Another Day Ruined

What started as a backpacking trip through Peru turned into a life-changing rescue story.

This week on Oh My Dog, Jack, Seann and Sara meet Mirelle Radley, whose chance encounter with a scruffy little street dog became an extraordinary journey across continents.

Paddy followed Mirelle through villages, mountains, and markets… and eventually all the way back to the UK. But getting him home involved charities, red tape, flights, setbacks, and one unforgettable bond.

Plus:
Mildred has a run-in with a dachshund
Proof that Alex Lowe’s dog really can climb trees
A funny, moving, and genuinely inspiring episode.

Photo of Mirelle & Paddy: @Fetchmycamera_

Mirelle's new book "Paddy From Peru": https://lnk.to/paddyfromperu

Mirelle’s fundraiser: https://gofund.me/671b1e605

Donate to street dogs in Peru: https://colitasconcanas.org/

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00:00 Cold showers are back
02:43 Mildred’s café incident & shaken confidence
06:08 Dog behaviour chat with Simon incoming
06:37 Proof that Alex Lowe’s dog climbs trees
08:35 Dolly, Juniper & dog bed updates
10:32 Introducing Mirelle Radley and Paddy
11:32 The difficult chapter before Paddy entered her life
12:39 The first meeting in Peru
15:06 When Paddy refused to leave her side
18:58 Why he became “Paddy”
19:06 Leaving him behind… and the heartbreak
23:00 The plan to bring Paddy home
25:19 Flights, France, paperwork & travel chaos
28:57 Street dog habits Paddy still has
30:31 How the book deal happened
33:17 How Paddy changed Mirelle’s life
35:22 Helping rescue other dogs around the world
39:00 The famous OMD question: does Mirelle let Paddy kiss her on the mouth?
40:34 Post-interview reactions & why this story feels like a movie

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Cold showers and dodgy dog snacks, welcome to Bark Back.

This week, Jack, Sara and Sean dive into your messages - from emergency vet visits (turns out chocolate is always bad news), to dog insurance wins, and a very important birthday shoutout to Iona!

Keep your emails and voice notes coming - this episode is all about you.

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00:00 Cold shower confession & chaotic start

01:14 “This is Bark Back”

02:15 Birthday shoutout to Iona

03:34 Listener stories & celeb spotting (Harry Enfield!)

04:06 Dog eats EVERYTHING - vet emergencies & costs
05:48 Pet insurance chat

07:09 Listener correction: chocolate toxicity explained
08:58 Sean’s shoulder injury saga (and the wrong resistance band)
11:11 Attempting to get back on topic
11:54 Dog Easter eggs & edible dog treats
13:15 Bluebells, dog walks & responsible pups
14:01 Chris Packham & vegetarian dogs debate
15:20 Dog cologne vs ketchup test continues
16:11 Listener reaction to pet month episode
17:16 Patreon “Off The Lead” & Sean’s fruit bowl
18:39 Jack’s nightshirt story returns
19:18 Listener comments & wrap up

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Mildred turns five (which sends Seann into a full existential spiral), Juniper survives a Toblerone incident, and Jack reflects on dogs getting older… before the gang are joined by Izzy Cude from The Cinnamon Trust.

They support elderly and terminally ill people to keep their beloved pets - and the scale of what they do is incredible. From dog walking to lifelong care, we hear about how you can get involved in Selfies4Cinnamon and The Big Walk on Monday 4th May.

Plus: dog cakes, dog beds (finally getting the recognition they deserve), and dogs taking over your bed.

Selfies4Cinnamon: https://cinnamon.org.uk/event/selfies-4-cinnamon/

The Big Walk: https://cinnamon.org.uk/event/the-big-walk/

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00:00 Intro00:10 Mildred turns 5 🎂

01:00 Doggy birthday cakes & chaos

01:30 Juniper’s fully recovered from the Toblerone incident

02:00 Dog years panic (Mildred is… 40?!)

05:00 Dogs aging & how it actually feels

07:00 Dolly’s backstory & finding her forever home

10:30 Living in the moment (dogs vs humans)

12:00 Dog beds, crates & sleeping arrangements
16:00 AI vs Jack Dee (stand-up challenge)
17:30 Izzy Cude joins the show
18:00 What The Cinnamon Trust actually does
19:30 The scale: volunteers, dogs & impact
21:00 Helping people keep their pets
23:00 What happens when an owner passes away
25:30 Izzy’s journey into the charity
26:30 Selfies 4 Cinnamon

28:30 The Big Walk 2026

30:00 Letting your dog kiss you on the mouth…

32:00 Final thoughts & getting involved

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Kerry Godliman shares an update on Molly and the incredible work of St Mungo’s Pet Campaign, Poppy smashes her charity children's marathon, and you lot deliver everything from dog-friendly shops to memorials around the world.

Plus: dog nicknames, sneaking Dolly into shops, and Seann’s astoundingly good Alan Partridge is back.

