Barks from the Bookshelf

22/09/2024

This is one amazing book and, in my opinon, an invaluable resource. I may have broken the record for "most notes taken for an interview"... Apologies in advance Zazie Todd 🤣 💜

19/09/2024

Beware the "Wallace Hole"

17/09/2024

Just had a wonderful chat with Debby Lucken from the wonderful KAD Kids Around Dogs about her book "It Started With a Sit". Keep those ears peeled for next Tuesday when we release the episode! 🤩😍

17/09/2024

Recording today! Does anyone have any questions for us? 💜

17/09/2024

***NEW EPISODE ALERT***

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 and Steve talk to the wonderful Sally Bradbury who has been a mentor and inspiration for all of us. Sally has had a really interesting career as a dog professional and has co-authored TWO books about dog training (one with Steve). We talk about her start in the world of dogs, the start of the amazing Facebook group Dog Training Advice and Support, Jack & Billy - Puppy Tales and Dog Training and Behaviour Solutions: The stress-free way to live in harmony with your dog. We also take various trips down memory lane to when we all worked together. Enjoy!

Listen directly here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/8bb7937f

Apple podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/67-sally-bradbury-teacher-mentor-author-and-inspiration/id1490703799?i=1000669782293

Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0M45x0R93FL8TDSVab9uYv?si=cb432990eb554af5

10/09/2024

At 30 minutes and 29 seconds in today's podcast Corrin casually mentions she was once gaffer taped to a wall... why I didn't delve deeper into why that happened astounds me.

10/09/2024

***NEW EPISODE ALERT***

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 scientist and all round brilliant human being, the one and only, Marc Bekoff about his wonderful book The Emotional Lives of Animals.

Marc has recently revised this ground breaking book (first released in 2007) and we thought it would be a great opportunity to catch up and talk about it. Marc's predictions that, after the books initial release, our understanding of animal cognition and emotion would grow “richer, more accurate, and possibly different,” has certainly come true with an explosion of research that has warranted this revision and super charged what was already a "must own" book in the stratosphere of bookshelf must haves.

Full of engrossing animal stories of empathy, joy, grief, anger, embarrassment and love we defy anyone reading it to leave this book without a new found and concrete understanding of the depths of non human animals lived experiences. As we know, with knowledge also comes responsibility and this book shines a big bright light on how we should use this knowledge to inform how humans can go forward and change how we care for and treat the animals we share our lives with. Jump aboard Bookshelvers... You're gonna love it!

Direct link to listen: https://share.transistor.fm/s/f73482c4

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5VA6l0NkdEdPMQeRJYBD2U?si=4265582e867a49bf

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/66-marc-bekoff-the-emotional-lives-of-animals/id1490703799?i=1000668973900

09/09/2024

COMING TOMORROW FOLKS!

Oh my days Bookshelvers... We can hardly contain ourselves here at Barks HQ as we are super excited to bring you our book review of Marc Bekoff's amazing book The Emotional Lives of Animals. Available tomorrow from wherever you pinch your pods from. Enjoy :)

03/09/2024

Thought I'd share this blog again for anyone to have a read. It's been a whole year since this magical encounter happened. Probably the best lesson I've ever learned about dogs. 💜

https://www.pact-dogs.com/blog/how-a-dog-taught-me-what-it-means-to-belong-two-thousand-miles-away-from-home

01/09/2024

5 Weeks Peeps! Still a few tickets left so grab one while you still can 💜

28/08/2024

**NEW EPISODE ALERT**

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 lot of division within the dog training industry (what’s new we hear you cry). Well lately there has been a call for unity and a call for people with different training styles, ethics and core beliefs to come together and talk it out for the good of the dogs and humans. Here at PACT headquarters we thought we would record an episode talking through some of key points that are being debated and, more importantly, what we think about the question of unity and whether or not, we feel having these conversations/debates is useful.

