Dr. Pia Salk is a psychologist, animal welfare advocate, and expert on the human-animal bond. Pia frequently highlights the important role that animals play in our lives and how our societal treatment of animals conveys important messages to our youth. In her own work, Pia often credits the animals as being "the real therapists."
Pia is also a writer and the spokesperson for Adopt-A-Pet.com, North America's largest non-profit pet adoption website. She is a professor in the area of diversity and family systems and a frequent guest on national radio programs, speaking on such topics as companion animals being important members of the family. Her extensive involvement in animal rescue efforts and her expertise on animal welfare have been featured on many national shows including The Martha Stewart Show.
Pia is the niece of polio vaccine developer Jonas Salk and daughter of bestselling author and psychologist Lee Salk. She resides in Los Angeles, California, with her multiple adopted animals.
Our very own Minnow took gold this week in the curiously under publicized, Summer Fur Games. While refusing to do interviews with other media outlets, it’s no surprise that Minnow made an exception for her Daily Wag family!
Minnow’s dedication to her cause and her rather Zen assessment of teammate McKayla, with whom so …
Enjoy…
Here’s hoping that the remaining Dog Days of Summer are kind to you and yours….
In kinship,
Dr. Pia Salk
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This past July was reportedly the hottest month of ANY in history since 1895 in the Continental U.S.! While this summer’s record breaking temps might have many a Daily Wagger peacefully sipping a mint Julep… we must not forget how critical it is to protect our fellow creatures amidst this life-threatening heat. I think it’s …
Whew, it’s been a whirlwind summer so far. Upon landing in the U.S. from Sweden, I got the sad news that the father of my friend David had passed away in Los Angeles at age 93. Needless to say, I headed to L.A. to show my respects for the passing of this very …
Hey there Daily Waggers-
As you know, I’ve been in Sweden visiting family and meeting lots of amazing critters along the way… I’ve been having so much fun snapping shots to share with all of you! Sweden has some very animal friendly street signs -and otherwise whimsical images- that I thought you DWaggers would appreciate…
I …
Ok, so I’ve taken lots and lots of photos while visiting Sweden! Needless to say the majority of them are of Scandinavian pooches we’ve seen in our travels… While we didn’t formally meet the canine’s in today’s gallery, I decided to hazard a guess as to their respective names…
Let me know your thoughts on …
Ha! That’s how you say Woof Woof in Sweden! Thank goodness I now know how to properly greet the mini 4-legged vikings i’ve been meeting here!
Mjau Mjau is how you say Meow Meow…although I suspect the translation of that for my canine readers might be ‘Yawn Yawn,’ or ‘Borrrrring…”
Anyhooo…. Many of you …
Here are some pooch pics sent from Dr. Pia to you daily waggers …all the way from Sweden!
Stay tuned to meet many more of Dr. Pia’s Swedish 4-legged furry friends on tomorrow’s Daily Wag!
Safe travels Pia!
Btw…How do you say woof in Swedish?
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Ever witness a human casually scamper across their driveway, sans sandals, on a hot summer day? Suddenly that care free stride becomes quite the dramatic interpretive dance- complete with colorful narrative and some spirited thrashing about.
Now consider the effect of that sweltering heat on 4 feet rather than 2 and with little idea …
All I have to say is, don’t get me started about fireworks….
Imagine suddenly hearing them and having no idea what they are… now add flashes of light that seem much like lightening and the occasional oohs, ahhhs and screams of humans as they go off. Scary!
Additionally, even though fireworks are illegal in many places, there …
