A Dog's Best Friend

Oli welcomes back Cat & Dog Behaviour Councillor, Author, Lecturer and friend Sarah Whitehead. Sarah talks to Oli about all that she’s learned about dogs whilst working with cats. We talk scents, behaviour, peeing on bed, marking spots and humans, and so much more.

Here are the links:
Sarah on Instagram: @Sarahwhitehead.behaviourist
Sarah’s Website: https://cleverdogcompany.com
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Trainer & Behaviourist, Chantal Hugues is back to talk about Dog Day Care. Most dog owners will need help at some stage looking after their dogs. Chantal and Oli discuss all aspects and help you made sure your dog is well suited to the day care you pick. 

Show notes:
An ethogram is defined as “a species-specific list of all the behaviours normal to that species in its natural habitat.”
Here are the links:
Chantal on...

Oli welcomes back Pet Behaviour Councillor, Author, Lecturer and friend Sarah Whitehead. Sarah’s specialises in Aggression on dogs, so she is the perfect person to talk about the risks we take when we allow dogs to greet each other whilst under the restriction of a lead. A must listen if you have a dog.

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Recorded LIVE @ DogFest West in Cirencester Park. We are joined by the wonderful Karen Hauer from Strictly Come Dancing, talking about her three rescue dogs, the challenges of looking after a 3 legged dog, dog lovers on Strictly, and so much more. Dr Jenna Kiddie, from Dog’s Trust tells us about working for this amazing charity, working with the government on a multitude of projects, including breed specific legislations, like the ...

Oli talks to broadcaster Matt Johnson & then assistance dog advocate Chloe Fuller, LIVE from DogFest South 2021 about how our dogs can directly impact our physical and mental health and how they help us be more independent and happier. Two truly inspiring guests and one brilliant episode. 

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The Checkin Co @thecheckin.co

Mind @mindcharity

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Science Writer and Behaviourist Linda P Case is back. This time we talk about the science behind the food we serve our pets? Can we compare human processed food to the processed food we serve our dogs? Overall, the big question we try to answer is: if the large pet food companies are conducting their own research, how much can we really trust their objectivity?

Linda P Case - 

The Book - Dog Food Logic

The Blog - The Science Dog  http...

Following the success of episode 36 with Alice and Bruno, Oli welcomes Nicki on the podcast to talk about her relationship with her sprocker Otto. When Nicki was diagnosed with a rare form of auto immune disease their already strong bond strengthened even further. Otto is a very special dog for sure!

Our guest today is Dale M Ward and we discuss: Puppy biting, what not to do & how you can help it ease; Puppy biting when children are involved, teething, the zoomies, resource guarding and so much more. Dale is also talking to us about her book, Raising The Worst Dog Ever, a beautiful memoir and super practical puppy training book all in one.

Dale's Book: https://worstdogever.com
Dale’s Facebook Page: https:/...

Dog Behaviourist & Author, Sarah Whitehead is back to talk to us about all our lockdown puppies and her campaign #lockdownpup4life. Helping dog parents and their pups so they don’t end up having life long behaviour issues, in shelters or worse. Sarah is giving us brilliants tips on how to help them through their teenage phase. Why are our lockdown pups different from others? Why is toilet training taking longer?  Also, tips on ...

Talking about putting your dog on a diet, long distance travel and how to live with a dog on a renovation project with the wonderful Alex Nelke (@wolfgangswaydogtraining) and Jemma Milne (@milneandmuttdogtraining).
Expect hot tips, fresh ideas and laughs.
Jemma’s page “Luna’s weightless journey”:  https://www.milneandmuttdogtraining.co.uk/post/help-my-dog-is-overweight-luna-s-weightloss-journey
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Part of a bunch of episodes where Oli talks to dog owners about their relationship with their dogs, Oli talks to Alice about her dog Bruno. Alice very openly talks about the ups and downs, Bruno’s health issues, the (many) operations, Noel Fitzpatrick and his team, the recovery, Bruno’s hypersensitivity following one of the operations, his behaviour change, the weight gain and the weight loss and how Bruno ended up on his Vet’s wal...

Talking about how we can manage our reactive dogs and the environment around them as successfully and safely as possible. If you don’t have a reactive dog, please listen anyway, because dog parents who have dogs who require more management need your help too.

You can find Laura at - www.petmind.co.uk
The Yellow Dog Project at - www.yellowdoguk.co.uk

Oli talks to Simon about his new book, Dog's Best friend,  a wise, witty alternative history of humanity. Dog’s Best Friend reflects in how our relationship with dogs has changed over the centuries, and explores the universal desire for non-human companionship. 

Dr Ciara Clarke talks to Oli about Alabama Rot and emerging infectious diseases such as Leishmania, Ehrlichia, Babesia. Plus all you need to know if you want to travel to Europe from the UK with your dog or pets.

Alabama Rot map - www.vets4pets.com/pet-health-advice/alabama-rot/

ARRF charity website with up to date information and research - www.arrf.co.uk/

Nikki tells Oli how The foundation started and its early days. Nikki describes the extent of the foundation’s work worldwide, as rescuing is only the tip of the iceberg; how Covid is impacting dog ownership but also, sadly, is increasing the abandonment rate here in the UK. Plus Nikki takes us through the foundations amazing recent and future projects.

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Oli welcomes Science writer and canine nutritionist, Linda P Case. If you want to learn more about the difference between dry food, raw food and Fresh food, this episode is a must. For her book, Dog Food Logic, Linda has collected and compiled a mind-boggling amount of data, studies and scientific evidence and on this episode she shares some of her fascinating findings. Linda also tells us about the marketing tools pet food manufac...

Oli welcomes vet Dr Guy Sandelowsky. Together they discuss how vets and behaviourists can help each other to ultimately make our pets happier and healthier. They talk puppies (of course) but also biting, pain in older dogs, toilet problems, incontinences, some attention seeking behaviours in puppies and in older dogs, and more…

Dr Guy Sandelowsky's Instagram account is @the_dog_dr.