The Dog People Podcast

Did you know your dog could save another dog's life?

This week on The Dog People Podcast, Max and Jack are joined by Kim and Charlie from the Gold Coast Animal Blood Bank to talk about something most dog owners have never thought about: dog blood donors.

Just like us, dogs sometimes need a blood transfusion, and that blood has to come from somewhere. Kim and Charlie walk us through all things dogs and blood. Do dogs have blood types? Which dogs can donate, and which can't? And once the blood has been given, where does it actually go?

If you've ever wondered whether your own dog could become a donor, this is the episode for you.

check out the Gold Coast Animal Blood bank here
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More than 100 dogs were found suffering in 40 degree heat at a puppy farm in Perth's south. This week the man behind it, Jia Xu Dong, was jailed for nine months and fined $5,000, and the magistrate went as far as saying puppy farming should be abolished altogether.

The RSPCA believes Dong bred at least 390 puppies over four years, with sales estimated at $1.17 million. Even after he pleaded guilty, puppies linked to the operation were still being advertised on Gumtree under a different name, with one buyer told the seller was moving interstate and needed to sell early.

Max and Jack use the case to unpack how ordinary, well meaning buyers end up funding operations like this, and how to make sure you're not one of them. They run through the red flags that should stop you in your tracks, the questions any genuine breeder should be happy to answer, and why doing your homework on a breeder matters far more than a cute photo in an online listing.

Thinking about bringing a puppy home? Listen before you hand over a deposit.
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Where your puppy comes from matters more than most people realise. So how do you tell a responsible breeder from one you should walk away from?
This week Max and Jack are joined by Roy Dunn, Head of the Breeder Team at Knose Pet Insurance. Roy is an Australian Labradoodle breeder himself, with a focus on DNA testing and early puppy training, and he has worked closely with breeders across Australia since 2016.

We get into what ethical breeding actually looks like, the questions buyers should be asking before they hand over a deposit, and what Roy and the team at Knose see behind the scenes from working with breeders right around the country. Roy also explains how the Knose Breeder Partner Program works, what it means when a breeder displays the partner badge, and just as importantly, what it doesn't mean.

Whether you're thinking about bringing home a new puppy or you're a breeder trying to do things the right way, this one is well worth a listen.

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What do you do when a pack of 15 Dutch Shepherds starts spiralling out of control?

This week Max and Jack are joined by Ryan Keys of Ryan Keys Dog Training, who has been working with dogs since his late twenties. Ryan got a call about Dolph, a bloke with a big heart and an even bigger pack of Dutch Shepherds on a large rural property in northern New South Wales. After multiple bite incidents and growing chaos, things were heading somewhere nobody wanted them to go.

Ryan went over to see if he could help. Slowly but surely he earned the trust of the dogs and their owner, brought in structure, and began turning an unruly pack into something resembling a team.

It's a story about a situation that could have ended very differently if Dolph hadn't asked for help, and if nobody had been willing to give it. Ryan's message is simple: no situation is hopeless. Work with the dogs, build trust and put structure in place.

Follow Ryan on Instagram at @ryankeysdogtraining and keep up with the pack at @16dutchshepherds.
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Does Australia just not like dogs? In this episode of The Dog People Podcast, Jack and Max are joined by Georgie from The Good Dog Gang to compare dog culture in the UK and Australia.

Georgie is British, and so is Jack, and that shared background sparked a conversation about just how differently the two countries treat their dogs. In the UK, dogs are welcome in far more public spaces than they are in Australia. So why the gap?

Dog trainer Max, who has worked in the UK, shares his take on why British dog culture looks the way it does. Together they ask whether, in Australia, it is a case of the few spoiling it for the many, and whether Australia can ever get to a place where it is more like the UK when it comes to dogs.

Whether you are a British expat missing pub dogs or an Aussie owner wondering why your dog can't come along, this one is for you.
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This episode is brough to you by the team at knose Pet Insurance You can learn more at knose.com.au. issued by
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