The Big Bark Dog podcast (The Big Bark Dog podcast - Darragh Bourke)

Welcome to Episode 1 of The Big Bark.In this episode, we give you a brief introduction into the life of our Podcast host Darragh Bourke and the ambitions and drives to becoming a canine psychologist.Topic 1: Raw Fed Diets - Raw Treats and food.We meet with Tony from the Barking Baker at The Milk Market in Limerick to discuss the wonderful 100% natural treats and hear a bit about how this wonderful company came into being.We also chat with Sarah from Raw Dry, a Meat based treat company specialising in the production of Beef & Chicken jerky. The only ingredient in these wonderful treats is 100% meat. We hear about Sarah's journey from Kitchen to large scale production and discuss her journey to the shelves of big retailers.Topic 2: The Review of the control of Dogs act - Restricted breeds and regulation changes.We discuss the ongoing public consultation relating to the review of the control of dogs act and how the various proposals within the document could shift the regulations surrounding how dogs in Ireland are controlled, sold and bred.Topic 3: The need for a dog park in a city of 100k people.Limerick city, a city of over 100,000 people does not have a public dog park. It's time to shift this and we chat to Tony regarding the regulations that would be required to be put in place and whats needed to make this a realityIntro Song: Demonization. Music Copyright of XTakeRux - Obtained by permission of Free Music Archive

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You're listening to The Big Bark Episode 2: Welfare, Dog Walkers and Waggy TailsIn this episode the focus shifts to Animal welfare. We visit the Limerick Animal Welfare open day, we take a walk through the sanctuary, meet with the crew (Marion, Geraldine and Chris) who do an excellent job running one of the best animal welfare sanctuaries in ireland and we get to meet so many of the dogs looking to be rehomed and meet many dogs who came back for the open day also.We chat with Mairead from Arra Vets in Tipperary town to get a vets perspective on Animal welfare issues in Ireland.Our business feature focuses in on Purple woofs, a dog walking and pet sitting service in Tallaght, Dublin. We chat with Kelly who runs the business. Kelly's story about dog walking and pet sitting and being a canine first responder is wonderful. We also get to hear her views on Animal welfare issues in the pet sitting and kennel industry.All this and more on this weeks episode of The Big Bark.

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Coming up in Episode 3:We've listened to your feedback, we have changed the format and we're bringing you the new and improved Big Bark.This week, it's all about the doggies - we meet 2 dog owners. Kelly & Michael.Kelly lives in Dublin with her Collie X Lab Marley, a beautiful dog who likes to keep Kelly active and has become a wonderful companion for her.Michael lives in London with Burly, a Pom who has met and cuddled with Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), hung out with Daenerys from Game of Thrones (Emilia Clarke) as well as other celebs like Lillie Collins.We introduce our adoption corner and our Guess the crossbreed game with our guests also.

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You're listening to The Big Bark Episode 5: More than a Man's best friend - How our dogs impact our mental healthIt's World Mental Health day 2019. In this episode we focus on how our dogs positively impact and affect our mental health. We meet with Dr. Tim Kirby to chat about Petbond.ie - a new website helping people to source a happy and healthy pet from approved breeders or rescue centre options. Tim will be telling us all about petbond.ie and will be offering his experience as a vet of the affects dogs have on our mental health and also the affects that we as humans have on our dogs mental health. Our business feature focuses in on Purple woofs, a dog walking and pet sitting service in Tallaght, Dublin. We chat with Kelly who runs the business. Kelly's story about dog walking and pet sitting and being a canine first responder is wonderful. We also get to hear her views on Animal welfare issues in the pet sitting and kennel industry.I am also joined once again by Ciaran from Mutt Mitts Ireland – Ciaran was such a great talker on Episode 4 that we decided sure why not bring him back again. Ciaran chats with me all about dogs impact our mental health and help boost our minds. We’re going to be chatting about the positive effects a dog can have on your mental health, how a dog can improve your socialization skills, how a dog can be a great companion for someone suffering with depression or loneliness, as well as the effects that losing a dog can have on your mental health. We also introduce a brand new Game called Who's Barking and Ciaran will go up against my partner in Crime Jen who is the mammy of Bruno & Milly. For our adoption corner for this week, we travel to Co. Wicklow to check out the wonderful dogs available for rehoming from Ash Animal Rescue. All this and more on Episode 5 of The Big Bark.

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Once again, back for a brand new episode and Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals. So, yes! We are actually talking about Christmas this week. But its all good because we're talking about Christmas in terms of our 2022 Christmas charity fundraiser - I Believe in Santa Paws. This year we will be launching a charity Calendar, Charity Christmas cards and hosting a bumper raffle all to raise funds for 2 amazing animal charities - Limerick Animal Welfare & DSPCA. So tune in for all details on that.

Also coming up later today, we chat to Dr Ashleigh Bugler from Treaty vets about the free Dental checks on offer at the Limerick and Shannon clinics and we also chat Dr. Siobhan O Neill from the Treaty Vet team about Lumps and Bumps. Bruno recently had a lump removed by the team at Treaty Vets so we thought it would be a great idea to have the Treaty Vet team tell us about lumps and bumps and what to watch out for.

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. after a mid-season break we return with a brand new episode this week. Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

Coming up on this weeks show we chat on our health hub with Dr. Siobhan O Neill from Treaty Vets about toxic substances and what to do if your dog swallows or enhales toxic substances, the different types of substances that are toxic for dogs and when to seek emergency care.

We also welcome back Samantha Rawson from The Canine College on Clever Canines who chats to us about her recent trip to Pups in the Park and how her own dog had a nervous and frightening experience, and the importance of taking your time, letting your dog stop and sniff and making sure not to ruin your dog. Samantha also chats about the importance of building a bond with your dog.

We also tell you about Milly's farts and how changing her food to a much higher quality food has helped to improve the smell that comes from Millys rear end. All this and more on this weeks episode.

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Treaty Veterinary Clinic:

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The Canine College - Samantha Rawson

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. after a mid-season break we return with a brand new episode this week. Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week, We're delighted to give you an amazing update on the Save Kim campaign who has been saved after a triumphant day in court for Donal Rodgers

We also welcome back Samantha Rawson from The Canine College on Clever Canines who chats to us about the importance of playing with your pup and how that can build an amazing bond and build a wonderful trust between you and your dog.

We also tell you about our Halloween competition and how you can enter your pup in our fancy dress contest

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week is spooky season and we have some scary stories to fill you in on. We have one story thats gonna give you a yawn (because its not scary at all) but then one story that might give you the absolute chills too.

We have Samantha Rawson of The Canine College on this week to tell us how to prep your dog for Halloween and we have Dr. Ashleigh Bugler from Treaty Veterinary clinic who tells us all the tips to care for your dog in spooky season from a health perspective.

We also fill you in on how you can get your hands on our Christmas cards and Calendars in the weeks ahead.

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I believe in Santa Paws 2022

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Welcome to Season 4 of The Big Bark Canine Podcast

The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

It's a brand new season and We've been away for quite a while so this week Darragh explains what is to come on this season. First up, I introduce the rogue known as Roxy and give you just a brief insight into the crazy things she has got up to since she arrived, how she has brought life back to our home and how she is just absolutely crazy and full of life. I chat about the impact she has had on Bruno and Milly and I tell how Grey my hair has gone since she arrived.

Focusing on mental wellbeing and the benefits that our dogs have for our mental health, this season will see a much more academic and research based format. While still focusing on all the happy dog stories, we will be diving into how dogs help us, how we help them and how they help each other. This season, we will be chatting to more dog owners, more dog business owners, trainers, vets, nutritionists and other canine professionals. We not only want to know about what makes these people love dogs so much, we want to know how dogs help their wellbeing.

The best place to start by telling how dogs help our mental health and wellbeing is by telling you my own story. I chat about why it's taken so long for The Big Bark to come back on the air and talk about how my dogs were there for me during the most devastating time that I have ever gone through, how they helped me and my partner to get through tough times and how equally we helped them when they were coping with their own heartache and loss. The first time i've spoken publicly about the personal bond that I experience with my dogs and how they helped me with the loss of my brother.

With much more content coming straight from the hearts of owners and dogs alike, get ready for a season that may pull a few heartstrings but will help us all to connect with our canine partners on a much deeper level.

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

The Big Bark is back again this week - a bit later today than usual due to some editing that was needed in post production. This week we chat about the progress of Roxy's hole digging to Australia and we share a story of how Milly pawsomely helped my dad after a bad fall this past week.

Today we welcome back longtime supporter - dog trainer and behaviourist Samantha Rawson from The Canine College to chat all about the dynamics of a multi dog household, how to integrate your new pup with older dogs, respecting each dogs individuality and some training tips to help you through those first weeks and months of adding a new dog to your home.

Following on from Alanna's story last week We're continuing our mental health segment this week and have Mark Kelly of Dudes & Dogs on to tell us his story and how dogs have helped him through hard times.

All this and more on this week's episode of The Big Bark podcast - bringing all the canine stories to you.

