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The Big Bark Dog podcast

The Big Bark Dog podcast

The Big Bark Dog podcast

The Big Bark is the best canine podcast in Ireland. Each week, we talk to different professionals working in the canine industry across Ireland, such as dog trainers, nutritionists, groomers, behaviour specialists and vets. We will be discussing hot topics with our awesome guests, reviewing the best products, food and treats, the best places to take your dog on a day out and most dog friendly venues in Ireland. We will get out and about to meet with some of the coolest dog owners around and get to chat with their doggies too and we find out about the pawsome bonds they share. Tune in weekly.
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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.
The Big Bark is back with a brand new episode today. Episode #52 - This week we bring you our first Canine Conundrum. We're looking for your advice for our listener - what should they do about their doggy who seems to be depressed? We welcome back @samantha.rawson from the Canine College on our Clever Canines segment and this week Samantha is chatting about a very important topic - leash training your puppy and the proper way to do it as well as all the bad habits to avoid straight away. On the Health Hub brought to you by @treatyvets, we welcome back @siobhan_the_vet who chats about a very interesting topic this week - A career as a veterinary nurse.
We also give you a chance to win a 3 month supply of Brandy Dog food with our Secret Breed. Be sure to get your entries in.
And of course we tell you our secret breed to give you a chance to win a 3 month supply of Brandy Dog food in association with Brandy Dog Foods 50th birthday
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.instagram.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.twitter.com/bigbarkpodcast
https://thebigbark.ie
Guest Links::
Treaty Veterinary Clinic:
https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/
https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/
https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets
The Canine College - Samantha Rawson
https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/
https://www.facebook.com/dogtrainingexpert
Brandy Competition
https://brandydogfood.com

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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.
This week we take a look at a magnificent study by The Family dog project which shows how dogs pay attention to different features in their toys and later use their senses to identify the toys.
Listen in to hear @samantha.rawson chat about house training and the importance of routine when training your puppy.
And of course we tell you our secret breed to give you a chance to win a 3 month supply of Brandy Dog food in association with Brandy Dog Foods 50th birthday
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.instagram.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.twitter.com/bigbarkpodcast
https://thebigbark.ie
Guest Links::
Treaty Veterinary Clinic:
https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/
https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/
https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets
The Canine College - Samantha Rawson
https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/
https://www.facebook.com/dogtrainingexpert
Brandy Competition
https://brandydogfood.com

Become a member of The Big Bark Podcast + By becoming a member and subscriber, you can gain access to behind the scenes videos and interviews, bloopers and see what our wonderful puppies get up to. https://plus.acast.com/s/the-big-bark-dog-podcast.



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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.
This week, we have a bumper packed show and we're delighted to debut our brand new format:
On Clever Canines brought to you by @thecaninecollege , this week, we chat with champion dog trainer @samantha.rawson about the important things to watch out for, when buying a new puppy, specifically the red flags to keep an eye on when you visit the breeders premises.
The Health hub with @treatyvets sees Vet @ashleighbugler return to The Big Bark to chat about Dental health and the importance of looking after your dogs oral hygiene.
@krazykatladyandrews from @petmania_ireland drops in to chat to us about the importance of Grooming particularly ensuring that you look after your dogs coat during the summer months, Katie gives some great tips on keeping your dogs coat healthy.
We tell you our secret breed during the show and announce the full details of our competition to celebrate Brandy's 50th year in business, we've teamed up with Brandy Dog Food to give you a chance to win a 3 month supply of Brandy Dog food.
All this and of course our letter from a listener, and we ask for your advice on this.
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.instagram.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.twitter.com/bigbarkpodcast
https://thebigbark.ie
Guest Links::
Treaty Veterinary Clinic:
https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/
https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/
https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets
The Canine College - Samantha Rawson
https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/
https://www.facebook.com/dogtrainingexpert
Brandy Competition
https://brandydogfood.com
Petmania Ireland
https://petmania.ie/
https://www.instagram.com/dogitudefestival
https://www.instagram.com/petmania_ireland/
https://www.facebook.com/PetmaniaWestport
https://www.facebook.com/petmaniaireland

Become a member of The Big Bark Podcast + By becoming a member and subscriber, you can gain access to behind the scenes videos and interviews, bloopers and see what our wonderful puppies get up to. https://plus.acast.com/s/the-big-bark-dog-podcast.



