Is There a Doctor In Your House? Yes, And He Wags His Tail!
Dog lovers have intuitively known that our canine pals make us happy and make us feel loved. But now scientists, physicians and researchers are proving just how extensive dogs can be to improve our mental, physical and emotional states of health. Tune in to this special Oh Behave episode as host Arden Moore speaks with Maria Goodavage, author of the new book called Doctor Dogs: How Our Best Friends Are Becoming Our Best Medicine. This New York Times best-selling author traveled the globe to spotlight amazing dogs doing amazing work in detecting cancers, alerting people with seizures, aiding those with PTSD and so much more. Call your dog over and listen together now!
BIO:
Former USA Today journalist Maria Goodavage is considered one of the foremost author experts on working dogs after the publication of her critically-acclaimed New York Times bestselling books, Soldier Dogs, Top Dog, and Secret Service Dogs.
She has appeared on numerous national TV shows, including The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and Today, and has given talks about working dogs at the New York Stock Exchange, National Museum of the United States Air Force, and other notable venues.
Maria lives in San Francisco with her yellow Lab, Gus, among other people.