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https://www.holistichound.ie/

https://www.instagram.com/holistichoundireland/

https://www.instagram.com/dudes_anddogs/

https://www.samantharawson.ie/

https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

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The Big Bark dog podcast sponsored by Mutt Mitts Ireland is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals. The Big Bark is back again this week - and today we're chatting all about the Dog days of Summer, the preparations needed when going on your holidays as well as the hazards of Summer.

We welcome Samantha Rawson back to the show this week to chat about holiday preparations, what you need to remember if you're taking your dog abroad and in particular what you need to do if travelling to the UK - something which has changed a lot since Brexit.

With the very high growth of grass this summer due to the constant downpours, we chat with Dr. Ashleigh Bugler of Treaty Vets about the parasites dogs can pick up outdoors such as your pesky mites, fleas and ticks and internal parasites like worms, how to prevent them and how to treat them.

We have no mental health segment this week but we will have this back again next week.

All this and more on this week's episode of The Big Bark podcast - bringing all the canine stories to you.

Links:

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Guest Links

https://muttmittsireland.ie

https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/

https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets/

https://www.samantharawson.ie/

https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/

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The Big Bark dog podcast sponsored by Mutt Mitts Ireland is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals. The Big Bark is back again this week - and today we're chatting all about bold little Roxy and what she has done including the chewing of seatbelts and the stealing of Naan bread.

We welcome Samantha Rawson back to the show this week to chat all about my very bold puppy Roxy, Samantha offers me some helpful tips on dealing with Roxy's behaviour

With Bruno having recently being diagnosed with Hip Dysplasia and arthritis, I chatted this week with Dr. Ashleigh Bugler on the health hub to find out what causes these conditions and how to help your dog as well as treatments for these conditions.

We have no mental health segment this week but we will have this back again real soon

All this and more on this week's episode of The Big Bark podcast - bringing all the canine stories to you.

Links:

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Guest Links

https://muttmittsireland.ie

https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/

https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets/

https://www.samantharawson.ie/

https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/

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The Big Bark dog podcast sponsored by Mutt Mitts Ireland is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals. The Big Bark is back again this week - and today we're chatting all about back to school time, good places to take your dogs in Ireland for scenic walks and dogs singing to Mozart.

We welcome Samantha Rawson back to the show this week to chat about going back to school and how to prepare your dog for the absense of people in the home in addition to how to help children and dogs to behave around each other.

We touch on the best places to take your dog for scenic walks throughout Ireland and we also chat about an orchestra in Denmark that is featuring dogs singing along with songs by Mozart.

All this and more on this week's episode of The Big Bark podcast - bringing all the canine stories to you.

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https://thebigbark.ie

Guest Links

https://muttmittsireland.ie

https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/

https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets/

https://www.samantharawson.ie/

https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/

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The Big Bark dog podcast sponsored by Mutt Mitts Ireland is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals. The Big Bark is back again this week - and today we're chatting all about the recent XL Bully attacks in the UK, a man who spent 12.5k on turning himself into a rough collie and how he now gets shunned by "Real dogs" - imagine that! And we share Roxy's latest shenanigans too.

There's been a huge amount of debate surround XL bully breeds in recent weeks, and this week we're diving into that. We welcome Samantha Rawson back to the show this week to chat about knowing your breed, their traits and characteristics along with the breed history.

This week I chat about how Roxy's recall tracker lead training is going and why my back is totally fecked from that, we also chat about our recent hikes and how she loves getting out and about and smelling all the wonderful aromas of the Lands of Limerick.

All this and more on this week's episode of The Big Bark podcast - bringing all the canine stories to you.

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https://thebigbark.ie

Guest Links

https://muttmittsireland.ie

https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/

https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets/

https://www.samantharawson.ie/

https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/

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The Big Bark dog podcast sponsored by Mutt Mitts Ireland is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

The Big Bark is back again this week - and today we have the 1st halloween segment in the run up to to our big special at the end of October. We chat with Samantha Rawson about helping your dog prep for spooky season, some tips & tricks on this and we welcome back Dr. Ashleigh Bugler from Treaty Vets who disccusses the importance of eye careAnd we share Roxy's latest shenanigans too.

This week I chat about how Roxy is still a gowl, eating and chewing everything, we also chat about our recent hikes and I tell you all about the I believe in santa paws initiative 2023.

All this and more on this week's episode of The Big Bark podcast - bringing all the canine stories to you.

Links:

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https://www.instagram.com/thebigbarkpodcast

https://www.twitter.com/bigbarkpodcast

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https://thebigbark.ie

Guest Links

https://muttmittsireland.ie

https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/

https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets/

https://www.samantharawson.ie/

https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/

Become a member of The Big Bark Podcast + By becoming a member and subscriber, you can gain access to behind the scenes videos and interviews, bloopers and see what our wonderful puppies get up to. https://plus.acast.com/s/the-big-bark-dog-podcast.

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The Big Bark dog podcast sponsored by Mutt Mitts Ireland is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

The Big Bark is back again this week - and today, we have share more stories about Roxy, give an update on our I believe in Santa Paws campaign and we welcome back Dr. Ashleigh Bugler from Treaty Vets who disccusses the importance of ear care. As usual also, we have the latest canine stories for you.

All this and more on this week's episode of The Big Bark podcast - bringing all the canine stories to you.

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https://thebigbark.ie

Guest Links

https://muttmittsireland.ie

https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/

https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets/

https://www.samantharawson.ie/

https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/

Become a member of The Big Bark Podcast + By becoming a member and subscriber, you can gain access to behind the scenes videos and interviews, bloopers and see what our wonderful puppies get up to. https://plus.acast.com/s/the-big-bark-dog-podcast.

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The Big Bark dog podcast sponsored by Mutt Mitts Ireland is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

The Big Bark is back again this week and its our spooky halloween special Ghouls and Gowls. We have Dr. Ashleigh Bugler in to chat all things halloween and Ashleigh dives into huge detail of the everything you need to do to look after your doggy this halloween weekend.

We have some scary stories to share and we also have our spooky sounds competition where you have to tell us the spooky and terrifying sounds you heard during the show. All this and so much more on our fun filled halloween special today.

All this and more on this week's episode of The Big Bark podcast - bringing all the canine stories to you.

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Guest Links

https://muttmittsireland.ie

https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/

https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets/

https://www.samantharawson.ie/

https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/

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The Big Bark dog podcast sponsored by dogs.ie is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

Today, we're chatting about Roxy recently going into her first season and how it affected her. She got clingy and needy and she was certainly in discomfort. She hated being away from us and would cry if we left her for a few minutes. With that in mind, we invited Dr. Ashleigh Bugler from Treaty Veterinary Clinic on to chat with us about the different aspects of the heat cycle, from symptoms that your dog is going into season, how to make your dog comfortable during their heat cycle along with tips to help keep your dog safe from every other male doggy in the parish.

Given that Roxy was quite clingy and lonely during her heat cycle, we also brought Samantha Rawson of The Canine College back to the show to chat a bit about Separation issues and Separation anxiety in dogs.

We chat all about our upcoming Christmas special All I woof for Christmas, give details of our Christmas raffle and remind you about our 2023 Christmas charity campaign for DSPCA & Haven Rescue.

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week we bring you All I Woof for Christmas, our Live stream event which took place on 10th of December. This wonderful show was our Christmas doggy toy show with live music from Christine Firmo, our rafle and lots of toy and treat reviews. Joined by special guests Santa Clause himself who tells us what's in store for the season ahead and Dr. Ashleigh Bugler of Treaty Veterinary Clinic who chats to us all about taking care of your doggies over Christmas.

We had our raffle and lots more on the day - Check out this Christmas extraveganza here and be sure to donate while you still can on our Christmas website - santapaws.thebigbark.ie

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The Big Bark dog podcast sponsored by dogs.ie is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

Today is a pretty short show, we chat with you about all thats to come on our Christmas extravaganza - All I Woof for Christmas and we're joined by Samantha Rawson who chats with us about the different things to watch out for with your dog over Christmas in terms of behaviour and how to help your dog throughout the busy festive season. We also chat about why you should adopt don't shop this Christmas and why its a terrible idea to get that Christmas puppy for your children this Christmas.

Finally we give you an update on our calendars and our charity campaign.

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https://thebigbark.ie

Guest Links

https://dogs.ie

https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/

https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets/

https://www.samantharawson.ie/

https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/

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The Big Bark dog podcast sponsored by dogs.ie is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

Today is another one of those shorter shows. This week we chat about canine communication - have you ever wondered what your dog is trying to say to you? Those cute sad puppy dog eyes, are they a guilt trip mechanism or is your dog trying to tell you something? How do you recognise calming signals? To answer these questions and more, Samanta Rawson of The Canine College joins us in studio.

We also talk about the hazards of winter, grit, antifreeze and cold weather and how to keep your dog safe and comfortable when the weather gets chilly.

Finally we give you an update on our calendars and our charity campaign.

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https://thebigbark.ie

Guest Links

https://dogs.ie

https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/

https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets/

https://www.samantharawson.ie/

https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/

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The Big Bark dog podcast sponsored by dogs.ie is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

The Big Bark podcast back for 2024. This week we chat with Samantha Rawson of The Canine College about off-leash recreation. We also check out the latest headlines and we take a look at an absolutely odd yet intriguing way that technology is being utilised for to provide companionship to our dogs via an AI based robot. All this and more on the latest episode of The Big Bark. Check out the link in bio for latest episode.

