Bret Michaels – Pets Rock Collection
Bret currently has two dogs, Diesel and Phoenix, a male and female German Shepherd who he loves dearly. Then there are also Marley and Harley the rats. As far back as Bret can remember, perhaps when he was 5 or 6 years old wearing his flood plaid pants, he remembers a picture with his first German Shepherd dog named Tarkus Arlicicus, and states, “I don’t know why I named him that!” Bret states that, “People that like animals and love animals, and I say this in general, really love music too, and it’s a great combination!” When asked if he ever wrote a song about his animals, he states he has written songs about his daughters, but hasn’t’ written any songs about his pets, just yet! However, he states that his animals “Have helped me in my recovery when I was real sick a couple of years ago with the brain hemorrhage and all of that stuff.” He states that, “It is truly one of those things where they bring a certain amount of not only unconditional love, but a certain amount of patience and security that come with having an animal that you love and they will lie there with you and hang out, and they’re your friend through thick and thin!”
Bret claims that PetSmart has been great and made it fun to do his collection. He mentions that, “I’m one of those guys that’s a dreamer. I dream up these crazy ideas and I get creative, and then I almost reel myself back in when I know it’s getting ridiculous!” When asked if he created the dog dresses for his line, he admits that he had a little bit of help from his daughters! He actually had a Chihuahua, who belong to one of his daughter’s friend, model some of the clothes. He states it is, “Funny, because when you dress an animal up, being very realistic, some of them love it and they’re like okay - and others look at you like, What are you doing!” Bret says his Pets Rock Collection is very Rock N’ Roll. He actually calls it, ”Rock and my country, because I’m sort of a combination of both, rock and I’ve also had cross-over country singles as well.”
No More Scaredy Cats or Dogs! They visited three different veterinarians over the years to find a remedy. The only suggestion was to sedate Dosi, but even the veterinarians didn’t think drugs were an effective solution. You have to anticipate the storm by 1-2 hours for the sedatives to take effect, not an easy task for storms that arrive in the night. And worse, while sedated, dogs can be very unstable on their legs and become a danger to themselves. Dosi would try to jump off the bed and risked breaking a leg, and she would remain groggy and unstable for many hours after the storms had past. So after a couple of uses, the sedatives were set aside. Finally, someone suggested using gentle pressure around the torso of the dog, and that Phil could do this by putting on a snug fitting shirt. Even though Phil is an engineer, it sounded ridiculous to him and he couldn’t understand how it could possibly work. But, he tried it one night (wrapping it tightly with duct tape!) and it was like flipping a switch! Dosi’s shaking went away, she laid down, which is something she normally would never do during a storm, and she pretty much rested through the duration of the storm. Phil tried the shirt few more times during subsequent storms, and since it worked so well, Thundershirt was evolved from there.
Thundershirt has helped so many dogs around the world, so the next natural step was to create a Thundershirt for cats. Cats can also get stressed out from things like going to the vet’s and car travel as well. Thundershirt for cats works jut like it does for dogs, by applying gentle, constant pressure t the torso, which has a dramatic calming effect for cats. The Thundershirt for both dogs and cats is sort of like swaddling a newborn infant. Experts believe that an endorphin or oxytocin is released while wearing the Thundershirt, which has a calming effect.
Pet Wound & Infection Treatment
Vetericyn is safe as water making it completely non-toxic and environmentally friendly. Therefore your animal can lick its wounds or infections after application without any adverse affects. It will not stain clothing or furniture and there are no special disposal requirements. Vetericyn contains no steroids or antibiotics, which can hinder the healing, process or weaken the immune system. We have used Vetericyn here at Animal Radio on our Stunt Dog Ladybug when we removed a tick and when she had a little cyst on her leg. Vetericyn helped heal her wounds extremely fast and it doesn’t burn or sting!
Vetericyn will not harm your pet if they lick their wounds. Don’t fall for the old wives tale about animals licking their wounds to heal themselves. Dr. Debbie states that there is nothing necessarily healing about licking. It is actually an irritant to a wound. Vetericyn is an extra benefit for even small cuts and scrapes to help get them in a healing phase before they get out of control and necessitate a trip to the vet’s office. And don’t forget about hot spots. Vetericyn is great for hot spots because it kills the bacteria and the organisms associated with the infection. Remember, hot spots aren’t just an irritation, but are actually a deep infection. Vetericyn will not only improve the appearance of the wound, but also the odor that goes along with it. Dr. Debbie doesn’t use Vetericyn on just cats and dogs, but also on exotic animals as well.
The Dogfather's Grooming Tip with Joey Villani
How To Properly Brush Your Dog This is a question that Joey frequently gets. When people bring dogs into Joey’s grooming salon all knotted, they insist that they brush their dogs on a regular basis. Joey believes there two things they are doing wrong. First, they may be only brushing the surface and not reaching down to the skin. Or, they are taking on too much hair at a time.
To make it easier, start with a spray bottle of water. This will help keep the “fly away” hair down and will keep it from breaking. Just mist your dog’s coat lightly. Then, brush a 2-inch section of your dog’s hair at a time, going all the way to the skin. Start at the top of your dog and work your way straight down below. This means you start at the shoulders and brush downwards to the floor. Re-mist your dog as needed. You will continue this until you have worked you way down their backside and have completed everything from the head to the tail. If you follow this pattern, you shouldn’t have problems that will overwhelm you. It may take a little more time to do a proper brushing, but if you want that beautiful coat, you have to take the time!
Animal Radio® News with Stacey Cohen
Bret Michaels Shares Challenges Of Designing Pet Products
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Bret Michaels first rose to fame playing in the band of Poison and then became a reality star, spokesperson, businessman and philanthropist. 
Bret has recently teamed up with PetSmart, creating his own line of pet toys and accessories called Pets Rock Collection. When he was doing the accessories for his Pets Rock Collection, he thought how fun it was, because over the years he states, “Just being creative, I’ve just made stuff that I thought was fun to play with my dogs.” “I’ve had Malamutes and Huskies, but for the most part, I’ve always had German Shepherds, but always multiple dogs, cats and horses. 
Most brushes are about 3 and 1/2 to 4 inches long and about 2 inches in diameter. This means you are really taking on a large area, especially on a small dog. These days you don’t see too many large dogs with long flowing coats, as most of the long coats are on smaller dogs. But for whatever reason, the brushes were never downsized to fit these smaller dogs. 
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