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https://thebigbark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1663058458411-565e1f5dd9c369f4cc9a6669922b909d-scaled.jpeg25602560Darragh Bourkehttps://thebigbark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/thebigbark-5-1-300x156.pngDarragh Bourke2020-12-01 11:42:312024-06-15 09:24:11The Big Bark #21 Canine Nutrition & the importance of a healthy balanced diet
We’re back for another episode of The Big Bark k9 Podcast
This week, we’re joined by Marcus Jankola from Next Life Urns & Dr. Tim Kirby from Petbond.ie to talk about the grief of losing a pet. As usual we have our Q&A for both guests and Marcus tells us about the wonderful product that Next Life Urns has created to turn the ashes of your beloved pet into a Beautiful memorial.
We also have more information on All I Woof for Christmas on todays show. To find out more, go to https://christmas.thebigbark.ie
Tune in next week for a special Pet Nutrion episode.
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https://thebigbark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1663058458411-565e1f5dd9c369f4cc9a6669922b909d-scaled.jpeg25602560Darragh Bourkehttps://thebigbark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/thebigbark-5-1-300x156.pngDarragh Bourke2020-11-15 17:48:262024-06-15 09:24:11The Big Bark #20 Dealing with Grief of losing a beloved pet
The Big Bark returns with another brand new episode and a new topic. Presented by Darragh Bourke & joined by his canine co-host Bruno & Milly – The Big Bark is the K9 podcast where we are barking mad about your dog.
This week we talk about pet injuries and how the various treatments of Canine physiotherapy can be used to treat muscle and joint pain and prevent suffering within your beloved pet. To do this, we’re joined by Karen Kennedy of Limerick Canine Physiotherapy. As always our show features a Q & A session with our guest co-host and today Karen provides very helpful information and tips for our listeners.
And Approved by Bruno & Milly this week features Mutt Mitts Ireland – provider of the awesome Mutt Mitt to dog owners around Ireland. Ciaran Sheehan joins us in Studio to tell us a bit more about the product and we have a bit of a laugh with Ciaran along the way.
We have some big announcements regarding our upcoming “All I woof for Christmas business showcase and our “Santa Paws Sessions”
All this and more on the latest episode of The Big Bark
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https://thebigbark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1663058458411-565e1f5dd9c369f4cc9a6669922b909d-scaled.jpeg25602560Darragh Bourkehttps://thebigbark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/thebigbark-5-1-300x156.pngDarragh Bourke2020-11-09 12:46:422024-06-15 09:24:11The Big Bark #19- The Benefits of Canine Physiotherapy with Karen Kennedy of Limerick Canine Physiotherapy
The Big Bark – Season 2: Episode 1 (The Big Bark #018)
It’s a brand new season of The Big Bark – the podcast for all you canine lovers. Here at The Big Bark we’re barking mad about your beautiful fur babies. For our new season, we’re changing things up a bit and taking a more educational and knowledge based approach for the show. While we will still meet with dog owners and their dogs, the show will focus on the work that canine professionals do and the new format offers a virtual Q&A session with our guest co-hosts, all of whom are renowned in their relative fields.
Episode 1 of this new season features none other than Canine behaviour and training consultant Samantha Rawson who has 27 years experience in her field and known across Ireland for the incredible behavioural work she does with dogs.
There can’t be all work/teaching and no play though so in this episode, we announce the winner of our halloween fancy dress competition and Bruno & Milly also test and review some awesome treats from Norsh pet foods and Naturo, Irish businesses that are owned by Mackle pet foods in Tyrone.
Finally we announce some big plans for the coming season including details of our Festive episodes and our Christmas Cracker business showcase.
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This is The Big Bark, the show for dog lovers that brings you the latest news from the canine world. Each episode we meet with different pet professionals from across the canine industry from pet shop owners to groomers behaviour specialists and vets. We also chat with dog owners to find out more about the bonds that make a dog mans best friend.
I’m your host Darragh Bourke and I’m joined today as always by my canine cohosts Bruno & Milly my wonderful companions who are never too far away and will be sure to offer their own big bark during the show.
Part 4 of our special Nose of Tralee 2020 series.
Over the last few weeks, we have met numerous participants in The petsitters Ireland Nose of Tralee 2020. The Nose of Tralee is a wonderful competition with some amazing sponsors such as Tesco Ireland, Petsitters Ireland and David McCauley Photography. Out of thousands of entrants, only one dog can be crowned the Nose of Tralee.
Today we meet your winner – the 2020 Nose of Tralee – the Offaly Nose Teddy the Tibetan Maltese. Listen in to hear all about Teddy’s journey to becoming the 2020 Nose of Tralee
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https://thebigbark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1663058458411-565e1f5dd9c369f4cc9a6669922b909d-scaled.jpeg25602560Darragh Bourkehttps://thebigbark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/thebigbark-5-1-300x156.pngDarragh Bourke2020-08-26 18:27:182024-06-15 09:24:12The Big Bark #17 Nose of Tralee Special Series – Chatting with Your Winner the 2020 Nose of Tralee
This is The Big Bark, the show for dog lovers that brings you the latest news from the canine world. Each episode we meet with different pet professionals from across the canine industry from pet shop owners to groomers behaviour specialists and vets. We also chat with dog owners to find out more about the bonds that make a dog mans best friend.
I’m your host Darragh Bourke and I’m joined today as always by my canine cohosts Bruno & Milly my wonderful companions who are never too far away and will be sure to offer their own big bark during the show.
Part 4 of our special Nose of Tralee 2020 series.
