Dog Words

Rosie Fund
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Each episode explores the world of dog care and companionship. Dog Words is presented by Rosie Fund, a charitable foundation with the mission to provide humans with the resources and education they need to give senior and harder-to-adopt dogs a better life. “We save each other.” is the motto of Rosie Fund which simply means, “The more we do for dogs, the more they do for us, and they already do a lot.”

  1. 0702: Rescues for Education with Zac Wiemers

    FEB 4

    0702: Rescues for Education with Zac Wiemers

    Rescues for Education founder and head trainer Zac Weimers discusses how his organization transforms shelter dogs into facility dogs for the benefit of children who need what a dog can give best: unconditional love. To support their work or to get help with your dog’s behavior issues, go to RescuesForEducation.org. Instagram.com/rescuesforeducation TikTok.com/@rescuesforeducation Facebook.com/people/Rescues-For-Education Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info. Learn fiddle and cello-fiddle online — even if you've never played before — from Laurel Morgan Parks and Sascha Groshang at FiddleLife.com. Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs. Another wonderful way to support Rosie Fund and create beautiful artwork of a beloved pet is to book a session with Claire Shelley at BLegendaryPhotographyCreations.com. For every referral from Rosie Fund, Claire will donate $100 or 10% of the order total, whichever is greater. This does not apply to designated fundraising campaigns like the Pooch Playoffs that already support charities or to the gift vouchers that Claire donates to the Rosie Life Starter Kits. Rosie Fund online: RosieFund.org Facebook.com/rosiefund Instagram.com/rosiefund YouTube.com/rosiefund

    58 min
  2. 0701: Author Marshall Silverman

    JAN 21

    0701: Author Marshall Silverman

    Author Marshall Silverman discusses his latest book, My Dog Red as well as his other works. Purchase his books through your local bookstore, on Amazon, or follow the link for his author page. January 25 marks the 10 year anniversary of Rosie Fund. We're looking forward to another year of sponsoring and promoting senior and harder-to-adopt dogs. Our goal is to continue to expand our reach and work with more shelters and rescue groups. Your support is what makes all this possible! To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we'll be kicking off a 10 for 10 fundraiser. You can donate through RosieFund.org, Venmo, Facebook and Instagram.  Last year was our all-time high as we filmed, promoted, and sponsored 79 dogs at KC Pet Project, Always & Furever, Mid-America Bully Breed Rescue, PAWS KC, and Pawsitive Tails Since our founding in 2016, Rosie Fund has sponsored 355 dogs and filmed and promoted 599 dogs. Thanks to you and our volunteers, almost $32,000 of donations have provided Rosie Life Starter Kits, helped with adoption fees, and covered medical expenses for dogs that found their forever home. Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info. Learn fiddle and cello-fiddle online — even if you've never played before — from Laurel Morgan Parks and Sascha Groshang at FiddleLife.com. Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs. Another wonderful way to support Rosie Fund and create beautiful artwork of a beloved pet is to book a session with Claire Shelley at BLegendaryPhotographyCreations.com. For every referral from Rosie Fund, Claire will donate $100 or 10% of the order total, whichever is greater. This does not apply to designated fundraising campaigns like the Pooch Playoffs that already support charities or to the gift vouchers that Claire donates to the Rosie Life Starter Kits. Rosie Fund online: RosieFund.org Facebook.com/rosiefund Instagram.com/rosiefund YouTube.com/rosiefund

    30 min
  3. 0619: Ask Mambo Smart Assistant for Dog Parents

    12/23/2025

    0619: Ask Mambo Smart Assistant for Dog Parents

    Anthony Cospito and Arlu Gomez created the smart assistant Ask Mambo for dog parents to enhance the relationship between dogs and their owners. Share this amazing tool with every dog lover you know. AskMambo online: AskMambo.com Instagram.com/askmambo TikTok.com/@askmambo Support Rosie Fund by booking a session with BigfootPetPhotography.com. Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info. Learn fiddle and cello-fiddle online — even if you've never played before — from Laurel Morgan Parks and Sascha Groshang at FiddleLife.com. Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs. Another wonderful way to support Rosie Fund and create beautiful artwork of a beloved pet is to book a session with Claire Shelley at BLegendaryPhotographyCreations.com. For every referral from Rosie Fund, Claire will donate $100 or 10% of the order total, whichever is greater. This does not apply to designated fundraising campaigns like the Pooch Playoffs that already support charities or to the gift vouchers that Claire donates to the Rosie Life Starter Kits. Rosie Fund online: RosieFund.org Facebook.com/rosiefund Instagram.com/rosiefund YouTube.com/rosiefund