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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.
The Big Bark is back with a brand new episode today. Episode #53 - This week if you've been following our social pages, you'll be fairly familiar with the #SaveKim campaign - this week we chat all about the current status of the case, we chat to Fatima Gunning from Gript Media who originally broke the story and has been instrumental in getting support behind this. Samantha Rawson chats about the Control of Dogs act and how its used for the judicial process in this country.
Samantha later joins us again for our Clever Canines segment brought to you by the Canine College, where this week we chat about the importance of getting your puppy out and about, socialising with people and dogs and getting them used to sounds, sights, smells and the hustles and bustles of daily life and more importantly how to do this properly without overwhelming your puppy.
We welcome back Dr. Ashleigh Bugler to the health hub this week brought to you by Treaty Vets and this week we're chatting about Canine Cough, and importance of vaccination, recognising the symptoms and discussing the treatments for canine cough.
And of course we tell you our secret breed to give you a chance to win a 3 month supply of Brandy Dog food in association with Brandy Dog Foods 50th birthday
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.instagram.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.twitter.com/bigbarkpodcast
https://thebigbark.ie
Guest Links:
#SaveKim Campaign
https://gript.ie/kims-last-hope-rejected-woman-in-dog-bite-saga-shows-no-mercy/
https://www.change.org/p/save-kim
Treaty Veterinary Clinic:
https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/
https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/
https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets
The Canine College - Samantha Rawson
https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/
https://www.facebook.com/dogtrainingexpert
Brandy Competition
https://brandydogfood.com

Become a member of The Big Bark Podcast + By becoming a member and subscriber, you can gain access to behind the scenes videos and interviews, bloopers and see what our wonderful puppies get up to. https://plus.acast.com/s/the-big-bark-dog-podcast.



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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.
Our 50th Episode is here: This week, I tell you all a beautiful little story about the most amazing week ever and how I got Bruno & Milly involved in the biggest question iv ever asked - This week as you all know, I asked the love of my life Jen to Marry me and I tell all about how Bruno & Milly helped me to do that.
Listen in to hear @samantha.rawson chat about important things to remember when you bring home your new puppy, how soon to train them and all the great tips on puppy care in the early days.
Ashleigh Bugler joins us again this week from @treatyvets for the health hub and Ashleigh chats about obesity this week and importance of a balanced diet.
We announce the winner of our agony aunt segment competition and we give you our secret breed for your chance to win 3 months supply of Brandy Dog food who are celebrating their 50th birthday this year.
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.instagram.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.twitter.com/bigbarkpodcast
https://thebigbark.ie
Guest Links::
Treaty Veterinary Clinic:
https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/
https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/
https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets
The Canine College - Samantha Rawson
https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/
https://www.facebook.com/dogtrainingexpert
Brandy Competition
https://brandydogfood.com

Become a member of The Big Bark Podcast + By becoming a member and subscriber, you can gain access to behind the scenes videos and interviews, bloopers and see what our wonderful puppies get up to. https://plus.acast.com/s/the-big-bark-dog-podcast.



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The Big Bark dog podcast sponsored by Mutt Mitts Ireland is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals. The Big Bark is back again this week - and today we're chatting all about the recent XL Bully attacks in the UK, a man who spent 12.5k on turning himself into a rough collie and how he now gets shunned by "Real dogs" - imagine that! And we share Roxy's latest shenanigans too.


There's been a huge amount of debate surround XL bully breeds in recent weeks, and this week we're diving into that. We welcome Samantha Rawson back to the show this week to chat about knowing your breed, their traits and characteristics along with the breed history.


This week I chat about how Roxy's recall tracker lead training is going and why my back is totally fecked from that, we also chat about our recent hikes and how she loves getting out and about and smelling all the wonderful aromas of the Lands of Limerick.


All this and more on this week's episode of The Big Bark podcast - bringing all the canine stories to you.


Links:

https://www.facebook.com/thebigbarkpodcast

https://www.instagram.com/thebigbarkpodcast

https://www.twitter.com/bigbarkpodcast

https://www.patreon.com/thebigbarkpodcast

https://thebigbark.ie


Guest Links

https://muttmittsireland.ie

https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/

https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets/

https://www.samantharawson.ie/

https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/

Become a member of The Big Bark Podcast + By becoming a member and subscriber, you can gain access to behind the scenes videos and interviews, bloopers and see what our wonderful puppies get up to. https://plus.acast.com/s/the-big-bark-dog-podcast.



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All I Woof for Christmas is here.
A 3 hour event from The Big Bark. A chance to hear from the best pet businesses from across Ireland. Featuring product demonstrations, raffles and Live music from Richard Gilpin & Stopshop
Over €1510 was raised for animal charities through this event.
Watch the full show on our facebook page https://facebook.com/thebigbarkpodcast

Become a member of The Big Bark Podcast + By becoming a member and subscriber, you can gain access to behind the scenes videos and interviews, bloopers and see what our wonderful puppies get up to. https://plus.acast.com/s/the-big-bark-dog-podcast.