We decided to predominantly record this for our PACT members and, of course, for anyone else that is listening that is a professional in the dog training industry, has an interest in becoming a dog trainer in the future or just loves dogs and wants what is best for them and their guardians moving forward. Having become directors of one of the training organisations that seem to be looked down upon in these discussions we thought we should go on the record and fight the good fight for animal welfare, wellbeing and ethics.

I would imagine that most of our listeners are pretty clear on where our ethical standards are. Those who listen will also have a good idea of what the science, especially welfare sciences, are informing us about the use of aversive methods on ALL individuals. So although we thought we’d discuss these topics this certainly isn’t a bridge to try to combine our ethical approach with one that we do not support. On top of that we are also individuals with different takes on different things so we really hope you enjoy this episode. Topics we cover include:

• What does regulation mean to us?
• What are ethics vs morals and how should that inform the decisions we make when interacting with animals?
• Is there an issue with a lack of practical training being offered by organisations. Is the landscape too theoretical?
• Should we have discussions between camps?
• Gish gallop & unfair debating tactics we see
• Time it takes to train purely positively
• Boundaries. Where are the lines in the sand?
• What makes an excellent trainer?

We have titled this talk “Le Chat Part un” I hope this is taken in the good hearted and tongue in cheek way it is intended and we have more to talk about so let us know if you’d be up for us recording a “Le Chat Part Deux” and we’ll get on it.

28/08/2024

Who noticed the new song "Billy Big Dogs" making its premier on the latest episode at 4:45 mins? Let us know what you think 🐕

27/08/2024

**NEW EPISODE ALERT**

Join us this week Bookshelvers for a very special episode with our BFF from across the pond Melissa McCue McGrath!

There's SO much love we have for Melissa and we were thrilled to catch up with her to talk about everything that's happened between her last appearance and now (including her triumphant DOGx talk in 2023). Full of laughs and love we hope you'll enjoy this informal catch up.

Slight trigger warning if you don't feel like hearing a story about a (narrowly avoided) septic tank disaster in Corrin and Steve's garden you might want to skip a little bit of this.

20/08/2024

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 conversation about how, where and why dogs became our BFF's! We were thrilled to have archaeologist Dr Angela Perri join us for an episode all about Dog Domestication (Steve especially as he has been going on about this interview for WEEKS)! Angela has researched the story of early prehistoric dogs on sites across the globe and recently her and her team published a paper proposing a new theory as to where domestication may have taken place and how dogs spread across the world. Steve and Angela talk theories, the challenges of finding answers, the wonder of science, how you might observe domestication happening on your front door and MORE. Steve also reads out a PACT Lunch about music and dogs. This is such an interesting episode ENJOY!

Angela facts:

Dr Angela Perri is an archaeologist with primary interests in human-animal interactions, paleoecology, and paleoenvironments. Her research largely focuses on the nature of human-environmental interactions by analysing early relationships between humans, animals, climate, and landscapes. She particularly interested in the effects of climate change on prehistoric animal biodiversity and human responses to these changes.

16/08/2024

COMING SOON! Steve was SO excited to talk to Dr Angela Perri about the fascinating subject of Dog Domestication. This episode will be delivered to your earholes this Tuesday! Like, Subscribe and please tell a friend about our little show 💜

13/08/2024

Zazie is coming back on soon! Can't wait to talk about the new book Bark! This was a lovely interview about a book we still reference a lot!

‎Show Barks from the Bookshelf, Ep #05 Zazie Todd - Wag: The Science Of Making Your Dog Happy - 7 Mar 2020

08/08/2024

We were thrilled to have archaeologist Dr Angela Perri join us for an episode all about Dog Domestication! Angela has researched the story of early prehistoric dogs on sites across the globe and recently her and her team published a paper proposing a new theory as to where domestication may have taken place and how dogs spread across the world. Keep those ears pricked Bookshelvers this is a good one!

