Episodes

About Katie Price After achieving her Diploma in Canine Psychology and Level 3 qualification in Professional Canine Daycare and Boarding, Katie decided to move to Canine Hydrotherapy as a way to help care for our furry friends. She completed her Level 3 in Small Animal Hydrotherapy at the renowned Hawksmoor Training Centre whilst volunteering at local hydrotherapy centres for real-world experiences. Katie has since completed training in Level 5 Canine Clinic Enrichment Techniques and Level 5 Ca...

In this episode, Victoria discusses the fascinating subject of "Functional Characters" with Heather Stevens. Heather Stevens is the author of "Beyond the Breed - the new way to know and understand your dog" and runs workshops around the UK on canine functional characters. She is also a registered Animal Training Instructor with the Animal Behaviour Training Council, a Certified Training Partner with the Karen Pryor Academy, and an accredited member of the Canine and Feline Behaviour Association...

Victoria sits down with groomer and reiki master Chandra Chevannes-Diggins, from Groomyz in Crewe, Cheshire, UK. Chandra originally found that Reiki benefited her own health. She admits that she was skeptical during her first session but afterwards was blown away with how powerful this natural healing technique is so wanted to learn more. Find out what she's got out of the process and how you can tap into it, too. RESOURCES Chandra Chevannes-Diggins, Groomyz, https://www.groomyz.co.uk/ https...

Julia Hawkins and Barbara Paterson are the brains and beauty behind the Barking Up the Right Tree Festival 2024 Dr. Barbara Paterson is a professional dog trainer and specializes in dog sports foundations and reactivity. She is based in Namibia. Julia Hawkins is a dog trainer and behaviourist based in Cheshire in the UK. Julia has also been a guest on this podcast a couple of times. Having known her for a few years now, it did not surprise me in the slightest when she shared with me her and Ba...

Daniella Malcolm-Stewart is a Certified Holistic Groomer and Co-operative care specialist, and runs Woody’s Holistic Grooming. After completing her City and Guilds qualification, she found the course left her with more questions than answers. Daniella’s passionate about making life easier for our dogs and is constantly looking for ways to make grooming more dog-centred and less about aesthetics. Listen to find out more. Resources Daniella Malcom-Stewart, Woody’s Holistic Grooming www.woodysholis...

Victoria chats with Dr. Sophie Bell about neutering (spaying) female dogs. Dr. Sophie Bell has been a vet for over 14 years, is a qualified dog groomer, as well as a well-being advocate. She’s passionate about holistic health and considers the whole animal when treating and diagnosing. Animal Love Pet First Aid is her educational gig, where she’s developed several courses to help pet carers and pet professionals so that we can do the best we can for our animals. Sophie has several special int...

Victoria sits down with Michelle Heywood, who runs Waggy’s Walks in and around the county town of Stafford, UK. She’s also recently joined Happy Henry’s! having completed her Level 3 training in dog grooming. Going forward, Michelle will be working and available for appointments on Saturdays. Victoria finds out more about Michelle in this episode. What makes her tick, what's her favourite pizza topping, and which dog would she be in another life? Resources Waggy's Walks https://www.waggyswalk...

Zara Jackson began her animal training career in 2008 when she started a voluntary position in a local zoo in their sea lion and penguin section. Zara moved onto a full-time position as a sea lion trainer and was hooked on the science and art of animal training. She then set up and supervised animal training programmes for other species across the zoo including large carnivores, small mammals and birds. Having seen the welfare benefits for sea lions she was keen for other species to benefit from...

With Autumn already in full swing and dark nights approaching at great speed, Victoria sits down to chat with friend and fellow concept trainer Julia Hawkins of All to Play For Dog Training. Previously, Julia worked in the health service industry, and has also been a teacher and educator. She is now a full-time games-based dog trainer based in Stoke and serves clients not just in the surrounding area but also online. If you're looking for some tips and tricks and ways to help your dog (and you)...

Stephanie Zikmann is a multi-award-winning holistic dog groomer and best selling author. Having founded The Holistic Grooming Academy in 2020, Stephanie spends most of her time tutoring professional groomers under her recognised accreditation in Holistic Grooming & Behaviour. With over 100 active students and 400 members, Stephanie is passionate about raising the bar of industry standards and is proud to be affiliated with various organisations including iPET, Dogs Trust, Welfare for Animals and...

Hayley Hilton specialises in Canine Clinical Massage Therapy. In a former life she spent many years working as an analytical chemist/clinical evaluation specialist in the medical industry while at the same time int he Royal Navy Reserve, performing active service in 2008 in Afghanistan. In this episode, Victoria chats with Hayley about how she got to where she is today, her love of dogs, and her desire to promote the benefits of canine massage to the masses. Resources https://handsonheart.dog/...

In this episode, Victoria chats with animal communicator Ali Katz. Ali is incredibly passionate about communicating with animals. She considers it a huge honour to help animals have a voice and to help deepen the bonds between animals and their families. Ali works with animals all around the world, and also in Spirit. Ali has been featured on ABC News, CBS News, Family Circle Magazine and many other news outlets. Learn more at www.alikatz.com

In Episode 4, Victoria chats with Mandy Davies, one of the founders and creators of the Dicky Bag, the well-known and UK-based poop picker-upper solution. Mandy shares her and her family's journey with the business over the last 15 years. Being passionate and sticking to her beliefs and dreams throughout the process has been key. Dragons Den? What Dragons Den? Mandy talks about her experience and her (perhaps) lack of 15 minutes of fame. Enjoy! Resources Dicky Bag You can find Dicky Bag on...

Holly is the Founder of fresh vegan dog food company Fleetful. She started working with renowned vegan vet nutritionist Dr Arielle Griffiths after realizing she couldn’t naturally solve her dog’s digestion issues with the commercial food available to her. With Dr. Griffiths help, she learned all about the benefits that plant-based feeding can have on canine health. After transitioning her dog to a fresh organic plant-based diet, his problems disappeared. Holly also noticed many other health bene...

Victoria chats to Sue Williamson about consent-based grooming

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Woof You! Podcast, where we love to find out more about anyone and anything connected to dogs' happiness. Each episode Victoria Shepherd sits down with a guest to learn something that will hopefully inform, entertain, and possibly inspire listeners. In our first episode, Victoria sits down to cover the basics of games-based dog training with two fellow trainers, Annette Pemberton (Calm Under the Collar), and Julia Hawkins (All To Play For). If you have a...