To find out more about St Mungo's Pet Campaign: http://www.mungos.org/pets

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00:00 Welcome to Bark Back
00:37 Kerry Godliman, Molly + St Mungo’s
02:35 Poppy’s marathon update (and huge fundraising total)
04:07 Dog-friendly shops & Parker in Jarrold's Norwich
05:46 Dolly in a bag (and getting caught)
06:35 Dog memorials in the UK
07:41 Balto statue in Central Park and Kevin Bacon
09:15 Smelly dog solutions (ketchup vs baking soda)
10:46 Jack talking to Dolly in public
11:17 Dog nicknames getting out of hand
12:40 Listener tips: canny collars
15:15 More dog memorials (including Greyfriars Bobby)
16:22 Patreon.com/omdpod
17:04 The “Third person” on the podcast17:45 Sean’s Alan Partridge impression

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This week, the brilliant Alex Lowe joins us - and brings one of the most unbelievable dog stories we’ve ever heard.

His rescue dog Millie doesn’t just chase squirrels… she climbs trees. 30 foot ones. We also hear about life at home with Millie, her dog song, and the slightly chaotic reality of working from home with a very needy pup.

Elsewhere, there’s the near-disastrous Juniper and the Toblerone incident, some genuinely useful dog training wins, and Jack delivers a hauntingly accurate rendition of the old Toblerone advert.

Oh, and Sean records the intro from a car in Piccadilly Circus. Obviously.

See Alex Lowe aka Clinton Baptiste on tour! https://www.clintonbaptiste.com/tour

The dog-chocolate calculator: https://dog-chocolate-calculator.vets-now.com/

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00:00 Intro from Seann in Piccadilly Circus
00:15 What’s coming up with Alex Lowe
00:30 Sean locked out of his house and everyone's involved
02:10 The rusty key safe problem
03:00 Behind the scenes “slick podcast” joke
04:10 Mildred meets a Dachshund at the café
05:10 Sudden dog standoff and near fight
07:00 Dog dominance and lap height theory
08:00 Mildred barking training breakthrough
09:00 Simon’s tip explained
10:00 Juniper’s “guarding Bedford” behaviour
11:30 Dolly getting older concerns
12:30 Night-time anxiety and eyesight worries
13:40 Idea for a night light fix
15:40 Juniper eats Toblerone
16:30 The chocolate toxicity panic
17:20 Emergency vet visit and induced sickness
18:20 Cost, insurance and aftermath
19:30 DCI Seann Walsh investigates
20:00 Jack performs the Toblerone advert
21:00 How Toblerone got its name
24:20 Patreon.com/omdpod - Off The Lead
24:30 Introducing Alex Lowe
25:00 Alex meets the team
25:30 Meet Millie the rescue dog
26:30 What breed mix is Millie
27:30 Alex’s first family dog Rollo
28:30 Coming late to dog ownership
30:30 Millie climbs trees
31:30 How high she actually goes
32:30 Millie and squirrels
33:30 Getting up and down the tree
34:20 Dog voices and Alex’s song
35:30 Millie demanding attention while Alex works from home
36:50 Spectral Intercourse tour chat
37:30 Does Millie miss Alex on tour
38:30 Anxiety licking and vet concerns
39:30 Why Millie can’t travel with him
40:30 Dogs on the bed debate
41:00 Does Millie kiss Alex on the mouth
41:40 Clinton Baptiste at home
42:30 Outro and reflections
43:00 Signing off

This week on Bark Back...

An incredible 11-year-old listener Poppy raises money for dogs in need (and sends Sara flowers!), Liv introduces us to her three-dog household including a genuinely iconic singing pup, and Seann FINALLY learns what the end of a supermarket aisle is called.

Plus we get into dog voice notes, Mildred vs the postman, and how piano music can actually calm your dog.

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00:00 Welcome to Bark Back
01:00 Poppy’s marathon and surprise flowers
01:35 Poppy’s voice note
02:20 What the PDSA does
03:20 Sean’s supermarket end of aisle confusion continues
04:00 The answer “end dump”
05:05 Liv’s three dogs introduced
06:50 Dog voice voice note
08:00 Iconic Ollie -the singing dog moment
08:40 Mildred vs the postman
09:50 Do dogs like music
10:40 Piano music to calm dogs
11:25 Patreon.com/omdpod and the lamp saga
13:30 Dog training tip that works
14:20 How to travel abroad with dogs
15:20 Final thoughts and more singing dogs please

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⚠️ Note: This episode contains discussion of animal testing which may not be suitable for younger listeners.

This week, we’re joined by Animal Rising activists Rose Patterson and Nathan McGovern, who share the story behind the rescue of beagle puppies from MBR Acres in December 2022, and the court cases that followed.

It’s a powerful and emotional conversation about what they witnessed, why they took action, and what happened when they were put on trial.

