This June, it was my treat to interview Gwen Courbé of DogZen by Gwen, a fellow dog colleague, and long time friend. Gwen and I started at the beginning, like we usually do on this podcast and talked about her sensory dog garden, dogs and ethics, and the challenges of being a dog professional. I hope that you enjoy our conversation. 

Gwen mentioned these references during the podcast:

On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals, a book by Turid Rugaas

The BHARCS School in India, founded by Sindhoor Pangal

and Gwen mentioned Galen Mythotherapy, specifically, the FOUNDATIONAL POSTURAL ANALYST COURSE.

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Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too, Laura

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In our May podcast, Adri Albertyn, our PATREON supporter and Diplomat, and I, talk about nose work and its benefits for dogs. Adri and her business partner run  a dog nose work company called ‘Good Scents’ in South Africa, and Adri has plenty of education around this subject. 

Adri mentioned these books during the podcast:

Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?: Frans de Waal 

Being a Dog: Following the Dog Into a World of Smell Alexandra Horowitz

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In our January podcast, Kirsty Falk, our co-director, and I, talk about dogs and ‘proprioception.’ A definition of this term is: ‘Proprioception is the body’s ability to sense its own position, movement, and actions in space without relying on visual input. It is often referred to as the ‘sixth sense’ and is essential for coordination, balance, and motor control.’ (https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/proprioception and https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/proprioception). Our dog nerd meanderings and concrete visual examples provide a practical foundation for dog guardians to start trying this out, if they haven’t already.

I mentioned the ‘Ortodon Sensory Orthopaedic Foot Massage Floor Mat’ tool, in the podcast. I have provided a link to it here.

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Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too, Laura

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This December I have a lovely story to share with you - the story of ‘Purple Pup,’ a dog enrichment shop in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. When our family was in North Yorkshire, and thinking of moving to Scarborough,,we found Dianne Murphy-Rodgers. We were delighted to shop for treats and chews for our dogs at Dianne’s shop, Purple Pup. Later, my indoor sensory garden for dogs, Snuffl, moved two doors down from Purple Pup and Dianne and I collaborated and became close friends. This is the Purple Pup story. 

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Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too, Laura

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Our very own Silke Strasser and I got together to have a casual chat about senior dogs and their special place in our lives. Silke, like many of us, has a senior dog, called Frida. Through deep observations and a strong bond with Friday, Silke has many noticing about this time in a dog’s life. We talked about our own dogs, and many of the ways we can make dogs’ lives better when they age. 

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Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too, Laura

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This month our co-directors got together to talk about ‘co-regulation’ between dogs and humans. The podcast was inspired by Rose Waldrup and her IG feed where she explores hands on somatic touch and scientific proof of its benefits on the dog’s nervous system. None of us are experts or body work practitioners, and really only touched upon the very tiniest part of this subject. Apologies for my feverish dialogue, as I was sick during this podcast. Tanya hadn’t eaten dinner yet as she had just returned from her work in Moscow and it was 10pm her time. The next time we attempt to discuss this most important realm of dog health, we will be interviewing a professional. 

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Anita Kytomaa, of Woofs to Kittys is a trailblazer in the UK dog equipment and dog store market. She has always been a progressive advocate of healthy chews and food for dogs, but her Bare Dog harness is a unique and ethical choice for dog guardians in the UK and around the world. Bare Dog harnesses have plenty of choice in terms of colour and style, but their fit and comfortable style is what stands them alone in the UK Harness market - they simply don’t have to compete. I hope that you find our conversation illuminating. 

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Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too, Laura

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Rosie Lowry, of Laid Back Dogs, is a wonderful person to interview, and I finally got the chance to do so. Her books, ‘Understanding the Silent Communication of Dogs,’ and’ ‘Tale of a Big Dog’ are full of lessons in a life with dogs. If you learn by reading real life stories, based on experience, these books are a must read.

We had technical difficulties with Rosie's WIFI, so you get the video version this month!

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It's been a couple of years since Tanya and I have spoken on this podcast. I chat with her on a message app quite often, but there is nothing like having the time to sit down and find out what is happening in her life.