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Guest Links

https://dogs.ie

https://www.samantharawson.ie/

https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/

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The Big Bark dog podcast sponsored by dogs.ie is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week, we celebrated Roxy's birthday so today, we're chatting about birthday celebrations and how to have a safe and fun birthday. We chat about Why dog parents celebrate their dog's birthday and we also chat about good presents to buy your dogs, what Roxy's favourite pressies were and we also touch on the importance of not only giving the birthday dog some extra attention but also ensuring that, when you have a multi-dog household, all of your dogs are included in the celebrations too. We recap on Roxy's first year and in particular, the 9 months she has been with us.

No special guests today, so we also tell you what's to come on the show over the next few weeks.

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https://thebigbark.ie

Guest Links

https://dogs.ie

https://www.facebook.com/irishdogs

https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/

https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets/

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The Big Bark dog podcast sponsored by dogs.ie is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week, we're chatting about Springtime and Easter and all the ways you need to protect your dogs from both the spring hazards. To do that, we welcome Dr. Ashleigh Bugler back from Treaty Vets to chat to us all about the hazards of Spring and Easter in particular.

Next week, we'll be chatting all about the new changes to the show going forward and introducing you to some of our new team too in addition to all the changes coming on our social platforms too.

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https://thebigbark.ie

Guest Links

https://dogs.ie

https://www.facebook.com/irishdogs

https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/

https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets/

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The Big Bark dog podcast sponsored by dogs.ie is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week, we launched our brand new campaign around Consent and the importance of asking an owner if its ok to pet their dog. The campaign was launched in response to a new ISPCA campaign which solely puts the blame of dog bites to children on dog owners. While unprovoked attacks by dogs which are not under effective control are the responsibility of the dog owner, statistics show that most dog bites occur due to the behaviour of a child and in many cases adults also. This comes down to 3 issues.

1) Neither children or parents ask a dog owner for permission before rubbing or greeting a dog, and end up scaring that dog to the point where they are forced to retaliate and defend themselves by biting the child or adult.

2) Many people, both dog owners and non dog owners, fail to understand the body language - commonly known as calming signals that a dog displays to them, which in essence is telling said individual to back off and in the dogs words "leave me alone - I don't want you near me"

3) Hugging, close contact and being too rough with a dog - Dogs generally don't like to be hugged, particularly by strangers. Many dogs don't want to be hugged outright but children in particular fail to see this and their parents often blatantly ignore this due to the fact they think "its cute that theyre hugging". The reality is that if a dog does not want to be hugged, it will make them anxious by doing so and this anxiety if ignored will escalate ultimately to growling and eventually biting.

We also discuss Scoop the Poop week this week with Ciaran Sheehan from Mutt Mitts Ireland and the importance of picking up after your dog.

Be sure to visit https://muttmittsireland.ie this week and get 15% off all orders with the code bigbark

Lastly we also discuss how hiking and trekking to Glen of Aherlow and Knocknafierna is making a big difference to mine, Jen's and Roxy's well being and how this new challenge is getting us fit and active on a weekly basis.

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https://thebigbark.ie

Guest Links

https://dogs.ie

https://www.facebook.com/irishdogs

https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/

https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets/

https://muttmittsireland.ie

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week, we speak with Peter Smyth of Causey Farm about a great day out that is coming up on 25th and 26th of May - Dogitude Festival - This promises to be an entertaining day out for dogs and their owners and we hear about all the wonderful things happening over the weekend which are created as a safe and fun filled day with the dogs welfare in mind.

On the other side of the coin, we look at the practice of Puppy yoga which is fuelling the Puppy breeding industry by offering €1100 to breeders for their puppies to be utilised for Puppy yoga sessions from a new business based in Dublin. We hear from Aoife from My Lovely Horse rescue who recently did their own investigation by posing as a prospective breeder and the things that were unveiled are shocking.

We hear from the owner of Puppies & Yoga - Henri Sagon - a businessman from Paris France who operates Puppies & Yoga in 10 European cities and we hear first hand how this is lining the pockets of commercial puppy breeders in Ireland.

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Guest Links

https://www.instagram.com/mylovelyhorserescue/

https://mylovelyhorserescue.com/

https://muttmittsireland.ie

https://www.instagram.com/dogitudefestival/

https://dogitude.ie

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week, we welcome back Dr. Ashleigh Bugler from Treaty Veterinary Clinic to our health hub - Dr. Bugler this week chats about Heatstroke in dogs, the symptoms, and what to do if you believe your dog has heat stroke.

We continue our in depth discussion into Puppies & Yoga Dublin, with some more shocking revelations into the disgraceful practices by the french business operating in more than 10 countries and how the CEO Henri Sagon continues to breach legislation in many of these countries - in Ireland, Henri Sagon's company is not only encouraging tax evasion in Ireland but also has failed to yet register as an operating entity with the Revenue commissioners or CRO for tax and revenue declaration purposes. The company is also breaching consumer rights following a sudden change in refund policy following our expose along with a systemic failure by Mr Sagons company to comply with vaccination protocols in Ireland.

We also bring you the details of the case of Veterinary inspector Michael O Reilly of Cork convicted and fined for animal neglect recently and banned for 7 years from keeping any dogs.

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https://thebigbark.ie

Guest Links

https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/

https://muttmittsireland.ie

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week, we welcome back Dr. Ashleigh Bugler from Treaty Veterinary Clinic to our health hub - Dr. Bugler this week chats about sick tummies in doggies, the symptoms, causes and how to deal with them.

This week, we also chat with Andy from Fluffy tails in Kildare, a brilliant doggy daycare. Andy tells us a bit about the business and he also tells us some of the awesome benefits of doggy daycare too.

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https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/

https://https://fluffypaws.ie

muttmittsireland.ie

https://dogs.ie

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The Big Bark dog podcast brought to you by Dogs.ie & Mutt Mitts Ireland is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week, we welcome back Dr. Ashleigh Bugler from Treaty Veterinary Clinic to our health hub - Dr. Bugler this week chats about itchy ears and ear infections and how to help your dog ditch that itch.

We chat about the newly announced XL bully ban which was announced by Minister for rural and community development Heather Humpreys last Friday and we also focus in on the immediate negative effect this is having with one local authority Dun Laoighre Rathdown County council, operating outside of the boundaries of the control of dogs act 1986 and control of dogs regulations 1998 to implement instructions to prohibit the rehoming of all restricted breed dogs. DLR council civil servants had also issued instructions outlining that these breeds were to be destroyed within 5 days if unclaimed from Dublin dog pound by their owners sparking outrage from the dog owner community in Ireland. We chat about this and hear some of your thoughts on the matter.

We also chat about a great day out at Dogfest in Cork yesterday where we got to chat to some wonderful business owners and try out some of the cool activities like Agility and dock diving. Hear all about our adventures down at the marina market for dogfest in cork this weekend.

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https://thebigbark.ie

Guest Links

https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/

https://muttmittsireland.ie

https://dogs.ie

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

Once again, this week, we welcome back Dr. Ashleigh Bugler from Treaty Veterinary Clinic to our health hub - Dr. Bugler this week chats itchy skin conditions including hot spots, how to handle these and how to know if your dog is suffering from issues with their anal glands and how you can provide them with some relief.

Since the announcment of the XL bully ban by Minister Humpreys, we've been contacted by a number of dog owners who have told us there is a changing attitude from the public towards their dogs and not just toward restricted breeds either. There appears to be a general widespread fear of all dogs by a specific cohort of society, which is coming from mainstream media fuelling the fear along with local councillors such as DLR council and most recently Cllr Gavan of Limerick Council calling on Mayor John Moran to introduce bye laws to deal with what she says are over 70 restricted breeds. The spread of misinformation from councillors is causing an unease among both the public and dog owners. We discuss why councillors need to display effective control of the information that they share and why our local authorities and the dog hating cohort of society need to be re-educated on matters surrounding dog control.x

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https://muttmittsireland.i

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

Once again, this week, we welcome back Dr. Ashleigh Bugler from Treaty Veterinary Clinic to our health hub - Dr. Bugler this week gives an overview of skin allergies, how to handle these and how to know if your dog is suffering from issues with their anal glands and how you can provide them with some relief.

This week, we take a look at the case of a Cork woman who walked away with a minimal 250 euro fine after pleading guilty to 12 counts of animal cruelty. With dogs found stuffed in crates, living in their own shit and with one dog even being presented to a local vet with a broken pelvis after being forced to try mate with a larger breed dog, the ignorance of the judge in this case can only be described as astounding, proof that the justice system is a failure when it comes to the protection and welfare of animals.

