Tails of the Heart

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk to Dylan about his spectacular boy Ralphie. After finishing a career as a professional muay thai fighter, seeing the devastation of the tsunami in Thailand as part of the ground crew of volunteers, and returning to Australia, Dylan felt very lost.  Lost in who he was.  Lost in the direction he was taking in life.  Enter Ralphie! The 80kg Dog De Bordeaux who...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I speak with Steve Coleman- NSW RSPCA CEO We talk about where he started within the organisation, and the long journey to get to the position of CEO (which he has been in now for almost two decades).  Steve shares some of the challenges associated with the nature of the work that is carried out within the RSPCA, and how the organisation supports their staff, partic...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk to Brent about his fabulous business Bark Road! From life in the corporate world, to starting a small business in the pet industry, Brent shares why he left the corporate world, his inspiration to start his business, and how he went about the initial steps of building his business from the ground up. From grass roots beginnings, to running a successful shop...

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Send us Fan Mail *Since recording this episode, Lulu has unfortunately passed away.  Sending love and light to Gaby and her family as they move through this unimaginably difficult time. In this episode we talk to Gabriela about her incredibly special girl Lulu.  Lulu came into Gaby and her husbands life at a time when they needed something positive to focus on.  Gaby found Lulu through a rescue, a...

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Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk to Marley of Alfie Browne, where creating and selling dog treats and accessories is a passion. Marley has always had a strong connection with dogs, and always knew she wanted to work with dogs in some capacity.  After a few different career and job paths after school, Marley decided to jump all in and create Alfie Browne- the small biz and brand that has gr...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode we talk to Georgia about her beautiful girl Ziggy After unexpectedly losing her first border collie, and recognising a sadness in her husbands border collie who had lost her mate, Georgia went on the search for a pup. After much research, and much thought into how adding a puppy to the mix would work for their lifestyle (Georgia working full time and her husband w...

Send us Fan Mail **Trigger warning: This episode touches on infertility.  In this episode we talk to Claire about her beautiful boys Douglas and George. Claire shares how the timing of required shoulder surgery and time off work led to taking the leap and welcoming Doug into the family, as their first dog since starting life in New Zealand- half a world away from their entire support network.  Cla...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk to Mikaela about the veterinary nursing industry. From starting a degree in journalism, to transitioning to veterinary nursing, Mikaela shares how entering the industry came about for her and how she gained qualifications.  Mikaela shares what a day looks like in a general practice clinic, the biggest challenges faced in the industry, and some of her most m...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk to Jordy about her beautiful boy Dodger. Dodger is a rescue boy, and while he was not originally the doggo that Jord and her husband went to look at, he was certainly the doggo who won their heart the most! From a beautiful recount of their first meeting, memories of their early days together, to growing a family, Jord shares what life has been like with Do...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk to Ebonee about her incredible boy Benji. Benji is 17! Which is absolutely wild in itself, and a credit to the beautiful life Ebonee has had with Benji.  Benji came into Ebonee's life in her late teenage years at a time when she needed something to love. Benji and Ebonee have essentially grown up together, as Ebonee navigated moving interstate, startin...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk to Jess about her beautiful cavvies Ziv and Scout! Jess talks about the sliding door moment that led her to Ziv, how he helped her heal in more ways than one, and the funny story about how Scout came to be part of her family.  Jess shares some beautiful and heartwarming stories about Ziv and Scout, including training Ziv to be a therapy dog, Scout's ob...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk to Amy about her spectacular girl Luna From a life of fear, to being a lady of luxury, Luna's story is equally heartbreaking, and heartwarming.  Amy talks about how she found Luna, the challenges faced in the early days, and how she helped Luna learn to trust humans again.  Amy's dedication to Luna is absolutely incredible, and a testament to the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk to April about her beautiful girl Betty, otherwise fondly known as Bettina Raelene! April talks about the challenges of adopting a rescue dog (and not in the way that you might think), how she came to find Betty's breeder, and her and Betty's first encounter, which was in the thick of covid. April describes the challenges in the early days with a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk to Allira about her beautiful boys, Chico and Archie! Allira is a brilliant pet photographer in Sydney, Australia. As pet photographers often do to give back, Allira has photographed many shelter dogs to date. In fact, that is how she found both of her boys some years ago now. First Archie, then Chico.  In each case, these beautiful boys were overlooked by...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk to Maddi about all things Veterinary Industry! Maddi shares what lead her to apply for vet, the process of applying, her experience throughout the university degree, and how she came to work where she is now.  Maddi talks about how the industry has changed in the last decade, the challenges faced within the industry, and how she has overcome the hard days o...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk to Anastasia about her beautiful boy Jellyfish Jelly had a rough start, being dumped on the side of the highway at 4 months of age, followed by a failed adoption the first time. Anastasia saw Jelly’s profile on a rescue site on Facebook, and immediately knew this was the doggo for her. But taking on Jelly was not your average adoption story. Jelly is unlike...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk to Anastasia about her late doggo Zelda. If you have never heard the term 'reactivity' in the dog world, this is a must listen episode!  If you have or have had a reactive dog, I have no doubt this episode will have you nodding in agreeance.  While Zelda was a completely unplanned suprise, followed by more unexpected surprises in the form of healt...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk with Jade of Animal Behaviour matters. We talk about how she has progressed in the animal training industry over the years, the experiences that have shaped how she works today, and what really drives her in her work within this space.  Jade shares some wonderful and heartwarming stories of achievements in animal training and conservation, as well as an ins...

Send us Fan Mail *Trigger warning: This episode touches on anxiety, depression and self harm. In this episode we talk to Mady about her late dog Castiel. Castiel was a rescue boy, but it was in fact he who rescued Mady.  Castiel came into Mady's life at a time when she had a lot of difficult challenges that drastically affected her everyday life. Before sighting Castiel for the first time, th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk to Caz for part 2 of her story.  From the loss of her heart dog Tilly in the previous episode, to welcoming beautiful Oska into their family.  Caz talks about how they found Oska, how he helped with the grief of losing Tilly, and how important he has been in their lives in the past 18 months as Caz and her partner have both faced their biggest challenges ye...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk to Caz about her late heart dog Tilly. If there were ever two souls made for each other in the form of a dog/human connection, it is Caz and Tilly! Tilly waited 9 year for Caz, knowing in all the years before they met that she had just not yet found her human yet. From their first encounter, Caz and Tilly were inseperable. Tilly saw Caz through many life ch...