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 p...

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 ...

With an e-petition to regulate rescue centres currently collecting over 100,000 signatures, Hannah Molloy our host, and special guests, The Right Honourable Member for Basildon & Billericay Richard Holden, and grass roots rescue warrior, campaigner and director of Spirit of the Dog Rescue Jenna Miller discuss the pressing need to regulate animal rescues in the UK. Richard explains; How the campaign to regulate rescues and his private members bill was born following a recent t...

Dog breeding is the single most powerful change agent that can shape the future of dogs. And yet we are living in a time where hundreds of thousands of pet dogs are born into bodies that make it impossible for them to breathe, exercise, avoid injury clean themselves or talk to other members of their species on a level playing field due to extreme conformation. In this second episode of an exciting 2 parter, Dr Dan O’Neil & Dr Rowena Packer from the Royal Veterinary Collage explore a...

Dog breeding is the single most powerful change agent that can shape the future of dogs. And yet we are living in a time where hundreds of thousands of pet dogs are born into bodies that make it impossible for them to breathe, exercise, avoid injury clean themselves or talk to other members of their species on a level playing field due to extreme conformation. In this first episode of an exciting 2 parter Dr Dan O’Neil & Dr Rowena Packer from the Royal Veterinary Collage explain; ...

Hannah Molloy our host, and special guest, forensic behaviourist Dr Helen Howell, delve into the world of dangerous dogs.. Helen explains; Her extensive career working as an expert witness for dangerous dog cases How she maintains her mental health while working with dogs that have suffered extreme cases of abuse and neglect How dangerous, unethical and unhelpful some of the standard battery tests can be to assess dogs that have been seized by the police And how her recent PhD projec...

Welcome to the first episode of Season 2, a season devoted top to tail to responsible dog ownership! Hannah Molloy, our host and special guest Dr Marc Abraham OBE bring us up to speed on; - What's happened in the world of campaigning during time gap between seasons - What we can look forward to supporting in the campaign space over the next few years including the Responsible Dog Ownership 5 pillars for change - The new Dogspiracy Documentary and how we can all work to end the globa...

In this closing episode of Season 1 Hannah Molloy, our host, looks back at the past season, asks us what we want the future of the future of dogs podcast to look like and brings us into the present work of 'The Dog Bite Problem' Campaign in Parliament #DogBiteReform bringing her opening speech given in Parliament in November 2022. What part are you about to play in the changing landscape of dog ownership across the world? And what is your 'What if' question, that could change the world? ...

In Episode 19: The Future of Dog Training Part 2 our resident qualified behaviourist and host, Hannah Molloy invites world renowned dog trainers Kamal Fernandez and Lez Graham back, to speak openly and honestly about the past, present and potential future of the dog training and behaviour industry. In this episode we talk about what the future holds for new dog trainers and behaviourists entering the field, how to choose an 'expert' trainer to learn from or be mentored by. We discuss setting ...

In Episode 18: The Future of Dog Training Part 1 our resident qualified behaviourist and host, Hannah Molloy invites world renowned dog trainers Kamal Fernandez and Lez Graham to speak openly and honestly about the past, present and potential future of the dog training and behaviour industry. In this Part 1 of our 2 part season finale we talk about the learning journey of our experts in a field that is constantly growing and evolving, where the industry has been, where dog training and b...

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 sho...

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 ...

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 M...

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,...

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 h...

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 th...

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 ...

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 gr...

In episode 9 ‘The Future of Dogs & Children Part 2 ’ Hannah talks to Debby Lucken, award winning dog trainer and behaviourist and the founder of 'Kids Around Dogs (KAD)' In this episode we talk about;The joys and challenges of training school dogs, How and why a fear of dogs might develop in a child or an adult & we delve into the backstage prep happening for the next exciting meeting The All Party Parliamentary Dog Advisory Welfare Group are hosting 'The Do...

In episode 8 ‘The Future of Dogs & Children Part 1 ’ Hannah talks to Debby Lucken, award winning dog trainer and behaviourist and the founder of 'Kids Around Dogs (KAD)' In this episode we ask what it is that makes Debby's work with children and dogs a totally groundbreaking and life saving initiative in the UK, we dream together about Debby's What if... 'What if we could educate all children to understand dog behaviour on a national or international scale..'And Hannah and Debb...