For the Love of Dog

The Dogs Nobody Applies For

Fifteen dogs at The Little Red Dog have been waiting a year or more for a home, and almost nobody applies for them. PJ and Christine introduce every one of these long-ter

The Messages Rescues Get Every Day

Please note: we show the actual messages on screen in the video version of this episode on YouTube. PJ and Christine of The Little Red Dog rescue open up their inbox and

The "1 in 6" Rule That Could End Shelter Euthanasia

Attorney, Penn Law professor and Animal Advocate Penny Ellison joins PJ and Christine to talk about pet surrender prevention: why housing restrictions and the cost of vet

Left Behind: The K-9s Who Died on Duty

Four police K-9s died in hot cars this summer, and PJ and Christine are not letting it slide. They walk through what happened to Chili, Georgia, Rip and Boomer, why one s

What Happens to Your Dog If Something Happens to You

August is Make A Will Month, and PJ and Christine sit down with Spencer Cassidy, co-founder and CEO of LifeLegacy, to talk about the one document most dog owners never ge

Hit by a Car, Sent to the Deadliest Shelter

Five years after adopting Naomi Mae, TLRD VIP Jeff Cohen is back in studio to talk about life with her, why he keeps donating and fostering, and what it's like to ra

Meet Caroll and Rescue Rufus

Volunteer Caroll Schwartz joins PJ and Christine to talk about what it really takes to walk rescue dogs: the 100-pound pit mix named Rhino who dragged her across a lawn o

How One Photographer Gets Shelter Dogs Seen

Volunteer photographer Christian Shenouda has spent 15 years taking the photos that get shelter dogs adopted. He joins PJ and Christine to explain why the intake photo is

Fireworks, Floods, and Getting Dogs Home

A little dog named Prieta went missing over the Fourth of July and turned up two weeks later swimming in San Francisco Bay, fending off seagulls until Menlo Park firefigh

Why Adopted Dogs Get Returned

PJ and Christine dig into the real reasons adopted dogs get returned: too much love too soon, unrealistic expectations, not enough exercise, no rules or routine, the wron

Why Are Dogs Still Dying in Shelters

In 2025, roughly 600,000 animals (including 320,000 dogs) died in America's shelters — many of them alone, scared, in their kennels. PJ and Christine of The Little R

The Miranda's Rescue Case: How Does This Happen?

This week on For the Love of Dog, PJ and Christine share must-know Fourth of July safety tips to keep your dog from becoming part of the July 5th shelter surge — from mic

She Was on the Kill List — Now She's the Perfect Dog

PJ and Christine sit down with adopter Jill Stanton, who almost never found Zahara — a dog pulled off the kill list at one of California's deadliest shelters and now

The No-Kill Myth

"No-kill shelter" is one of the most comforting phrases in animal rescue — and one of the most misleading. This week PJ and Christine pull back the curtain on what really

You Don't Have to Surrender Your Dog

The #1 request The Little Red Dog gets isn't to save a shelter dog — it's "please rehome my pet." This week PJ and Christine walk through the real alternatives

My Dog Is My Home

For thousands of people, a dog is the one constant through the hardest stretch of their life. PJ and Christine dig into the "My Dog Is My Home" movement and the shelters

Why Having Your Dog Off Leash Is a Bad Idea

It's National Microchip Month — and PJ and Christine are here to remind you to not just chip your pet, but actually register it and keep your info updated. Then they

When Rescues Go Wrong

What happens when the rescue is the danger? This week PJ and Christine break down three recent cases that shook the dog rescue world: Woofy Acres in California, where 94

She's Fostered 30 Dogs. Yes, It Hurts Every Time.

Liz has fostered over 30 dogs for The Little Red Dog in six years — and yes, it still hurts every time she says goodbye. This week, PJ and Christine sit down with Liz (an

Why We Hate Dog Parks (And You Should Too)

PJ and Christine get real about where your rescue donation actually goes — and why $1,100 barely covers saving one dog anymore. Then they get on their soapbox about dog p