Lauren Collier is the weekend meteorologist and host of Pet Talk, which airs weekly. Pet Talk is a show focusing on pets, animal rescue, and the latest items and news in the pet world. The show airs several times over the weekend including Saturday, June 16, at 9:30 am, 12:33 pm, and 4:03 pm; Sunday, June 17, at 4:33 am, 9:03 am, 3:03 pm; and Monday, June 18 at 1:33 am. A YouTube link will be posted in the near future.

During the segment, Collier and Bryant talked about BlogPaws, a media company and online community site for pet bloggers, pet enthusiasts, pet people on Twitter and Facebook and brands eager to tap into a growing, vibrant, vocal community of serious writers, bloggers, tweeters. They will be hosting their upcoming three-day conference from June 21-23, 2012, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Father’s Day presents for the “dog dad” the duo discussed include items from the new line of Pets Rock items from rock star Bret Michaels, launching at PetSmart. Designed to channel a pet’s “inner rock star,” products feature toys, clothing, bedding, and rock-inspired items for dogs.

Toys R Us has an exclusive line in PetSmart stores. These products are featured on the new PetSmart Toy Chest aisle where pet parents can select toys for each stage or enrichment goal in an easy, fun way. Multisensory toys for multifaceted pets.

Rounding out the lineup of items are the Jill Rappaport (of The Today show)  Rescued Me collection of leashes and collars, Martha Stewart Pets double feeder for cats, Unconditional Natural Pine Cat Litter,  the Canine and odor eliminator, Zero Odor.

Join the Pet Talk Facebook page for more information and log on to www.blogpaws.com.