Dog Edition – Details, episodes & analysis

In this week’s Hound Headlines, Elon Musk tells the BBC his dog has taken over as the new boss of Twitter, Jim has a few things to say about THAT interview. In Alabama a decades old mystery about a mummified dog found inside a tree is solved and in the UK a woman is suing the RSPCA after the dog she fostered injured her so badly she had to have her arm amputated Episode Links https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11992905/Rescue-dog-owner-lost-arm-pet-bit-suing-RSPCA-200-000.html https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/american-bully-xl-found-park-29645618 https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/woman-who-lost-arm-dog-26737998 https://www.timesnownews.com/viral/elon-musk-says-his-dog-floki-is-the-ceo-of-twitter-article-99449795#:~:text=During%20an%20impromptu%20live%20interview,Inu%20and%20is%20named%20Floki. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-65249141 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/24/sports/spencer-boston-marathon-dog-obituary.html https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/crop-production/bizarre-mystery-mummified-coon-dog-solved-after-40-years Our sponsor: www.everpup.com About Dog Podcast Network (DPN)  Check out Dog Podcast Network for other dog-adjacent shows: The Long Leash where we rescue tasty scraps from the editing room floor in an unscripted interview show Dog Cancer Answers which offers vetted advice from real veterinarians who answer your questions about dog cancer Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s Hound Headlines, how scientists are learning about dog evolution by studying the pets that were abandoned at Chernobyl. Australia has come up with a novel way of ensuring pet owners pay their dog licence, the Guinness Book Of Records has a new title-holder for the world’s shortest dog, but just how tiny is Pearl the chihuahua? In Australia they have come up with a novel way of making sure pet owners register their dogs, if you don’t you could lose your driver’s licence! And Snoopy has a real-life doppelganger! Episode Links https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/sciadv.ade2537 https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a43457220/chernobyl-dogs-dna-evolution/ https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/artsandsciences/biological_sciences/our_people/directory/mousseau_timothy.php Chernobyl Created the World's Rarest Dogs https://www.npr.org/2023/04/12/1169466830/worlds-shortest-dog-pearl-chihuahua New World's Shortest Dog - Guinness World Records https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-03/queenslanders-lose-drivers-licences-failing-pay-dog-registration/101921480 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10836557/Australia-election-2022-fine-costs-not-voting.html Dog breeder registration laws – what Queensland breeders need to know https://viatravelers.com/german-dogs/ https://viatravelers.com/dog-laws-in-germany/ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq6cwmsOOKA/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CpgAhxNJxWK/ https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/12/entertainment/snoopy-lookalike-bayley/index.html About Dog Podcast Network (DPN)  Check out Dog Podcast Network for other dog-adjacent shows: The Long Leash where we rescue tasty scraps from the editing room floor in an unscripted interview show Dog Cancer Answers which offers vetted advice from real veterinarians who answer your questions about dog cancer Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s our Valentine’s special, and today’s show is a beautiful box of chocolates packed with sweet and salty stories from dog lovers all over the world about how the love of their dog multiplied the love in their lives exponentially. We talk about celebrities who met via their dog and tell tales from past guests who admitted to using a canine matchmaker. We also bring you three special stories about dogs who played Cupid. Kim met Neil in Ottawa, Canada walking through the picturesque Dominion Arboretum at an unusual time of day for her. Was it the hand of fate throwing that tennis ball? Carol and Chris met while working at an event in Nevada, U.S.A. Neither were looking for romance, but they were both in love with a beautiful dalmatian. When Martina wanted to explore Europe, she had to leave her beloved horse and find a more travel-friendly companion