The Future Of Dogs – Details, episodes & analysis

Its a shocking fact that 80% of dogs over the age of 8 have arthritis. And 67% of dogs are overweight! Many dogs live their lives with untreated and undiagnosed pain conditions that most owners can’t spot and vets are poor at recognising in practice. 

Pain conditions naturally cause serious distress to our dogs and can also cause aggression and behavioural problems too. So how can we recognise signs of dogs in pain and what can we do to prevent injury throughout the dogs life and treat pain conditions as dogs age?

In this episode; 
 
 Hannah, Hannah & Julia chat about; 

• How their beautiful working relationship began
• How the dogs environment and management can cause or reduce injury
• Why ball throwing needs to stop and what the alternatives might be for dog owners (!)
• How we can set dogs up for success from a young age to protect their joints

DISCLAIMER: 
1.Apologies for some of Hannah (Capon)'s expressive expletives (!!)
2. Dogs when doing scent work hit 200 breaths per minute not 300 as quoted. 200-300 million is the number of neurones in the dogs nose that connect the nose to the brain compared to a humans pretty basic 6 million. 

For more information on Hannah’s work with Canine Arthritis Management
 https://caninearthritis.co.uk/

And for more information on Julias work with Galen Myotherapy, pick up Julias brilliant book 'How to build a puppy:into a healthy adult dog' and get a free puppy chart head to
 
https://www.galenmyotherapy.com/pawstolearn

More on your host:

Hannah is a qualified dog behaviour specialist in the UK with a degree in Animal Behaviour and a specialism in dog body language and pet dog behaviour. She's trained over 10,000 pet dogs in the last 10 years and written an illustrated guide to dog behaviour called ‘Whats my dog thinking: Understand your dog to give them a happy life’.  She featured as one of 3 experts on the prime time Channel 4 television series 'Puppy School' and currently teaches body language and handling courses to vets, groomers and pet shops to reduce bite incidents and increase the handling and observation skills of these awesome, but often overlooked, fields of pet care. She currently works as a behavioural expert for Agria Pet Insurance and leads the campaign for responsible dog ownership with the All Party Parliamentary Dog Advisory Welfare Group in Westminster. 

Big thanks to our season 2 sponsor Amplified Behaviour

www.amplifiedbehaviour.com

And you can train along with Hannah as a pet owner or a pet professional at www.amplifiedbehaviour.com       

@amplifiedbehaviour    @thehannahmolloy

The XL Bully was defined and then added to the list of dangerous dogs under the dangerous dogs act on 31st December 2023 becoming the latest breed of dog that it is illegal to own in the UK without an exemption certificate and that it is illegal to breed, buy or rehome following a spate of injuries and fatalities that regularly occurred in the media in 2023. 

At around that time, XL Bully owner Sophie Coulthard became the lead campaigner for campaign group ‘Don’t Ban Me Licence Me’ who raised over £200,000 in a bid to take the government to court via judicial review and over turn the decision. 

Now in 2025 Hannah and Sophie catch up about;

• The whirlwind of a year from 2023-2024 that led to the campaign group being formed and the future work of DBLM 
• They talk about what life is like for owners of XL Bully dogs in the UK then and now. 
• They talk about some of the contributing factors that can lead to dog aggression and fatalities  
• And the future of breed specific legislation in the UK  
   
  
  

Stay up to date with the work of Don’t Ban Me Licence Me via their website 

 https://www.licenceme.org.uk/

And Sophie’s work with Axio Grow 

https://www.axiogrow.com/

More about your host:

Hannah is a qualified dog behaviour specialist in the UK with a degree in Animal Behaviour and a specialism in dog body language and pet dog behaviour. She's trained over 10,000 pet dogs in the last 10 years and written an illustrated guide to dog behaviour called ‘Whats my dog thinking: Understand your dog to give them a happy life’.  She featured as one of 3 experts on the prime time Channel 4 television series 'Puppy School' and currently teaches body language and handling courses to vets, groomers and pet shops to reduce bite incidents and increase the handling and observation skills of these awesome, but often overlooked, fields of pet care. She currently works as a behavioural expert for Agria Pet Insurance and leads the campaign for responsible dog ownership with the All Party Parliamentary Dog Advisory Welfare Group in Westminster. 