Tanya and I met in 2020, so our friendship is deep. It's an honour to have her as one of our four co-directors for the SLOW DOG MOVEMENT C.I.C. I hope that you enjoy and gain something from this informal podcast, whether it be new knowledge of Russian culture, or learning about dogs in a different way.

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Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too, Laura

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I was delighted when an email from Harriet Alexander, of ALL DOGS ARE GOOD, popped into my email inbox. I thought, ‘she’s back’ and I immediately wrote to her and asked her to come on the podcast. I have known Harriet for many years. We met through Pet Dog Trainers of Europe and through Winkie Spiers. Harriet is a practising dog behaviour consultant and is also an ‘ideas person’, highly creative and totally down to earth at the same time. I really hope that you enjoy this informal, sometimes candid catch up with one of my favourite dog professional colleagues and friends. I do apologise for any talking over each other, there was a lagin the Wi-Fi for us both.

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Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too, Laura

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This month my husband, Brett (Korteling), and I talk about moving and travelling with dogs, with a focus on trans-Atlantic travel. Brett has travelled twice from the UK to NorthAmerica and back with dogs, within the past two years and has many good tips and interesting stories to tell. If it wasn’t for the support of Brett, I wouldn’t be able to devote so much voluntary time towards the SLOW DOG MOVEMENT.

Brett mentioned Le Pet Express during the podcast.

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Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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We mentioned the following harnesses in our podcast:

The BARE dog harness at Woofs to Kittys

The Haqihana harness

The Canuzzo harness

and the Perfect Fit harness

We also spoke about the UK Freedom Fields and Sensory Gardens 4 Dogs.

Find Winkie Spiers ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ with her gorgeous new website and on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠.Winkie also volunteers for ⁠⁠⁠Five Circles DogRescue⁠⁠⁠.

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Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too, Laura

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Find Winkie Spiers ⁠here⁠ and on ⁠Instagram⁠.Winkie also volunteers for ⁠Five Circles Dog Rescue⁠.

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Stacey Hytrek and I took this opportunity to talk about how we can help our dogs when our life is stressful. Stacey runs Colorado Canine Enrichment LLC, is starting a dog walking business in Colorado, has a busy family life, and is a supporter of our movement on PATREON. I hope thatyou enjoy our informal discussion about human stress and how we navigate these times within our own families, by focusing on our dogs.  

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Have a super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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To start the New Year, I thought it would be interesting to have a conversation with our new co-director, Kirsty Falk. Kirsty has been involved with the SLOW DOG MOVEMENT since 2021 and is an active admin in our FB group. She is a full-time, professional dog-walker and volunteers for AA Dog Rescue, based in Spain. Kirsty mentioned that there is a march, across the UK, this Saturday, the 1st February, 2025, to raise awareness for Podencos. I hope that you enjoy our very candid conversation!

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Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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In November and December, we will be speaking with Caroline Lewis about the fascinating topic of ‘deaf dogs.’ Caroline is a dog behaviour consultant and runs ‘Help at Hand Dog Training& Behaviour’  in the U.K. who specialises in deaf & blind dogs, rescue dogs, adolescent dogs, and now plight of the XL Bully. I have known Caroline as a fellow colleague, for years, but never really ‘got to know her.’ This podcast series has been an absolute gift, to learn about deaf dogs, and to slowly become friends with Caroline. We hope that you enjoy both podcast episodes. We will definitely be asking Caroline back next year.

Here is the extra information on ‘how dogs sense movement’ that Caroline mentioned during the talk:

‘Dogs can 'sense' movement up to 900 metres away (so just over half a mile), this can be slightly more heightened in deaf dogs because their other senses are more heightened. They can also sense electromagnetic fields which can guide them back home - one dog (will find the article) navigated itself back home over 200 miles and they think most of this was with electromagnetic fields from the earth. Also, dogscan smell up to/over 12 miles away. So, from this we can see that when a dog can't hear, or in fact see well, that is not actually a problem because their ability to 'sense' their environment is profound!’