animal. Her sweet new puppy didn’t just give her freedom: she also got a new career and a new love. Episode Links Ottawa’s Arboretum - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion_Arboretum Jenine Stanley featured in Episode 77 - https://shows.dogpodcastnetwork.com/show/dog-edition/show-6/ Emma featured in episode 69 - https://shows.dogpodcastnetwork.com/show/dog-edition/hopes-story-an-8000-mile-odyssey-69/ Her now partner was in episode 71 - https://shows.dogpodcastnetwork.com/show/dog-edition/show-1/ Research about how dogs help owner socialise - https://www.waltham.com/dogs-can-help-owners-socialise About Dog Podcast Network (DPN)  Check out Dog Podcast Network for other dog-adjacent shows: The Long Leash where we rescue tasty scraps from the editing room floor in an unscripted interview show Dog Cancer Answers which offers vetted advice from real veterinarians who answer your questions about dog cancer Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Dog Edition – Hound Headlines we look at the following news stories Britain’s Ugliest Dog has been crowned. Four-year-old Peggy, believed to be a Pug and Chinese Crested cross (a ‘Pugese’) The competition was organized by a printing company. Peggy won a pamper session at a pet salon. Salon manager Sam Burton said: "I think she's really cute in her own way." Which dog has the strongest bite? Some scientists did a study a few years ago and it’s resurfaced in the news this week. The top three were as follows: (1) The Kangal has the strongest bite of any breed of dog – an impressive 743 psi. This makes them particularly good at guarding livestock from predators in their native Turkey (2) The Dogue de Bordeaux has a fearsome bite strength of 556 psi - although this breed is notoriously so lazy they are unlikely to often use it. (3) The Mastiff's impressive 552 psi bite has been used to great effect over the years in everything from guarding villages to hunting wolves. Oodie for dogs! The Oodie has just launched its popular sherpa fleece hoodie for dogs! It’s available in pink, blue and white and made from their famous super-soft, ultra-warm Sherpa fleece just like their famous Oodie wearable blankets. Dogs (and their owners) have to use the service entrance in New York NY Times has an article about how tenants of some apartments in New York never see the grand lobbies and elevators they pay for because if they come and go with their pet they have to use the service elevator and doors Is this fair? What about residents with allergies in lifts where hair may linger in carpets? Two dogs who ate things they shouldn’t have Luna is in a rescue shelter in Ireland and ate a tin of dog food, including the tin. The vets bill was £1200 A Labrador ate a £600 electricity voucher/coupon before her owner could redeem it, luckily the QR code was the only important part of the letter and that bit was intact so could be scanned Vet in the UK who has taken in 10 dogs because their owners wanted them euthanized A vet called Sharon Williams has taken to rescuing healthy dogs that were going to be put down. Currently has 20 dogs, 17 horses, nine cockerels and two cats who were all unwanted. Many are young animals with behavior problems caused by lack of discipline or exercise or both Episode Links https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-64502566 https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/family-and-parenting/dogs-with-big-bites-these-are-the-11-breeds-of-adorable-dog-that-have-the-most-powerful-bites-including-the-mighty-german-shepherd-3719270 https://www.hellomagazine.com/shopping/20230203163444/oodie-for-dogs/ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/03/realestate/dogs-service-elevator-nyc.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11710481/Mothers-shock-beloved-pet-dog-eats-600-electricity-voucher-nips-room.html https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/life-death-choice-struggling-dog-26145007 https://inews.co.uk/news/vet-20-dogs-put-to-sleep-2109858 About Dog Podcast Network (DPN)  Check out Dog Podcast Network for other dog-adjacent shows: The Long Leash where we rescue tasty scraps from the editing room floor in an unscripted interview show Dog Cancer Answers which offers vetted advice from real veterinarians who answer your questions about dog cancer Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dog breeding can be a highly controversial topic. Why bring more puppies into the