    30 min
  4. 0618: Author Leokadia George

    12/10/2025

    0618: Author Leokadia George

    Author Leokadia George shares the story of Trumpet, a Mexican Gray Wolf pup whose miraculous birth at the Wolf Conservation Center in New York captured global attention. The four-book series is available at Leokadia’s Amazon store linked in the description. These books are entertaining and informative gifts for children ages 3-8 and parents will enjoy them, too. A purchase benefits Trumpet and her kin because 50% of the author’ profits from the series are donated to wolf conservation efforts to save this species from extinction. Shop for the Trumpet series: Amazon.com/stores/Leokadia-George/author/B0D3VN8YC3 The mission of the Wolf Conservation Center is to advance the survival of wolves by inspiring a global community through education, advocacy, research, and recovery. Learn more and meet the wolves at NYwolf.org More wolf talk from the Dog Words archives: 0420: Wolves of Maine Sanctuary with Kim Printy and Chelsea Morey 0422: Wolves of Maine Sanctuary with Stephanie Smith Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info. Learn fiddle and cello-fiddle online — even if you've never played before — from Laurel Morgan Parks and Sascha Groshang at FiddleLife.com. Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs. Another wonderful way to support Rosie Fund and create beautiful artwork of a beloved pet is to book a session with Claire Shelley at BLegendaryPhotographyCreations.com. For every referral from Rosie Fund, Claire will donate $100 or 10% of the order total, whichever is greater. This does not apply to designated fundraising campaigns like the Pooch Playoffs that already support charities or to the gift vouchers that Claire donates to the Rosie Life Starter Kits. Rosie Fund online: RosieFund.org Facebook.com/rosiefund Instagram.com/rosiefund YouTube.com/rosiefund

    26 min
  5. 0617: Author Kim Lengling Returns

    11/25/2025

    0617: Author Kim Lengling Returns

    Author Kim Lengling returns to discuss her new mini-book 15 Ways Pets Teach Us Kindness: More Nuggets of Hope. Her reflections on how pets gently remind us to slow down, forgive more, love deeper, and be kind to ourselves and those around us could not be more timely. Kim Lengling Online: KimLenglingAuthor.com Facebook.com/lenglingauthor LinkedIn.com/in/kimberlylengling Listen to her previous visit from December 2023: 0424: Author Kim Lengling Support Rosie Fund by booking a session with BigfootPetPhotography.com. Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info. Learn fiddle and cello-fiddle online — even if you've never played before — from Laurel Morgan Parks and Sascha Groshang at FiddleLife.com. Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs. Another wonderful way to support Rosie Fund and create beautiful artwork of a beloved pet is to book a session with Claire Shelley at BLegendaryPhotographyCreations.com. For every referral from Rosie Fund, Claire will donate $100 or 10% of the order total, whichever is greater. This does not apply to designated fundraising campaigns like the Pooch Playoffs that already support charities or to the gift vouchers that Claire donates to the Rosie Life Starter Kits. Rosie Fund online: RosieFund.org Facebook.com/rosiefund Instagram.com/rosiefund YouTube.com/rosiefund

    32 min
  6. 0616: Author Sara Driscoll

    10/29/2025

    0616: Author Sara Driscoll

    Author Sara Driscoll takes us inside the world of wildlife trafficking with Deadly Trade, the 10th novel from her FBI K-9 series of thrillers. For more info about the author, including her books and her blog, go to SaraDriscollAuthor.com. From the Dog Words archives: 0314: Scent Detection Dogs with Julianne Ubigau Support Rosie Fund by booking a session with BigfootPetPhotography.com. Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info. Learn fiddle and cello-fiddle online — even if you've never played before — from Laurel Morgan Parks and Sascha Groshang at FiddleLife.com. Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs. Another wonderful way to support Rosie Fund and create beautiful artwork of a beloved pet is to book a session with Claire Shelley at BLegendaryPhotographyCreations.com. For every referral from Rosie Fund, Claire will donate $100 or 10% of the order total, whichever is greater. This does not apply to designated fundraising campaigns like the Pooch Playoffs that already support charities or to the gift vouchers that Claire donates to the Rosie Life Starter Kits. Rosie Fund online: RosieFund.org Facebook.com/rosiefund Instagram.com/rosiefund YouTube.com/rosiefund

