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 Debbie Boone "Lifelong Love for Pets and Vets" on Why Do Pets Matter with Debra Hamilton, Esq. Podcast #109Forging bonds between pets and humans is the focus of this lovely episode of Why Do Pets Matter? with guest expert Debbie Boone, who has worked with animals for a lifetime! Plus Debra and Debbie tackle some dicey behavioral topics like when pets pee in the house! Debbie has a strong background with pets and vets! Enjoy. More About Debbie Boone"My first dog was a stray Shepherd Collie mix my brother and I spotted on the side of the road one hot North Carolina summer day on the way to the farm to pick beans. We had been begging our parents for a dog to no avail. But when we saw this pup sitting quietly in the tall weeds on the corner of the road by a fence, looking lost and as if she was waiting for someone, we started really pleading. My mom, thinking it a safe bet said, ”If she is still here when we come back we will stop.” Three hours later, much to her chagrin, the pup was still there, waiting just for us! Mom stopped – a woman of her word – and we brought Sandy home, sitting in the back seat between two very excited children. We were in love immediately as she began to enthusiastically lick us and wag her entire body with joy of finding her “people”.For more information, go to https://dboone2managevets.com/about-debbie/ Debbie is a well-recognized expert on monthly paid veterinary wellness plans. She co-authored the book, “The Veterinarian’s Guide to Healthy Pet Plans“, and often teaches workshops on the subject. You can find her peer reviewed articles in Vet Team Brief and see her frequently quoted in TRENDS magazine. She was a member of the Author Task Force charged with writing the Veterinary Practice Management Essentials which is downloadable for free thanks to an educational grant from Partners for Healthy Pets. THE VETERINARIANS GUIDE TO HEALTHY PET PLANS Debbie co-authored the book,“The Veterinarian’s Guide to Healthy Pet Plans“.More About Debra Hamilton, Esq.Debra spent 30 years as a practicing litigator, but she is now a full-time mediator and conflict coach for people in disputes over animals.Go here for more: https://hamiltonlawandmediation.com/ e-mail: Info@HamiltonLawandMediation.com phone: 914.552.5021Debra works both nationwide and internationally. She has far-reaching experience in resolving interpersonal conflicts involving animals, and she is also well-known in the world of purebred dogs as a top breeder and exhibitor of Irish setters and long-haired dachshunds. Debra speaks widely on the topic of how mediation techniques can help people address conflicts without litigation. She has presented at veterinary schools, the American Kennel Club, the American Veterinary Medical Law Association, the Society of Animal Welfare Administrators, the Living With Animals conference, state bar association Animal Law Committee meetings, and animal interest group meetings. Debra also writes a blog for Hamilton Law and Mediation and is a past contributor to the Solo Practice University blog and the Canine Chronicle. She has been featured in Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, US News and World Report, and the New York Times, just to name a few.As the principal at Hamilton Law and Mediation, PLLC—the nation’s first solo mediation practice dedicated to helping people resolve conflicts over animals—Debra uses alternative dispute resolution to help address disagreements over the family pet during divorce, neighbors’ arguments over a barking dog, and confrontations between clients and veterinarians and other professionals who work with animals. HLM also looks forward to helping animal rights and welfare advocates see the benefit of having a conversation about the best interests of all parties—especially the animals—to resolve animal-related disputes. Debra is admitted to practice law in all New York State courts. She is certified as a mediator and collaborative professional and has worked with various court-based mediation programs in New York City (Queens-Community Mediation Service) and in Westchester and Rockland Counties in New York (Westchester and Rockland Mediation Centers).