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The Big Bark dog podcast sponsored by dogs.ie is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.


Today is another one of those shorter shows. This week we chat about canine communication - have you ever wondered what your dog is trying to say to you? Those cute sad puppy dog eyes, are they a guilt trip mechanism or is your dog trying to tell you something? How do you recognise calming signals? To answer these questions and more, Samanta Rawson of The Canine College joins us in studio.


We also talk about the hazards of winter, grit, antifreeze and cold weather and how to keep your dog safe and comfortable when the weather gets chilly.


Finally we give you an update on our calendars and our charity campaign.


Links:

https://www.facebook.com/thebigbarkpodcast

https://www.instagram.com/thebigbarkpodcast

https://www.twitter.com/bigbarkpodcast

https://www.patreon.com/thebigbarkpodcast

https://thebigbark.ie


Guest Links

https://dogs.ie

https://www.treatyveterinaryclinic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/treatyvets/

https://www.facebook.com/Treatyvets/

https://www.samantharawson.ie/

https://www.instagram.com/samantha.rawson/

Become a member of The Big Bark Podcast + By becoming a member and subscriber, you can gain access to behind the scenes videos and interviews, bloopers and see what our wonderful puppies get up to. https://plus.acast.com/s/the-big-bark-dog-podcast.



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The Big Bark Dog podcast - The Big Bark - Episode #73 - All I woof for Christmas 2023
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12/12/23 • 82 min

The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. Each episode, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno, Milly & Roxy bringing all the canine stories to you, with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.


This week we bring you All I Woof for Christmas, our Live stream event which took place on 10th of December. This wonderful show was our Christmas doggy toy show with live music from Christine Firmo, our rafle and lots of toy and treat reviews. Joined by special guests Santa Clause himself who tells us what's in store for the season ahead and Dr. Ashleigh Bugler of Treaty Veterinary Clinic who chats to us all about taking care of your doggies over Christmas.


We had our raffle and lots more on the day - Check out this Christmas extraveganza here and be sure to donate while you still can on our Christmas website - santapaws.thebigbark.ie

Become a member of The Big Bark Podcast + By becoming a member and subscriber, you can gain access to behind the scenes videos and interviews, bloopers and see what our wonderful puppies get up to. https://plus.acast.com/s/the-big-bark-dog-podcast.



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The Big Bark dog podcast is Irelands Number 1 dog related podcast. With new episodes each week, Darragh and his trusty sidekick pups Bruno & Milly bring you the latest news from the canine world with the biggest interviews with pet professionals.
This week, we're back with a brand new episode of The Big Bark - The doggy days of Summer have arrived, we have the shades out along with the rain jacket t-shirts shorts and we're ready for whatever the Irish weather can throw at us.
We're trying something new this week and We have a guest co-host. His name is Peter Smyth and hes here to chat to us all about Dogitude but also join in on the banter on the show. We have the weird and the wonderful news of the week, our dog friendly business of the week and we chat to Peter about whether he will or wont try dock diving at Dogitude. Peter tells us all about whats happening at Dogitude taking place at Causey Farm in Co. Meath on May 29th. He fills us in on whats happening on the day including the speakers, competitions, demonstrations and so much more.
We'll have tickets to give away so be sure to check out our instagram page for more details. Check out full details of the event below also
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.instagram.com/thebigbarkpodcast
https://www.twitter.com/bigbarkpodcast
https://thebigbark.ie
Guest Links::
https://www.facebook.com/dogitudefestival
https://www.instagram.com/dogitudefestival
https://dogitude.ie

Become a member of The Big Bark Podcast + By becoming a member and subscriber, you can gain access to behind the scenes videos and interviews, bloopers and see what our wonderful puppies get up to. https://plus.acast.com/s/the-big-bark-dog-podcast.



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How many episodes does The Big Bark Dog podcast have?

The Big Bark Dog podcast currently has 90 episodes available.

What topics does The Big Bark Dog podcast cover?

The podcast is about Pets & Animals, Kids & Family and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on The Big Bark Dog podcast?

The episode title 'The Big Bark - Episode S05E03 Canine chats on welfare, health & doggy socialising' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Big Bark Dog podcast?

The average episode length on The Big Bark Dog podcast is 45 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Big Bark Dog podcast released?

Episodes of The Big Bark Dog podcast are typically released every 11 days, 8 hours.

When was the first episode of The Big Bark Dog podcast?

The first episode of The Big Bark Dog podcast was released on Aug 5, 2019.

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