    33 min
  7. 0615: Domesti-PUPS with Merri Hackbarth

    10/15/2025

    0615: Domesti-PUPS with Merri Hackbarth

    Domesti-PUPS Board President Merri Hackbarth tells us how they provide therapy dogs, service dogs for persons with disabilities, and obedience trained rescue dogs in partnership with prisoners who are finding a new purpose in life. Learn more at Domesti-PUPS.org and follow them at  Facebook.com/domestipups. For more stories about amazing service dogs check out these episodes from the Dog Words archives. 0614: Author Michael Hingson Michael and his guide dog Roselle were on the 78th floor of the World Trade Center’s north tower on 9/11. 0416: Craig Grossi and Fred the Afghan Craig tells the story of Fred the Afghan’s miraculous journey from a war zone to living his best life in America in Craig & Fred: A Marine, A Stray Dog, And How They Rescued Each Other and shares his experience leading a writing program in a men’s prison in Second Chances: A Marine, His Dog, and Finding Redemption. Learn more at FredtheAfghan.com. 0149: Moxie’s Mission with Katie Harris Katie shares how her life with her service dog Moxie has led her to empower and educate others through Moxie’s Mission. Support Rosie Fund by booking a session with BigfootPetPhotography.com. Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info. Learn fiddle and cello-fiddle online — even if you've never played before — from Laurel Morgan Parks and Sascha Groshang at FiddleLife.com. Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs. Another wonderful way to support Rosie Fund and create beautiful artwork of a beloved pet is to book a session with Claire Shelley at BLegendaryPhotographyCreations.com. For every referral from Rosie Fund, Claire will donate $100 or 10% of the order total, whichever is greater. This does not apply to designated fundraising campaigns like the Pooch Playoffs that already support charities or to the gift vouchers that Claire donates to the Rosie Life Starter Kits. Rosie Fund online: RosieFund.org Facebook.com/rosiefund Instagram.com/rosiefund YouTube.com/rosiefund

    45 min
  8. 0614: Author Michael Hingson

    09/10/2025

    0614: Author Michael Hingson

    Michael Hingson and his guide dog Roselle were on the 78th floor of the World Trade Center’s north tower on 9/11. He shares that story in the New York Times bestseller Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog & the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero. On this episode, we discuss that book and the tragedy and heroism of that day along with his latest book, Live Like A Guide Dog: True Stories from a Blind Man and His Dogs about Being Brave, Overcoming Adversity, and Moving Forward in Faith. Micheal is available to speak on his 9/11 experience but also on perseverance, the importance of teamwork and trust, moving from diversity to inclusion, and offering adaptive technology training. He hosts The Unstoppable Mindset Podcast: where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. MichaelHingson.com MichaelHingson.com/podcast Facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker You Tube.com/user/mhingson LinkedIn.com/in/michaelhingson If you enjoyed this interview, check out the many authors who have been a guest on Dog Words by searching the key word “author” at RosieFund.org/podcast. Support Rosie Fund by booking a session with BigfootPetPhotography.com. Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info. Learn fiddle and cello-fiddle online — even if you've never played before — from Laurel Morgan Parks and Sascha Groshang at FiddleLife.com. Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs. Another wonderful way to support Rosie Fund and create beautiful artwork of a beloved pet is to book a session with Claire Shelley at BLegendaryPhotographyCreations.com. For every referral from Rosie Fund, Claire will donate $100 or 10% of the order total, whichever is greater. This does not apply to designated fundraising campaigns like the Pooch Playoffs that already support charities or to the gift vouchers that Claire donates to the Rosie Life Starter Kits. Rosie Fund online: RosieFund.org Facebook.com/rosiefund Instagram.com/rosiefund YouTube.com/rosiefund

    48 min
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Each episode explores the world of dog care and companionship. Dog Words is presented by Rosie Fund, a charitable foundation with the mission to provide humans with the resources and education they need to give senior and harder-to-adopt dogs a better life. “We save each other.” is the motto of Rosie Fund which simply means, “The more we do for dogs, the more they do for us, and they already do a lot.”

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  • Creator
    Rosie Fund
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    196
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Dog Words
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