Episode 18: My Anxious Dog & Hands-Free Dog Walking
In this episode, Emily talks to Sarah & Matt Jones about My Anxious Dog and hands-free dog walking, to raise awareness about keeping dogs on leads. Sarah shares her experiences with Bella, a working cocker spaniel with anxiety, and discusses her efforts to create awareness through the "My Anxious Dog" campaign and the use of yellow products and space zones at dog shows. The conversation covers various aspects of managing reactive and anxious dogs, including the benefits of hands-free walking systems, the challenges of dog walking in public spaces, and the importance of understanding and patience when encountering nervous dogs.Sarah's Website: https://myanxiousdog.co.uk/Sarah's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myanxiousdog/Sarah's facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myanxiousdogThe Facebook group: Anxious Dogs Uk
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Episode 17: Canicross with a deaf dog
In this episode, Emily talks to Dr Morag Heirs who is a Clinicial Canine Behaviourist and has a speciality in training deaf dogs and has canicrossed her own dogs for years.
Dr Morag, discusses how deaf dogs can do canicross with their owners through the use of tactile cues, and having the connection to the owner through canicross helps to build confidence in deaf dogs.
For people who want to read two of the articles that Dr Morag has written on canicrossing with deaf dogs, they can be found here:
Part 1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QqDAuZebr5AQyntWpHWYAczPrkFOIf0F/view?usp=sharing
Part 2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ty4Q2gv3I6P8g8Wg4DCYnAv9MiGEcLws/view?usp=sharing
We hope you enjoy this episode and take some inspiration from Dr Morag's experiences and advice.
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Episode 16: Canicrossing a dog with a condition
In this episode, Emily talks to three dog owners whose dogs have different medical or orthopaedic health conditions which may have limited their activity.
Gabby talks about running with her German Shepherd, Willow, who has lumbosacral disease (a spinal condition).
Helene talks about canicross with her Springer Spaniel, Evie, who has been diagnosed with arthritis, a significant heart murmur and also had her spleen removed in 2023! Helene offers her advice and she has free resources for dog owners here: www.thehealthfuldoctor.com/wpwlinks
Finally, Jo talks about her canicross journey with her Labrador, Hattie, who has been diagnosed with significant elbow and mild hip dysplasia, has undergone surgery at a young age and is still fit, largely due to the canicross.
We hope you enjoy this episode and take some inspiration from these amazing dogs and their dedicated owners.
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Episode 15: Canicrossing with a Tripawd Dog
In this episode, Emily talks to two different tripawd dog owners about running with their three-legged dogs.
We explore the different aspects of running with a dog missing one of their legs, and having to make the difficult decision to have their dogs' leg amputated.
We also discuss the support needed for a tripawd dog and how they can continue their active lives in comfort.
We talked to Sarah about Kebey her Akita x Husky, you can follow them on Instagram @borntorunrescuesleddogteam
We also talked to Froya about her dog Buddy, who she sadly lost last year.
The groups Froya mentions in the podcast on Facebook are:
Tripaws - Three legged dogs https://www.facebook.com/groups/4311677292
Tripods Rocking K9 Sports
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2476390362582617
We hope you enjoy their stories and advice for other tripawd dog owners.
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Episode 14: Canicrossing with a blind dog
In this lengthier episode, Emily talks to three different blind dog owners about running with their blind dogs.
We explore the different training involved in canicrossing with a blind dog and talk about the different dogs and their responses to canicrossing without sight.
We talked to Anjelica about her Labrador, Juno, you can follow her on Instagram @theguidehuman, Christine about her Cocker Spaniel, Harmony, her rescue is @deliverance681 on Instagram and Becky about her (sadly no longer with us) Weimaraner, Evie.
We hope you enjoy their stories and advice for other blind dog owners.
In the Active Dog Podcast we chat canicross, running with dogs and much, much more because Active Dogs are Happy Dogs!
Hosted by Emily Thomas from K9 Trail Time and regularly featuring expert guests
Emily is Director of K9 Trail Time, Co-Director of Canicross Coach, Canactive Canine Hydrotherapy & the Active Dog Academy, licensed Canine Conditioning Academy Therapist, and qualified Canine Hydrotherapist sharing her knowledge and experience of working with active dogs to help interested dog owners connect, engage and bond with their dogs