A Dog's Life with Anna Webb

This week Anna is joined by Annie Wilson who has launched a petition to lobby Government to ensure that dog breeders health test all their breeding stock; and to act responsibly, putting health and temperament before profit. With only 30% of all puppies bred being registered with the Kennel Club and even fewer being Assured Kennel Club breeders, this leaves an enormous gap where testing is concern...

To mark the milestone of 100 episodes, Anna talks to Radio 2's OJ Borg about his life long loves of dogs, especially his rescue, Lebowski. Listen to OJ on Radio 2 or follow him on Instagram @oj_borg and Twitter @OJBorg If you're a breeder looking to refresh your qualifications go to pupstartbreeders.com And get a new harness from dogsandhorses.co.uk Try your pup on Paleo Ridge raw food. For more a...

This week Anna is joined by Michelle Southern, Founder of Street Paws. Celebrating the charity’s sixth birthday, it's raising awareness of rough sleepers and their dogs with a national 274,000 steps challenge. We chat about Michelle’s commitment to help the rough sleepers and homeless community with dogs, and how the charity was born. Supplying dogs with everything from vital vetcare, microchips,...

This week Anna is joined by Catriona Lowry from The Hilltop Sanctuary in Ireland. Catriona gave up a career in fashion to dedicate her life to helping animals. Not just dogs, but pigs, donkeys, chickens and a lot of horses. In a country where there appears to be an abject negligence to the health and welfare on many animals, it was a Fortune Teller that predicted Catriona’s journey. Setting up the...

This week Anna catches up with old friends at the first live Crufts in two years. Will from Earth Animal, Rebecca from Pupstart Breeders, and the lovely gang from Paleo Ridge are just some of the people we speak to at Day One of Crufts. Catch up on Crufts here For everyone else in today's episode go to: thekennelclub.org.uk K9connectables.com agriapet.co.uk earthanimal.com editiondog.com Paleoridg...

This week Anna is joined by Singer-Songwriter, Chris Amoo. Famous for being the lead singer in the band British Soul group, The Real Thing, Chris has always had a passion for dogs, particularly hounds. His love of Afghan Hounds led him to start competing at dog shows, and to even scoop the highest doggy accolade Best In Show at Crufts in 1987 with his Afghan Hounds called Viscount Grant. More rece...

As we watch the horror unfold in Ukraine and people flee for their lives many pet parents wonder what is happening with the pets left behind. In this special episode Anna talks to Przemyslaw Malik of Centaurus who is organising convoys of pet supplies in Poland to deliver to pet shelters in Ukraine. Please donate here For more about Anna go to annawebb.co.uk Music and production by Mike Hanson for...

This week Anna gets a first hand account of Puppy Farms in Ireland from the investigative journalist, Mark Edmonds. Mark and Anna discuss the horrific conditions the dogs are kept in, what legislation can be brought in to tackle it, and his harrowing experience with what are essentially gangsters. Follow Mark on @medmondslondon or at his website For more about Anna go to annawebb.co.uk Music and p...

This week Anna is joined by Kerry Taylor, Education Manager, at The Blue Cross talking about the charity’s 125th anniversary. As a milestone highlighting the work the organisation has achieved across two World Wars and recently through the pandemic. Launching the first animal hospital in 1906 the Blue Cross has adapted to provide welfare for all animals as our lives have changed over the years. Of...

This week Anna is joined by Police Dog Handler, Dave Wardell and his daughter Tia. Aged only 12 Tia could be the youngest dog trainer in the world! Running into Christmas in 2021 , Tia decided to launch Top Kids Club a series of videos called 25 tricks to train before Christmas. Highlighting short training sessions with her own dog, rescued French Bulldog, Harper. Tia could be a chip off the old b...

This week Anna is joined by Rebecca Walters who is chatting about the amended and updated DEFRA guidance notes that accompany The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018. The new guidelines were announced on February 1st 2022. As a breeder of Sproodles, Rebecca prides herself on the highest health and welfare standards and ethical breeding of her dogs....

This week Anna is joined by Kayla Lichten, founder of the inaugural Barker Book Awards. As the first awards dedicated exclusively to books about dogs! Featuring four categories : Fiction, Non Fiction, Children’s and the Classic Award. With a donation of £1,000.00 to an independent charity from this award category, The Barker Book Awards is set to celebrate dogs in literature both past and present,...