Plus, Sean’s Good Morning Britain appearance doesn’t quite go to plan, Juniper has an unfortunate run-in with nettles, and Jack samples something he probably shouldn’t…

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00:00 Welcome to the show
00:30 Listener warning: sensitive content

01:00 Seann on Good Morning Britain
02:05 Richard Madeley pulls a Madeley
06:10 Juniper vs nettles
10:00 Mildred, Wylda and dog behaviour
12:40 Dolly’s health update
15:10 Dog Easter treats and Jack taste test
18:30 Introducing Rose and Nathan
20:00 What is Animal Rising
21:15 Discovering the beagle testing industry
22:00 What the dogs are used for
23:50 Government response and animal testing
25:50 The night of the rescue mission
29:00 First moments with the beagles
30:00 Being caught and losing the beagle they named Love
33:30 Police interaction and arrest
36:00 The trial and verdicts
40:30 The future of animal testing
44:30 Global movement and US rescue plans with Rose's husband Wayne Hsiung
45:30 We meet Rose's dog Ollie
47:00 Post-interview reflections

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This week’s Bark Back is exactly why we love your messages…

We’ve got a full update on the ketchup vs fox poo experiment (mixed results 😅), how Simon is helping so many of you, dogs drinking puddles, bird baths… and only filtered water?! Plus Seann discovers he may have been calling Dachshunds the wrong name… for quite some time.

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00:00 Intro
00:29 Ketchup vs fox poo experiment update
01:48 Can you use brown sauce?!
02:07 Dog cologne chat
03:19 Dogs smelling like their owners
03:32 Seann vs “Dachshund” pronunciation 😂
04:28 Pepper the rescue dog update & Simon
05:47 Training an Irish Wolfhound puppy
07:06 Lead pulling & harness tips
08:12 Seann gets offended
09:15 Blind dog Cora’s amazing story
10:42 Chihuahua x Dachshund mix (Poppy)
12:05 What’s that mix like personality-wise?
13:17 Biscuit’s heart-shaped tongue 🐶
14:34 Dogs drinking puddles (and problems)
15:05 The bird bath saga
15:51 The dog that only drinks filtered water
17:34 Wrapping up your messages
18:10 Off The Lead: fruit bowls & nighties… On Patreon now!

19:17 Signing off

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April is National Pet Month… which means there’s a lot going on.

Seann shares a breakthrough with Mildred’s barking (thank you, Simon!), we debate whether the UK is too dog-friendly (absolutely not), and there’s big news about our brand new Patreon series Off The Lead… 

We also hear from Jordan at Fetcher Dog, who brings a sobering reality check about stray dogs and rescues in the UK - and why the assumption that every dog finds a home simply isn’t reality.

Plus:
🐶 National Pet Month
🐾 Dog-friendly shops, cafes & chaos in Peter Jones
😂 Awkward dog-owner social moments
🏆 Selfies for Cinnamon judging duties
❤️ An incredible dog rescue story turned into art

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00:00 Welcome to the show
00:20 Seann on the mend
00:29 Off The Lead (Patreon teaser)
01:49 Mildred barking update (it’s working!)
03:16 Exercise in the park - when barking becomes a real problem
05:21 Juniper’s “greeting bark” explained
06:17 New neighbours = new Mildred barking triggers
08:22 Seann's neighbour situation update
09:18 Awkward dog-walking social moments
10:23 Juniper’s mood & the weather
11:05 The BBC posed the question: Are we too dog-friendly in the UK?
11:32 Dogs in shops like highstreet stores13:09 Dog-friendly cafes & restaurants
15:31 Off The Lead on Patreon
16:49 Dog rescue statue story (Kazakhstan)
18:53 Greyfriars Bobby story
20:25 War memorial for animals
23:05 National Pet Month debate
24:05 April's Take The Lead challenge for St Mungo’s
26:04 Cinnamon Trust awards - we're guest judges!
27:58 Voice note from Fetch A Dog (IMPORTANT)
31:58 Reaction to the reality of stray dogs
33:16 Why knowing the reality is so importan
34:59 Laura & Billy’s Bus donation to Fetcher Dog
35:32 Outro

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This week’s Bark Back is full of brilliant messages, lovely recommendations and a lot of love for that Billy’s Bus episode ❤️

You’ve been sending in your favourite dog-friendly days out - from wildlife parks to swimming pools for dogs - plus thoughtful takes on dog walkers, routines and everything in between.

There’s also a running theme… Seann realising he may have missed some quite special episodes while he was away.

Keep your emails, voice notes and suggestions coming, we genuinely love hearing from you - and clearly, so does everyone else!

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00:00 Welcome to Bark Back
00:28 Listener message + Billy’s Bus love
01:43 Donna's billboard design
03:41 Mother’s Day gift: tickets to Seann’s show 😂
05:03 Dog-friendly day out: Cotswold Wildlife Park
06:47 Saltdean Lido - dogs swimming!
08:25 Spotify comments: “Get well soon Seann” (mixed energy)
09:14 Are some dog walkers… not dog lovers?
10:20 How long can you leave dogs alone?
11:14 The good dog walkers appreciation section
12:54 Seann’s neighbour drama (and Team Seann rises)
14:23 Poisonous plants & dog eating habits
16:06 Dodgy Doogie returns (again not about dogs)
17:27 Listeners spreading the pod worldwide
18:05 Listening at work (stockroom vibes 🧦)
18:47 Signing off + dont mess with Michelle

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