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Guest Links

https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/

https://muttmittsireland.ie

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

🐾 Season 5 Episode 08 is here! 🧠🐕

🎙️ "Brainwaves & Wagging Tails: Canine Mind Syncs, Irish Dog Calendar Hype, and Pet Expo Fun in Dublin!" 🐶✨

🚨 This episode is packed with tail-wagging goodness! Dive deep into the fascinating world of canine minds and discover how your pooch’s brain might just be syncing with yours! 🐕💭

📅 Plus, we’re hyping up the 2025 Irish Dog Calendar — the pawfect addition to your home, featuring the best-looking four-legged stars in Ireland (spoiler: Bruno, Milly, & Roxy may have made an appearance!). 🐾🎉

🎡 And don’t forget the pawsome Pet Expo in Dublin coming up! We’ll chat all about what you can expect from this dog-tastic event! 🐕‍🦺🐾

🐕 Tune in now! Link in bio! Let’s get those tails wagging, brainwaves syncing, and paws high-fiving 🐾🎧 #TheBigBarkPodcast #DogLoversUnite #IrishDogCalendar #PetExpoFun #BrainwavesAndTails

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

🐾 Season 5 Episode 09 is finally here! 🧠🐕

🎄🐾 Deck the Paws - Our Festive Special is Here! 🐾🎄

It’s the most paw-some time of the year, and The Big Bark Podcast is serving up a treat-filled episode to get you and your furry friends in the festive spirit! 🎅🐶

🎙️ Special Guests:

✨ Killian - proud pup parent of the paw-sational Ruby Reese

✨ Brendan from Cupooch - crafting Christmas cheer for doggos everywhere

✨ Evelyn from Mr. Curtis Treats - bringing holiday magic to your treat jar

✨ Leonard from Tonic Treats - keeping tails wagging with every bite

✨ Tata from Fashund - making sure your pets are dressed to impress this Christmas

🩺 Expert Advice from Dr. Ashley Kent of Treaty Vets:

🎄 Essential safety tips to keep your pets merry and safe this holiday season

🎁 And we also chat about why a Christmas puppy isn’t the gift you think it is

This episode is packed with holiday cheer, wag-worthy tips, and some paws-itively amazing stories from our wonderful guests. 🎧🐾

🎶 So jingle those bells and tune in now for a howling good time! Available on all major platforms.

🎅 Tag a dog lover who needs to hear this! 🐾

#DeckThePaws #TheBigBarkPodcast #ChristmasWithDogs #PawsAndReflect #TreatYoPup #DogMomLife #FestiveDogs #HolidayTipsForPets #DogLoversUnite

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

🐾 Season 5 Episode 10 is here! 🧠🐕

"Pawsitive Beginnings: Celebrating Bruno's Birthday and Unleashing the Way of Life Method in 2025"

🚨 This episode is packed with tail-wagging goodness! Want to build a better more harmonious relationship with your dog? We have Souha Ezzedeen from the Way of Life dog training in Canada onto chat with us about this and her new book.

📅 Bruno's 9th birthday is coming up this week so we chat all about that and how his life has turned around in the last 12 months, thanks to the pawsome care of Treaty Veterinary Hospital.

🎡 And we chat about the many changes to come this year on Ireland's favourite canine podcast.🐕‍🦺🐾

🐕 Tune in now! Link in bio! Let’s get those tails wagging, brainwaves syncing, and paws high-fiving 🐾🎧 #TheBigBarkPodcast #DogLoversUnite #wayoflifemethod #harmoniousliving #BrainwavesAndTails

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The Big bark Series 1 Episode 7:

It's a new series of The Big Bark for 2020 and in our first episode, we're chatting about all things birthday related. It was our boy Brunos birthday today so we are asking what you do to spoil your dogs.

We also chat with Emma Cansdale, trainee dog groomer from Cork to find out all about a life as a dog groomer, the joys and challenges involved in this embark on a career as a dog groomer.

We take a look at the dogs available for rehoming, introduce our firsr dog of the week for 2020 and we have lots of fun with Bruno & Milly

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The Big bark - Series 1 Episode 9

You’re listening to The Big Bark: the dog centric podcast that brings you the latest news from the canine world. I’m your host Darragh Bourke and each episode I meet with professionals from across the Canine industry, from pet shop owners, to groomers, behavior specialists and vets. Along the way we catch up with dog owners to find out more about those special bonds that make a dog mans best friend.

I’m joined in our Barking Mad studio each episode by my amazing dogs Bruno & Milly who between them take the meaning of the word rogue to a whole different level.

Today we’re coming to you LIVE from Treaty veterinary Clinic in Limerick and joining me in the hot seat is Grace Cassidy who leads the puppy parties here at the clinic: a series of sessions designed to help you learn everything you need to care for your new puppy, from socialization to nutrition, health care and behaviour right down to being a responsible owner.

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The Big Bark Series 1 Episode 9

We’re bringing you a very special episode today under lockdown due to covid19 we’ll be chatting to you about the latest restrictions in place and how they affect your dog. We talk about the latest advice offered by the World health organisation and we’re gonna give you some tips of how you can entertain your pooch during a time when their routine has been completely upset and We’ll tell you all about how your dog can be so beneficial to your mental health during this lockdown.


Joining me a bit later on in the show is our special guest Dr Tim Kirby from Petbond.ie who will be here to offer the latest veterinary advice for pet owners.

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The Big Bark Christmas Special - Ho Ho Ho and a basket of dog treats, toys and festive cheer

Welcome to the Big Bark Christmas Special.

In this episode we welcome back many of the wonderful guests weve had on throughout the year.

We chat with Dr. Tim Kirby about why a dog is for life and not just for Christmas.

We catch up with Sarah from Ri Raw healthy pet treats about all thats to come for Ri Raw in 2020.

We're also joined by Michael & instagram senation Burlybearpom and we have Santa Claus himself in studio.

We give lots of shout outs to so many doggies wishing them a happy christmas and we announce the winner of our instagram competition.



All this and more on The Big Bark Christmas special.

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In Episode 4 of The Big Bark:


We chat to Ciaran from Mutt Mitts Ireland about one of the biggest issues facing us in the country when it comes to our dogs - irresponsible dog owners who fail to clean up after our dogs. We look at the changes that are needed to enforce the laws more effectively and as always we find out more about Ciaran's dog pepperoni.


We chat to our Puppy Panel as always. This week we feature

Emma - owner of Polo a Boxer who was Limerick's entrant in the Nose of Tralee competition who did a wonderful job representing Limerick this year.

Orlagh Owner of Baxter an 11 year old Collie X Lab. Orlagh is also the owner of Happy Pawws dog walking in Dublin.


We have all the latest news, introduce our dogs of the week, we play Guess that breed with our puppy panel, we give our Big Bark Birthday shoutout to a special birthday doggy and we have our adoption corner this week is in association with Madra in Galway. We also announce this weeks competition.


All this and more on The Big bark Episode 4.

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The Big Bark Series 1 Episode 10: Life under lockdown and supporting irish businesses during covid19

Welcome back to another episode of The Big Bark.

As the COVID-19 Pandemic and associated lockdown continues throughout Ireland, we speak to some awesome dog owners and business owners to find out how they're coping with life during these crazy times.

First up, we're joined by Edwyn from Hot Doggos Official - a new company based in County Laois, manufacturing dog collars from upcycled bicycle tubes.

We're also chatting with Martina from Harry's Dog Bakery to discuss the wide range of treats she has on offer.

Returning to the show also this week is Emma - owner of Limerick Nose 2019 Polo and curator of the Happiness Wags its tail page on Instagram.

We'll be chatting with all of our guests about what they're getting up to during lockdown, we discuss the need to support animal welfare charities now more than ever, including getting a look at the doggos available for rehoming from Limerick Animal Welfare.

We give a big bark birthday shoutout to the doggos who've had their birthday in the last few weeks and we have an awesome giveaway from both Harrys Dog Bakery and Hot Doogs.

Joining me in the hot seat as always are my delighful companions Bruno - my handsome black bloodrador and Milly our awesome pretty golden labrador princess.

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The Big Bark Series 1 Episode 11: Dog thefts in Ireland

In Todays show, we’re chatting about the sharp increase in dog thefts across Ireland over the last few months, and we’ll be detailing how you can keep your pets safe and prevent the heartache of losing your beloved companion to opportunist thieves as well as what to watch out for. To do this we’re delighted to be joined by our panel of guests. We’re thrilled to once again be joined by Dr. Tim Kirby from petbond.ie. Tim will be chatting to us about the important things you can do to protect your pet from being robbed. We’re joined on the panel by fellow dog owners, Ann, Phoebe and Karina who will be giving their reaction to this and we also get to meet their dogs also.

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Episode 12 of the Big Bark is part 2 of a special series on Dog thefts in Ireland
We have a brand new panel of guests this week.
Joining us on the panel are Samantha rawson from The canine college dog training school who will be chatting about what dog owners need to do to keep their dogs safe.
We’re joined on the panel also by Dr. Sharon Alston, who is working closely with TD James Browne on the who is bringing forth a proposal to introduce an offence called theft of the companion animal

We're chatting about the sharp increase in dog thefts across Ireland over the last few months, and we’ll be taking a look at the need for legislation reform to enforce stricter penalties on the criminals who are responsible for these dog thefts in recent months.

We’ll also be taking a look at the legislation in other countries and take a look in particular at the Animal protection index which rates different countries based on their own legislation and finally we’re going to be taking a look at some of the dogs who have gone missing over the last few months suspected of being stolen.