This week Anna is joined by Rick Akers who talks about why he wants Justice For Reggie - a yellow Labrador pup who tragically died only a few days after he was brought home. A victim of the unscrupulous and callous puppy farming trade , little Reggie had short life and a painful death. Rick launched a petition to stop sales of animals online, at least to ensure traceability and accountability.  Di...

This week Anna talks to comedian, writer, and podcaster, Cally Beaton, as she embarks on getting a new puppy. Anna has mentioned in the past what potential new pet parents need to consider before committing but in this episode Anna takes Cally step by step on what she need to be thinking about. Cally has now found a reputable breeder and is awaiting the birth of her puppy at the end of March. A li...

This week Anna is joined by Comedian and Writer, Juliet Meyers, talking about her rescue dog Homer. As a Portuguese rescue dog, Homer transformed Juliet’s world and we chat about how little by little Homer successfully worked his way to becoming the theme of her stand up comedy. Using her platform with comedy, Juliet chats about raising awareness for dogs, venues being dog friendly and of course t...

To kick off the New Year Anna is joined by Trainer & Behaviourist, Victoria Stilwell, all the way from Atlanta. With Victoria’s second series of It’s Me Or The Dog being aired, we chat about this and the landmark first series that aired in the UK in 2005. Victoria explains that the doggy problems are the same as they were in the first series, but more intense as our lives have changed, not lea...

This week Anna looks back at just some of her favourite books about dogs that she featured this year, including chats with Jenni Murray, Henry Mance, Simon Garfield, Martha Teichner, Jane Elson, Rodney Habib and Dr Karen Becker. Order you copy of My Boy Butch by Jennie Murray, How to Love Animals in a Human Shaped World by Henry Mance, Dog's Best Friend by Simon Garfield, When Harry Met Minnie by...

This week Anna is joined by Dr Jenny McKay who is a Vet and a Vicar. That’s to say Jenny is a Curate and Minister in Secular Employment. Jenny is also an  Environmentalist, Activist and Self Confessed Cat Junkie! Talking mainly about dogs in this episode, Jenny explains her journey as a Veterinary Pathologist and surviving cancer to thinking that there is more to life. We discuss whether she belie...

This week Anna talks to the team from Paleo Ridge about the growth in the raw food market for pet parents, highlighting the health and behaviour benefits of this diet. Order your raw meals here Follow them on @paleoridge For more about Anna go to annawebb.co.uk Music and production by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions Cover art by Jaijo Cover photo by Rhian Ap Gruffydd at Gruff Pawtraits To a...

This week Anna is joined by Blue Cross Veterinary Surgeon, Roisin Bolger, who is talking about the Charity’s #EndTheTrend petition. It calls for the UK's leading brands to commit by the end of 2022 to phasing out the use of any brachycephalic pets in their future advertisements. Flat face breeds have become hugely popular and the Charity has seen an exponential rise in abandoned French Bulldogs, B...

This week Anna is joined by Dr Karen Becker and pet influencer, Rodney Habib, talking about their book The Forever Dog. As The New York Times no. 1 bestseller, this episode marks their first podcast conversation in the UK. The book discusses how simple changes to your dog’s diet, environment and lifestyle can promote longevity.  It's such an easy read and features the very latest scientific resear...

This Remembrance Sunday Anna is joined by British Army veteran, Richard Means and his PTSD Assistance Dog Ziggy, for a walk on Hampstead Heath, talking about the invisible disability of mental health, and how Ziggy has turned his life around. They talk about the on-going discrimination that Ziggy faces in public spaces, which flies in the face of the law under the Equality Act 2010. They also talk...

Anna talks to best selling author, Marika Cobbold, 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. Find out more about Marika here Or follow her on Twitter on @Marikacobbold Get your copy of On Hampstead Heath For more abou...

It's that scary time of year so Anna chats to cinema journalist and founder of the FIDOs and Palm Dog, Toby Rose, about how scary dogs have been portrayed in film such as Cujo, the Hounds of Baskerville and Werewolves and how it's contributed to the enduring myth of the 'Black Dog.' Find out more about the FIDOs and the Palm Dog awards For more about Anna go to annawebb.co.uk Music and production...

This week Children’s Author, Jane Elson, joins Anna to discuss why animals, especially dogs, feature in her books. Dyslexic herself, Jane writes for those with reading difficulties, highlighting how animals - dogs in particular - help children in so many ways, not least in learning to read out loud. In her multi award winning ‘Moon Dog’ , she depicts the  horrors of the puppy farming trade. Raisin...