The Future Of Dogs

It’s our season 2 finale episode and what a topic to land on! Tonight we’re heading straight to the heart of one of the biggest questions facing dog welfare and public safety in the UK.. How do we prevent dog bites and create a culture of responsible dog ownership... and is dog licensing the answer? Hannah is joined by Jennifer Mayher, the scientist behind a major UK report funded by the RSPCA who...

Great to see you back with us for another beard-strokingly brilliant instalment of The Future of Dogs and in today’s episode, The Future of Dog Ownership: Part 2 , we’re getting stuck into one of the biggest pressure points in the entire conversation around responsible ownership… enforcement. Because let’s be honest, the UK isn’t short on legislation. From the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to the Licens...

Building a bond with a rescue dog can be one of the most fulfilling relationships you will ever have. Whether you get a chonky head-butt dog that launches at you with anxious love or a shy guy that takes time and trust to slowly come out of his shell, going on the journey of getting to know a dog with a past is absolutely precious. But behind every adoption photo there is also a system under press...

March is Crufts month. A time where we celebrate the polished perfection of the domesticated dog. Dogs with gleaming coats strut the green carpet with royal names. But while the cameras turn towards the show ring, there are other dogs living very different lives. Dogs walking across rubble. Dogs surviving deserts, conflict zones and military bases. Dogs who meet soldiers and become lifelines for o...

We’re stepping into the highly contentious land of Regulating Training this week with the Yoda of dog regulation Sue Evans.” If you’ve ever Googled “dog trainer near me” and felt like you’d opened a lucky dip of credentials, philosophies, price points, and acronyms… you’re not alone.  Dog training in the UK has grown up fast since it started being recognised as a profession in the 90s, but like ma...

Ep 32: The future of dog ownership Part 1: Dog Walks with David Bavin  Walking your dog is one of life's most beautiful and simple pleasures and there’s nothing quite like the frustration of being faced with a luscious swathe of land you’ve taken the time to travel to, beset with a big sign that says ‘ No Dogs ’. Some will turn and find another place to walk and others might take a quick look...

Ep 30: The Future of Dog Education Part 1 - The Dial Method with Justine Schuurmans & Kim Brophey They say “it’s not the dog that has the problem, it’s the owner.” One of those familiar tag-line phrases that sounds wise on the surface, but actually flattens what is,  in reality, a deeply complex, individual relationship between a person and their dog. Yes, some of the biggest lightbulb moments...

Ep 31: The Future of Dog Education Part 2 - Total Welfare Justine Schuurmans & Kim Brophey If Part 1 asked how we understand dogs better, Part 2 asks the far more uncomfortable question: what are we actually responsible for once we do? “Responsible dog ownership” is a phrase we hear constantly, in legislation, in media soundbites, in professional spaces.. and yet it remains strangely undefined...

Ep 28: The future of dog breeding Part 5 - Perfecting Puppies with Suzanne Clothier We buy puppies because in theory they are a clean slate and easier to fit into our lives and families. But are all puppies born equal or are some more equal than others? How much can we effect the puppies we breed and buy in the first 4 months of their lives and how much of our puppies adult behaviour is really is...

Ep 29: The future of dog breeding Part 6 - Temperament & Personality with Suzanne Clothier Why does my dog… Is the most common question behaviourists and trainers get asked… Now, the serenity prayer asks God to give us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, the courage to change the things we can and the wisdom to know the difference! And Suzanne Clothier is here to save the day a...

Its a shocking fact that 80% of dogs over the age of 8 have arthritis. And 67% of dogs are overweight! Many dogs live their lives with untreated and undiagnosed pain conditions that most owners can’t spot and vets are poor at recognising in practice.  Pain conditions naturally cause serious distress to our dogs and can also cause aggression and behavioural problems too. So how can we recognise sig...

The XL Bully was defined and then added to the list of dangerous dogs under the dangerous dogs act on 31st December 2023 becoming the latest breed of dog that it is illegal to own in the UK without an exemption certificate and that it is illegal to breed, buy or rehome following a spate of injuries and fatalities that regularly occurred in the media in 2023.  At around that time, XL Bully owner So...

