Interviews

Top Dogs is our popular interview segment where we feature a Q&A session with a famous canine.

Top Dog: Wilbur Beast (Mayor Of Rabbit Hash, KY)

Sadie Cornelius Updated: February 4, 2021 Interviews Leave a comment
Wilbur Beast (Caption: Top Dog Wilbur Mayor Of Rabbit Hash, KY)

The town of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky, has elected dogs as Mayors since 1988. In November 2020, a French Bulldog named Wilbur Beast was named the town’s latest Mayor. As a purebred French Bulldog, a breed that has known health concerns, Wilbur enrolled in a Petplan pet insurance plan early to help cover potential health issues or accidents down the road. Learn more about this six-month-old pup and what he hopes to accomplish as a leader since defeating the incumbent pitbull Brynneth Pawltro.

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Interview with Nom Nom’s Chief Nutrition Officer, Dr. Justin Shmalberg

Sadie Cornelius Updated: March 4, 2020 Food, Interviews 1 Comment
Dr. Shmalberg

Dr. Justin Shmalberg, board-certified veterinary nutritionist and Chief Nutrition Officer for Nom Nom. He guides all recipe formulation and advises on pet nutrition to ensure that Nom Nom delivers the absolute best food to the dogs and cats they serve. Dr. Shmalberg is a practicing vet and a clinical associate professor of integrative veterinary medicine at a leading University. He has published numerous scientific papers in veterinary medicine, frequently lectures on nutritional topics to veterinarians and pet owners, and is one of less than 100 board-certified specialists in small animal clinical nutrition in the country. Dr. Shmalberg is a firm believer in the benefits of natural, wholesome food for pets…

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Top Dog: Jack The Jumping DockDog Lab

Michelle Schenker Updated: August 12, 2019 Interviews 1 Comment
Jack The Jumping DockDog Lab

Jack is a black lab who has an inspiring story of fighting and winning against cancer while competing in sporting competitions. He is a fun-loving, dock-diving team competitor and his mom is a childhood friend of Canine Journal’s co-founder, Michelle. We recently had the chance to chat with Jack about his advice for being a DockDog. He also shared his incredible comeback from cancer through his holistic treatments and lifestyle…

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Top Dog Interview: American Ninja Warrior’s K9 Ninja, Roo Yori

Michelle Schenker Updated: July 25, 2019 Activism, Interviews Leave a comment
Top Dog Interview: Roo Yori, American Ninja Warrior and rescue pit bull

Roo Yori competes on the hit NBC TV show American Ninja Warrior as the K9 Ninja to raise awareness for homeless dogs. His rescue pit bull Wallace became a World Champion frisbee dog and he adopted Hector, another pit bull, from the Michael Vick dogfighting case. Roo continues to build quite an impressive resume. Learn about his inspiring story and what led him down the path from rescue advocate to American Ninja Warrior in our exclusive interview…

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Meet Henri The English Bulldog, Cadbury’s New Easter Mascot

Sadie Cornelius Updated: April 18, 2019 Interviews Leave a comment
Top Dog Henri The English Bulldog & Cadbury Bunny being interviewed

America’s next top… Bunny Dog? Yep, Henri, the self-proclaimed Super Stud English Bulldog, is an aspiring actor and dog model from North Carolina who recently got his first big break as the new “spokes dog” for Cadbury, winning its first ever “bunny tryouts” competition in early 2019. Despite his busy schedule, we were lucky enough to sit down with Henry for this exclusive interview. Get to know this pudgy pup and what it was like behind the scenes as a TV star…

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Liz Watson Talks About ASPCA Pet Insurance

Sadie Cornelius Updated: February 22, 2019 Interviews, Companies 2 Comments
Liz Watson headshot (caption: Liz Watson Talks About ASPCA Pet Insurance)

You have many options when it comes to pet insurance. But Liz Watson shares compelling reasons to consider ASPCA’s Pet Insurance. As Vice President of Crum & Forster (the parent company for ASPCA Pet Insurance), Liz leads the way for one of the nation’s top name pet insurance providers. Find out what sets the company apart and how you can save money while saving your pet’s life…

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Top Dog: Charlie The Golden

Sadie Cornelius Updated: December 21, 2018 Interviews 1 Comment
Charlie The Golden sitting in blue bandana

In as little as a year, Charlie went from a newborn pup to an internet star with an Instagram following of over 140,000 fans. This self-proclaimed “certified weirdo” has proven to be quite the entertainer, growing a massive fan base in just a short time. We were excited to have the opportunity to get to know Charlie in our exclusive Top Dog interview…

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Interview With “I and Love and You” Dog Food’s Jeremy Dodge

Sadie Cornelius Updated: October 15, 2018 Food, Interviews 3 Comments
Jeremy Dodge and dog Gus

Jeremy is the Digital Marketing Manager at “I and love and you” (our top pick for best all-natural dog food kibble) and proud father to his 5-year-old Westie, Gus. He has been a pet lover his entire life and has only worked jobs that allow Gus to come to work with him. Jeremy and Gus got jobs at “I and love and you” in 2017 and could not be happier to be helping to bring high-quality pet food to dogs and cats across the country. Learn more about the company’s history and what’s next for this growing dog food company…

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