Marc the vet

BBC Radio Sussex - Next Live Phone-in & Chat

I’ll be back on BBC Radio Sussex on Tuesday 26th April at 11am inviting calls from concerned pet-owners.

As well as the monthly live phone-in, I’ll also be chatting about working with the lovely Joanna Page (from Gavin & Stacey), looking forward to my first ever item on ITV’s This Morning and next week’s trip to [...]

Dogs Trust Shoreham Open Day & Fun Dog Show: Sunday 13th June

I’m looking forward to supporting the Dogs Trust Shoreham Branch at their annual Open Day this Sunday June 13th.

Everyone will love this annual event with attractions including:

* A demonstration by Sussex Police’s Explosive Search Dog Unit
* Bouncy castle
* Yummy refreshments
* ‘Have-A-Go’ agility
* Doggy Dash
* Raffle
* A separate raffle to win a handcrafted rocking horse
* Tombola
* [...]

Dogs Trust Honours 2010

Dogs Trust - the UK’s largest dog welfare charity - is proud to announce the launch of nominations for the third annual The Dogs Trust Honours.

One of the most important dates in the doggy calendar, The Dogs Trust Honours is a celebration of man’s best friend and the irreplaceable role they play in our lives.

Dogs [...]

The Mayhew Animal Home Sponsored Dog Walk & Fun Dog Show

I’m thrilled to be invited along to judge at the fantastic Mayhew Sponsored Dog Walk and Dog Show taking place from 10am-4pm on Sunday 25th April on Hampstead Heath, London.

It’s all set to be a great day with lots of fun for all dog lovers! There will be a 4 mile walk at 12.30pm, [...]

BBC Breakfast Wednesday 17th March 2010

I’m back on the couch on Wednesday morning at 7.10am discussing the government now ruling out forcing all dog owners to insure against their pets attacking people - a week after suggesting the idea!!

BBC says: “Environment Secretary Hilary Benn said the proposal would not be turned into policy, as ministers did not “want to penalise” [...]

Please Welcome to the Stage… PUP AID!!

PUP AID is my unique Puppy Farm Awareness Day charity event for Summer 2010; a mini-boutique music festival and fun dog show to be held in the beautiful grounds of Stanmer House near Brighton on Sunday 19th September.

Drawing on the success of last year’s inaugural event, PUP AID 2010 will feature another celebrity-judged fun dog [...]

BBC Radio Sussex: March Phone-in

I’m looking forward to my March live phone-in this Tuesday 9th March at 11.00pm.

I’ll also be chatting about working with Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page, co-presenting Crufts on More4 later this week, and revealing a rather special Brighton event…

To listen live click here.

The Wet Nose Awards, House of Lords, London

I had a great afternoon at the House of Lords today helping to celebrate the first-ever Wet Nose Awards.

These awards go to individuals who really champion animal rescue both in the UK and globally too. I was attending supporting Lucy Fensom (pictured below) who won the well-deserved Outstanding Success Award for her work with Safe Haven [...]

BBC Breakfast discussing potential new Dog Laws

Just got the call from the Beeb inviting me onto the sofa tomorrow alongside TV legend Janet Ellis and her Italian Spinone Nancy to talk about potential new dog laws that could affect microchipping, puppy farming, training, owner competence, and general responsible pet ownership.

So that’s 8.20am on Monday 1st March.

Woof Factor 2010 - Starts Today 1st March!!

Oldies Club is celebrating older dogs!

They are holding a fundraising photo competition for the second year running especially for dogs age 7 and over. The winning dog will represent the Oldies Club for the following year. The only rule for this competition is that dogs entering need to be veterans, they do not necessarily need [...]