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Episode 13 of the Big Bark

We're back for another episode of The Big bark This episode was recorded Live on Facebook & Twitter.

In this weeks special series of episodes, we're meeting some of the PAWSOME Participants in this years Nose of Tralee a competition in its 7th year run by Petsitters Ireland and sponsored by Tesco Ireland.

Each doggy that we meet is aiming to do their county proud and win the coveted title of Nose of Tralee. These are truly my favourite episodes to do.

Today we're chatting with the Limerick Nose Alfie A Corgidor who loves the beach and his best feature is his smile. His owner Lydnsey joined us Live to tell us all about Alfie and why he should get your vote. If Alfie has your vote, click here - https://wshe.es/kS3Fi1SM
Voting closes 25th August

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Episode 14 of the Big Bark

We're back for another episode of The Big bark This episode was recorded Live on Facebook & Twitter.

In this weeks special series of episodes, we're meeting some of the PAWSOME Participants in this years Nose of Tralee a competition in its 7th year run by Petsitters Ireland and sponsored by Tesco Ireland.

Each doggy that we meet is aiming to do their county proud and win the coveted title of Nose of Tralee. These are truly my favourite episodes to do.

Today we're chatting with the Roscommon Nose Meeko and her human Ashlea who loves her blue ball and fish treats wrapped in chicken and her best feature is her cute nose. Meeko did some tricks for us Live and won our hearts Her owner Lydnsey joined us Live to tell us all about Meeko and why she should get your vote. If Meeko has your vote, click here - https://wshe.es/Z89bL2Rs

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The Big Bark Episode 15

THIS WEEK IT’S ALL ABOUT THE NOSE OF TRALEE. THERE ARE ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT BEFORE THE NOSE IS CROWNED AND WE’RE MEETING AS MANY PARTICIPANTS AS WE CAN. THIS WEEK ON FRIDAY WE MEET WITH THE CORK NOSE AND WE’RE MEETING 4 MORE NOSES FROM KERRY, OFFALY KILDARE AND CAVAN ON SATURDAYS SHOW.

TODAY WE MEET THE CORK NOSE ROBERT THE GREYHOUND WHO TALKS ABOUT LIFE AS A RESCUE GREYHOUND AND AN AMBASSADOR WHO IS IN A BID TO END GREYHOUND RACING IN IRELAND AND WITH IT BRING AN END TO THE CRUELTY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SPORT.

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This is The Big Bark, the show for dog lovers that brings you the latest news from the canine world. Each episode we meet with different pet professionals from across the canine industry from pet shop owners to groomers behaviour specialists and vets. We also chat with dog owners to find out more about the bonds that make a dog mans best friend.

I’m your host Darragh Bourke and I'm joined today as always by my canine cohosts Bruno & Milly my wonderful companions who are never too far away and will be sure to offer their own big bark during the show.

Part 4 of our special Nose of Tralee 2020 series.

Over the last few weeks, we have met numerous participants in The petsitters Ireland Nose of Tralee 2020. The Nose of Tralee is a wonderful competition with some amazing sponsors such as Tesco Ireland, Petsitters Ireland and David McCauley Photography. Out of thousands of entrants, only one dog can be crowned the Nose of Tralee.

Today we have some pawesome fun and we meet 4 more Noses,
We meet with the Kerry Nose Scamp the Pug
We meet with the Kildare Nose Hudson the Bernese Rottweiler.
We meet with the Offaly Nose Teddy the Tibetan Maltese and
We meet with the Cavan Nose Winston.

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This is The Big Bark, the show for dog lovers that brings you the latest news from the canine world. Each episode we meet with different pet professionals from across the canine industry from pet shop owners to groomers behaviour specialists and vets. We also chat with dog owners to find out more about the bonds that make a dog mans best friend.

I’m your host Darragh Bourke and I'm joined today as always by my canine cohosts Bruno & Milly my wonderful companions who are never too far away and will be sure to offer their own big bark during the show.

Part 4 of our special Nose of Tralee 2020 series.

Over the last few weeks, we have met numerous participants in The petsitters Ireland Nose of Tralee 2020. The Nose of Tralee is a wonderful competition with some amazing sponsors such as Tesco Ireland, Petsitters Ireland and David McCauley Photography. Out of thousands of entrants, only one dog can be crowned the Nose of Tralee.

Today we meet your winner - the 2020 Nose of Tralee - the Offaly Nose Teddy the Tibetan Maltese.
Listen in to hear all about Teddy's journey to becoming the 2020 Nose of Tralee

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The Big Bark - Season 2: Episode 1 (The Big Bark #018)

It's a brand new season of The Big Bark - the podcast for all you canine lovers. Here at The Big Bark we're barking mad about your beautiful fur babies. For our new season, we're changing things up a bit and taking a more educational and knowledge based approach for the show. While we will still meet with dog owners and their dogs, the show will focus on the work that canine professionals do and the new format offers a virtual Q&A session with our guest co-hosts, all of whom are renowned in their relative fields.

Episode 1 of this new season features none other than Canine behaviour and training consultant Samantha Rawson who has 27 years experience in her field and known across Ireland for the incredible behavioural work she does with dogs.

There can't be all work/teaching and no play though so in this episode, we announce the winner of our halloween fancy dress competition and Bruno & Milly also test and review some awesome treats from Norsh pet foods and Naturo, Irish businesses that are owned by Mackle pet foods in Tyrone.

Finally we announce some big plans for the coming season including details of our Festive episodes and our Christmas Cracker business showcase.

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The Big Bark returns with another brand new episode and a new topic. Presented by Darragh Bourke & joined by his canine co-host Bruno & Milly - The Big Bark is the K9 podcast where we are barking mad about your dog.

This week we talk about pet injuries and how the various treatments of Canine physiotherapy can be used to treat muscle and joint pain and prevent suffering within your beloved pet. To do this, we're joined by Karen Kennedy of Limerick Canine Physiotherapy. As always our show features a Q & A session with our guest co-host and today Karen provides very helpful information and tips for our listeners.

And Approved by Bruno & Milly this week features Mutt Mitts Ireland - provider of the awesome Mutt Mitt to dog owners around Ireland. Ciaran Sheehan joins us in Studio to tell us a bit more about the product and we have a bit of a laugh with Ciaran along the way.

We have some big announcements regarding our upcoming "All I woof for Christmas business showcase and our "Santa Paws Sessions"

All this and more on the latest episode of The Big Bark

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We're back for another episode of The Big Bark k9 Podcast

This week, we're joined by Marcus Jankola from Next Life Urns & Dr. Tim Kirby from Petbond.ie to talk about the grief of losing a pet. As usual we have our Q&A for both guests and Marcus tells us about the wonderful product that Next Life Urns has created to turn the ashes of your beloved pet into a Beautiful memorial.

We also have more information on All I Woof for Christmas on todays show.
To find out more, go to https://christmas.thebigbark.ie

Special Thanks to:
Dr Tim Kirby - https://petbond.ie
Marcus Jankola - https://www.nextlife.ie

Tune in next week for a special Pet Nutrion episode.

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All I Woof for Christmas is here.
A 3 hour event from The Big Bark. A chance to hear from the best pet businesses from across Ireland. Featuring product demonstrations, raffles and Live music from Richard Gilpin & Stopshop
Over €1510 was raised for animal charities through this event.

Watch the full show on our facebook page https://facebook.com/thebigbarkpodcast

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The Big Bark 2020 finale:
Ho Ho Ho Santa Claus is coming to town. It's Christmas time, there's lots of mistletoe and wine going around and here at The Big Bark We're getting into the festive spirit. On this weeks show we're talking about all things Christmas. We have some fantastic special guests today including none other than Santa Claus himself.
Pete "The Vet" Wedderburn joins us on the show to tell us all about his amazing new site Petfixclub.com, an innovative all in one online solution to find out everything you need to know about your pet. With over 30 years of Pete Wedderburns articles, podcasts and advice from his bestselling book all in one place, this really is a fantastic resource for all things pet related.

Dr. Tim Kirby also comes back to the show along with Samantha Rawson. With Tim, Samantha and Pete, we look back at what has been a strange year in 2020 and look forward to 2021. Carrie Hoade from Madra also joins to tell us all about what has gone on in Madra this year.
We complete our final raffle and announce the total funds raised for Limerick Animal Welfare, MADRA, Dogs Aid & SARDA.

Happy Christmas to all of our listeners

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The Big Bark dog podcast comes to you weekly from Limerick Ireland. With Host Darragh Bourke & canine co-hosts, the big bark talks about everything happening in the canine world. We're back this week with Jamie from Trails & Tails, a dog walking service that runs a fantastic dog park on the outskirts of Limerick City.

Throughout the show, Jamie and I chat about the stereotype around restricted breeds as well as the importance of socialisation. We chat about whats happened throughout the pandemic and specifically dog theft and the unprecedented demand for dogs. Jamie also chats about his nutrition brand Jurassic Bark in addition to the plans for the future.

I met lots of doggies and become property of lil Peter who was determined to keep me safe from every other dog.

Warning: Contains language that may be offensive to some listeners.

