by Anna Webb, Mike Hanson
Dogs. They’re companions, guardians, and much much more – they complete us. And they just might save us from ourselves. Anna Webb explores all levels of modern dog ownership and brings to life why every dog is extraordinary. She speaks to scientists and experts - people who have and are changing our understanding of dogs - on everything from emotional intelligence to nutrition to behaviour, delving deep into subjects like homeopathy, telepathic communication and the pet food scandal. It's thought provoking, alternative, and not a little subversive. Cover photo by @Gruffpawtraits
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April 20, 2025
<p>As we continue our Literary season, Anna talks to best selling author, Marika Cobbold, in this classic episode from the archive about her latest novel, On Hampstead Heath, where a small dog, Gillie, plays a central role in driving the plot. Gillie is based on her own dog, Gilbert, who was stolen and later found dead in another part of London in 2019. </p><p>Find out more about Marika <a href="https://www.marikacobbold.com/">here</a></p><p>Or follow her on Twitter on <a href="https://twitter.com/Marikacobbold?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@Marikacobbold</a></p><p>Get your copy of <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hampstead-Heath-Marika-Cobbold/dp/1911350927/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=126849052264&gclid=CjwKCAjwiY6MBhBqEiwARFSCPv0-WCzdEr7K9_2gjc4rpvkvd7Of2YFjXXeEI0Cw_0EsyZXr9ejLuxoCZI8QAvD_BwE&hvadid=509827560906&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9045957&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=b&hvrand=17771805270059391837&hvtargid=kwd-1021517771519&hydadcr=24432_1816108&keywords=on+hampstead+heath+marika&qid=1636029150&qsid=259-0146483-7555749&sr=8-1&sres=1911350927%2C1911547399%2C0952784750%2C1721278354&srpt=ABIS_BOOK">On Hampstead Heath</a></p><p>For more about Anna go to <a href="https://annawebb.co.uk/">annawebb.co.uk</a></p><p>Music and production by Mike Hanson for <a href="https://podpeopleproductions.co.uk/">Pod People Productions</a></p><p>Cover art by <a href="https://jaijo.com/">Jaijo</a></p><p>Cover photo by Rhian Ap Gruffydd at <a href="https://www.gruffpawtraits.com/">Gruff Pawtraits</a></p><p>To advertise on or sponsor A Dog's Life email: [email protected]</p>
April 13, 2025
<p>To launch our Literary Season, we revisit our chat with author Simon Garfield about his book Dog's Best Friend, from January 2020.</p><p>If you want to move your dog to a raw diet or even switch brands we wholly recommend <a href="https://paleoridge.co.uk/shop-raw?gclid=Cj0KCQiA2-2eBhClARIsAGLQ2Rm7tMkIhzy10Bw13Kax12vhfcjLl0yBt0Ep7pZjQRYQSjvLfyFs9ScaAlx0EALw_wcB">Paleo Ridge</a></p><p>For more about Anna go to <a href="https://annawebb.co.uk/">annawebb.co.uk</a></p><p>Music and production by Mike Hanson for <a href="https://podpeopleproductions.co.uk/">Pod People Productions</a></p><p>Cover art by <a href="https://jaijo.com/">Jaijo</a></p><p>Cover photo by Rhian Ap Gruffydd at <a href="https://www.gruffpawtraits.com/">Gruff Pawtraits</a></p><p>To advertise on or sponsor A Dog's Life email: [email protected]</p>
April 6, 2025
<p>To mark the start of flea season we bring you this classic episode from the archive. Vet and Environmental campaigner, Andrew Prentis is also a ‘fellow’ at Imperial College. He is amongst the team of scientists that have advised pet owners to be more sparing in their use of toxic flea and tic treatments, warning that they are entering watercourses and damage aquatic ecosystems. Reviewing 160 scientific papers on the impact on aquatic ecosystems of imidacloprid, a pesticide used in 138 pet treatments sold in the UK. They found that “one monthly flea treatment for a large dog contains enough imidacloprid to kill 25 million bees". In the decade up to 2019, the sale of the pesticide for veterinary use in the UK increased 152 per cent. In that year, 2,500kg of the substance were sold for veterinary use, not much less than the 4,000kg used in 2014 for combined agricultural and veterinary use. We discuss how we can change our approach to parasite control in our pets by adopting a Test Before You Treat approach that’s used in Scandinavia where Vets only prescribe treatments if an animal actually has fleas. Certainly where wormers are also concerned (similarly penetrating waterways and the landscape), there’s an easy alternative simply by testing your pet’s poop. If no worms are found, why give your dog a wormer? One of the sticking points of the discussion is that the market for parasite control in the vet industry is valued at £170 million. We chat about how practices could recoup this revenue in other proactive ways. </p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_environmental_worrier/">@the_environmental_worrier</a></p><p>Website: <a href="https://vetsustain.org/">vetsustain.org</a></p><p>If you love A Dog's Life and would like to help support the show why not become a <a href="https://patreon.com/adogslife?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator">Patreon </a>backer where you can also have access to some exclusive content. </p><p>If you want to move your dog to a raw diet or even switch brands we wholly recommend <a href="https://paleoridge.co.uk/shop-raw?gclid=Cj0KCQiA2-2eBhClARIsAGLQ2Rm7tMkIhzy10Bw13Kax12vhfcjLl0yBt0Ep7pZjQRYQSjvLfyFs9ScaAlx0EALw_wcB">Paleo Ridge</a></p><p>For more about Anna go to <a href="https://annawebb.co.uk/">annawebb.co.uk</a></p><p>Music and production by Mike Hanson for <a href="https://podpeopleproductions.co.uk/">Pod People Productions</a></p><p>Cover art by <a href="https://jaijo.com/">Jaijo</a></p><p>Cover photo by Rhian Ap Gruffydd at <a href="https://www.gruffpawtraits.com/">Gruff Pawtraits</a></p><p>To advertise on or sponsor A Dog's Life email: [email protected]</p>
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