The Big Bark Dog podcast – Details, episodes &amp; analysis

The Big Bark - Episode S05E02 #79 - Dogs & Entertainment: The wonderful days out Vs the lining the breeders pockets

Monday, May 13, 2024 • Duration 59:40

The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week, we speak with Peter Smyth of Causey Farm about a great day out that is coming up on 25th and 26th of May - Dogitude Festival - This promises to be an entertaining day out for dogs and their owners and we hear about all the wonderful things happening over the weekend which are created as a safe and fun filled day with the dogs welfare in mind.

On the other side of the coin, we look at the practice of Puppy yoga which is fuelling the Puppy breeding industry by offering €1100 to breeders for their puppies to be utilised for Puppy yoga sessions from a new business based in Dublin. We hear from Aoife from My Lovely Horse rescue who recently did their own investigation by posing as a prospective breeder and the things that were unveiled are shocking.

We hear from the owner of Puppies & Yoga - Henri Sagon - a businessman from Paris France who operates Puppies & Yoga in 10 European cities and we hear first hand how this is lining the pockets of commercial puppy breeders in Ireland.

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The Big Bark - S05E01 Episode #78 - A brand new day - Consent, Scooping the poop and a hike in the wilderness

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 • Duration 50:33

The Big Bark dog podcast sponsored by dogs.ie is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week, we launched our brand new campaign around Consent and the importance of asking an owner if its ok to pet their dog. The campaign was launched in response to a new ISPCA campaign which solely puts the blame of dog bites to children on dog owners. While unprovoked attacks by dogs which are not under effective control are the responsibility of the dog owner, statistics show that most dog bites occur due to the behaviour of a child and in many cases adults also. This comes down to 3 issues.

1) Neither children or parents ask a dog owner for permission before rubbing or greeting a dog, and end up scaring that dog to the point where they are forced to retaliate and defend themselves by biting the child or adult.

2) Many people, both dog owners and non dog owners, fail to understand the body language - commonly known as calming signals that a dog displays to them, which in essence is telling said individual to back off and in the dogs words "leave me alone - I don't want you near me"

3) Hugging, close contact and being too rough with a dog - Dogs generally don't like to be hugged, particularly by strangers. Many dogs don't want to be hugged outright but children in particular fail to see this and their parents often blatantly ignore this due to the fact they think "its cute that theyre hugging". The reality is that if a dog does not want to be hugged, it will make them anxious by doing so and this anxiety if ignored will escalate ultimately to growling and eventually biting.

We also discuss Scoop the Poop week this week with Ciaran Sheehan from Mutt Mitts Ireland and the importance of picking up after your dog.

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Lastly we also discuss how hiking and trekking to Glen of Aherlow and Knocknafierna is making a big difference to mine, Jen's and Roxy's well being and how this new challenge is getting us fit and active on a weekly basis.

The Big Bark - S04E17 Episode #77 - Here comes the Sunny Summer (or at least we hope so)

Friday, March 29, 2024 • Duration 33:57

This week, we're chatting about Springtime and Easter and all the ways you need to protect your dogs from both the spring hazards. To do that, we welcome Dr. Ashleigh Bugler back from Treaty Vets to chat to us all about the hazards of Spring and Easter in particular.

Next week, we'll be chatting all about the new changes to the show going forward and introducing you to some of our new team too in addition to all the changes coming on our social platforms too.

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https://www.facebook.com/irishdogs

https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/

The Big Bark - S04E16 Episode #76 - Barks, Treats & birthday wishes

Sunday, February 18, 2024 • Duration 25:52

This week, we celebrated Roxy's birthday so today, we're chatting about birthday celebrations and how to have a safe and fun birthday. We chat about Why dog parents celebrate their dog's birthday and we also chat about good presents to buy your dogs, what Roxy's favourite pressies were and we also touch on the importance of not only giving the birthday dog some extra attention but also ensuring that, when you have a multi-dog household, all of your dogs are included in the celebrations too. We recap on Roxy's first year and in particular, the 9 months she has been with us.

No special guests today, so we also tell you what's to come on the show over the next few weeks.

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https://www.facebook.com/irishdogs

The Big Bark S04 E 15- Episode #75 - Benefits of Off leash Recreational activity

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 • Duration 56:04

The Big Bark podcast back for 2024. This week we chat with Samantha Rawson of The Canine College about off-leash recreation. We also check out the latest headlines and we take a look at an absolutely odd yet intriguing way that technology is being utilised for to provide companionship to our dogs via an AI based robot. All this and more on the latest episode of The Big Bark. Check out the link in bio for latest episode.

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https://www.samantharawson.ie/

https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/

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The Big Bark S04 E 14- Episode #74 - All I want for Christmas is a bone and a happy home

Monday, December 18, 2023 • Duration 45:17

Today is another one of those shorter shows. This week we chat about canine communication - have you ever wondered what your dog is trying to say to you? Those cute sad puppy dog eyes, are they a guilt trip mechanism or is your dog trying to tell you something? How do you recognise calming signals? To answer these questions and more, Samanta Rawson of The Canine College joins us in studio.

We also talk about the hazards of winter, grit, antifreeze and cold weather and how to keep your dog safe and comfortable when the weather gets chilly.

Finally we give you an update on our calendars and our charity campaign.

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