Big thanks to our season 2 sponsor Amplified Behaviour

www.amplifiedbehaviour.com

And you can train along with Hannah as a pet owner or a pet professional at www.amplifiedbehaviour.com       

@amplifiedbehaviour    @thehannahmolloy

In 'The Future Of Dog Rescue Part 2' we continue the conversation with Kelly Gorman Dunbar, professional dog trainer, industry consultant, and educator/mentor for dog trainers! She's also the COO and Training Director for Sirius Puppy & Dog training and a content creator and instructor for the Dunbar Academy, an online educational resource for both pet professionals and owners.

In this episode Kelly and Hannah talk about how to practically introduce Open Paw principles in rescue, Kelly shows us how to create an empowered volunteer base, reduce cleaning time, and maximise the opportunities to train and rehabilitate dogs on a daily basis in shelters. 

You can catch up with Kelly under 'Kelly Gorman Dunbar' on Facebook, @kellydunbardogtraining on Instagram and TikTok, and the dunbaracademy.com

Big thanks to our season 1 sponsor Natures Menu, Europe's leading expert in raw and fresh pet food for all their delicious support.


More about your host:

Hannah is a qualified dog behaviour specialist in the UK with a degree in Animal Behaviour and a specialism in dog body language and pet dog behaviour. She's trained over 10,000 pet dogs in the last 10 years and written an illustrated guide to dog behaviour called ‘Whats my dog thinking: Understand your dog to give them a happy life’.  She featured as one of 3 experts on the prime time Channel 4 television series 'Puppy School' and currently teaches body language and handling courses to vets, groomers and pet shops to reduce bite incidents and increase the handling and observation skills of these awesome, but often overlooked, fields of pet care. You can also follow her work with The All Party Parliamentary Dog Advisory Welfare Group (APDAWG) to reduce deaths and bites from dangerous dogs in 'The Dog Bite Problem' 3 part campaign series.

You can train along with Hannah as a pet owner or a pet professional at www.amplifiedbehaviour.com       
@amplifiedbehaviour    @thehannahmolloy

In 'The Future Of Dog Rescue Part 1' we meet Kelly Gorman Dunbar, professional dog trainer, industry consultant, and educator/mentor for dog trainers! She's also the COO and Training Director for Sirius Puppy & Dog training and a content creator and instructor for the Dunbar Academy, an online educational resource for both pet professionals and owners.

In this episode Kelly and Hannah discuss the past and present of dog rescue, they discuss some of the broken systems we have normalised in rescue centres globally and touch on what the future of rescue could look like should we adopt the highly successful Open Paw programme she has developed on an international level. 

You can catch up with Kelly under 'Kelly Gorman Dunbar' on Facebook, @kellydunbardogtraining on Instagram and TikTok, and the dunbaracademy.com

Big thanks to our season 1 sponsor Natures Menu, Europe's leading expert in raw and fresh pet food for all their delicious support.


More about your host:

Hannah is a qualified dog behaviour specialist in the UK with a degree in Animal Behaviour and a specialism in dog body language and pet dog behaviour. She's trained over 10,000 pet dogs in the last 10 years and written an illustrated guide to dog behaviour called ‘Whats my dog thinking: Understand your dog to give them a happy life’.  She featured as one of 3 experts on the prime time Channel 4 television series 'Puppy School' and currently teaches body language and handling courses to vets, groomers and pet shops to reduce bite incidents and increase the handling and observation skills of these awesome, but often overlooked, fields of pet care. You can also follow her work with The All Party Parliamentary Dog Advisory Welfare Group (APDAWG) to reduce deaths and bites from dangerous dogs in 'The Dog Bite Problem' 3 part campaign series.

You can train along with Hannah as a pet owner or a pet professional at www.amplifiedbehaviour.com       
 @amplifiedbehaviour    @thehannahmolloy

In Episode 15 'The Future of Dog Food Part 2' Hannah continues the conversation with nutrition expert Melanie Sainsbury, Veterinary Education Manager at Europes leading raw and fresh food specialist Natures Menu!

In this episode we myth bust some of the common concerns many people have about switching from a dried food onto a raw or fresh food diet including whether dogs or people are at risk of disease by feeding raw. We talk about how to introduce raw bones into a dogs diet safely and Melanie gives us her top tips for talking to your vet team about making the switch to a raw or fresh pet food!  