world when there are still dogs needing homes in shelters? In today’s episode, we explore that perception with some thoughtful input from two of our expert guests. A lot goes into the process of becoming a responsible dog breeder: What costs are involved? How do you actually “breed” dogs? What breed should you choose? How do you even get started? We hear from one breeder in Canada who went all the way to Brazil to find exactly what she was looking for to start her line of dogs. And did you know that some dogs require artificial insemination? Do you know how much that COSTS? Once mom is through labor and the so cute pups arrive, the intensive labor for humans is just beginning. Raising them is a hands-on endeavor, and then playing lifelong matchmaker for the little darlings is not as easy as you might thing. Everyone wants a cute puppy, but who will be a great match, and who will give up on your sweet little ball of fluff and send them back to your loving arms? If you’re thinking it’s all worth it because they make a lot of money, you might be sobered by the financial reality check our guests share. To lighten the mood, we end with a jolly tale of a Christmas birth. Episode Links Pupstarts Breeders Rebecca Walters online training resource for breeders (UK based) Canine Reproduction and Neonatology by Marthina L Greer - literally the bible of breeding, everything you need to know Puppy Culture Resource for raising well-rounded puppies Avidog Resource for puppy raising, a little higher-octane than Puppy Culture (the Avidog system is used extensively by performance/working dog breeders) Orthopedic Foundation for Animals Started as a hip dysplasia registry. You can submit your dog's hip x-rays to them, and they grade them for hip dysplasia, the positive ratings are good and ex fair, good, and excellent. Guests Beverley Cuddy is the editor of Dogs Today magazine and a campaigner for responsible breeding Tiff Murray is a Golden Retriever breeder at Maplehill Kennels near Ottawa in Canada Rebecca Walters runs Pupstarts Breeders Kate Eldredge Basedow LVT breeds Belgian Tervuren www.coyoteruntervuren.com Vicky Rutherford breeds labrador retrievers at Nook On Lyne Labradors in Cumbria, UK Vanessa Waddon is the founder of Hope Rescue in Llanharan in Wales About Dog Podcast Network (DPN)  Check out Dog Podcast Network for other dog-adjacent shows: The Long Leash where we rescue tasty scraps from the editing room floor in an unscripted interview show Dog Cancer Answers which offers vetted advice from real veterinarians who answer your questions about dog cancer Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you take a look at your dog, it’s not always clear what its body parts are used for. Sure, eyes are for seeing, ears are for hearing––but why is a dog's nose wet? And why do some of them have floppy ears? Dogs have an extra set of front claws that don’t even touch the ground. What do those do? And as for anal glands … why in the world do they need to be expressed? In this episode, Jim and Clare shrink down to the size of a flea and take an exciting tour of your dog’s body. A panel of experts joins our hosts to make heads or tails of serrated lips, corkscrew tails, and carpal pads. Buckle up … things are getting messy. Guests Dr. Maggie Brown-Bury is a relief veterinarian and member of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Beth Turner is a veterinarian with over 20 years' experience. She is a contributor to preventativevet.com and serves as the organization’s media representative. Episode Links: When the Nose Doesn’t Know science study that included more information about your dogs nose and includes diagrams of the Jacobson organ (aka the vomeronasal organ) and the olfactory system Dog Edition #61 Dog Myths Debunked Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:15 The Nose 9:20 The Jacobson Organ 11:54 Whiskers 13:40 Why Do Some Dogs Have Floppy Ears? 17:04 Serrated Lips 20:10 Carpal Pads 23:02 Dew Claws 27:02 Anal Glands 29:33 Tails 31:00 Outro About Dog Podcast Network (DPN) DPN is the first of its kind. A podcasting network as devoted to dogs, as they are to us. Our mission is simple: entertain, inspire and inform. We will improve the quality of life for dogs and the people who love them. Check out Dog Podcast Network for other dog-adjacent shows: The Long Leash where we rescue tasty scraps from the editing room floor in an unscripted interview show Dog Cancer Answers which offers vetted advice from real veterinarians who answer your questions about dog cancer Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If your dog could make resolutions for 2023, what would they be? Eat more treats? Go to the dog park every day? Never have their nails trimmed? On the show today we’re talking about New Year's Resolutions. We won't be telling you how to lose weight or badgering you to finish your home repairs. Instead, we’ve come up with some very creative ways to include your dog in your New Year’s resolutions. 