And the research paper to go with it: https://www.livescience.com/dogs-sense-earth-magnetic-field.html

I also promised to include the article from Dr Conor Brady onsafely feeding raw bones:

https://dogsfirst.ie/how-to-feed-a-dog-bones/  AND the courses that Dr Nick Thompson offers on feeding raw bones to dogs and raw feeding: https://holisticvet.co.uk/index.php/videos/

I also mentioned a wonderful vet in Bristol, who does dental work, but couldn’t remember his name in the chat – and he is: Dr Martin Brice of https://www.emersonvet.co.uk/

If you would like to join me on the podcast and share your Slow Dog Movement story, please get in touch. I would love to host you!

Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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In November and December, we will be speaking with Caroline Lewis about the fascinating topic of ‘deaf dogs.’ Caroline is a dog behaviour consultant and runs ‘Help at Hand Dog Training & Behaviour’  in the U.K. who specialises in deaf & blind dogs, rescue dogs, adolescent dogs, and now plight of the XL Bully. I have known Caroline as a fellow colleague, for years, but never really ‘got to know her.’ This podcast series has been an absolute gift, to learn about deafdogs, and to slowly become better acquainted with Caroline. We hope that you enjoy both podcast episodes. We will definitely be asking Caroline back next year.

If you would like to join me on the podcast and share your Slow Dog Movement story, please get in touch. I would love to host you!

Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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Our October podcast is a lively conversation about sound and dogs, with my long-time friend and colleague, Karen Webb of Let Your Animal Lead. Karen is a Practitioner in Applied Zoopharmacognosy, Dip.IAZ Animals self-medicating. She is also a Natural Holistic Animal Health& Behaviour Tisserand Institute Honours graduate and holds a Diploma in Aromatic Science.

Karen mentioned a study about the sound in shelters, and here is the link to that study.

If you would like to join me on the podcast and share your Slow Dog Movement story, please get in touch.

Watch out for our archive of partial episodes, one by one, becoming FULL episodes!

I would love to host you!

Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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Our September podcast is a lively conversation with my long-time friend and colleague, Karen Webb of Let Your Animal Lead. Karen is a Practitioner in Applied Zoopharmacognosy, Dip.IAZ Animals self-medicating. She is also a Natural Holistic Animal Health & Behaviour Tisserand Institute Honoursgraduate and holds a Diploma in Aromatic Science.

Karen would like me to add this information as a postscript to our chat:

‘Applied Zoopharmacognosy, enablesyou to bring natures pharmacy to your dog. Supporting a healthy, wellbalanced & happy dog. Your dog does not need to have a problem, ailment or issue and importantly you can work preventatively by offering regular wellness checks. Age size, breed & history does not matter.’

Apologies that the video and sound is not perfect in this podcast. Both Karen and I experienced WIFI issues that day.

Please look out for last year’s uploads of FULL PODCAST EPISODES coming soon!

If you would like to join me on the podcast and share your Slow Dog Movement story, please get in touch. I would love to host you!

Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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This podcast is a conversation with Daniella and Cierón of The Forever Summer Project on Instagram, in the UK. Daniella and Cierón have both been working professionally with dogs for ten years and work in the Rescue Dog sector currently. I first reached out to them a couple of years ago, because I was so impressed with their feed, and wondered if they could help with ours! Their philosophy and messaging resonate with the Slow Dog Movement immensely. They also had anotherprofile called Radical Behaviour, which is not currently active, but that is a highly informative resource for dog behaviour nerds and neophytes alike!

If you would like to join me on the podcast and share your Slow Dog Movement story, please get in touch. I would love to host you!

Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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This podcast is part 4 of a 4-part conversation with JonasThulin. Jonas is a canine emotional health and well-being adviser, trainer, and disseminator based in Spain. He is the creator of the ‘Circle of Trust’ education workshop and philosophy for humans and their dogs. His Spanish language podcast, ‘Pongamos que Hablo de Perros’ is highly successful all over the world. Jonas was a founding member of ANPECEC and was our first co-director at the SLOW DOG MOVEMENT© C.I.C. I consider him to be alife-long friend and mentor. 

If you would like to join me on the podcast and share your Slow Dog Movement story, please get in touch. I would love to host you!

Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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Our 'A Dog's Pace' podcast will be recorded every month and include member interviews, special guests and other SLOW focused stories and content.

Hope you enjoy this first episode where Pennie and I discuss 'The Slow Fix' and 'What is the Slow Dog Movement' in our waxing lyrical style. Apologies for someof the sound quality - we had WIFI issues. It can only get better and better.

Pennie Clayton was previously a co-director with the SLOW DOG MOVEMENT and runs ⁠Crabtree Canine Enrichment and Training Centre⁠ in East Sussex offers 1:1 dog behaviour consultations. Pennie is a Bowen Therapist and runs puppy classes, social walks and more. She also has published a book entitled '⁠A Dog for All Seasons⁠.'

If you would like to join me on the podcast and share your Slow Dog Movement story, please get in touch. I would love to host you!

Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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This podcast is part 3 of a 4-part conversation with Jonas Thulin. Jonas is a canine emotional health and well-being adviser, trainer, anddisseminator based in Spain. He is the creator of the ‘Circle of Trust’ education workshop and philosophy for humans and their dogs. His Spanishlanguage podcast, ‘Pongamos que Hablo de Perros’ is highly successful all over the world. Jonas was a founding member of ANPECEC and was our first co-director at the SLOW DOGMOVEMENT© C.I.C. I consider him to be a life-long friend and mentor.

If you would like to join me on the podcast and share your Slow Dog Movement story, please get in touch.

I would love to host you!

Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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This podcast is part 2 of a 4-part conversationwith Jonas Thulin. Jonas is a canine emotional health and well-being adviser, trainer, and disseminator based inSpain. He is the creator of the ‘Circle of Trust’ educationworkshop and philosophy for humans and their dogs. His Spanish language podcast, ‘Pongamos que Hablode Perros’ is highly successful all over the world. Jonas is a founding member of ANPECEC and was our first co-director at the SLOW DOG MOVEMENT© C.I.C. I consider him to be a life-long friend and mentor.

Titles

• The Role of Scent in Dog Communication
• Understanding and Observing Dog Behaviour
• The Hidden World of Dogs: Masks and Hiding Feelings

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Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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This podcast is part 1 of a 4-part conversation with Jonas Thulin. Jonas is a canine emotional health and well-being adviser, trainer, and disseminator based in Spain. He is the creator of the ‘Circle of Trust’ education workshop and philosophy for humans and their dogs. His Spanish language podcast, ‘Pongamos que Hablo de Perros’ is highly successful all over the world. Jonas was a founding member of ANPECEC and was our first co-director at the SLOW DOG MOVEMENT© C.I.C. I consider him to be a life-long friend and mentor.

If you would like to join me on the podcast and share your Slow Dog Movement story, please get in touch. I would love to host you!

Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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This podcast started one month ago, when I spoke with Billie Groom for the first time. We ended up talking for three hours and I didn’t hit the record button because we were taking the time to get to know each other. The second time Billie and I met virtually; we recorded this podcast you’ll hear a portion of here on SPOTIFY. Billie is a lifelong dog lover, advocate for dogs, and a self-taught dog communicator and psychotherapist. She was using her technique, Upward Dogology, before she ever knew it was Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. I hope that you enjoythis conversation as much as I enjoyed being a part of it.

If you would like to join me on the podcast and share your Slow Dog Movement story, please get in touch. I would love to host you!

Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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This month my episode is with the über professional and delightful Winkie Spiers. Winkie is an AMBASSADOG in our PATREON community and huge supporter of the Slow Dog Movement, a dog trainer of almost 22 years, an author, an educator, and a mentor to myself and many other dog professionals. In this podcast, Winkie and I discuss life for urban, rural, and rescue dogs, and many topics in between.

Find Winkie Spiers here and on Instagram. Winkie also volunteers for Five Circles Dog Rescue.

The book I mentioned, ‘The Courage to be Disliked’ is by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga.

If you would like to join me on the podcast and share your Slow Dog Movement story, please get in touch. I would love to host you!

Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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This month I interview my husband, Brett, about his recent solo dog guardian experience with our new rescue dog, Pepi and our other resident rescue dogs. Brett looked after our dogs while Iwas in Canada with our son, Henry, and THEN, we decided to all move to Canada. This was completely unexpected, and Brett had some huge challenges.

