Marc the vet

Advice on adopting a rescue Staffie from Staffie Rescue

I chat with Valerie from Staffordshire Bull Terrier Welfare about adopting a rescue Staffie.

Advice on adopting a dog from a rescue shelter from Battersea’s Marion Jones

Here I chat with the lovely Marion Jones from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home about finding and adopting your dog from a rescue centre.

Making sure your new puppy isn’t from a Puppy Farm with Linzi Follett

I chat with Linzi Follett from the fantastic anti-puppy farming campaign group Be Puppy Farm Aware and find out more about the practice of puppy farming and how to be more aware of where you are buying your dog from.

Tips on choosing a Puppy with Our Dogs’ Vince Hogan

I chat with our Dogs Newspaper MD and all-round nice guy Vince Hogan about tips on choosing a puppy and researching the right breed for you.

Dog Training the TTouch Way with Sarah Fisher

Here I chat with the lovely Sarah Fisher from Tellington TTouch about the TTouch dog training method and how different dogs born on puppy farms are to train compared with responsibly bred dogs.

Avoiding Puppy Farm Scams with Debbie Connolly

Here I talk with top canine behaviourist Debbie Connolly from SafePets.co.uk to find out more about how to avoid puppy farm scams and buying a puppy.

SOFA Group visit Hillside Animal Sanctuary

Some of you will already know that I’m the extremely proud patron of the SOFA (Speaking Out For Animals) Club – a small school-based campaign group calling for compulsory microchipping of dogs in the UK.

SOFA recently visited the Hillside Animal Sanctuary and took with them almost £100 worth of food, treats and donations to help the dogs in their [...]

Some Handy Tips on looking after your Pets this Winter

Whether you live up in the Scottish Highlands or down on Brighton Beach, taking the proper precautions for your pet can prevent illness or injury due to the current cold weather.
Dogs should always be kept on a lead when walked anywhere near frozen ponds or rivers for fear of falling through thin ice; there have [...]