Dog Desk Radio Podcast Michelle Robertson

Paula has written a novel based on the story of the little brown dog. You may remember I blogged about this topic back in April for world day for animals in laboratories 2021. I am absolutely delighted to have found Paula’s book which will keep this important event alive for years to come & serve as a reminder that we really aren’t much better than we were more than a hundred years ago. We are still enslaving other species, we are still insisting on dominion, the strong still dictate to t...

Ever seen a fox in a fedora travelling through the multiverse? Ever seen a fox and a fedora travelling through the multiverse saving a whole lot of people from annihilation? If you haven't, you need to, because there is a fresh face in the world of storytelling, a young man about to set the world on fire with content not like any other. Fox in the Fedora is a sensational action packed audio series reminiscent of Marvel and DC Disney Tintin, Indiana Jones with a good old dollop ...

Stumpy the golden labrador was born with the intention of being a guide dogBut Stumpy had other ideas & decided that being a guide dog was not the life for himNow retired, stumpy went on to become a blood donorAnd saved the lives of more than 100 dogsI caught up with stumpys mum elly who talked me through the process of giving blood for our dogs Support the Show.

Have you ever thought about animal blood transfusionsImagine your dog or cat had an accident or became unwell & needed a transfusionWhere would those life saving units of blood come fromI caught up with Nicole Osborne from Pet Blood bank during lockdownWho kindly explained dog blood donation to me Support the Show.

Over the last few months, team dog desk has been talking about vet bills and affordability. What happens when something unexpected occurs? What if your dog which becomes suddenly unwell and you don't have the funds to pay for the treatment? Or what if your insurance policy won't cover their particular illness? Today, my guest is Mike Aldred from a company called Carefree Credit. They think they have a solution to an all too familiar problem.Support the Show.

I got together with my friend Mark Walden for a chat about pet insurance, not all insurers are the same & I wanted to get Marks perspective as he has been involved in the insurance industry for many years. Our conversation was informal, very much one friend to another with some views not necessarily reflecting the organisations we work forWe chatted about policies, premiums & peopleSupport the Show.