In this episode, I talk with Brett about how he coped, and how the Slow Dog Movement philosophy helped him in this experience and journey ‘home.’

I apologise to Cecilia Andersson of Dabba Dog, in Belgium, for missing telling our audience that Cecilia fostered Pepi in between his French home and ours. She drove Pepi all the way from Belgium to the U.K. last April 2023 and many supporters helped to fund that journey with the approval of FAPF, his rescue organisation. A HUGE thank you to Cecilia and FAPF and all of the supporters who funded Pepi’s journey to us.

If you would like to join me on the podcast and share your Slow Dog Movement story, please get in touch. We don't record this podcast LIVE, unless otherwise agreed upon. I would love to host you!

Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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This month I interview EvelinaSoeswanto, our longtime Slow Dog Movement follower, AMBASSADOG, and friend. Evelina is a very special dog walker in Australia. Her story is full of inspiration and will hopefully make you smile. Of course, I like to be a bit controversial sometimes, so hopefully you will listen all the way through!

If you would like to join me on the podcast and share your Slow Dog Movement story, please get in touch. I would love to host you!

Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

Links:

Evelina’s is on FB and IG.

We mentioned Karen Webb’s fabulous ‘Let Your Animal Lead.’ (Applied Zoopharmacognosy)

And Jonas Thulin’s ‘Circle of Trust.’

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This special edition podcast is to celebrate Tanya Vishniakova as our new Slow Dog Movement co-director. Tanya Vishniakova and I chat about her life growing up in Siberia, her experience teaching kids about dogs in schools, her present work with dogs with her business, Strawberry Fields Dog School, her new Basset Hound puppy, Vulpi, and more!  I met Tanya in 2020, she was part of the Slow Dog Movement Speaker Series in 2021, and we have been keeping in touch and working on a few projects together over the past three years. This interview isfun, informative, and o ten quite informal. Hope you enjoy it!

If you would like to join me on the podcast and share your Slow Dog Movement story, please get in touch. I would love to host you!

Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

Links:

1.    Tanya on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/strawberry_fields_dogschool/

2.    Tanya’s bio on our website: https://www.slowdogmovement.org/about-us (scroll down)

3.    I mentioned the GAPS Diet

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Hope you enjoy this October episode where Birgitta Geerlings and I discuss ‘Sensory Gardens for Dogs’ and we get to know Birgitta a bit better. Birgitta Geerlings is a dog coach in Lapland and specialises in helping dogs and their humans with separation anxiety. She also runs the Sensory Gardens 4 Dogs website and Facebookpage, celebrating these spaces and providing a plethora of information for those who are interested. Birgitta offers 1:1 or group workshops in creating a sensory garden for your own dog, for other dogs or for a shelter or other business.

If you would like to join me on the podcast and share your Slow Dog Movement story, please get in touch. I would love to host you!

Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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Hope you enjoy this September episode where Pennie Clayton and I discuss ‘Scavenging’ and dogs, amongst other topics. Pennie Clayton is author of highly recommended book, ‘A Dog for All Seasons’ She is also our co-director at the Slow Dog Movement, runs a sister Facebook group to ours called ‘Enhancing the Life of Your Hound,’ offers enrichment and behaviour services at her wonderful sensory dog garden, Crabtree Canine Enrichment and Training Centre, in East Sussex, is a Bowen Therapist for humans and dogs, runs puppy classes in her area, is a writer for Edition Dog Magazine, and works on a 1:1 basis with both dog and horse guardians amongst other numerous dog professional activities!

If you would like to join me on the podcast and share your Slow Dog Movement story, please get in touch. I would love to host you!

Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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Hope you enjoy this August episode where Nadine Mazzola and I discuss ‘Co-regulating with your dog’ in everyday life and while forest bathing. Nadine Mazzola is author of the wonderfully readable and doable book, ‘Forest Bathing with Your Dog.’ She is also a Forest Bathing Guide and teacher and you can read more about her work here.