2022 has come with its fair share of challenges, but as we enter the New Year, we have a few goals for you that will bring you and your dog closer than ever. Our hosts also share their resolutions and some of their favorite ways to spend quality time with their furry family members. Episode Links The Long Leash #70 Connecting Human Health with Vet Care with Dr. Michael Blackwell 5 Ways to Keep Your Dog’s Teeth Clean by American Kennel Club The Long Leash #61 Sit, Stay, Speak! With Buttons with Leo Trottier The Long Leash #72 The Dog Genius Challenge with Claudia Fugazza Chew This Journal by Sassafras Lowrey Color Me Mutt 5K and 1 mile color fun run/walk How to Meditate with Your Dog by James Jacobson and Kristine Madera Blinkist The book-summarizing subscription service based in Berlin, Germany.  This episode is sponsored in part by EverPup and BarkBox. About Dr. Michael Blackwell Dr. Blackwell currently serves as the Director of the Program for Pet Health Equity at the University of Tennessee. He is the founder of AlignCare Health, a One Health interprofessional system to improve access to veterinary care, especially for families with limited means. AlignCare Health Other Guests Leo Trottier is the founder and CEO of CleverPet, a startup that uses smart hardware to teach pets automatically through advanced cognitive and behavioral science techniques. Claudia Fugazza is a researcher at the Department of Ethology at Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest. During her PhD, she developed a training method called Do as I Do, which relies on dogs’ social cognitive skills. Sassafras Lowrey is an author, and dog trainer, and is the 2013 winner of the Lambda Literary Emerging Writer Award. Sassafras is an All-Star Trainer of the Year Certified Trick Dog Instructor, and AKC CGC & Tricks Evaluator who has supported over 300 dog and handler teams earning trick titles from around the world. Randy Drew is the founder of Parc Foundation, which started hosting Color Me Mutt in 2007 to benefit service dogs and those who need them. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 10:33 Learn a New Language 16:16 Read More 18:15 Get Outside 20:58 Spend More Quality Time 24:26 Outro About Dog Podcast Network (DPN)  Check out Dog Podcast Network for other dog-adjacent shows: The Long Leash where we rescue tasty scraps from the editing room floor in an unscripted interview show Dog Cancer Answers which offers vetted advice from real veterinarians who answer your questions about dog cancer Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we are gearing up to enter 2023, we wanted to share some of our favorite moments of 2022. And there are many, so it was hard to fit them all into one show! In this episode, we share some of our favorite moments, exceptional guests, and of course, incredible dog “tails” from this past year. Episode Links Dog Edition #47 Betty White – An Appreciation Dog Edition #65 The Queen’s Corgis: An 89-Year Love Affair Dog Edition #62 Dogs Recovering Precious Remains Dog Edition #56 Sniffing Out Truffles and Other Treasures Dog Edition #55 The Lost Dogs of War in Ukraine Dog Edition #76 Dogs in Folklore Dog Edition #61 Dog Myths Debunked This episode is sponsored in part by EverPup and BarkBox. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 4:16 Loss of Icons in 2022 13:22 Dream Guests for 2022 14:55 Truffle Dogs 18:30 Ash Recovery Dogs 21:45 Lost Dogs of Ukraine 25:48 Bloopers 27:53 Future of Dog Podcast Network 29:59 Outro About Dog Podcast Network (DPN)  Check out Dog Podcast Network for other dog-adjacent shows: The Long Leash where we rescue tasty scraps from the editing room floor in an unscripted interview show Dog Cancer Answers which offers vetted advice from real veterinarians who answer your questions about dog cancer Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show is our Christmas celebration! We are sharing the story of Jenine Stanley who was