Chinwag Dog Podcast

Send us a text In this episode, we meet Lolly, a spirited poodle with a heart of gold—and a mind that often won’t let her relax. Lolly struggles with generalised anxiety, making even simple daily activities challenging, along with separation anxiety that causes distress whenever she’s left alone. We follow Lolly's journey as her dedicated owner learns to understand her triggers, works with tr...

Send us a text In this episode, we dive into the heartwarming story of Turbo, a sweet and sensitive whippet who went from being a bundle of nerves to a calm, confident companion when left alone. Turbo's journey with separation anxiety started when he was just a puppy, manifesting in heartbreaking howls whenever his owners left the house. Through patience, consistent training, and expert insig...

Send us a text Everyone has a dream of their dog being off the lead on beautiful walks and in this episode we are going to discuss how to get started on your recall journey. It is a skill we can start from day one with our new puppies capitalising on their natural proximity to us. Support the show Don't forget to rate and review Follow me on instagram: pooches.galore

Send us a text One of the more frustrating behaviours that our puppy's use to show us love is through biting us.  There are a number of reasons why puppies bite which we will go into in detail in this episode and how to reduce the biting! As always if you have any questions that we haven't covered please drop us a message and we will add it to the last episode of this series! Support the...

Send us a text One of the first questions we get from first time puppy owners is how to be successful at toilet training their puppy - in this jam packed episode we go through every strategy, training plan and what not to do that we can think of!  If there is anything you think we have missed you can send us questions to add to our final episode to cover any outstanding questions you have about pu...

Send us a text In the next instalment of our happy puppy series I chat to Treetops's excellent dog trainers Carla and Steph about how to correctly socialise a puppy.  This is a very delicate area of your puppy's life and understanding how to socialise your puppy to create a confident puppy is essential. You can find treetops on Instagram: treetops_dogs Support the show Don't forget...

Send us a text Bringing a puppy home is a very daunting experience and getting those first few days right can give you peace of mind that you are on the right track. On this episode we go through the best way to set your home up, how to have a successful first night, how to introduce existing dogs (and children) to your new puppy! If you have any questions after this drop them to my instagram: poo...

Send us a text I had so much fun recording with Carla and Steph from Treetops last year that we have teamed up to bring you a mini series all about how to raise a happy puppy. If you have puppy raising questions as this series goes on please message me through instagram and we will collate them all.  However, as you will see these episodes are pretty in depth so hopefully we cover everything and a...

Send us a text To say we go in depth about how to pick the right puppy is an understatement! Having three very knowledgeable dog trainers working out what goes into picking the right puppy means you are going to hear about every single thing! Spending time looking at which dog is going to work in your family is key to a happy dog in the future. We talk about techniques to help you pick the right b...

Send us a text Here is another question and answer podcast for you - some great questions in here. We are discussing everything from loose lead walking, dogs not eating, communication and scared of breeds! As always I am more than happy to accept more and more questions as the feedback I've had on the last q and a podcast has been great! Remember to follow me on instagram: @pooches.galore and...

Send us a text On this weeks episode it's just me and I am answering lots of listener questions - everything from talking buttons to agoraphobia and moving house. I really enjoyed this episode so I see a lot more in my future! Here is the link with a discount for the long leads that I love (and the waist leads are my favourite!)  www.swaggerpaws.com/poochesgalore Check out my instagram to see...

Send us a text Vet visits are stressful for both us and our dog. In this episode I chat to Charlie Wright who teaches Vet nurses and puts a specific emphasis on low stress handling and behaviour. Planning your vet visit to ensure your dog is happy is vital to a successful vet visit. Find Charlie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charliewrightpetbehaviour/# Support the show Don't forget...

Send us a text Following on from last weeks episode on post traumatic stress disorder in dogs, this week we talk to Danielle Beck about how trauma affects our dogs. We discuss the causes of trauma in our dogs, how to identify it by comparing the meerkat in your dog and how to help your dog. Danielle Beck is a clinical animal behaviourist specialising in reactive dogs, working with their owners to...

Send us a text In this episode, we focus on something which isn’t talked about enough – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in dogs. Join me as I meet Caroline Alupo who gives a compelling insight into the dogs she has worked with and the experiences they went through.  It is fascinating to find out when and how triggers show themselves and what as owners we need to be aware of. Knowing these signs may...

Send us a text On this episode of the happy dog podcast we chat with the guys from Play 9 as they have just developed and launched a brand new canine enrichment product.  The Roolo is a brilliant treat dispensing toy that encourages scent work in your dog - young or small, big or small! The unique shape of the Roolo means that small dogs find it easy to push around and big dogs enjoy bashing it ar...

Send us a text Chatting this week with Sara about practical advice to help prepare your dog for the arrival of a new baby.  This is not a training plan as we know that training when you are heavily pregnant or have a new baby is almost impossible - instead this episode is full of practical advice to set everyone up to succeed. Support the show Don't forget to rate and review Follow me on inst...

Send us a text This week, in a turn up for the books, we have a feline behaviourist on the podcast! Introducing cats and dogs can be a challenge and so in this podcast we talk about the best way to introduce the two - don't worry it is still very dog focused! I learnt a lot... I hope you do too! Find out more about Lucy here and pre-order her book https://www.lucyhoile.co.uk/blog https://www....

Send us a text Canine body language is one of the most important things you can learn to help your dog to have a happy life. On this podcast I am chatting with Lisa Sinnot all about the complexities of body language, how we can learn to read it and how this will help. We also suggest that you check out these courses for more information: http://www.learntotalkdog.com/ https://www.thefamilydog.com/...

Send us a text Do you find your dog walks are stressful? Do you dread walking your dogs? Not sure where to start with your dogs chaotic behaviour? Well this is the podcast for you - with Steph and Carla's concept of dog training we talk about how we can help anxious dogs, frustrated dogs, nervous dogs, reactive dogs - well really all dogs have calmer walks! To know more about their coaching c...

Send us a text We are less than one month out from firework season so we have no time to delay. In this episode I chat to Jen from Pet Help at Home who is registered Veterinary Nurse as well as a canine behaviourist about what we can be doing now to help our dogs with their fear of fireworks.  We also talk about how to help your new puppy with fireworks. We know all dogs are different so if you ar...

Send us a text Dog walkers are a vital part of our dog care, many of us would not be able to have our dogs without a dog walker... but who is walking our dogs? For me, picking who is going to walk our dog is as important as who is going to look after my child. They have keys to my home, they are here alone with me when they pick the dog up and they have sole responsibility for my dog when I am not...

Send us a text In this week's episode I chat to Dani Paizis who is a K9 chiropractor. We talk about how we see many people doing things “to” dogs, rather than doing things “with our dogs”, so often a dog isn’t given any choice, or autonomy, which can be a  big problem.  We discuss the role of social media both influencers and canine professionals are not showing welfare first, dog centred car...

Send us a text In this episode Karen and I discuss how giving the dog a job can be an effective part of helping a dog to overcome behavioural concerns. This isn't just for the traditional gun dogs either - this can help any breed of dog. Often dogs in modern society have limited opportunity to exhibit natural canine behaviours and this often can lead to behavioural concerns. By helping dogs h...

Send us a text On the first of a new series of the Happy Dog Podcast I chat with Rachel Rodgers following the horrific dog attack in Birmingham earlier this week and Suella Bravermans discussion regarding the banning of XL bull breeds in the uk, about the Dangerous Dogs Act, banning breeds and why these numbers are going up! There are so many factors to consider when it comes to keeping dogs and s...

Send us a text Understanding where dominance theory came from is important to  Support the show Don't forget to rate and review Follow me on instagram: pooches.galore