Marty and Laura are talking puppercise today with a great run down of the fun stuff to do with your dog and how to do it safely. They even throw in a little philosophy. Like, what is “hiking?” Are we climbing cliffs or strolling on a volksmarch. Hosts discuss.

Back on track, our intrepid hosts cover communicating with our dogs. How to hear what they’re trying to tell us, whether it’s that their feet are hot or they’re tired and need a rest period.

A discussion of dog boots for tender feet segued rapidly into the fake paralysis dogs can exhibit when they’re dressed in their first outfit.

Then there’s Marty’s tip for dogs who forget themselves while playing and tear up their pads: “New skin, the stuff that you can buy at the store, it's in the human pharmacy with the Band -Aids. That works pretty well to serve as a surface, kind of it coats the surface so it'll help to protect that so the dog isn't sore with a raw open wound. If there's an actual laceration, like a cut or the pad is flapping, then you may need to go to the vet and have that stapled closed.”

The team talks blue green algae, hot cars and other summer time topics so make sure you drop by to catch the whole show, share it with your friends and don’t forget to follow us and leave a review!

The Marty & Laura Show is produced by Pure Dog Talk Inc., with sound design and editing by Premium Audio Services.