The Bond: Recent Episodes
Tracie Hotchner
This show is about all aspects of the powerful bond that exists between people and their dogs --- exploring what goes into that loving relationship for both species, and how to enhance and expand it in training and everyday life. Tracie's co-host Sarah Wilson is “the Dog Expert” because of her 25 years training people and their dogs, during which time she had nine best-selling books published and earned a masters degree in the human-animal bond.
The Golden Bead in Vermont incorporates cremation ashes or a pet's fur into glass beads to help grieving pet owners find solace after loss
How Center for Canine Behavior Studies looks at emotional attachment, depression and "learned helplessness" in dogs
If we need our dogs too much emotionally, do we cause them to become needy and overly-attached to us?
Sarah and Tracie discuss how dogs (and kids) need boundaries, rules, and someone kindly in charge
Fascinating aspects of people's attachment to their dogs, social expectations of men vs. women in canine relationships