If you would like to join me on the podcast and share your Slow Dog Movement story, please get in touch. I would love to host you!

Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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Join me for Episode 5 of 'A Dog's Pace' Podcast where I interview Sieske Valk, Founder, CEO & Care Coordinator of Autumn Animals in London. Sieske is new to the Slow Dog Movement but not to going SLOW with her dog walking canine clients, her Autumn Animals clients (human and mammal), nor herself. Sieske practices yoga and uses breathwork and other mindful methods to help those in her care.

In this episode, Sieske and I talk about slowing down with dogs, her dog walking business, Autumn Animals and caring for dogs in their 'Autumn' time of life, the effect of lockdown on humans and our canine friends, and more!

I hope that you enjoy this belated episode and thank Winkie Spiers for the introduction to Sieske.

Some promised links:

Autumn Animals

Free 'qualityof life' assessment

'Howto walk a dog - especially an older one' Blog post

If you would like to join me on the podcast and share your Slow Dog Movement story, please get in touch. I would love to host you!

Have super 'tempo giusto'week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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Pennie and Laura discuss their experiences with sensory overload in dogs. Both Pennie and Laura run enriched environments for dogs in the U.K. Pennie’s outdoor space with cover is called Crabtree Canine Enrichment and Training Centre in East Sussex and Laura’s is an indoor‘sensory dog garden’ in the heart of Old Town, in Scarborough, North Yorkshire and it’s called Snuffl. Laura and Pennie offer 1:1 dog behaviour consultations and they also have three rescue dogs each to add insight into what scenarios and lifestyles push dogs into this unfortunate state and what we can do about it. Pennie is a Bowen Therapist and runs puppy classes, social walks and more. She also just published a book entitled 'A Dog for All Seasons.'

With references from the Advanced Aggression Course by Dr. Amber Batson (Durham, 2020):

Ref. Berridge, K. C., & Kringelbach, M. L. (2013). Neuroscience of affect: brain mechanisms of pleasure anddispleasure. Current opinion in neurobiology, 23(3), 294-303.

And Caston 1993.

If you would like to join me on the podcast and share your Slow Dog Movement story, please get in touch. I would love to host you!

Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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Kirsty Falk has been contributing to our Slow Dog Movement C.I.C. Facebook Group since January 2021 and I had only spoken with her once, prior to this recording. Our intro conversation was so interesting that I knew that this would be a thoughtful podcast, on Kirsty’s part and I was right. Her lengthy experience as a caring walker of other peoples’ dogs is evident during this interview. You will want to hear it all! Apologies for the echoey sound on my side of the recording. I have no idea why this happened.

If you would like to join me on the podcast and share your Slow Dog Movement story, please get in touch. I would love to host you!

Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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Hope you enjoy this second episode where our directors, Jonas Thulin and Santos Salcines Nazabal, broadcast from Spain to discuss ‘How We Condition Dogs with Their Sense of Smell.’

Santos and Jonas are good friends and colleagues and have their own podcast in Spanish, called ‘Los Primos,’in English ‘The Cousins’ https://www.youtube.com/@losprimos-santosyjonas5703.

Jonas has his own podcast in Spain called ‘Pongamos Que Hablo de Perros’ or in English ‘Let’s Say I’m Talking About Dogs’: https://pongamosquehablodeperros.info/You can also find him here: http://jonasthulin.com/en/

Santos is a busy man! Probably the best way to see what he is up to is to visit his Faceboook page: https://www.facebook.com/sansalcinesBut if you don’t have FB, try visiting his blog page: https://sanjanandogs.wordpress.com/

Both Santos and Jonas are founding members of https://anpecec.org/

If you would like to join me on the podcast and share your Slow Dog Movement story, please get in touch. Either one of our directors or I would love to host you!

Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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Hope you enjoy this first episode where Pennie and I discuss 'The Slow Fix' and 'What is the Slow Dog Movement' in our waxing lyrical style. Apologies for some of the sound quality - we had WIFI issues. It can only get better and better.

If you would like to join me on the podcast and share your Slow Dog Movement story, please get in touch. I would love to host you!

Have super 'tempo giusto' week with some good SLOW times too,

Laura

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