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Warning to pet owners as Bank Holiday set to be a scorcher!

Be heat aware

Temperatures forecast to reach 24C this weekend on Dogs Die in Hot Cars Awareness Day as campaigners urge pet owners to keep their animals safe!

Welfare experts are urging dog owners never to leave their pets unattended in parked cars as Bank Holiday Monday is set to be the hottest on record.

The RSPCA is bracing itself for a surge in emergency calls about dogs shut inside hot cars as a second mini heatwave is forecast to hit England over Bank Holiday Weekend.

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Dogs Die in Hot Cars

Dogs Die in Hot Cars

Temperatures forecast to reach 24C this weekend on Dogs Die in Hot Cars Awareness Day as campaigners urge pet owners to keep their animals safe!

Welfare experts are urging dog owners never to leave their pets unattended in parked cars as Bank Holiday Monday is set to be the hottest on record.

Be heat aware

Be heat aware

Temperatures forecast to reach 24C this weekend on Dogs Die in Hot Cars Awareness Day as campaigners urge pet owners to keep their animals safe!

Welfare experts are urging dog owners never to leave their pets unattended in parked cars as Bank Holiday Monday is set to be the hottest on record.

A dog filled bank holiday weekend

This Jack Russell Terrier kept an eye on Rusty.

This weekend was another three day bank holiday treat in the UK, which always allows us more time to get out and about. We went to a medieval re-enactment at Whittington Castle, and the best bit was that the dogs came along too. We met lots of other dogs too - as soon as we arrived, I spotted a Jack Russell Terrier who was sitting with his person on a high vantage point, keeping a wary eye on Rusty.

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285 - Crufts 2025

Andy Hale

In our Crufts 2025 special, Julie (after getting lost in the vast NEC halls!) talks to dog behaviourists Kay Attwood and Andy Hale, catches up with long standing friends of the show Jill Crow and her daughter Bryony, finds out about Performance Dog UK and Pet Remedy, and discovers how you can protect your dog out and about with doggy armour and in the car with a crash tested car seat. All the fun of Crufts without having to walk until your feet are sore!

189 - The Dog Healers and War Dogs Remembered

Molly

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

Benny

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

Lorraine

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

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.