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Guillermo Rico on Pet Life Radio


De los animales creemos saberlo todo: manejo, domesticación, instinto y evolución entre el ser humano. Sin embargo, cada vez que interactuamos con ellos, nace un nuevo desafío. Pareciera entonces que no sabemos todo sobre estos compañeros de vida. Este radio show busca darle respuesta a los interrogantes más comunes de quienes están entre animales.

We think we know everything about animals: handling, domestication, instinct and evolution among humans. However, everytime we interact with them, a new challenge is born. It seem then that we do not know everything about these life partners. This radio show seeks to answer the most common questions of those who are among animals.


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Episode 14 - How To Start a Pet Business

The pet market in the United States is quite large and continues to grow.
According to the American Pet Products Association (APPA), Americans spent over $103.6 billion on their pets in 2020, up from $97.1 billion in 2019. This includes spending on pet food, supplies, veterinary care, grooming, and other pet services.
Additionally, the APPA reports that approximately 70% of U.S. households own a pet, which translates to around 85 million families. Dogs and cats are the most commonly owned pets, but there are also many other types of pets, such as birds, fish, reptiles, and small mammals, that make up a significant portion of the pet market. If you want to start a business in the pet market continue listening to this podcast.

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Episode 13 - Correas Y Traíllas Para Perros

¿Cuál es el mejor collar para mi perro? ¿Un arnés? ¿Un collar de ahogo? ¿Un collar retráctil? ¿Unas carlancas?  Son preguntas habituales que le surgen a quien tiene un perro. Escoger el método ideal para controlar y conducir a tu perro es algo que no debes tomar a la ligera.

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Episode 12 - Superfoods and Strategic Supplementation in Pets

Nutritional supplementation is essential to guarantee the good health of dogs and cats during all stages of their lives.  A puppy, a pregnant queen, an old dog or a pet with joint and immunological problems, sooner than later, will require nutritional supplementation to cope with the challenges that each stage of life brings.


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Episode 11 - Síndrome de Noé

¿Quién no conoce a la loca de los gatos de Los Simpson? Este personaje exhibe un comportamiento compulsivo de acumulación de animales, que cada vez es más evidente en nuestra sociedad. Este, que es en realidad un problema psicológico, causa inmenso sufrimiento tanto a las personas como a los animales.


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Episode 10 - Are Pets First Class Animals?

Maybe it is true that pets are first class animals. But why don´t we think about the way of allowing other animal species into first class too?


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Episode 9 - Comportamiento Destructivo En Mascotas

Dentro de todos los problemas de comportamiento de perros y gatos el comportamiento destructivo es uno de los más relevantes, porque es quizás el que mayores problemas acarrea a los propietarios de mascotas y se constituye además en un importante factor generador de abandono y sacrificio.


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Episode 8 - Sleeping With Pets

Sleeping must be taken seriously, it is the moment when you recharge energy. Living with pets is also a serious task. Sleeping with pets can strengthen links of a solid relationship or can create chaos within you and your furry friend.


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Episode 7 - The Role Of Dogs In Our Society

Despite the advances that humanity has achieved, the current human seems to need the dog, just as the caveman did. The role it plays as a pet has been associated with a better quality of life for its owners. Regardless of the fact that dogs have been with us for thousands of years and have shown their loyalty in various roles, dog abandonment rates continue to be a concern for foundations and entities in charge of animal welfare.


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Episodio 6 - ¿Está Bien Hacer A Mi Perro O A Mi Gato Vegetariano? (Is It Ok to Make My Dog Or Cat Vegetarian?)

Pretender hacer vegetariano a mi perro o a mi gato puede estar afectando su bienestar animal. No importa lo fundamentados que sean nuestros argumentos, siempre debemos tener presente que humanizar a nuestros animales de compañía puede afectar su calidad de vida y su propia

Pretending to make my dog ​​or cat a vegetarian may be affecting their animal welfare. No matter how well-founded our arguments are, we must always keep in mind that humanizing our companion animals can affect their quality of life and their very nature.


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Episodio 5 - ¿Cuál Es La Mejor Raza Canina?

Depende para quién. Factores como comportamiento y nivel de actividad determinan qué raza es la que más se ajusta al estilo de vida de cada quien.

What is the best dog breed? It depends for whom. Factors such as behavior and activity level determine which dog breed is the one that best suits each person's lifestyle.


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Episodio 4 - El Misterio De Los Gatos

Los gatos son un misterio. Su comportamiento, su papel ecológico, su nivel de domesticación, su relación con la sociedad humana aún tienen campos misteriosos por descifrar por el hombre. Mientras los gatos siguen conquistando hogares a nivel mundial, los desafíos en torno a su manejo persisten.

Cats are a mystery. Their behavior, ecological role, level of domestication, relationship with human society, they still have mysterious fields to be deciphered by man. As cats continue to conquer homes around the world, management challenges persist.


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Episodio 3 - ¿Cómo Escoger Una Mascota?

Reviso todos los factores que se deben tener en cuenta a la hora de escoger una mascota.

In this episode I review all the factors that must be taken into account when choosing a pet.


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Episodio 2 - Mascotas Entre Latinos

Este programa trata sobre las relaciones y las actitudes que los latinos tenemos hacia las mascotas. También revisa qué consideraciones debe tener el mercado de mascotas para conquistar a la comunidad latina en Estados Unidos.

This show is about the relationships and attitudes Latinos have toward pets. It also reviews what considerations the pet market should take into account to conquer the Latino community in the United States.


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Episodio 1 - No Estamos Obligados A Vivir Con Una Mascota (We Are Not Obligated To Live With A Pet)

Este programa revisa la evolución histórica de vivir con animales y cuestiona las razones de vivir con una mascota.

This show reviews historically the evolution of living with animals and questions about the reason for living with a pet. 


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