DogCast Radio - for everyone who loves dogs

www.DogCastRadio.com In this episode Julie and Jenny go to Crufts 2024 and Michelle Foulia explores whether dog friendly can be neurodivergent friendly too. Plus the problems the French Bulldog faces, and how our dogs are good for our neurobiology!

www.DogCastRadio.com Dog trainer Emma Hendy explains how Dog Parkour can help your bond with your dog, and give you both a new mindset. Julie gives her opinion on some dog news stories which caught her attention.

www.DogCastRadio.com In the first podcast of 2024, Julie considers some dog themed AITA questions from the Reddit site.Who are the goodies and who are the baddies of some canine conundrums? And here's a new year's resolution you can stick to - have fun with your dog! We have lots of suggestions from listeners about fun activities with your dog.

www.DogCastRadio.com Hear from Shaina Denny why she reinvented dog daycare when she couldn't find a flexible enough option for her delightful Dachshund. Kerry Rhodes explains that ringcraft is helping your dog shine in the show ring, as well as canine first aid and the problems of agility with a tall dog like her Rhodesian Ridgebacks. Julie ponders the subject of Christmas presents for dogs.

www.DogCastRadio.com Clinical dog behaviourist Rachel Rodgers and her team of rehabilitation dog trainers are helping dogs live their best life. Author Mark Scott is assisted in many ways by his Australian Shepherd, Brody. Host Julie shares some positive dog news stories.

www.DogCastRadio.com The focus of this episode is working dogs. Bob Bryant talks about Mission K9 which rescues and reunites working dogs. Elke Boxoen and her dog Jessy are World Champion dog dancers - but her priority is her relationship with her dogs, and their welfare. A celebration of dogs and the wide range of working roles they take.

www.DogCastRadio.com Just like us, our dogs need to be protected in the event of a collision of evasive manoevre in the car - but did you know that to be truly effective and safe car harnesses should be fully crash tested? We talk to the team inspired by experience to help keep dogs safe as they travel. Author Sue Kittow has experienced how dogs support us through tough times, and has turned her real life canines into characters in her touching novels.

www.DogCastRadio.com Margie and Ruby, two young Norfolk Terriers, were stolen in June 2021. Their owners are desperate to have their home again, and talk about the pain and pitfalls of their search. Jaron Lukas is donating Yumwoof dog food to the dogs of Maui, as well as educating us about how to feed our dogs healthily.

www.DogCastRadio.com Hear about Search and Rescue Sport from Melissa Stagnaro, the Vice President of the American Rettungshunde Sport Association. Melissa's dogs have also painted masterpieces, and enjoy playing corn hole too. Julie shares the most important command to teach your dog is - and it might just save their life!

www.DogCastRadio.com In this podcast, Julie discusses six doggy dilemmas from the AITA Reddit forum. Questions include the rights of a family dog over a friend, a friend whose dog gate crashed a party, a child who let a puppy escape, a child obsessed sister, objecting to a dog sniffing you, and - we always end up talking poo! - a dog pooping on the pavement in front of a cafe. Who's right, who's wrong? Listen and find out!

www.DogCastRadio.com In this podcast hear first hand what it's like to foster dogs fleeing domestic abuse. Julie interviews a lady who opened her home and heart to foster dogs for several years. She talks about her experiences, the dogs' characters, and what her plans are now she's stopped fostering.

www.DogCastRadio.com This podcast features amazing dogs - and their amazing owners. Deb Bauer is ensuring her deaf blind double merle dogs are living their best lives. She wants people to know they can - and should - comfort and support their dogs. Susannah Chalmers and her Papillon Arran are part of the UK Paragility Team, and are heading to the Netherlands to compete in the world Championships. Susannah remains positive despite battling arthritis.

www.DogCastRadio.com Dogs have feelings - just like us! Well, not exactly like us, free will teacher Bethany Bell explains which feelings dogs have, the implications that has for training and living with your dog, and why canine emotions haven't always been acknowledged. Plus the DogCast Radio News.

www.DogCastRadio.com What would your dog want you to know? How does your dog want you to feed them, walk them, treat them? Helen St. Pierre has the answers as well as some quick, easy changes you can make to enhance your dog's quality of life.

www.DogCastRadio.com If your dog won't sleep, neither can you! Toni Shelbourne has the advice you need to get a good night's sleep for both of you, including lots of practical and knowledgeable advice. Toni is an Accredited Animal Behaviourist, a Tellington TTouch Instructor, a Real Dog Yoga Instructor, and an Author. The DogCast Radio News brings you dog news to inform and entertain.

www.DogCastRadio.com Meredith May had had dogs before but was not prepared for life with Golden Retriever Edie. She discusses her book Loving Edie, which their shared journey. Nicola Jane Swinney loves dogs, so much so that she's written a book about 101 Dogs, giving a quirky insight into their characteristics. Listen during the dog walk, or cuddled up on the couch with your canine.

www.DogCastRadio.com Sports broadcaster Andrew Cotter made charming videos of his two Labrador dogs Olive and Mabel, which kept us smiling in lockdown and beyond. He talks to Julie about Dog Days, the book he has written about the ups and downs of life with his dogs, and their rise to social media stardom. Photographer Olivia Pritchard loves mutts - mystery mixed breeds as she puts it - and has created a stunning fine art coffee table book in celebration of them. She talks about her experiences meeting the dogs that feature in the book, and about her own rescue dog.

www.DogCastRadio.com Dogs helping humans and humans helping dogs - the circle of dog human life. Dr. Renee Alsarraf fought cancer on her canine patients' behalf for over two decades, before finding herself in a personal fight. RAD Assistance Dogs is a charity which trains people with mental health disability impairment to train their own dog as their assistance dogs. In this podcast you can hear a celebration of the dog human bond.

www.DogCastRadio.com Physiotherapist and lecturer Steph Evans helps people and dogs have fun and keep fit. Lisa Tully explains her holistic approach to dog health, and reveals how she has communicated with companion and wild animals. Julie takes exception to the trend of "10 dog breeds which..." articles.

www.DogCastRadio.com Make walks less worrying by whistle training a recall with Jemma Milne. Make the world a better place by opting for eco dog harnesses and leads - and make your dog more secure from theft or getting lost with Toni Koutu's revolutionary pet identity system.