You can find out more about the award winning food at Natures Menu, explore their product range and stockists and even order direct for home delivery here:
https://www.naturesmenu.co.uk/

Natures Menu are Real In Every Way.  Others claim it. Natures Menu live it. Real ingredients, real expertise and a real passion for making a difference to your pet's wellbeing. Hannah's dog Falkor is fulled by the delicious ingredients in their foods and the behaviour cases Hannah has worked with for over a decade choose Natures Menu treats every time in treat trials. That's real science too!

More about your host:

Hannah is a qualified dog behaviour specialist in the UK with a degree in Animal Behaviour and a specialism in dog body language and pet dog behaviour. She's trained over 10,000 pet dogs in the last 10 years and written an illustrated guide to dog behaviour called ‘Whats my dog thinking: Understand your dog to give them a happy life’.  She featured as one of 3 experts on the prime time Channel 4 television series 'Puppy School' and currently writes courses for animal colleagues, vets, groomers and pet shops to reduce bite incidents and increase the handling and observation skills of these awesome, but often overlooked, fields of pet care.

You can train along with Hannah as a pet owner or a pet professional at www.amplifiedbehaviour.com 

In Episode 14 'The Future of Dog Food Part 1' We meet qualified veterinary nurse, dog trainer, 'The Pupcast' podcast host and nutrition expert Melanie Sainsbury!
In this episode we talk all things raw and fresh dog food, find out how Melanie's journey took her from vet practise to the veterinary eduction manager at Natures Menu and we ask about some of the biggest barriers to raw feeding Melanie has come across in her career.

You can find out more about the award winning food at Natures Menu, explore their product range and stockists and even order direct for home delivery here:
https://www.naturesmenu.co.uk/

Natures Menu are Real In Every Way.  Others claim it. Natures Menu live it. Real ingredients, real expertise and a real passion for making a difference to your pet's wellbeing. Hannah's dog Falkor is fulled by the delicious ingredients in their foods and the behaviour cases Hannah has worked with for over a decade choose Natures Menu treats every time in treat trials. That's real science too!

More about your host:

Hannah is a qualified dog behaviour specialist in the UK with a degree in Animal Behaviour and a specialism in dog body language and pet dog behaviour. She's trained over 10,000 pet dogs in the last 10 years and written an illustrated guide to dog behaviour called ‘Whats my dog thinking: Understand your dog to give them a happy life’.  She featured as one of 3 experts on the prime time Channel 4 television series 'Puppy School' and currently writes courses for animal colleagues, vets, groomers and pet shops to reduce bite incidents and increase the handling and observation skills of these awesome, but often overlooked, fields of pet care.

You can train along with Hannah as a pet owner or a pet professional at www.amplifiedbehaviour.com 

Advisory: This episode contains material of a sensitive nature including suicide that may be triggering for some listeners.

In Episode 13: 'The Future of Dogs & Vets Part 2' Hannah continues to talk to vet, author and true humanitarian Dr Lennon Foo about the past the present and the potential future of the Veterinary industry.

In this episode we find out about the environment and life lessons that have forged Lennons passion and perseverance to champion vet and pet health, we talk about how to unlearn unhelpful habits and approach life with childlike interest that keeps hope alive and Lennon shares his practical take aways to improve the mental health of vets!

You can find out more about Dr Lennon Foo,  Author of Is My Vet for Real? and Natural Power and Founder of Amity Veterinary Care at drlennonfoo.com 
And follow him on socials @lennonfoo and subscribe to his you tube channel @amityvets1349

More about your host:

Hannah is a qualified dog behaviour specialist in the UK with a degree in Animal Behaviour and a specialism in dog body language and pet dog behaviour. She's trained over 10,000 pet dogs in the last 10 years and written an illustrated guide to dog behaviour called ‘Whats my dog thinking: Understand your dog to give them a happy life’.  She featured as one of 3 experts on the prime time Channel 4 television series 'Puppy School' and currently writes courses for animal colleagues, vets, groomers and pet shops to reduce bite incidents and increase the handling and observation skills of these awesome, but often overlooked, fields of pet care.

You can train along with Hannah as a pet owner or a pet professional at www.amplifiedbehaviour.com 

Advisory: This episode contains material of a highly sensitive nature including suicide that may be triggering for some listeners.

In Episode 12: 'The Future of Dogs & Vets Part 1' Hannah talks to vet, author and true humanitarian Dr Lennon Foo about the past the present and the potential future of the Veterinary industry. Lennon gives us his deep and hope filled perspective on why there are such high levels of depression and attrition in the vet industry that is currently in crisis in the UK today. And we get to hear some key take away tips for how we can all support our vets to help them continue to provide the very best care to our beloved pets. 