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The Big Bark dog podcast comes to you weekly from Limerick Ireland. With Host Darragh Bourke & canine co-hosts, the big bark talks about everything happening in the canine world. After an extended hiatus, we're back for a brand new season, The Big Bark kicks off once again with special guest IMDT trainer Carrie Hoade, lead dog trainer at MADRA.

Today Carrie chats to us all about training your new puppy and the importance of doing the right things when it comes to house training, socialisation and crate training, the do's and don'ts of puppy training and how trainers have adapted during the Covid-19 pandemic by using remote training tools like Zoom to keep their training sessions going. Be sure to tune in and listen

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The Big Bark dog podcast comes to you weekly from Limerick Ireland. With Host Darragh Bourke & canine co-hosts, the big bark talks about everything happening in the canine world. We're back this week with Maeve from Dogscouts.ie, a professional dog training business in the mid west, focused on games based training.

Maeve is a strong believer in games based training and the benefits it offers for a dogs mental stimulation. Maeve conducts 1-1 sessions in a dogs home and trains the owner to play the games with their dog in order to build that strong bond and relationship between owner and dog.

Maeve also chats briefly regarding agility training and dog sports, something becoming ever so popular in Ireland over recent years.

Be sure to check out this wonderful episode you won't want to miss it.

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The Big Bark dog podcast comes to you weekly from Limerick Ireland. With Host Darragh Bourke & canine co-hosts, the big bark talks about everything happening in the canine world.
We're back this week in our renovated studio recording on our brand new Zoom Podtrak P4. Once again we have a brand new episode of The Big Bark dog podcast and joining us to chat about Summer health hazards is great friend of the show Dr. Tim Kirby from petbond.ie
In this episode Tim chats about the rise in Canine Cough (formerly known as kennel cough) and the symptoms to watch out for.

Tim also chats about the top health hazards to be aware of, such as allergies, hay fever, ticks, and even algae in our river systems, all of which can be detrimental to a dogs health.

In this episode Bruno & Milly model some wonderful Big Bark Bandanas which were produced by Sarah of pretty lil pup here in Limerick. The quality of these personalised bandanas is incredible and we look forward to add these to our merchandise range as we move forward.

Be sure to check out this very informative episode, you won't want to miss it.

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The Big Bark dog podcast comes to you weekly from Limerick Ireland. With Host Darragh Bourke & canine co-hosts, the big bark talks about everything happening in the canine world.
We're back this week in our renovated studio recording on our brand new Zoom Podtrak P4. Once again we have a brand new episode of The Big Bark dog podcast and joining us to chat about Fear free and force free grooming is Dani Brady of Suds & Paws Galway.
Dani discusses the various measures including relaxation, games based methods and utilising canine body language to relax dogs and get them to enjoy the grooming experience. Dani is Galways only fear free groomer and all of her doggy clients can't wait to come visit her in the grooming salon.

Be sure to check out this very informative episode, you won't want to miss it.

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The Big Bark dog podcast comes to you weekly from Limerick Ireland. With Host Darragh Bourke & canine co-hosts, the big bark talks about everything happening in the canine world.
We're back this week in our renovated studio recording on our brand new Zoom Podtrak P4. Once again we have a brand new episode of The Big Bark dog podcast and this is quite the special episode coming to you on the June Bank holiday in Ireland, right as we finally take our biggest steps toward exiting the lockdown and come closer to emerging from this never ending pandemic, and today we welcome Marion Doyle of Dogfriendlyireland.ie to talk all about the different dog friendly things to do with your woofer across Ireland.

From Staycations to days out, Dog friendly Ireland has everything you need to find that perfect spot to take your dog, from pubs, restaurants and cafes that welcome your dog with open arms to B&Bs, hotels and campsites that put the welcome mat out not just for you but for your doggy.


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The Big Bark is the number 1 canine podcast in Ireland. Each week, we talk to different professionals working in the canine industry across Ireland, such as dog trainers, nutritionists, groomers, behaviour specialists and vets. We will be discussing hot topics with our awesome guests, reviewing the best products, food and treats, the best places to take your dog on a day out and most dog friendly venues in Ireland. We will get out and about to meet with some of the coolest dog owners around and get to chat with their doggies too and we find out about the pawsome bonds they share. We meet some interesting and funny folks along the way who are sure to liven the show up a bit and share their own stories about why they love our four legged friends more than humans. We'll be asking every dog we meet along the way "Who's a good boy/girl" - yes the new season is going to be absolutely wild.

Are you ready to bark? We are! The best kind of people are dog people after all.

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals. This week, we're delighted to be joined by Louise Jones of Pawsitive Fitness. Something I've heard a lot about and pronounced so wrong over the years is the sport of cani-cross. (I still pronounce it wrong 5 times during the show). On this weeks episode, Louise chats about how popular k9 sports such as Cani-cross as well as bikejoring and scootering have gotten in Ireland as well as giving a full run down of whats involved and what breeds are most able for these sports and of course how much muck and mud you're going to have stuck to you by the end of each day. It's a real fun episode where Louise compares these sports almost like Tough Mudder with your dog (of course Cani-cross & Bikejoring come without the torment and torture of soul sucking obstacles and electrocution in places where the sun dont shine - true story).

Check out Pawsitive Fitness online at https://k9fitness.ie
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pawsitivefitnessireland/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pawsitivefitnessireland/

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals. This week, we're delighted to welcome back to The Big Bark dog podcast, dog trainer Samantha Rawson. Samantha is on with us to chat all about anxiety in dogs and in particular leash anxiety. Anxiety in dogs is a huge issue that if left unhandled can result in more serious behavioural issues. We chat with Samantha on what causes such anxiety and what you can do as a dog owner to help your dog to have a more relaxing walk and to feel safe and secure. We also include some great tips for keeping your doggy cool during this unbearing heat that we've had recently.

be sure to check out the episode in full

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals. This week we're thrilled to be joined by the team from Haven Rescue who tell us about all the animals they have rescued, how they operate and how Covid19 has affected them.

We chat about what we feel could be a surge in dogs being given up to shelters like Haven who do their best to rehome every animal.

Haven also discuss the huge vet bills and how their Gofundme campaigns have helped during lockdown to raise money to clear these vet bills.

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals. After a nice relaxing staycation, The Big Bark dog podcast returns this week with a brand new episode and it's quite the exciting episode as it is our first face to face episode in 18 months.

Today, we're at Treaty Veterinary clinic in Limerick to chat to John Garrahy about the benefits of pet insurance from a vets point of view. John discusses the advances in medical procedures and the high costs associated with these and why Pet insurance is just as vital as health insurance for humans. Pet insurance can be a life saver for your pet and can be a huge cost saver for you as their owner. John chats about the different features to be aware of with pet insurance such as conditions covered, excess and more.

Check out this episode in full and be sure to follow us on Spotify, Itunes, and on Instagream so you never miss an episode.

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals. Its' great to be back doing face to face interviews after staring at people on a computer screen for 18 months and today is no exception.

Today, we're back one at Treaty Veterinary clinic in Limerick to chat to John Garrahy once again, this time about everything you need to know about welcoming a new puppy to your family. From training to vaccinations, microchipping and pet insurance, its important to do your research when bringing home a new dog. In this episode, John touches on all the different things to watch out for, such as ensuring to meet the Mother of the pups as well as the sire and avoiding meeting potential breeders on the side of a road, something which has become a common trend in recent years. John also touches on different ailments and potential hereditary issues specific breeds may encounter while also chatting about how the rise in Crossbreeding can help to avoid these ailments, but yet with the rise in new breeds such as Cavachons and Cockapoos, breeds which already have their own issues, its possible to see an increase in more health issues down the road. John chats about how a dog is for life and how a dog is not a play toy for younger excited household members. All this and more to come on Part 2 of our special feature with Treaty Veterinary clinic.

Check out this episode in full and be sure to follow us on Spotify, Itunes, and on Instagram so you never miss an episode.

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals. Its' great to be back doing face to face interviews after staring at people on a computer screen for 18 months and today is no exception.

Today, I'm back taking my life in my hands heading back to The Bark park to chat with Jamie & Sarah from Trails & Tails. Sarah tells us all about how her beautiful prettylilpup Limerick bandanas helped lead the treaty county to back to back All Ireland titles while Jamie with a lot less swearing this time around, chats about being a responsible dog owner, keeping your dog on a lead while walking, particularly where that dog is nervous or potentially aggressive.

Later on, we also chat with Jess - the owner of a brand new grooming salon on Mulgrave St in Limerick - Head2Tail all about her new venture and what it took to get her to this point. We at The Big Bark wish Jess the very best of luck.
Check out this episode in full and be sure to follow us on Spotify, Itunes, and on Instagram so you never miss an episode.

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

Today, were welcoming long time fan of The Big Bark Katarína Kmecová to the show. Kat is here to tell us all about the various therapy treatments that can help your injured dog to recover from various injuries, Kat chats about the different treatments she offers such as accupressure, massage, reflexology, photobiomodulation and therapeutic exercise to name but a few. Kat outlnes how these various treatments can be super beneficial for your dog and how they can help your dog recover from various injuries, recovery which might not be possible without these treatments.

