Scottie Radio UK

Nail-biting episode of Scottie MOT with Jacky Ash, and we ask what to do if you no longer need medication prescribed for your Scottie? Monty medication mountain

STECS Welfare Officer Cath Marchbank tackles the nuisance of fleas and discuss one of the most prevalent illnesses to hit Scotties, bladder cancer. We dedicate this episode of Scottie MOT to the memory of Gordon the Wheaten Scottie from Virginia, USA. If you have a question for Scottie MOT be sure to visit www. Scottie. Scot   and provide as much detail as you can (attach photos or short video if...

Did you know you could extend your Scottie’s life by three years if you look after their teeth? Jacky Ash explains why keeping your Scottie’s teeth healthy matters more than vanity. A transcript of the recording is available under the player button for this episode from our website LondonScottie. Club We apologise for the poor audio quality of this episode – we were having some d...

This week we make a meal of it. Scottie diets can be balanced kibble and soft, or they can involve raw food or processed food. Cath Marchbank tackles the latest questions. If you have a question for Scottie MOT be sure to visit https://scottieclub.uk/contacts/   and provide as much detail as you can (attach photos or short video if this helps). All Scottish Terrier owners are welcome to submit que...

What is your dog trying to tell you if they adopt difficult habits like urinating indoors or stalling in the street anytime someone approaches? Jacky Ash tackles the latest questions and advises finding canine behaviour specialists locally – with a little help from your vet. If you have a question for Scottie MOT be sure to visit https://scottieclub.uk/contacts/ and provide as much detail as...

What is it like to suddenly lose your Scottie, even if you know it has a long-term illness? Karen Randall adopted Remy, but for the year they were together it was more like fostering a Scottie. Hear about the emotions and why Karen would do it all again. Around 50 Scotties need rehoming each year in the UK, according to charity STECS statistics. Find out why we need to help. Karen Randall with Rem...

Following STECS Welfare Officer Cath Marchbank’s debut on Scottie MOT she had two health enquiries from listeners who heard the show. In her second monthly episode Cath explains how to “Take Back Control”. Not Britain away from Europe, but Scotties away from squirrels or standoffs with cats. Cath also gives advice on how to treat your Scottie during the looming holiday season, in...

Jacky Ash is back on Scottie MOT ! Swap a stethoscope for headphones in this latest Scotify dogcast on London Scottie Radio. Jacky of Ashgate Grooming & Kennels in Somerset tells George Matlock about how a canine formula of garlic can healthily keep fleas away, and we answer a question about the mysterious presence of green mucus. Shiver! If you have a question about the health of your Scottie...

Swap a stethoscope for headphones in the latest Scotify dogcast on London Scottie Radio. Cath Marchbank, Welfare Officer at charity STECS talks to George Matlock about this weekend’s Discover Dogs event in London where STECS will be exhibiting on Sunday, and about the characteristics of Scotties for anyone keen to offer a home. Cath also talks about her role helping Scotties day-to-day and h...

Remember the 5 of November. We introduce new series Scottie MOT with a bang! Swap a stethoscope for headphones in this latest Scotify dogcast on London Scottie Radio. Jacky Ash of Ashgate Grooming & Kennels in Somerset tells George Matlock about the decline of handstripping – at precisely the time that demand for Scotties and for the healthiest choice for grooming is back. And what advic...

Jane Fiddick recalls what it was like to raise WeeBit, a puppy Scottie, in 1940s austerity Britain. Jane also discusses her late husband national newspaper journalist and broadcaster Peter Fiddick’s denial WeeBit ever existed and his aversion to Scotties – after he was bitten by one. Jane in conversation with George Matlock on 24 August 2021. WeeBit. Jane Fiddick’s childhood dog...

Meet brave Sara Cox, whose 15-year-old black Scottish Terrier Sophie sadly crossed the rainbow bridge in August. Speaking on 19 September 2021, Sara tells us about the oldest recorded member of London Scottie Club and how Sophie had a very conventional lifestyle despite surviving beyond the average age of 12 years for a Scottie. This photo was taken on their last day together. But as well as sadne...

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Britain’s biggest tourist magnets. Some of the staff own dogs. And one of them we can reveal today is a Scottish Terrier called Archie! The first, we hope, of many. In August, Richard Barley, the Director Horticulture and Learning – in effect the number two – at Kew Gardens joined the London Scottie Club and ag...

Our latest London Scottie Radio podcast was recorded on Valentine's Day but is more about apples and pears than roses. We introduce Stuart Medland, a wildlife painter, who was commissioned to use his special angular style of painting to capture the magic of Scottish Terriers Pikush and Pudding. Work was discussed in 2018 and pencil sketches followed in 2019. But it was not until early 2020 that th...

Our friends at Scottish Terrier Emergency Rescue held their inaugural "down south" party on Sunday May 19, 2019 and as such linked paws with the London Scottie Club. The event, organised by LSC and STECS members Susie and Alan Page and attended by STECS regulars Cath Marchbank and Joy Gower, as well as other STECS volunteers, was a truly fun day out in the sunshine and top teen Scottie numbers. It...

[mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] https://scottieclub.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/20180202_115507.mp4 We welcome the Chinese New Year of the Dog with a special report from Asia. This month, George Matlock visited the accomplished Thai singer-songwriter Dolchai in his Bangkok apartment to find out how he keeps nine Scotties in the top of a four-storey building. Dolchai, who was made an hono...

STECS’ Welfare Officer Cath Marchbank talks about the importance of the Scottie rescue charity’s presence at the Discover Dogs event in London. Interviewed by George Matlock, 21 October 2017

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