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Good puppy practice

Over the years of putting DogCast Radio together, I've gathered some great advice from the various trainers, breeders and other experts I've interviewed. Here are some tips for dealing with a puppy.

Start as you mean to go on

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Rescue Rottie

One of the Rotties taken into vet Nancy Kay, author of Speaking For Spot.

Episode 83 - Raising puppies and Justice for Dogs

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Released Sat February 14, 2009
Length: 1:00:29
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  • Raising great puppies - interview
  • Justice for Dogs - interview
  • News
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Dogs will be dogs, mostly

Oh dear, Kevin McKidd has given us another celebrity example of how to get it wrong with dogs. Kevin is the Scottish actor you may have seen in the television series Journeyman, or the films Trainspotting, or Made of Honour. He has two dogs, which he obviously thinks a lot of, as he flew them out to LA with the family when they moved. However, Kevin's dogs are male and female, and he just didn't manage to remember to get them neutered.

Well, you know what happened don't you?

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Episode 3 - Huskies and Newfoundlands

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Released Sat October 15, 2005
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  • Dog sledding holidays - interview
  • Newfoundlands water training - interview
  • Training tip from Mim Edwards of Adelaide Pet Dog Training,Australia
  • Puppy Playtime for younger listeners
  • Two Minute Fiction
  • Did you know?
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Episode 19 - Dog allergies and faithful dogs

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Released Sat June 10, 2006
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  • Pet allergies, Shirlee Kalstone - interview
  • Dogs,Scientists and the universe - article
  • Puppy Playtime
  • Buddy's Diary
  • Faithful dogs
  • Wag and Bone show
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Episode 12 - Rescue dogs

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Released Sat February 25, 2006
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  • Rescue dogs - interviews
  • Sponsoring dogs
  • Fiction
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Episode 28 - Travelling with your dog

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Released Sat October 28, 2006
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  • Traveling with your dog - interview
  • Puppy Playtime
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  • Two Minute Fiction
  • Poodles - interview
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268 - Crash tested dog car safety and dog inspired author

Just like us, our dogs need to be protected in the event of a collision of evasive manoevre in the car - but did you know that to be truly effective and safe car harnesses should be fully crash tested? We talk to the team inspired by experience to help keep dogs safe as they travel. Author Sue Kittow has experienced how dogs support us through tough times, and has turned her real life canines into characters in her touching novels.

189 - The Dog Healers and War Dogs Remembered

In this episode you can hear Mark Winik talk about his debut novel, The Dog Healers, and listen to Julia Robertson explain why she founded the charity War Dogs remembered. Plus there's the DogCast Radio News, and what Mischief the German Spitz puppy has been up to.

188 - Service Dogs UK and Roxie the Doxie Finds Her Forever Home

In this episode you can hear about Service Dogs UK, a fantastic charity which trains assistance dogs to support veterans of any service - military personnel, police, firefighters, paramedics and the coastguard - who develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder due to their job. Also, listen to Dr Jody A Dean, a clinical psychologist talk about how her book, Roxie the Doxie finds her Forever Home, is helping children understand and talk about adoption and other family issues. Plus the DogCast Radio News and some thoughts on the alpha dog myth.

187 - Muffins Halo and Chorley Fun Dog Show

In this episode you can hear about Muffin's Halo for Blind Dogs, and what motivates people to enter their dog in a fun dog show. In the DogCast Radio News, listen to stories about the latest dog related research. Plus there's a new member of the DogCast Radio team!

186 - Maxwell Muir on wolves

In this episode you can hear trainer, behaviourist, writer, broadcaster and wolf expert Maxwell Muir talk about what wolves mean to him personally, their plight in a modern world, and his hopes for their future. Plus we have the DogCast Radio News.