Thanks to Kat from CDC Animal Therapy for taking part in this episode:
https://cdcanimaltherapy.ie/
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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week, we're thrilled to welcome Author of the best selling Book Leashes & Lovers Sheryl Matthys founder and CEO of Fetchadate to chat to us about what your dog can teach you about love and how a human's best friend can influence your relationships and friendships by showing us that if we live our life with the personality traits, kindness and passion that dogs display, we can improve all of our relationships and friendships, make new friends and for the single dog parents out there, meet that special someone.

Dogs have their own uniqueness that make them not only be the most lovable pets but they also display their love for us on a daily basis. Finally we discuss how Fetchadate can be used to meet people in your area who share the same passion for pets as you do.

Links:

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Guest Links:
Fetchadate: https://fetchadate.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fetchadate/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FetchaDate/

Leashes & Lovers:
https://leashesandlovers.com/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Leashes-Lovers-Teach-About-Happiness/dp/0982636563
https://www.facebook.com/TheDogExpert

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week we're thrilled to welcome dog trainer and behaviourist Annie Grossman - owner of School for the dogs in New York to The Big Bark. Annie is a dog trainer and behaviourist helping dogs and dog owners to adapt to life in an urban environment. Annie chats to us about the challenges of living in an urban environment, how to help your dog adapt to a move to an urban area as well as offering training tips for anyone who does wish to live in an urban area with their dog.

Annie is also the host of School for the dogs podcast which we are big fans of here at The Big Bark.

Annie also offers a free masterclass so be sure to check out this along with School for the dogs via the links below:


Links:

https://www.facebook.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.instagram.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.twitter.com/bigbarkpodcast
https://thebigbark.ie

Guest Links:
School for The Dogs: https://schoolforthedogs.com
Free Masterclass http://anniegrossman.com/masterclass
School for the Dogs Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/school-for-the-dogs-podcast-dog-training-animal/id1355439730
School for The Dogs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schoolforthedogs/
School for The Dogs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SchoolForTheDogs

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

Coming up this week, we're thrilled to welcome Pete Wedderburn, Regular guest of the Today show on RTE to The Big Bark. Pete is chatting to us this week about how things are going over at Petfixclub and what has been happening since we last spoke in December. Pete also talks about dealing and coping with a wide variety of common ailments and conditions in dogs, with a particular focus on Cognitive disorder. Pete also chats to us about the amazing advances in treating Arthritis and how to best treat skin disease in dogs.


Be sure to check out on our social channels below to keep up to date with all the latest news.


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https://www.twitter.com/bigbarkpodcast
https://thebigbark.ie


Guest Links:
https://petfixclub.com
https://petethevet.com
https://www.brayvet.com/

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We're back for a brand new season of The Big Bark dog podcast. This week, we're giving you a bit of an idea of whats to come on the new season while we're also chatting with Sean Keogh about a new doggy festival taking place on the May bank holiday weekend at Malahide Castle - Pups in The Park is brought to you by the team behind Taste of Dublin. Sean joins us to tell us about everything happening over the weekend, including the agility ring, flyball, all the guests chatting on the talk stage, lots of shopping and so much more. Be sure to tune in for details on our competition also.

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week, we're back with a brand new episode of The Big Bark dog podcast and we're talking about all things dog training this week. To do this we welcome Mack Mirahmadi of Goodboy Dog training to the show. Mack talks about the truth of socialization, gives his view on dog parks, chats about anxiety and agression and discusses why a one for all training solution is not practical. Mack also helps to answer some of the questions that our listeners have sent in to us.

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week, we're back with a brand new episode of The Big Bark dog podcast and well, we forgot to schedule a guest. This means it is the first solo show since the podcast started. Instead this week, we dive in and we look at the latest news in the canine world, look at some of the biggest articles right now online related to woofers and we look ahead to Pups in The Park too. Don't miss out.

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week, we're back with a brand new episode of The Big Bark dog podcast. It's Easter and We're all about Easter eggs here, more importantly, why you need to keep chocolate out of reach of your four legged friends. We chat with Ashleigh Bulger of Treaty Vets in Limerick about this. We check in with the real, weird and wonderful - our new news segment and tell the story of a dog that is obsessed with monkey videos - weird right?
We are also delighted to announce the winners of our Pups in the Park giveaway today. Tune in to see if you won the 4 tickets to the best dog festival on 1st May.

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week, we're back with a brand new episode of The Big Bark dog podcast and this episode aired at Pups in the Park at Malahide Castle and Gardens. We welcome first time guests of the show Dr. Bobby Ortiz (aka Dogtor Bob) of Raheny Veterinary hospital and Suzi Walsh of DogBehaviour.ie.

This episode focuses on that unbreakable bond between humans and dogs and how dogs can help to positively impact our lives and our mental health and wellness. Its equally important to note how we also affect a dogs wellness, and how we can contribute to their happiness and keep those tails wagging. Suzi and Bobby chat in detail about all the benefits that can be achieved for wellness by the companionship dogs offer to us as well as the love and care we offer for our dogs.

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week, we're back with a brand new episode of The Big Bark - The doggy days of Summer have arrived, we have the shades out along with the rain jacket t-shirts shorts and we're ready for whatever the Irish weather can throw at us.

We're trying something new this week and We have a guest co-host. His name is Peter Smyth and hes here to chat to us all about Dogitude but also join in on the banter on the show. We have the weird and the wonderful news of the week, our dog friendly business of the week and we chat to Peter about whether he will or wont try dock diving at Dogitude. Peter tells us all about whats happening at Dogitude taking place at Causey Farm in Co. Meath on May 29th. He fills us in on whats happening on the day including the speakers, competitions, demonstrations and so much more.

We'll have tickets to give away so be sure to check out our instagram page for more details. Check out full details of the event below also

Links:

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https://www.instagram.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.twitter.com/bigbarkpodcast
https://thebigbark.ie

Guest Links::

https://www.facebook.com/dogitudefestival
https://www.instagram.com/dogitudefestival
https://dogitude.ie

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week, we're back with a brand new episode of The Big Bark - We're in the whole Summer Lovin mood with the gorgeous weather we're having right now.

This week joining us as a guest co-host we have Debby Lucken to chat all about helping kids and dogs to co-exist and get along together Debby as with our regular guest co-hosts also join in on the banter on the show. We have the weird and the wonderful news of the week, our dog friendly business of the week and we have our health hub and this week, Dr. Siobhan O Neill joins us from Treaty Vets to tell us about Summer allergies and how to keep your dogs safe from Ticks, fleas and anything else the summer might throw at your dog.
Remember - our competition is still open for the tickets to Dogitude and we'll be announcing our winner this weekend for those.

Links:

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https://www.instagram.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.twitter.com/bigbarkpodcast
https://thebigbark.ie

Guest Links::

https://www.facebook.com/kadkidsarounddogs
https://www.instagram.com/kadkidsarounddogs
https://kidsarounddogs.co.uk/

Treaty Vets:
https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/
https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets
https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week, we're back with a brand new episode of The Big Bark - We're in the whole Summer Lovin mood with the gorgeous weather we're having right now. This week we're continuing our summer series and welcome back Peter Smyth from @causey_farm to tell us everything you need to know in the run up to the @dogitudefestival this Sunday. We also have Part 2 of our summer safety session with @siobhanthevet in the Health hub brought to you by @treatyvets Dr. Siobhan O Neill will talk to us about all of Summer hazards such as Heat Stroke and spotting the signs, Car safety and water safety as well as the appropriate times to walk your dog during a heatwave.

We have the latest crazy k9 news of the week with the Weird & Wonderful and we're going to quiz Peter about just how much he knows about dogs in our new trivia quiz (still thinking a name for this feature), we'll have our dog friendly biz of the week and our dog of the week from Instagram. We have lots of changes happening with the show in the coming weeks as we build up to our 50th episode and a big big giveaway to be had with full details coming soon.

Links:

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https://www.twitter.com/bigbarkpodcast
https://thebigbark.ie

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week, we're back with a brand new episode of The Big Bark - We take a break from our Summer series this week and we chat with Catherine Hughes of The Woofdrobe, a new online dog business based in Limerick with a focus on providing high quality products while supporting local businesses.

Catherine's story is quite inspiring as she chats this week about the challenges that she overcame when first setting up the Woofdrobe and how she bounced back from these challenges to launch her business. She demonstrates an important lesson to all business owners regarding the understanding of copyright law.

Catherine also takes part in our trivia quiz and we chat Wellness with Your woofer too this week. We also have our first agony aunt letter (name pending) and we have a big announcement about a huge competition coming your way next week.

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week, we have a bumper packed show and we're delighted to debut our brand new format:

On Clever Canines brought to you by @thecaninecollege , this week, we chat with champion dog trainer @samantha.rawson about the important things to watch out for, when buying a new puppy, specifically the red flags to keep an eye on when you visit the breeders premises.

The Health hub with @treatyvets sees Vet @ashleighbugler return to The Big Bark to chat about Dental health and the importance of looking after your dogs oral hygiene.

@krazykatladyandrews from @petmania_ireland drops in to chat to us about the importance of Grooming particularly ensuring that you look after your dogs coat during the summer months, Katie gives some great tips on keeping your dogs coat healthy.