With an e-petition to regulate rescue centres currently collecting over 100,000 signatures, Hannah Molloy our host, and special guests, The Right Honourable Member for Basildon & Billericay Richard Holden, and grass roots rescue warrior, campaigner and director of Spirit of the Dog Rescue Jenna Miller discuss the pressing need to regulate animal rescues in the UK.   Richard explains;  How the...

Dog breeding is the single most powerful change agent that can shape the future of dogs. And yet we are living in a time where hundreds of thousands of pet dogs are born into bodies that make it impossible for them to breathe, exercise, avoid injury clean themselves or talk to other members of their species on a level playing field due to extreme conformation.  In this second episode of an excitin...

Dog breeding is the single most powerful change agent that can shape the future of dogs. And yet we are living in a time where hundreds of thousands of pet dogs are born into bodies that make it impossible for them to breathe, exercise, avoid injury clean themselves or talk to other members of their species on a level playing field due to extreme conformation.  In this first episode of an exciting...

Hannah Molloy our host, and special guest, forensic behaviourist Dr Helen Howell, delve into the world of dangerous dogs.. Helen explains; Her extensive career working as an expert witness for dangerous dog cases How she maintains her mental health while working with dogs that have suffered extreme cases of abuse and neglect How dangerous, unethical and unhelpful some of the standard battery tests...

Welcome to the first episode of Season 2, a season devoted top to tail to responsible dog ownership! Hannah Molloy, our host and special guest Dr Marc Abraham OBE bring us up to speed on; -  What's happened in the world of campaigning during time gap between seasons - What we can look forward to supporting in the campaign space over the next few years including the Responsible Dog Ownership 5...

In this closing episode of Season 1 Hannah Molloy, our host, looks back at the past season, asks us what we want the future of the future of dogs podcast to look like and brings us into the present work of 'The Dog Bite Problem' Campaign in Parliament #DogBiteReform bringing her opening speech given in Parliament in November 2022. What part are you about to play in the changing landscape...

In Episode 19: The Future of Dog Training Part 2 our resident qualified behaviourist and host, Hannah Molloy invites world renowned dog trainers Kamal Fernandez and Lez Graham back, to speak openly and honestly about the past, present and potential future of the dog training and behaviour industry. In this episode we talk about what the future holds for new dog trainers and behaviourists entering...

In Episode 18: The Future of Dog Training Part 1 our resident qualified behaviourist and host, Hannah Molloy invites world renowned dog trainers Kamal Fernandez and Lez Graham to speak openly and honestly about the past, present and potential future of the dog training and behaviour industry.  In this Part 1 of our 2 part season finale we talk about the learning journey of our experts in a field t...

In 'The Future Of Dog Rescue Part 2' we continue the conversation with Kelly Gorman Dunbar, professional dog trainer, industry consultant, and educator/mentor for dog trainers! She's also the COO and Training Director for Sirius Puppy & Dog training and a content creator and instructor for the Dunbar Academy, an online educational resource for both pet professionals and owners....

In 'The Future Of Dog Rescue Part 1' we meet Kelly Gorman Dunbar, professional dog trainer, industry consultant, and educator/mentor for dog trainers! She's also the COO and Training Director for Sirius Puppy & Dog training and a content creator and instructor for the Dunbar Academy, an online educational resource for both pet professionals and owners. In this episode Kelly and...

In Episode 15 'The Future of Dog Food Part 2' Hannah continues the conversation with nutrition expert Melanie Sainsbury, Veterinary Education Manager at Europes leading raw and fresh food specialist Natures Menu! In this episode we myth bust some of the common concerns many people have about switching from a dried food onto a raw or fresh food diet including whether dogs or people are at...

In Episode 14 'The Future of Dog Food Part 1' We meet qualified veterinary nurse, dog trainer, 'The Pupcast' podcast host and nutrition expert Melanie Sainsbury! In this episode we talk all things raw and fresh dog food, find out how Melanie's journey took her from vet practise to the veterinary eduction manager at Natures Menu and we ask about some of the biggest barriers...

Advisory: This episode contains material of a sensitive nature including suicide that may be triggering for some listeners. In Episode 13: 'The Future of Dogs & Vets Part 2' Hannah continues to talk to vet, author and true humanitarian Dr Lennon Foo about the past the present and the potential future of the Veterinary industry. In this episode we find out about the environment and li...