A Dog's Life with Anna Webb

Updated: 20 Apr 2025 • 263 episodes
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Dogs. They’re companions, guardians, and much much more – they complete us. And they just might save us from ourselves. Anna Webb explores all levels of modern dog ownership and brings to life why every dog is extraordinary. She speaks to scientists and experts - people who have and are changing our understanding of dogs - on everything from emotional intelligence to nutrition to behaviour, delving deep into subjects like homeopathy, telepathic communication and the pet food scandal. It's thought provoking, alternative, and not a little subversive. Cover photo by @Gruffpawtraits

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As we continue our Literary season, Anna talks to best selling author, Marika Cobbold, in this classic episode from the archive about her latest novel, On Hampstead Heath, where a small dog, Gillie, plays a central role in driving the plot. Gillie is based on her own dog, Gilbert, who was stolen and later found dead in

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To launch our Literary Season, we revisit our chat with author Simon Garfield about his book Dog's Best Friend, from January 2020. If you want to move your dog to a raw diet or even switch brands we wholly recommend Paleo Ridge For more about Anna go to annawebb.co.uk Music and production by Mike Hanson for Pod People

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To mark the start of flea season we bring you this classic episode from the archive. Vet and Environmental campaigner, Andrew Prentis is also  a ‘fellow’ at Imperial College. He is amongst the team of scientists that have advised pet owners to be more sparing in their use of toxic flea and tic treatments, warning that

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30 Mar 2025 • EN

Train Travel With Your Dog

When we’re chatting to Dom Burke, Behaviour Officer at Dogs Trust about the Charity’s  advice for dog owners wanting to travel safely and responsibly on trains with their dogs.  New research, from Trainline, has found 11% of people in the UK now travel to work with their four-legged friend, rising to 20% among Gen Z. R

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23 Mar 2025 • EN

Gordon Maclellan

This week we’re discussing dysplasia in dogs with Orthopedic surgeon Gordon Maclellan. He is highlighting the Pupscan project which has studied whether dysplasia is congenital or caused by environmental factors.  The research studying over 70 breeds , hundreds of litters suggests in line with ground breaking studies in

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The Pet Abduction Act

I’m chatting to Beverley Cuddy, editor of Dogs Today Magazine and Patron of the Stolen and Missing Pets Alliance. Pet Detective, Wayne May, Police Liaison officer for Dogs Lost, about these worrying statistics and that clearly the legacy of dog theft and the thousands of tragic cases that peaked in 2021 with 2,760 dogs

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