Dialogues with Daniel

What if your dog's behaviour is telling you something about their physical health that you haven't yet recognised? Pain and discomfort can have a profound influence on behaviour, yet the signs are often subtle, easily overlooked or mistaken for purely behavioural problems. In this episode, we explore the crucial relationship between physical health and reactive behaviour, drawing on the experiences of three dogs – Amber, Ross and Roscoe. Through their carers' stories, we discover how conditio...

When owning a dog makes your world smaller rather than bigger, how do you cope? For many people, dog ownership brings companionship, social connections and new experiences. But living with a reactive dog can turn those expectations upside down, bringing isolation, anxiety, frustration and the constant pressure of managing situations that other owners take for granted. In this episode, we continue our conversations with Katherine and Debbie, exploring the emotional realities of life with Ross ...

In this new season, Milly and Daniel return to discuss the experience of reactive dog ownership; something which Milly has first hand experience of with Amber. We introduce you to Ross and Roscoe and their dedicated carers. These are individuals who sought to navigate the Odyssey of reactive dog ownership and care, striving to strike a balance between their dog's needs and their own. What's it really like to share your life with a reactive dog? For many owners, it's a journey marked by unexpe...

For over a century, our scientific understanding of animals has undergone a massive paradigm shift. We’ve moved away from viewing animals merely as biological machines to recognising them as psychologically complex, sentient beings whose quality of life depends on dynamic interactions between brain, body, and environment. Here is an AI generted podcast that discusses my recent resentation "A History of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare Science" that highlights how veterinary ...

In this final episode we look back with Becky and Craig on their personal pet behaviour Odyssey and how far they have come. They share the insights they have gained and how this has helped to built their relationship. They discuss the many positives of the journey but also the challenges they met on the way. Every client is an individual and every case is a unique learning opportunity for us as clinicians, so we share what we learned on the way too. However we leave the last word to Bec...