Dog Desk Radio Podcast

Paula has written a novel based on the story of the little brown dog. You may remember I blogged about this topic back in April for world day for animals in laboratories 2021. I am absolutely delighted to have found Paula’s book which will keep this important event alive for years to come & serve as a reminder that we really aren’t much better than we were more than a hundr

Ever seen a fox in a fedora travelling through the multiverse? Ever seen a fox and a fedora travelling through the multiverse saving a whole lot of people from annihilation? If you haven't, you need to, because there is a fresh face in the world of storytelling, a young man about to set the world on fire with content not like any other. Fox in the Fedora is a sensational action pac

Stumpy the golden labrador was born with the intention of being a guide dogBut Stumpy had other ideas & decided that being a guide dog was not the life for himNow retired, stumpy went on to become a blood donorAnd saved the lives of more than 100 dogsI caught up with stumpys mum elly who talked me through the process of giving blood for our dogs Support the Show.

Have you ever thought about animal blood transfusionsImagine your dog or cat had an accident or became unwell & needed a transfusionWhere would those life saving units of blood come fromI caught up with Nicole Osborne from Pet Blood bank during lockdownWho kindly explained dog blood donation to me Support the Show.

Over the last few months, team dog desk has been talking about vet bills and affordability. What happens when something unexpected occurs? What if your dog which becomes suddenly unwell and you don't have the funds to pay for the treatment? Or what if your insurance policy won't cover their particular illness? Today, my guest is Mike Aldred from a company called Carefree Credit. Th

I got together with my friend Mark Walden for a chat about pet insurance, not all insurers are the same & I wanted to get Marks perspective as he has been involved in the insurance industry for many years. Our conversation was informal, very much one friend to another with some views not necessarily reflecting the organisations we work forWe chatted about policies, premiums &am

In the early 1990s, a series of very unpleasant attacks on humans by dogs, some resulting in fatalities attracted the attention of the media. The government responded with what might be considered a knee jerk reaction and breed specific legislation, or BSL as it is commonly known, came into effect as part of the dangerous dogs act. Within this piece of legislation, four breeds of d

Bonnie Harlan of Prevent Pet Suffocation guests during Prevent Pet Suffocation week.Bonnie lost her beloved family dog to pet suffocation. As time went by Bonnie discovered that pet suffocation was far more prevalent than she thought. Not just a random freak accident, Bonnie set about raising awareness & educating us regarding the risks to dogs in our homes. Support the Show.

Over the months we have received many messages from folks worried about Brucella canis and their dog Reports have come in of dogs being euthanised on veterinary advice to previously tested negative dogs being asked to test again under threat of medical care being withdrawnOur listeners are worried & so are weSo we tracked down Louise Buckley, an academic who describes herself a

Michelle gets together to chat about documentary Man' Best Friend with film makers Michael Bird & Ovidiu Dunel-Stancu They look at why Romania has such a large stray dog population. What life is like for dogs on the street and the steps Romanians are taking to care for dogs who have nobody.Support the Show.