We tell you our secret breed during the show and announce the full details of our competition to celebrate Brandy's 50th year in business, we've teamed up with Brandy Dog Food to give you a chance to win a 3 month supply of Brandy Dog food.

All this and of course our letter from a listener, and we ask for your advice on this.


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https://www.twitter.com/bigbarkpodcast
https://thebigbark.ie

Guest Links::

Treaty Veterinary Clinic:
https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/
https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/
https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets

The Canine College - Samantha Rawson
https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/
https://www.facebook.com/dogtrainingexpert

Brandy Competition
https://brandydogfood.com

Petmania Ireland
https://petmania.ie/
https://www.instagram.com/dogitudefestival
https://www.instagram.com/petmania_ireland/
https://www.facebook.com/PetmaniaWestport
https://www.facebook.com/petmaniaireland

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

Our 50th Episode is here: This week, I tell you all a beautiful little story about the most amazing week ever and how I got Bruno & Milly involved in the biggest question iv ever asked - This week as you all know, I asked the love of my life Jen to Marry me and I tell all about how Bruno & Milly helped me to do that.

Listen in to hear @samantha.rawson chat about important things to remember when you bring home your new puppy, how soon to train them and all the great tips on puppy care in the early days.

Ashleigh Bugler joins us again this week from @treatyvets for the health hub and Ashleigh chats about obesity this week and importance of a balanced diet.

We announce the winner of our agony aunt segment competition and we give you our secret breed for your chance to win 3 months supply of Brandy Dog food who are celebrating their 50th birthday this year.


Links:

https://www.facebook.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.instagram.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.twitter.com/bigbarkpodcast
https://thebigbark.ie

Guest Links::

Treaty Veterinary Clinic:
https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/
https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/
https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets

The Canine College - Samantha Rawson
https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/
https://www.facebook.com/dogtrainingexpert

Brandy Competition
https://brandydogfood.com

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week we take a look at a magnificent study by The Family dog project which shows how dogs pay attention to different features in their toys and later use their senses to identify the toys.

Listen in to hear @samantha.rawson chat about house training and the importance of routine when training your puppy.

And of course we tell you our secret breed to give you a chance to win a 3 month supply of Brandy Dog food in association with Brandy Dog Foods 50th birthday




Links:

https://www.facebook.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.instagram.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.twitter.com/bigbarkpodcast
https://thebigbark.ie

Guest Links::

Treaty Veterinary Clinic:
https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/
https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/
https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets

The Canine College - Samantha Rawson
https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/
https://www.facebook.com/dogtrainingexpert

Brandy Competition
https://brandydogfood.com

Become a member of The Big Bark Podcast + By becoming a member and subscriber, you can gain access to behind the scenes videos and interviews, bloopers and see what our wonderful puppies get up to. https://plus.acast.com/s/the-big-bark-dog-podcast.

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

The Big Bark is back with a brand new episode today. Episode #52 - This week we bring you our first Canine Conundrum. We're looking for your advice for our listener - what should they do about their doggy who seems to be depressed? We welcome back @samantha.rawson from the Canine College on our Clever Canines segment and this week Samantha is chatting about a very important topic - leash training your puppy and the proper way to do it as well as all the bad habits to avoid straight away. On the Health Hub brought to you by @treatyvets, we welcome back @siobhan_the_vet who chats about a very interesting topic this week - A career as a veterinary nurse.

We also give you a chance to win a 3 month supply of Brandy Dog food with our Secret Breed. Be sure to get your entries in.

And of course we tell you our secret breed to give you a chance to win a 3 month supply of Brandy Dog food in association with Brandy Dog Foods 50th birthday




Links:

https://www.facebook.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.instagram.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.twitter.com/bigbarkpodcast
https://thebigbark.ie

Guest Links::

Treaty Veterinary Clinic:
https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/
https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/
https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets

The Canine College - Samantha Rawson
https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/
https://www.facebook.com/dogtrainingexpert

Brandy Competition
https://brandydogfood.com

Become a member of The Big Bark Podcast + By becoming a member and subscriber, you can gain access to behind the scenes videos and interviews, bloopers and see what our wonderful puppies get up to. https://plus.acast.com/s/the-big-bark-dog-podcast.

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

The Big Bark is back with a brand new episode today. Episode #53 - This week if you've been following our social pages, you'll be fairly familiar with the #SaveKim campaign - this week we chat all about the current status of the case, we chat to Fatima Gunning from Gript Media who originally broke the story and has been instrumental in getting support behind this. Samantha Rawson chats about the Control of Dogs act and how its used for the judicial process in this country.
Samantha later joins us again for our Clever Canines segment brought to you by the Canine College, where this week we chat about the importance of getting your puppy out and about, socialising with people and dogs and getting them used to sounds, sights, smells and the hustles and bustles of daily life and more importantly how to do this properly without overwhelming your puppy.

We welcome back Dr. Ashleigh Bugler to the health hub this week brought to you by Treaty Vets and this week we're chatting about Canine Cough, and importance of vaccination, recognising the symptoms and discussing the treatments for canine cough.

And of course we tell you our secret breed to give you a chance to win a 3 month supply of Brandy Dog food in association with Brandy Dog Foods 50th birthday




Links:

https://www.facebook.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.instagram.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.twitter.com/bigbarkpodcast
https://thebigbark.ie

Guest Links:
#SaveKim Campaign
https://gript.ie/kims-last-hope-rejected-woman-in-dog-bite-saga-shows-no-mercy/
https://www.change.org/p/save-kim

Treaty Veterinary Clinic:
https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/
https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/
https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets

The Canine College - Samantha Rawson
https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/
https://www.facebook.com/dogtrainingexpert

Brandy Competition
https://brandydogfood.com

Become a member of The Big Bark Podcast + By becoming a member and subscriber, you can gain access to behind the scenes videos and interviews, bloopers and see what our wonderful puppies get up to. https://plus.acast.com/s/the-big-bark-dog-podcast.

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

The Big Bark is back with a brand new episode today. Episode #54 - This week if you've been following our social pages, you'll be fairly familiar with the #SaveKim campaign - this week we give you an update on the current status of the campaign.

Samantha Rawson joins us for our Clever Canines segment brought to you by the Canine College, where this week we chat about the importance of recognising canine body language and giving dogs sufficient space.

Its the 15th birthday of Petmania this year and we paid a trip to Petmania in Ballysimon Limerick to chat with Andrea (Asst Manager) and Natalia (store manager) about the celebrations going on in all of their stores.
We also chat with Petmania Groomer Michelle Walsh from the Santry store about how much Grooming has changed over the past 15 years as well as the various treatments offered by Petmania


Links:

https://www.facebook.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.instagram.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.twitter.com/bigbarkpodcast
https://thebigbark.ie

Guest Links:
#SaveKim Campaign
https://gript.ie/kims-last-hope-rejected-woman-in-dog-bite-saga-shows-no-mercy/
https://www.change.org/p/save-kim

Treaty Veterinary Clinic:
https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/
https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/
https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets

The Canine College - Samantha Rawson
https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/
https://www.facebook.com/dogtrainingexpert

Petmania:
https://petmania.ie

Become a member of The Big Bark Podcast + By becoming a member and subscriber, you can gain access to behind the scenes videos and interviews, bloopers and see what our wonderful puppies get up to. https://plus.acast.com/s/the-big-bark-dog-podcast.

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

This week we're chatting about the importance of getting your dog vaccinated and why its so vital that you keep up to date with your doggys annual boosters.

We also tell you how Milly's gotcha day went and how spoiled she got and we give you an update on Dona Rogers l & Kims ongoing court battle with the dog hater who wants to have Kim put to sleep.


Links:

https://www.facebook.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.instagram.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.twitter.com/bigbarkpodcast
https://thebigbark.ie

Guest Links:
#SaveKim Campaign
https://gript.ie/kims-last-hope-rejected-woman-in-dog-bite-saga-shows-no-mercy/
https://www.change.org/p/save-kim

Treaty Veterinary Clinic:
https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/
https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/
https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets

Become a member of The Big Bark Podcast + By becoming a member and subscriber, you can gain access to behind the scenes videos and interviews, bloopers and see what our wonderful puppies get up to. https://plus.acast.com/s/the-big-bark-dog-podcast.

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. after a mid-season break we return with a brand new episode this week. Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.

Coming up later today, we chat to Dr. Siobhan O Neill from @treatyvets about how returning to school/workplace has an effect on our 4 legged friends, we chat about separation anxiety, we have the latest canine news along with this weeks canine condundrum and we announce the winners of our @pupsinthepark_ giveaway as well as tell you whats in store at this weekends Pups in the park in Marley Park.


Links:

https://www.facebook.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.instagram.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.twitter.com/bigbarkpodcast
https://thebigbark.ie

Guest Links
Treaty Veterinary Clinic:
https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/
https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/
https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets

Become a member of The Big Bark Podcast + By becoming a member and subscriber, you can gain access to behind the scenes videos and interviews, bloopers and see what our wonderful puppies get up to. https://plus.acast.com/s/the-big-bark-dog-podcast.

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