You can find out more about Dr Lennon Foo,  Author of Is My Vet for Real? and Natural Power and Founder of Amity Veterinary Care at drlennonfoo.com 
And follow him on socials @lennonfoo and subscribe to his you tube channel @amityvets1349

More about your host:

Hannah is a qualified dog behaviour specialist in the UK with a degree in Animal Behaviour and a specialism in dog body language and pet dog behaviour. She's trained over 10,000 pet dogs in the last 10 years and written an illustrated guide to dog behaviour called ‘Whats my dog thinking: Understand your dog to give them a happy life’.  She featured as one of 3 experts on the prime time Channel 4 television series 'Puppy School' and currently writes courses for animal colleagues, vets, groomers and pet shops to reduce bite incidents and increase the handling and observation skills of these awesome, but often overlooked, fields of pet care.

You can train along with Hannah as a pet owner or a pet professional at www.amplifiedbehaviour.com 

In episode 11 ‘The Future of Dog Campaigning Part 2 ’ Hannah continues the conversation with Marc Abraham OBE, otherwise known as 'Marc the vet', co founder of  the All Party Parliamentary Dog Advisory Welfare Group,  author of Lucy's Law; both a book and a piece of groundbreaking UK legislation that bans the 3rd party sale of puppies in the UK, making it illegal to buy a puppy without its mother present.  

In this episode Marc talks about the two biggest shocks and road blocks he encountered in his first major uk welfare campaign and he gives us some key tools and takeaways to fuel a successful grass roots campaign that can help you and your campaign, change the world.  

Grab a copy of Marc's brilliant new book 'Be More Mosquito' here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-More-Mosquito-Campaign-BeMoreMosquito/dp/1913406989

You can join the Apdawg mailing list and sign up to be a part of the monthly in person dog welfare events here: https://apdawg.co.uk/ 

And Follow Marc on Facebook & Twitter!  @Marcthevet

More about your host:

Hannah is a qualified dog behaviour specialist in the UK with a degree in Animal Behaviour and a specialism in dog body language and pet dog behaviour. She's trained over 10,000 pet dogs in the last 10 years and written an illustrated guide to dog behaviour called ‘Whats my dog thinking: Understand your dog to give them a happy life’.  She featured as one of 3 experts on the prime time Channel 4 television series 'Puppy School' and currently writes courses for animal colleagues, vets, groomers and pet shops to reduce bite incidents and increase the handling and observation skills of these awesome, but often overlooked, fields of pet care.

You can train along with Hannah as a pet owner or a pet professional at www.amplifiedbehaviour.com

In episode 10 ‘The Future of Dog Campaigning Part 1 ’ Hannah talks to Marc Abraham OBE, otherwise known as 'Marc the vet', co founder of  the All Party Parliamentary Dog Advisory Welfare Group,  author of Lucy's Law; both a book and a piece of groundbreaking UK legislation that bans the 3rd party sale of puppies in the UK, making it illegal to buy a puppy without its mother present.  

In this episode Marc tells us more about the beginning of his 10 year journey from TV vet to grass roots welfare campaigner that went on to change the law and make animal welfare history.  We hear about some of the keys to campaigning success and Marc gives us his unique' What if' that could, if we all shared it, change the world. 

Grab a copy of Marc's brilliant new book 'Be More Mosquito' here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-More-Mosquito-Campaign-BeMoreMosquito/dp/1913406989

You can join the Apdawg mailing list and sign up to be a part of the monthly in person dog welfare events here: https://apdawg.co.uk/ 

And Follow Marc on Facebook & Twitter!  @Marcthevet

More about your host:

Hannah is a qualified dog behaviour specialist in the UK with a degree in Animal Behaviour and a specialism in dog body language and pet dog behaviour. She's trained over 10,000 pet dogs in the last 10 years and written an illustrated guide to dog behaviour called ‘Whats my dog thinking: Understand your dog to give them a happy life’.  She featured as one of 3 experts on the prime time Channel 4 television series 'Puppy School' and currently writes courses for animal colleagues, vets, groomers and pet shops to reduce bite incidents and increase the handling and observation skills of these awesome, but often overlooked, fields of pet care.

You can train along with Hannah as a pet owner or a pet professional at www.amplifiedbehaviour.com