Over the last few weeks, we have met numerous participants in The petsitters Ireland Nose of Tralee 2020. The Nose of Tralee is a wonderful competition with some amazing sponsors such as Tesco Ireland, Petsitters Ireland and David McCauley Photography. Out of thousands of entrants, only one dog can be crowned the Nose of Tralee.
Today we have some pawesome fun and we meet 4 more Noses, We meet with the Kerry Nose Scamp the Pug We meet with the Kildare Nose Hudson the Bernese Rottweiler. We meet with the Offaly Nose Teddy the Tibetan Maltese and We meet with the Cavan Nose Winston.
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.
https://thebigbark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1663058458411-565e1f5dd9c369f4cc9a6669922b909d-scaled.jpeg25602560Darragh Bourkehttps://thebigbark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/thebigbark-5-1-300x156.pngDarragh Bourke2020-08-26 18:19:102024-06-15 09:24:13The Big Bark #16 – Nose of Tralee Meeting the Noses (Part 4)
THIS WEEK IT’S ALL ABOUT THE NOSE OF TRALEE. THERE ARE ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT BEFORE THE NOSE IS CROWNED AND WE’RE MEETING AS MANY PARTICIPANTS AS WE CAN. THIS WEEK ON FRIDAY WE MEET WITH THE CORK NOSE AND WE’RE MEETING 4 MORE NOSES FROM KERRY, OFFALY KILDARE AND CAVAN ON SATURDAYS SHOW.
TODAY WE MEET THE CORK NOSE ROBERT THE GREYHOUND WHO TALKS ABOUT LIFE AS A RESCUE GREYHOUND AND AN AMBASSADOR WHO IS IN A BID TO END GREYHOUND RACING IN IRELAND AND WITH IT BRING AN END TO THE CRUELTY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SPORT.
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https://thebigbark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/632038857f241a00137fe4fd.jpg14001400Darragh Bourkehttps://thebigbark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/thebigbark-5-1-300x156.pngDarragh Bourke2020-08-21 19:10:592024-06-15 09:24:13The Big Bark #15 – Chats with the Cork Nose Robert the greyhound
We’re back for another episode of The Big bark This episode was recorded Live on Facebook & Twitter.
In this weeks special series of episodes, we’re meeting some of the PAWSOME Participants in this years Nose of Tralee a competition in its 7th year run by Petsitters Ireland and sponsored by Tesco Ireland.
Each doggy that we meet is aiming to do their county proud and win the coveted title of Nose of Tralee. These are truly my favourite episodes to do.
Today we’re chatting with the Roscommon Nose Meeko and her human Ashlea who loves her blue ball and fish treats wrapped in chicken and her best feature is her cute nose. Meeko did some tricks for us Live and won our hearts Her owner Lydnsey joined us Live to tell us all about Meeko and why she should get your vote. If Meeko has your vote, click here – https://wshe.es/Z89bL2Rs
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.
https://thebigbark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/632038857f241a00137fe4fd.jpg14001400Darragh Bourkehttps://thebigbark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/thebigbark-5-1-300x156.pngDarragh Bourke2020-08-16 11:51:492024-06-15 09:24:13The Big Bark #14 – Nose of Tralee Tricks and Treats with Meeko – the Roscommon Nose.
We’re back for another episode of The Big bark This episode was recorded Live on Facebook & Twitter.
In this weeks special series of episodes, we’re meeting some of the PAWSOME Participants in this years Nose of Tralee a competition in its 7th year run by Petsitters Ireland and sponsored by Tesco Ireland.
Each doggy that we meet is aiming to do their county proud and win the coveted title of Nose of Tralee. These are truly my favourite episodes to do.
Today we’re chatting with the Limerick Nose Alfie A Corgidor who loves the beach and his best feature is his smile. His owner Lydnsey joined us Live to tell us all about Alfie and why he should get your vote. If Alfie has your vote, click here – https://wshe.es/kS3Fi1SM Voting closes 25th August
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.
https://thebigbark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/632038857f241a00137fe4fd.jpg14001400Darragh Bourkehttps://thebigbark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/thebigbark-5-1-300x156.pngDarragh Bourke2020-08-16 11:49:102024-06-15 09:24:14The Big Bark #13 – Nose of Tralee 2020 – Chatting with Alfie – the Nose of Limerick
Episode 12 of the Big Bark is part 2 of a special series on Dog thefts in Ireland We have a brand new panel of guests this week. Joining us on the panel are Samantha rawson from The canine college dog training school who will be chatting about what dog owners need to do to keep their dogs safe. We’re joined on the panel also by Dr. Sharon Alston, who is working closely with TD James Browne on the who is bringing forth a proposal to introduce an offence called theft of the companion animal
We’re chatting about the sharp increase in dog thefts across Ireland over the last few months, and we’ll be taking a look at the need for legislation reform to enforce stricter penalties on the criminals who are responsible for these dog thefts in recent months.
We’ll also be taking a look at the legislation in other countries and take a look in particular at the Animal protection index which rates different countries based on their own legislation and finally we’re going to be taking a look at some of the dogs who have gone missing over the last few months suspected of being stolen.
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.
https://thebigbark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1663058458411-565e1f5dd9c369f4cc9a6669922b909d-scaled.jpeg25602560Darragh Bourkehttps://thebigbark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/thebigbark-5-1-300x156.pngDarragh Bourke2020-08-05 11:11:332024-06-15 09:24:14The Big Bark #12 The need for major overhaul of animal welfare legislation in Ireland.
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