The Science And Magic of the Human-Animal Bond
Interview Series

Billie Groom is doing something very unique in the dog behavior world- primarily with rescued dogs. Her company is called Upward Dogology and she uses Canine Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help dog parents and their dogs. What does that mean? Catch a glimpse of the work in this interview.

// What Makes PetSmart Charities So Special? // Steve Kaufman is the Senior Manager, Adoption Initiatives at PetSmart Charities. Steve’s team at PetSmart Charities makes more than $12 million in annual grants and adoption incentives. The work they do goes way beyond animal shelters and pet adoptions and into disadvantaged communities, helping to keep pets in families. They are also addressing topics like communities where no veterinary care is available. Super important work and Steve and his team and colleagues are preserving and growing the human-animal bond. #PetSmartCharities #HumanAnimalBond #AnimalMagicFilms Subscribe to my channel here and join my community to be the first to know when the next mini-doc is released: https://www.animalmagicfilms.com Say hi on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnimalMagicFilms/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianersolomon/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-rose-solomon-5b70213a/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DianeRSolomon Please Like, Subscribe and press the Bell button to get notified of new videos. Animal Magic Films https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCxPcH-INY_2_U9t56YsPtA https://youtu.be/JbNZAwmtrDY

Meet: A Tail of Love Author, Larry Grogan // Larry Grogan, a financial advisor by day, is also the author of A Tail of Love: Life Lessons from Scrappy, a Pet Therapy Dog. Scrappy was his beloved dog and they were a therapy animal team that visited hospitals making people a little bit happier even for just those few moments. The book is a memoir and a tribute to Scrappy, as well as a reflection of life lessons that Larry learned from Scrappy. Meet Larry and learn more about this book. #ATailofLove #HumanAnimalBond #AnimalMagicFilms Subscribe to my channel here and join my community to be the first to know when the next mini-doc is released: https://www.animalmagicfilms.com Say hi on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnimalMagicFilms/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianersolomon/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-rose-solomon-5b70213a/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DianeRSolomon Please Like, Subscribe and press the Bell button to get notified of new videos. Animal Magic Films https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCxPcH-INY_2_U9t56YsPtA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPe28STKUhQ

Could Your Saving Grace Be Saving Gracie? // What would you do if you could not afford an emergency veterinary procedure for your pet? All too often, pet parents have to make a life or death decision because of a lack of finances. Lisa Hilas founded Saving Gracie so that economic euthanasia can be avoided. Not only does a life-saving grant help the pet, and the pet’s human family, but it also helps the veterinarians. Find out more about how Saving Gracie works, who they serve and how lives have been saved as a result of emergency funds from Saving Gracie. #SavingGracie #HumanAnimalBond #AnimalMagicFilms Subscribe to my channel here and join my community to be the first to know when the next mini-doc is released: https://www.animalmagicfilms.com Say hi on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnimalMagicFilms/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianersolomon/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-rose-solomon-5b70213a/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DianeRSolomon Please Like, Subscribe and press the Bell button to get notified of new videos. Animal Magic Films https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCxPcH-INY_2_U9t56YsPtA Could Your Saving Grace Be Saving Gracie? https://youtu.be/GJ0jn4xDfac

The Hound Healer Naturally Helps Your Pets Heal // What if you knew how to heal your pet naturally? Jody Miller-Young, founder of The Hound Healer, is a Certified Pet Homeopathic Educator and can show you how! She has been healing herself naturally with homeopathic remedies for decades, is now healing her own pets, and is now certified to teach you how to help your pet. She offers a course and her students are already achieving incredible results. Jody can guide you to the best remedies, or you can join her course and learn how to do it yourself. #TheHoundHealer #HumanAnimalBond #AnimalMagicFilms Subscribe to my channel here and join my community to be the first to know when the next mini-doc is released: https://www.animalmagicfilms.com Say hi on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnimalMagicFilms/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianersolomon/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-rose-solomon-5b70213a/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DianeRSolomon Please Like, Subscribe and press the Bell button to get notified of new videos. Animal Magic Films https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCxPcH-INY_2_U9t56YsPtA https://youtu.be/7ZdAeLMk6Ho

Animals Connect Everyone Humans to Animals and Humans to Humans // Elaine Pardi and Jean Caples founded Animals Connect Everyone to bring more awareness and support to the human-animal bond. They support organizations and connect organizations with businesses that make a difference to children, animals, and the people that support them such as veterinarians. They are both former therapy dog handlers and have experienced firsthand the power of the human-animal bond and are spreading the word one project at a time. #AnimalsConnectEveryone #HumanAnimalBond #AnimalMagicFilms Subscribe to my channel here and join my community to be the first to know when the next mini-doc is released: https://www.animalmagicfilms.com Say hi on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnimalMagicFilms/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianersolomon/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-rose-solomon-5b70213a/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DianeRSolomon Please Like, Subscribe and press the Bell button to get notified of new videos. Animal Magic Films https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCxPcH-INY_2_U9t56YsPtA Animals Connect Everyone Humans to Animals and Humans to Humans: https://youtu.be/oxUnmKtpsCQ

Dog Training for the Whole Family // After having kids of her own, dog trainer, Justine Schuurmans, soon realized just how tough it is for parents, with young children, to raise a dog.  So, she started The Family Dog, a training company for the WHOLE family. Her mission is to help parents and kids everywhere, to better understand their dogs - and LOVE living with them. Through really fun videos for families and dog professionals, Justine has used her creative skills making fun, family-friendly online dog training programs for families and now for pet professionals and trainers. #OnlineDogTraining #The FamilyDog #AnimalMagicFilms Subscribe to my channel here and join my community to be the first to know when the next mini-doc is released: https://www.animalmagicfilms.com Say hi on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnimalMagicFilms/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianersolomon/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-rose-solomon-5b70213a/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DianeRSolomon Please Like, Subscribe and press the Bell button to get notified of new videos. Animal Magic Films https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCxPcH-INY_2_U9t56YsPtA Dog Training for the Whole Family https://youtu.be/BkE_2XvJ7Tc

Canine Commandos Founder Making a Difference to Kids and Shelter Dogs // Virginia Hamilton founded Canine Commandos as a service-learning/community service project for her gifted students. By training shelter dogs, the kids learn CHECK: Compassion, Humanity (Virginia’s favorite word), Empathy, Caring and Kindness. And the shelter dogs, because they are learning basic commands, are more appealing to potential adopters. It’s a win-win for the students, for the dogs and for the community. #CanineCommandos #HumanAnimalBond #AnimalMagicFilms Subscribe to my channel here and join my community to be the first to know when the next mini-doc is released: https://www.animalmagicfilms.com Say hi on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnimalMagicFilms/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianersolomon/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-rose-solomon-5b70213a/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DianeRSolomon Please Like, Subscribe and press the Bell button to get notified of new videos. Animal Magic Films https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCxPcH-INY_2_U9t56YsPtA Canine Commandos Founder Making a Difference to Kids and Shelter Dogs https://youtu.be/I7LB3ceAo0A