Celebrating a Quarter-Century of Animal Radio; Final Star-Studded Show

Celebrating a Quarter-Century of Animal Radio Join us for a special celebration of America's favorite and longest-running pet show. Animal Radio looks back at the last 24 seasons with guest appearances by Actor Ed Asner , Dog Wig Maker Ruth Regina , The Monkees ' Davy Jones , Comedian Paul Reiser , Actor Dick Van Patten , Singer Donny Osmond , and a final bow from Vladae The World Famous Russian Dog Wizard , Dog Trainer Alan Kabel , News Director Lori Brooks , Executive Producer Judy Francis , Groomer Joey Villani , Veterinarian Dr. Debbie and your host Hal Abrams . Listen Now If You Are Anxious, Your Dog May Be Feeling The Stress, Too Numerous studies have found that dogs and their owners can experience synchronized emotions and stress levels, especially during acutely stressful or exciting activities. A new study followed dogs and their owners to see how stress hormones in animals and humans changed over time. The results suggest that if the owner is stressed, then the dog is also likely to mirror that stress. The researchers then took hair samples from the dogs and their owners to test for the stress-related hormone cortisol, which can be detected in hair. They found that dog cortisol levels mirror the personality traits of their owners. Maybe even more interesting was that the owner's personality influenced the dog's cortisol level, rather than the dog's personality itself. Listen Now Read more about this week's show.

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Celebrating a Quarter-Century of Animal Radio; Final Star-Studded Show is an episode from Animal Radio® by Animal Radio®.

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This episode was published on Jan 14, 2026.

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