Welcome to Pup Talk The Podcast with Niki French - an animal-mad, games-based dog trainer. Here she talks to like-minded people about all things dogs.
Guests include owners, experts and professionals about their dog-owning journeys and the part dogs play in our lives.
Sadly pet bereavement is something most of us will have to face at some point, whether through death or changing circumstances. It's not something that is talked about enough.
We talk about how coun…
Stephanie Zikmann is The Holistic Dog Groomer and is on a mission to change how we look at grooming. This is not just about how our dogs look, but how their physical and mental well-being is cared fo…
I'm talking to Becky Smith founder of PetTrailer UK about the amazing benefits of pet trailing for every kind of dog. The positive power of scent work for reactive and nervous dogs. Or that fact that…
Ben Sweeney is the Co-Founder of Vidivet. He describes Vidivet as the lovechild of Dr Google and NHS111 for your dog!
How often have we been unsure whether we should take our dog to the vet or not? B…
Zoe Hindle is the Fit Pet Physio and mainly works with retired and active sporting dogs.
But we're talking about what you can do to prevent injuries in your pet dog. Plus simple ways to help your dog…
Rachel Rodgers, of Nose to Trail, is an award-winning dog behaviourist, dog trainer and parkour instructor based in the North West of England.
We're talking about pain and how it can really impact on…
I get to ask my boyfriend Ash, what it's like living with a dog trainer! Having consistency around our dogs with everyone that comes into contact with them can be so helpful.
But not always easy. Thi…
I'm talking to Claire Harris, Founder of Pets2Places. She tells us how far car safety has come for human passengers, but we're lagging a bit behind when it comes to our dogs.
She also tells us about …
It's Aromatherapy Awareness Week and I'm chatting with Jitka Krizova founder of Vita Canis. We talk about itchiness and summer allergies and what we can do to help our dogs.
We also go through some t…
Research shows that keeping a dog at a lean and healthy weight can mean an extra 2 and a half years of life. Recent research shows 60% of our dogs are overweight.
We talk about how easy it is for wei…
How to toilet train your puppy in 9 easy steps.
Follow the steps and you will get there quickly. Yes, it takes time and energy early on but you’ll be so pleased you did!
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I'm chatting with Becky Baker creator of the K9 Nation app. She tells me about how being overwhelmed with a new puppy led to the development of the app.
K9 Nation is like TripAdvisor meets Facebook f…
There is so much more to canine enrichment than snuffle mats, lick mats and puzzle feeders.
Have you thought about auditory and visual enrichment?
I'm talking to Kirsty Everard. She's a really exper…
My number one tip for so many dog behaviour struggles? Learn about the importance of calmness and how to help our dog be calm more of the time.
Have you found yourself trying to give your dog more an…