born legally blind and spent much of her life believing she did not need a guide dog. Everything changed when she moved to the city. Finding she needed help navigating the busy streets and noisy atmosphere, she found her first guide dog. While it may not have been love at first sight, it was love at first “feel.” Jenine now works to help others receive the love and assistance that only a service dog can give. To celebrate her beloved dogs, Jenine writes a new Christmas poem every year. In this special episode, we perform her version of “Twas the Night Before Christmas”. Grab a cup of cocoa and snuggle up with your pup, because it’s about to get real cozy! Episode Links Stewart the Hotel Dog | Dog Edition #59 Stewart’s career change, from service dog to hotel greeter This episode is sponsored in part by EverPup and BarkBox. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:01 Jenine Stanley  7:02 ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas 15:28 Outro About Dog Podcast Network (DPN)  Check out Dog Podcast Network for other dog-adjacent shows: The Long Leash where we rescue tasty scraps from the editing room floor in an unscripted interview show Dog Cancer Answers which offers vetted advice from real veterinarians who answer your questions about dog cancer Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some say humans learns best through story, and when you look at the history of dogs in folklore, you see plenty of evidence. One story about one single dog can influence the way humans feel about dogs – or that type of dog – for years, decades, centuries, even millenia. For thousands of years, seeing seeing a black dog was a good sign, a helpful warning from the spiritual world … or something quite sinister. Author D.S. Nelson calls forth some ancient stories so we moderns can see just how far we’ve come. Or have we? Dr. Stanley Coren pitches in with a thoroughly contemporary tale of a vicar’s wife who saw a ghostly dog figure and attributed a death to it. New folklore tales like this have impact on the daily life of millions of black dogs. Superstitious human folk are not lost to the mists of time, as folklorist Mark Norman reminds us. Of course, some folklore is positive, like the guardian dogs you find in tales throughout the centuries, and even in contemporary literature. Why, even Disney’s eternally popular Lady & The Tramp is based on a folk tale about a loyal Welsh hound. Folklorist Ceallaigh MacCath-Moran weighs in with insight about how folklore is created every day in unusual ways. For example, every episode of Dog Edition creates lore … so listen today, and every week, to find out what tall tails future humans will tell. Episode Links Folklore & Fiction podcast and website by Ceallaigh S. MacCath-Moran Stories From Lore podcast by DS Nelson Dawn Nelson website (aka DD Storyteller) What Do Dogs Know by Dr. Stanley Coren Gods, ghosts, and black dogs by Stanley Coren The Folklore Podcast with Mark Norman Dog Edition Episode #70: Why Are Dogs So Loyal? This episode is sponsored in part by EverPup and BarkBox. About Ceallaigh MacCath-Morran Ceallaigh MacCath-Morran is a PhD candidate in the folklore department at Memorial University of Newfoundland. She is a published writer of fiction, non-fiction and poetry and recently worked with the Odyssey Theater in Ottawa to write a folklore radio play. You can find out more information at https://theotherpath.ca/ Other Guests DS Nelson (aka Dawn Nelson) is an author, storyteller and host of the Stories From Lore podcast Mark Norman is a folklore researcher and author of Black Dog Folklore. He also hosts The Folklore Podcast. Mark is currently working on a book which explores the connection between folklore and Scooby Doo! Dr Stanley Coren is Professor Emiritus from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. He is the author of several books including Gods, Ghosts & Black Dogs Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:58 Black Dogs 6:32 Black Dog Syndrome 13:52 Dogs as Guardians-Cerberus 18:29 The Loyal Hound-Gelert The Choking Doberman 23:59 What is Folklore? About Dog Podcast Network (DPN)  Check out Dog Podcast Network for other dog-adjacent shows: The Long Leash where we rescue tasty scraps from the editing room floor in an unscripted interview show Dog Cancer Answers which offers vetted advice from real veterinarians who answer your questions about dog cancer Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices