I love living in Shropshire; the scenery is beautiful, the people are laid back, and there is lots of space to walk the dogs. Since we've been here I have listened more to Radio Shropshire, and appreciated the sense of community generated and supported by the station. So it was pleasure today to meet Jim Hawkins who presents the morning show on Radio Shropshire. We go to dog training classes with the same trainer (Jill Arnold, Paws4Thought) although at different times, and we have been tweeting back and forth on Twitter, so when Jenny and I were going to be in Telford at the same time as Jim was doing one of his sitting on a bench stints, it seemed a good opportunity to meet up. (Jim sits on a bench somewhere in Shropshire after a show once a week and includes the conversations in his Friday show.)
Jim regularly talks and Tweets about his dog whom he refers to as Comedy Dog. Take a look at the photo and you'll see why! Jim obviously loves his dog, and enjoys the companionship and support Comedy Dog offers.
Today was a bit of an interview-fest, as first Jim interviewed me about DogCast Radio, and then I interviewed Jim about Comedy Dog. Jim's interview will be in the show due out on 25th April. You can hear about their training experiences, how Comedy Dog interacts with Big Fat Cat, and more.
By the way, there's a couple of comments on my Facebook page in response to yesterday's blog post about crates. What do you think about crates or cages for dogs? Have you used one? Does your dog love his crate?
Take care,
Julie x