A Dog's Life with Anna Webb

This week Anna is joined by Esther Logue from Paleoridge. As the  leading raw food firms’ Content & Communications’ Manager, we chat about the success of this year’s Crufts, and how the company brought feeding raw to life at the biggest dog show in the world.  We talk about why Crufts is such an educational platform and so needed in an age where dog ownership has boomed almost making it unreco...

This week Anna is joined by Sarah Jones who rescued Bella nine years ago. After Bella experienced a couple of dog attacks, and soft tissue damage, she became very nervous when dogs invaded her space. She also associated her emotional and physical pain with strangers approaching, and could appear quite aggressive.  Sarah found walking Bella increasingly stressful, and decided to launch an initiativ...

This week we’re joined by Cinema Journalist, Toby Rose, talking about the annual film awards for dogs - the FIDOS : For Incredible Dogs On Screen. Talking about his awards as the Oscars are announced for people, and appropriately on Best In Show day at Crufts,  the FIDOS offers a chance for the loyal canine co-stars to receive worthy accolades. From best ‘Mutt Moment’, to best ‘Historical Hound’,...

This week we’re joined by Jonny Nagler who is passionate about the English Toy Terrier (ETT) and his ETT, Milo, is Mr Binks' cousin. With Crufts now just a few days away, we talk about the ETT as one of 34 native breeds that are deemed ‘vulnerable’. This means they are technically rarer than the giant Panda. The Kennel Club helps a lot in raising awareness for these breeds as they define our Briti...

This week Anna is joined by Dr Nick Thompson, known as the Holistic Vet. We chat about vaccines, but also about minimising chemicals in your home. Science proves that indoor environments can be 100 times more toxic than outdoors. With this in mind Dr Nick talks about his experience using ‘probiotic therapy’. We chat about his experience with his own dogs in terms of Dental Care and with Dog Dental...

This week Anna is joined by CEO of Ingenious Probiotics about what represents an explosion in the science of healthy bacteria.  We discuss probiotics in an external environment rather than an internal one. Based on our knowledge, albeit recent and expanding, we understand the vital role of probiotics as balancing bacteria in our microbiome. Joe discusses how we can use probiotics as a cleaning pro...

This week we’re joined by the legend that is Dr Jean Dodds talking about vaccines. As one of the pioneers to research the duration of immunity (DOI) of modern vaccines, Dr Jean has led the way for the WSAVA (The World Small Animal Veterinary Association) to recommend Titre Testing over annual boosters. Having studied how the DOI of initial puppy shots can last a minimum of three years, if not a li...

This week we’re joined by Andrew Hale. As a certified dog behaviourist, one of the founders of the UK Dog Charter and much more, he runs his practice in south Devon called Dog Certified Care. We chat about how his human psychology degree and work in practice for people inspired helping owners and their dogs. Without ‘humanisation’ Andrew talks about why we must factor the emotional experience into...

This week Anna is joined by Rachel Bean RVN - qualified veterinary nurse. Apart from being an amazing ‘dog person', Rachel is the creator of the iPET Network's canine first aid qualification. We chat about this and about common accidents, like how to offer the first line of care for cut paws, insect stings, and with more serious situations like possible bloat or for  dogs that might be choking. Ra...

This week Anna is joined by Vet Nurse and Behaviourist, Morag Sutherland. Apart from boasting a long career as an in-practice vet nurse, Morag is one of the founders of the Raw Feeding Vet Society (RFVS). Not only passionate about feeding animals as nature intended, Morag as clinical experience highlighting how dogs thrive on a balanced, complete species appropriate diet comprising a lot meat as n...

This week Anna is joined by Rosie Fuller of the Top Dog Film Festival UK Tour. Created in Australia, it brings a selection of independent short films into an immersive cinema experience that is dedicated to highlighting the amazing capacity of dogs to impact on and enrich our lives. Available to watch for a limited three day period from January 20th, the films take us on an around the world starti...

This week Anna is joined by Mike Dower, founder of Jai Dog Rescue in Thailand. Talking about why he left a busy career in London five years ago to set up a rehabilitation centre helping street dogs in Thailand, his passion for these dogs shines through. We talk about why Battersea Dogs and Cats Home is so inspired by Jai Dog and its sanctuary, it has invested in a five year initiative and financia...

