth it. And like many human celebrities, having a talent agent might help. For this segment we travel to Australia to meet some Insta-famous Brussels Griffon pooches.
Petpreneurs
If you’re ready to embark on a new business venture, why not match your love of dogs with that great skill or that great idea? Do you bake? Maybe you could try making gourmet dog treats. Perhaps you can sew. Canine couture might be for you. Pet photographers, dog walkers, dog sitters, or being a social media pet influencer. There's no end to ideas for pet businesses, especially since the boom in pandemic puppy adoptions. Our guests today share the joys of owning and operating a pet business. But this is also a cautionary tale – being a petpreneur is harder than it seems.
The Hydrant
Jim, Pam, and Caroline stop by the hydrant to sniff out the latest dog gossip, innuendo, @jokes, and notes.
Susanne Nicholls
Being Insta-famous was not on Susanne Nicholls radar when she posted that first snap of a frowning Squid, her Brussels Griffon, when he was just a few months old. The Adelaide ‘dog mum’ started the Instagram page to share photos with family in the UK, but fast-forward four years and ‘Squid the Griff’ is one of the hottest things on four legs. Together with younger brother Pretzel (also a Brussels Griffon) the pair have almost 400,000 followers, their own calendar, a range of merchandise, brand deals and are sought after for cameo photos. Susanne says while being a pet influencer does earn her some extra money, which goes towards good food and treats for the boys, it isn’t enough for her to give her up full time job. But she says, the page is definitely less about influence and more about making people and her pooches happy.
https://www.instagram.com/squidthegriff/?hl=en
Loni Edwards
After graduating from Harvard Law School and a brief passage in the legal world, Loni Edwards moved to NYC and got an adorable French Bulldog named Chloe, who’s smile and photogenic personality quickly drew a large following from around the world and she became one of the first pet influencers. What started as a bit of fun for Chloe in 2013, turned into a whole new business for Loni two years later when she created The Dog Agency: a talent management and marketing agency for celebrity pets. The Dog Agency now works with pet influences across the world.
https://www.instagram.com/thedogagency/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lonidee/
Kristin Morrison
Kristin Morrison has been featured on Yahoo Finance, ABC, NBC, CBS, Good Morning Arizona, and in Marketwatch, New York Post, Yahoo, Dogster Magazine, etc.
Kristin is the founder of Six-Figure Pet Business AcademyTM where she offers business coaching, online courses and webinars.
She is the host of the "Prosperous Pet Business" podcast and the author of six books.
https://www.sixfigurepetbusinessacademy.com/
Tori Mistick
Tori Mistick is an influencer, educator, podcaster and founder of the award-winning dog mom lifestyle brand Wear Wag Repeat. Her mission is to help women live their best life with dogs - as pet parents and petpreneurs! Her dog mom advice has been featured in BuzzFeed, Good Morning America and The Wall Street Journal.
https://wearwagrepeat.com
Shop: shop.wearwagrepeat.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/tmistick
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/wwrlabs
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/tmistick
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/torimistick
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Hollywood Pet Hotel Turns Rescue Retreat | Dog Breed Pain: Perception vs Reality | Dog Edition #21
The emotional, physical and mental toll that comes with hoarding dogs for both rescuers and ‘animal collectors’ is immense, but little is known about the complexities of the issue. Also, when it comes to pain sensitivity in dogs, are all breeds created equal?
Hollywood Pet Hotel turns Rescue Retreat
Animal hoarding is a complex problem encompassing public health, mental health, and animal cruelty. Words like unimaginable and disgusting may come to mind at the thought, while the people who hoard animals are often dismissed as incompetent and cruel. While little is understood about this issue, many are doing their bit to save the many dogs being hoarded across the globe. Among them is Melissa Bacelar, who transitioned her Luxury Dog Hotel Business to meet the need of large-scale rescues during the pandemic.
Pain sensitivity: Are all breeds created equal?
Is a Bulldog tougher than a Maltese when it comes to pain or is that just how we perceive them? That is the big question being tackled by a dream team of veterinary minds at North Caroline State University. They are investigating whether all dog breeds are created equal when it comes to pain sensitivity. While there is data to show dog owners and veterinarians believe there are differences, there are not any confirmed biological reasons for it. But the findings of this research could have ramifications for how vets potentially recognise and treat pain in our furry best friends and how dog lovers interact with different breeds.
The Hydrant
Jim, Pam, and Caroline stop by the hydrant to sniff out the latest dog gossip, innuendo, @jokes, and notes.
Melissa Bacelar
Wagmor Pets is a non-profit international dog rescue devoted to helping solve the issue of dogs experiencing homelessness. It is committed to preventing cruelty and promoting kindness to animals with an overall aim is to reduce animal suffering and increase animal wellbeing. The work to rehome dogs to responsible and caring homes where they can thrive and live happy lives, was founded by Melissa Bacelar, celebrity pet matchmaker and dog expert. During the pandemic, from March 2020 to today, Wagmor Pets has rescued more than 2,800 dogs.
https://www.instagram.com/wagmorpets/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/Wagmorpets/
Margaret Gruen
Dr Margaret Gruen is Assistant Professor of Behavioral Medicine at North Carolina State University and is the overseeing the research project in pain sensitivity. Dr Gruen is an experienced veterinary behavioralist with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. She is skilled in Veterinary Medicine, Life Sciences, Science, Public Speaking, and Animal Welfare. Dr Gruen completed her veterinary degree at the University of Illinois and went to North Carolina State University for an internship followed by a residency in veterinary behavior. She completed a Masters in Veterinary Public Health and became a board-certified veterinary behavioralist. After spending a couple of years at Duke University, where she co-directed the Canine Cognition Center, Dr Gruen returned to NCSU to head up more research in the space.
https://www.instagram.com/ncstate/
https://www.facebook.com/ncstate
https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-gruen-45049b58/
Here’s What We Found at The Hydrant
Building a DIY office chair for you and your pooch to share
Mother-daughter rescue dogs: same canal, 24 years apart
Teen protects family dogs, while Mama bear protects her cubs
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