You might never have guessed, but fish were not the first love of Rick Preuss when he was a youngster. His first pet love was his Guinea Pigs. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets and Lee Cohen discuss his getting his first Cavy when he was eight and the passion he developed for these animals. You'll hear about the types of Guinea Pigs he had and how the number of them grew close to thirty by the time his mom opened her first pet store in Lansing. Then Sean Murphy joins in to discuss the feeding, environment, husbandry and other considerations it takes to care for a Guinea Pig and how to keep them out of trouble (keep the boys apart!) Then Rick talks about the breeding of these animals and the things to consider before you even consider breeding them or even getting them as pets. It's an informative discussion on this weekend's edition of the Mid Michigan Pet Expert Talk Show on 1320 AM WILS on the radio

When you walk in to a store to by pet food, are you intimidated by all the varieties of options? How do you know which is the right brand, the right size, the right ingredients for your pet? Listen Saturday at 9AM when Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets, Doctor Will Schultz, DVM and Lee Cohen get the answers to these questions and lots of others from one of the leading experts in the country, Doctor Sarah Abood. Formerly a researcher and instructor at MSU Vet School, Dr Abood is currently spending her time consulting for her business she founded back in 2009 called Sit Stay Speak Nutrition. Learn how to identify which bags are certified to meet nutritional guidelines. You'll also learn all about how to properly store and handle pet food to maintain the nutritional value over time and how manufacturers make private label foods for businesses who wish to offer a "store" brand. Then Doctor Abood will venture into the world of raw foods. The good, the bad and the ugly! Learn why some raw diets may not be as healthy for some dogs. It's a very smart conversation on pet nutrition with Doctor's Abood and Schultz discussing the science with Rick Preuss as well as getting the pet store perspective from Rick on this weekend's edition of the Mid Michigan Pet Expert Talk Show on 1320 AM WILS on the radio

If your boss at work told you about a problem and then said you should solve it, and make it spectacular!! What would you do? For Howard Tanner, who turned 100 years old this week, he introduced a radical solution which saved the Great Lakes and built a multi billion dollar industry. Who is he, you ask? Listen Saturday at 9AM when Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets, Doctor Will Schultz, DVM and Lee Cohen discuss this amazing man with Mark Stephens, coordinator of Project Fish and Salmon in the Classroom for Michigan State University. You will hear about the century Howard Tanner has lived through including World War 2 helping to create runways on South Pacific Islands and his near death experience that he was saved from by the desire to go fishing!?! You'll also hear about the introduction of salmon eggs into the Great Lakes in the mid sixties which solved the eco system problems and helped spawn a sport fishing industry that rivals other popular fishing venues. Mark will also talk about Project Fish and why so many people can benefit from learning to fish and teaching future generations to do the same. You'll also hear about Salmon in the Classroom with more to come on that subject soon on this weekend's edition of the Mid Michigan Pet Expert Talk Show on 1320 AM WILS on the radio.

Mid Michigan had a tornado touch down that knocked electricity out in tens of thousands of homes for days (or more) and damaged people's homes. What can you do to protect your pets when the power is out and you need to rehome your animals temporarily until repairs are made? Listen Saturday at 9AM when Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets, Doctor Will Schultz, DVM and Lee Cohen discuss how to care for many different types of animals. Rick will answer questions about aquariums and how to keep your fish breathing and alive. He even points out a 25 device that can save your whole tank of fish when your power is out for an extended period of time. Then Sean Murphy from Preuss Pets joins the conversation answering questions about reptiles and small animals that are impacted by temperature changes. Sean will share suggestions of ways to deal with excessive heat or excessive cold and how to balance them to preserve a healthy range of temperature. Finally Doctor Schultz will discuss the impacts on cats and dogs and things you can do to help them. One of which is to keep them indoors since power lines are down. The weather dictated the topic on the Labor Day weekend edition of the Mid Michigan Pet Expert Talk Show on 1320 AM WILS on the radio