Happy New Year from A Dog's Life. To start the year Anna brings you our most popular episode to date. Dr Karen and Rodney Habib joined Anna in 2021 to talk about their New York Times best selling book, The Forever Dog. If you love A Dog's Life and would like to help support the show why not become a Patreon backer where you can also have access to some exclusive content. For more about Anna go to...

Merry Christmas from A Dog's Life. To celebrate Christmas Day, Anna brings you her favourite episode from the archive. The pre eminent Cambridge professor and author of Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Hone, Dr Rupert Sheldrake from 2020. If you love A Dog's Life and would like to help support the show why not become a Patreon backer where you can also have access to some exclusive cont...

This week we bring you highlights of the All Dogs Matter Christmas Carols at St Anne's Church in Soho, London. Anna spoke to old friends like Ira Moss, founder of the charity and Peter Egan and new friends like Regan Armani, Director of the Young Talent Academy whose choir was  once on Britain's Got Talent, and provided the main entertainment of the night, and Simon Buckley, Rector of St Anne's, w...

This week Anna is joined by Milliner Awon Golding and top Photographer Lucy Reeve, talking about this year’s Haute Dogs calendar which is in aid of the Jai Dog rescue. For the first time Awon and Lucy flew out to Thailand to take the stunning photos captured for the calendar. Featuring 12 amazing rescued street dogs who all have their story to tell. Jai Dog works tirelessly to neuter and offer med...

This week we chat to select handful of British companies that offer sustainable, natural, and value for money products as stocking fillers that both you and your dog will love this Christmas.   We talk to Lee Sargent, co-founder of the award-winning grooming and lifestyle brand Sniffe & Likkit . He discusses why the brand fulfills a huge gap in the market for a grooming range that contains no...

This week Anna is joined by PDSA Vet Sean Wensley chatting about his book Through A Vet’s Eyes. As a candid exploration of how we live with animals in the modern world, Sean explains why we mustn’t lose touch with nature and all animals in the natural world. They offer stark contrast to our farm animals and pets being kept in captivity. We discuss the importance to understand the Five Domains: Nut...

This week Anna is joined by Dale Nash from Pawable to discuss the first collagen (Collar-gen) for dogs. As the market booms in humans for collagen (and for good reason) it's important to understand that just as it depletes in us as we age, the same is true in our dogs. Not only 100% natural, the Collar-gen is species appropriate and easily absorbed through the gut. As a very important structural p...

This week Anna welcomes back Dr Amit Patel and his famous Guide Dog, Kika. We chat about a new programme on Cbeebies called Dog Squad which is all about teaching children just how amazing dogs are in helping their owners. For Dr Amit, Kika is his eyes. There are four other superhero dogs featured: Tinks, Sylvie, Meagaidh and Diesel. They all have amazing jobs! We chat about how the TV show also ai...

This week Anna is joined by Animal Communicator and Holistic Healer, Lisa Tully. We chat about how Lisa who worked in the pharmaceutical sector for years before becoming disheartened, and looking for health solutions that resonated with her. We chat about how a trip to Mongolia and a course in Shamanism changed her pathway forever, releasing some deeper energetic force. Her aim to help pet parents...

This week Anna is joined by Roz Lishak co-founder of By Benji to chat about Trick and Treat on Howl-O-Ween. We chat about the range of unique Biltong beef treats that are made in the UK by slowly air-drying the beef in a herbal marinade for extra tenderness and palatability. And why By Benji is all about championing healthy species appropriate treats to complement a healthy natural diet for your p...

With firework season coming up Anna welcomes back Dr Sam Gaines of the RSPCA to chat about how you can start preparing your dog now to deal with fireworks that now start at Halloween, through Bonfire Night, Dwali, Christmas and New Year by learning to see the signs of stress in your dog and to create a safe space for them. Anna and Sam also talk about the progress (or lack there of) of various ani...

This week Anna is joined by Jo Boughton-White, Managing Director of Dorwest Herbs. Visiting their HQ in Dorchester, the Dorwest team show Anna around the facility, and chat about how their award winning range of Herbal supplements are produced. Conscious of the very best practice with quality ingredients, the supplements are made to pharmaceutical standards. We chat about the history of the compan...

This week Anna is joined by Bill Lambert from The Kennel Club talking about London’s biggest dog event - Discover Dogs 15-16 October at the Excel Centre. It’s a doggy dream day out for all dog lovers, especially those aspiring to bring a dog into your life. As a fun weekend highlighting a host of dog activities like Agility,  we chat about how over 150 dog breeds will be showcased by their officia...