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Episode 290 - twenty years of dog podcasting

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Released Sat August 30, 2025
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Happy birthday to us!

It's our twentieth anniversary - podiversary!

Yes, we've been podcasting and sharing the joy of dogs for twenty years!

When we started, back in 2005, the technology involved could be challenging to master, with our dining room covered with wires, small boxes, switches and dials! Julie didn't always remember to put everything in the right place. Ah well, as Julie says, "I'm just the talker; Mr DogCast is the techie and the brains!"

Hear how it all started, from the first podcast which featured the wonderful breed which started all this - the Labrador. Of course (to paraphrase Walt Disney) all this started with a Labrador and a dream, and it gathered momentum as it went along.

In this show you can hear a kickboxing Black Russian Terrier, a Bichon Frise sneezing on command, and the tallest dog in the world who could say I love you! Plus the many characters we encountered, events we attended, and how we ourselves hit the headlines and were inspired by Crufts.

We've thoroughly enjoyed sharing the joy of dogs with you for twenty years, thank you for listening.

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