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#89 Cat the Vet (Dr. Cat Henstridge) - Regulation, Reality, Trust & the Truth: DOGx Speaker Special
Welcome back, Bookshelvers! In this weeks episode we welcome back the incredible Cat the Vet (Dr. Cat Henstridge) for her second appearance and another DOGx Speaker Sp...

#88 Ryan Cartlidge - The Messy, Beautiful Journey of Learners
Ahoy Bookshelvers! This week, Steve is proper chuffed (that's British for really, really happy) to chat with the one and only Ryan Cartlidge from The Animal Training A...

#87 Jenifer Zeligs Ph.D. - The Art of Communication & Compassion in Animal Training - DOGx Speaker Special
Welcome back, Bookshelvers! We've got an absolute treat for your ears today, a conversation that really gets to the heart of what ethical animal training is all about....

#86 Danny Nelis-Rouse - Tug-E-Nuff: Building Better Bonds & Businesses With Play
Alright, fellow dog fanatics, prepare for an episode of Barks from the Bookshelf that's got more bounces than a super-excited Border Collie! Steve and Corrin are back ...

#85: Jamie & Gemma Pound from UK Sniffer Dogs: Great Laughs, Good Sniffs & Game-Changing Training
Alrighty then Bookshelvers, settle in with your favourite beverage (and maybe a tasty morsel, or two, for your furry co-listener) because this episode is a HOOT! We’re...

#84: Niki French - Stop! Walking Your Dog
We hope this pod finds you well Bookshelvers This week Steve sails the Barks From Podship solo across the canine geek ocean! Luckily for him he has a wonderful book to...

#83: Daniel Shaw - Brains, Behaviour & the ABK Conference
Alrighty then Bookshelvers!?It's time to get comfy, pop the kettle on, slip those nice socks you like on and open your ears, minds and hearts! This episode was a real ...

#82: Clara Hewson - Making Muzzles & Building Movements
How's tricks you lovely Bookshelvers?It's all go here at PACT HQ and over the last few weeks we've had the absolute pleasure of talking with some amazing guests (all o...

#81: Alex Conner - Brains, Barks, and Banter - ADHD Unpacked
Hey there fellow Dog Geek Extraordinaires. A bit of stray off our, well-trodden, dog training and behaviour path today. We invited the wonderful Professor Alex Conner ...

#80: Gretta Ford - Building a Thriving Dog Training Business. Marketing, Mindset, and More!
Happy Spring Time Bookshelvers!As the temperatures are rising in the UK and spring has truly sprung we thought it would be a great time to spring clean our noggins abo...

#79: Roz Pooley (The Mutty Professor) - DogX Speaker Special
Howdy doody Bookshelvers!We’re thrilled to bring you another one of our awesome DOGX 2025 speakers today… drumroll please… It’s Roz Pooley! We had a ball chatting with...

#78: ABTC Special with Jane Williams & Hanne Grice
Greetings BookshelversWe are coming to you a few days late this week as the team is currently knee dee in Crufts shenanigans. If anyone of you are visiting Crufts this...

#77: Chirag Patel - DOGx 2025 Keynote Speaker Special!
The wonderful human being that is Chirag Patel is this years DOGx 2025 Keynote Speaker so it was only a matter of time before we got together to chat! What resulted wa...

#76 Professor Carri Westgarth & Dr Lisa Wallis - Research into Ageing Dogs & the Ageing Canine Toolkit
Grab yourselves a Wethers Original Bookshelvers... Let's chat about about getting old “Dogs are living up to twice as long as they did 40 years ago which has implicati...

#75 New Year Catch Up!
In our first episode of 2025, Steve, Nat and Corrin celebrate the New Year with light-hearted waffely banter and reflections on our holiday experiences. We dangle the ...

#74 Christmas Special & Q&A
In our last episode for 2024 the whole gang reflect on a year of wonderful podcasts and answer a Santa's sack full of Bookshelver questions. Thank you so much to all w...

#73 Jennifer Holland - Dog Smart: Life-Changing Lessons in Canine Intelligence
Greetings Bookshelvers!We sincerely hope you're all keeping warm and toasty whilst listening this week as the weather in the UK has taken a frosty U-turn! No matter th...

#72 Jenifer A. Zeligs - Mindful Partners: The Zen Art and Science of Working With Animals
What's occurring Bookshelvers!?Well let me tell you what's been occurring here at Barks HQ for the last few weeks... Steve and Corrin have been buzzing about their int...

#71 Gwen Bailey - The Perfect Puppy & Puppy School
How the devil are you lovely Bookshelvers?!The dust has now settled after another fabulous DOGX and with Nat away on her holidays and corrin run off her feet it falls ...

#70 Zazie Todd - Bark!: The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog
Howdy Bookshelvers! We hope this podcast finds you warm and snuggly by a fire with a dog on your lap. This week Corrin and Steve are joined by the wonderful award winn...

#69 Carrie-Anne Selwyn - The Sparkle Queen Returns!
Autumnal Greetings Bookshelvers! We are back to normal scheduling now after another amazing DOGX 2024 and the UK has plummeted into Autumn! To celebrate the seasonal c...

Billy Big Dogs
Something a little short and a little special for you Bookshelvers. As many of you know Steve writes little songs and jingles for the podcast and we've been asked to p...

#68 Debby Lucken - It Started With a Sit: The Book to Help Expectant & New Parents of Both Kids & Dogs
What is happening out there Bookshelvers!?As the dog world goes doolally on the socials we thought we'd bring you some doolally of our very own! This week we give (a l...

#67 Sally Bradbury - Teacher, Mentor, Author and Inspiration
Hey Hey Hey Bookshelvers! I think we can all think of people in our lives that have had a huge effect on who we are and where we ended up. Well this week Corrin, Nat ...

#66 Marc Bekoff - The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy and Why They Matter
Greetings to you Bookshelvers!What a corker of an episode we have for you today! Yet another returning guest here at Barks HQ today as we talk to the award winning sci...

#65 Le Chat - Part un
Hey there Bookshelvers! A midweek podcast extra!? What’s going on? Well…we’re going off piste a little today but with good reason. Many of you may know that there is a...

#64 Melissa McCue McGrath - GRUMPY CATS REUNION 2024!
Join us this week Bookshelvers for a special episode with our BFF from across the pond Melissa McCue McGrath! There's SO much love we have for Melissa and we were thri...

#63 Dr Angela Perri - Dog Domestication
Slap on a Wolf Fleece Bookshelvers... it’s about to get chilly!This week we find ourselves transported back through time to ancient Siberia for a fascinating conversat...

#62 Simone Mueller - Walking Together & Cracking the Loose Lead Walking code
Well, well, well Bookshelvers you find us a fizzy as a feisty Foxhound as we set about round two of speaking with the brilliant Simone Mueller. As well as a wee bit of...

#61 Professor Carri Westgarth - Big Topics, Big Thoughts & Big Hearts
Hey, Hey, Hey Bookshelvers!You find us feeling as focused as a sincere sighthound silently stalking a stag! Why you ask? Well it’s all to do with this amazing conversa...