07/08/2024

The LONG overdue reuniting of the OG Grumpy Cats has happened. Always a pleasure to talk with one the greatest humans on this here planet earth Melissa McCue-McGrath!!! Keep em peeled for fun packed episode incoming SOON!

06/08/2024

Recording today with Melissa McCue-McGrath do you have any questions for her/us bookshelvers!?
Come on! Lay them on us. Will answer ANYTHING! 😆

06/08/2024

**NEW EPISODE ALERT**

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 spoilers about Simone’s upcoming talk at DOGx2024 we spend the majority of our conversation talking about, one of, the most searched dog training topics online… Loose Lead Walking. Why is it so bloomin’ hard to train? What is happening to cause the pulling? Thoughts on equipment, management strategies, outlets and training games and strategies to succeed. If you haven’t got a copy of Simones book “Walking Together” it is a much needed and worthy book to have on those shelves.

Theres also a not to be missed (ahem) section where Nat, Corrin and Steve reminisce about the school days and words they used to think were cool. We also have a brand new Stevie song for you called “What Comes Natural Mate”, inspired by Simones PST training books. All this absolutely free!? YES PLEASE!

02/08/2024

Couldn't decide which photo to pick BUT the one on the right goes a long way to describing just how much fun it is recording with the wonderful Simone Mueller! This coming Tuesdays episode is a deep dive on that elusive training holy grail LOOSE LEAD WALKING and a gush over her book WALKING TOGETHER!

31/07/2024

Just started this amazing book yesterday and I'm already GRIPPED! You know you have a winner of a book when you're constantly strategising about how to find more time to read! Hope to reach out to Derek Gow in the future and ask him to come and talk about it. Fascinating stuff 🐺

23/07/2024

Barks From The Bookshelf is finally on Instagram! We'll be sharing all things podcast here. Revisiting some of our favourite episodes that you might have missed, as well as letting you know about all of the latest recordings and what's upcoming.

https://www.instagram.com/barks_fromthebookshelf?utm_source=qr&igsh=MTA5a2o3ZzVhcmoxNg==

23/07/2024

**NEW EPISODE ALERT**

Well 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 conversation we’ve had with Professor Carri Westgarth. To say we’re excited to share it with you is, one heck of, an understatement. We really do cover VAST number of topics including some difficult subjects like: fatalities from dog bites, breed bans and how to increase public safety. On top of that we discuss both of Carri’s books (The Happy Dog Owner & Dogs Bites), Dave the virtual dog and the endless possibilities he brings and much, much more. Steve also goes solo with the intro and outro this week AND reads an exclusive audio version of a piece he wrote that fits with the general tone of todays conversation. So pop that kettle on and immerse yourself in dog geekery for a couple of hours.

Listen directly here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/ccae2676

Listen here on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/barks-from-the-bookshelf/id1490703799

Listen here on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4CHLkkRqZPm6kmLPAfNS0j?si=5e60b02e51d84447

08/08/2022

How's Tricks Bookshelvers?

We can hardly contain our excitement this week as we have a lovely conversation with, friend of the podcast and all round wonderful human Patricia McConnell. This is Patricia's second appearance and we are already planning the third (which is likely to take place in person at a pub somewhere)!!

Patricia is one of the keynote speakers at the upcoming PACT Connecting Communities Conference so we thought it would be great to talk about why meeting real people, in real life that share your passions is one the best feelings in the world.

Patricia needs no introduction and if you haven't heard her original appearance on the show we would encourage you to delve back to episode 8 where we discuss her mind blowing career and game changing books.

Little did we know, however, that there was a very special treat in store for us in the form of a bloomin' WORLD EXCLUSIVE!

Talking of "world exclusives"... Is that the patter of tiny puppy paws at the Sista Behaviourista household???

So sit back, grab a cuppa and enjoy... WOOF!

Listen on Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/.../barks-from.../id1490703799
Listen on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6b2sEJuli7DXGHDAD3lxB4...