A Dog's Best Friend – Details, episodes & analysis

From zoo work to now running a dog walking company in north London Ryan Dalton has always been around animals. Ryan is also a presenter and podcaster. Focusing on his passion for wildlife & the planet, he runs & hosts Into The Wild: The Podcast. On today’s episode Oli & Ryan discuss what’s it like to be a dog walker? His Dog walking association, podcasting, wildlife, lost dogs (and found), picking up poos, how dog walkers impact the wildlife? Dog walker licensing and so much more…

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Ryan: @mrryanjdalton
Podcast: Insta - @intothewildpodcast Twitter - @intothewildpod
Available on all podcast apps!

Dog walking business; Canineteen
Website: www.canineteendogs.com
Instagram: @canineteendogs

Pet supplies FETCH.IT @fetchitbags

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
Course with discount offer: https://sarahwhitehead.thinkific.com/courses/scent-communication-in-dogs-special-offer

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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://www.facebook.com/DaleTrainsDogs/

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 recall, how to stop barking at night (and during the day), mouthing, biting, and so much more. 

Support Sarah’s Campaign by using the #lockdownpup4life

Sarah’s free copy of her adolescent survival guide:
https://sarahwhitehead.thinkific.com/courses/digital-booklet-adolescent-survival-guide-gifted

Sarah’s Thinkific link:
www.sarahwhitehead.thinkific.com

Looking for a Clever Dog Company trainer? Check this link:
www.cleverdogcompany.com

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
Jemma’s website https://www.milneandmuttdogtraining.co.uk
Alex website https://www.wolfgangswaydogtraining.com

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 wall of fame. It’s a wonderful success story!

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.

Visit Wild At Heart Foundation - www.wildatheartfoundation.org
Listen to Nikki's Podcast - Dog Bless You