In the latest episode of Paws & Listen, Johnny chats with dog trainer and canine nutritionist, Brittany The Pet Girl, about the pet food industry and her Transparency Project, which saw her go behind-the-scenes at pet food manufacturing facilities.

Brittany is passionate about animal welfare and advocates for better standards in the industry. She's also great for a laugh - catch this fun episode now, and visit the Pet Girl's website here. https://www.thepetgirl.com.au

In the latest episode of Paws & Listen, Johnny chats with dog trainer and behaviourist, Lara Shannon about separation anxiety in pets. Lara is bursting with knowledge on this topic with her experience in training and also as a fur-mum to rescue dogs.

This heartwarming episode is a must-listen for all pet parents and animal lovers.

Read all Lara's tips HERE

We’re so thrilled to introduce you to Johnny Manning (aka Manno), our new host of Paws & Listen.

Johnny is the perfect person to host the Paw & Listen podcast as the proud father of Frank the pug X bulldog and has always been a brand ambassador and advocate for raw feeding. He previously worked with the team at Big Dog as our National Sales Manager and is currently working as a radio presenter and producer for the ABC in Brisbane.

In the latest episode of Paws & Listen, Johnny chats with his mate and Big Dog’s Owner and Founder, Chris Essex, about his love of home-made diets and the power of nutrition for our pets.

When it comes to itchy skin in dogs, sometimes the trigger is obvious and sometimes it isn’t, and when it isn’t it can be so hard to watch your baby suffer while you try all the different remedies on the planet. This Ask-a-Vet episode of Paws & Listen is a must for pet parents of dogs with skin issues. Jasmine and Tiffany, from the Big Dog team, chat with veterinarian, Dr Duncan Houston, about the most common causes of skin conditions in pets, the types of treatments available and, most importantly preventative measures including diet to help with skin health.

Thanks again for tuning in to the best dog podcast for all your info on dog health.

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Have you ever tried to make sense of the too-good-to-be-true claims on a bag of dog food? Not sure how much meat is actually in your cat’s food? We asked Clare Kearney to use her very sensitive, no-nonsense radar to help pet parents navigate through the confusion of pet food labelling. This  episode of Paws & Listen leaves no stone unturned when we chat with Clare about Pet Food Labelling and marketing.

One of the most common questions we are asked here at Big Dog, is “Is Raw Food Safe For My Pet?”. This is the number one concern of pet parents and vets too, so we thought we’d take some time to interview Phil, our Quality and Assurance Manager to get details about our quality control here at Big Dog, and how we make sure our food is safe for all pets.

In our 5th episode we have the privilege of chatting again with Chris Essex, Big Dog's founder and Managing Director, and Canine Nutritionist, Narelle Cooke. We'll chat further about health and nutrition, with a particular focus on Detoxing and what that looks like in our pets.

Detox signs and symptoms and support for our pets- By Narelle Cooke

In our first “ask a Vet’ episode, we have the pleasure of having Lara Shannon, dog trainer, nutritionist, wonderful human and host of the TV Show, Pooches at Play chatting with Dr Edward Bassingthwaighte one of our favourites holistic vets based in Frankston, Victoria.

They will be discussing how to keep our pets safe from diseases and parasite without overuse of preventative medicines, with a particular focus on vaccinations.  This will not be an anti-vaccination podcast but more focussed on over-vaccination and reducing the strain on our pet's immune system, and we'll answer some questions submitted by the Big Dog Pet Foods Facebook Group.

Dr Ronald D Schultz study mentioned - download HERE

In our third episode we have the absolute pleasure to discuss Gut Health with Narelle Cooke, clinical Naturopath, Nutritionist and Herbalist for both people and pets, and Chris Essex, founder and managing director for Big Dog Pet Foods. If you want to understand more about prebiotics, probiotics and digestive enzymes for our dogs’ gut health this is the episode for you.

If you're looking for Big Dog Pet Foods for your pet, you can find where to buy here. https://www.bigdogpetfoods.com/where-to-buy

Articles mentioned: Detox Signs, symptoms and support, Health benefits of probiotics for dogs

Narelle Cooke's website - Natural Health and Nutrition

Narelle Cooke's podcast - Natural Health for People and Pets Podcast

Narelle's range of probiotocs - Canine Ceuticals

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In our second nutrition-focussed episode of the best dog health podcast, we take a deep dive into ingredients and nutrients for dogs. Jasmine Clark focusses her discussion with Chris Essex on superfoods for pets, as well as some chats about the difference between pet-grade and human-grade ingredients, and some of the challenges of pet food manufacturing.

If you'd like to try Big Dog raw food for your pet, visit https://www.bigdogpetfoods.com/where-to-buy

Articles mentioned: Superfoods; Bioavailability