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Kim Lengling and how pets teach us kindness
Kim Lengling is a veteran, a pet lover, and a podcaster too with her podcast
Let Fear Bounce - Tossing out nuggets of hope.
She’s also a fellow lover of canines and caffeine! So Kim and Julie had a lot of fun!
Kim has a wealth of experience living with dogs and many other pets, and she knows the joy they bring, and the lessons they teach us. Her book, 15 Ways Pets Teach us Kindness Kim shares 15 beautiful reflections on how pets gently remind us to slow down, forgive more, love deeper, and be kind to ourselves and those around us.
From tail wags to purring snuggles, our pets offer unconditional love, patience, and a powerful presence that can shift even the hardest days. Each short chapter is paired with a simple kindness prompt to help you carry their lessons into your own life, one paw print at a time.
You can find out more about Kim at her website and on Instagram.
You can hear Julie's interview in Kim's podcast, Letting Fear Bounce on You Tube.
Let us know what lessons your pets have helped you learn.
Dog News
Friend of the show, clinical behaviourist Rachel Rodgers and her team at Nose To Trail have won yet another well deserved award!
Rachel and the team are starting the new year having been named Best Dog Behaviour & Enrichment Services 2025 at the SME News awards. The award recognises Nose to Trail’s commitment to ethical, evidence-based training and enrichment, supporting both dogs and their people through thoughtful, welfare-led approaches. Rachel, Founder of Nose to Trail said “Winning the award over the Christmas period makes the recognition particularly meaningful, reflecting a year of hard work, collaboration, and continued dedication to improving canine wellbeing across the region.”
You can read the full info at the DogCast Radio blog.
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed divided public attitudes in the UK towards crossbreeding flat-faced (brachycephalic) dogs. The UK public disagrees on whether crossbreeding improves or worsens the health, appearance and temperament of flat-faced dogs, with preferences relating to cute appearance and companionship often outweighing health concerns when owners decide which dog to acquire. These RVC findings provide novel and important insights into the beliefs of the UK public that can help address the ongoing serious dog welfare issues linked to breeding for extreme conformation and low genetic diversity in popular purebred flat-faced breeds.
Read the full reserach in our blog post here.
If you want to make 2026 happy and healthy for your dog, the team at Acme Kennels. have come up with some new year's dog resolutions. .
To truly improve dogs’ lives this year, the responsibility lies with their owners to set the right resolutions – so the ACME Kennels training specialists have shared what they should involve.
From walks and training to playtime and diet, dogs rely on their owners for almost everything, so setting resolutions around their care can make 2026 healthier and happier for pets.