November 2025 marks six months since veteran, Mitch Hutchcraft, summited the World’s highest mountain as part of the longest ever climb of Mt. Everest in history, and he is now launching his next epic challenge – a 700km run from his hometown of Ramsey (the UK’s lowest point) to the summit of Ben Nevis (the highest).
Pic credit: Mitch Hutchcraft
In this podcast we're talking dog welfare. Amazing Mitch Hutchcraft is taking on Great British Dog Walking Challenge to raise money and awareness around illegal breeding and overpopulation in animal sanctuaries. Ben Parker from Battersea reveals why the Imports Bill is great news for animal welfare.
In this episode you can hear Mark Winik talk about his debut novel, The Dog Healers, and listen to Julia Robertson explain why she founded the charity War Dogs remembered. Plus there's the DogCast Radio News, and what Mischief the German Spitz puppy has been up to.
In this episode you can hear about Service Dogs UK, a fantastic charity which trains assistance dogs to support veterans of any service - military personnel, police, firefighters, paramedics and the coastguard - who develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder due to their job. Also, listen to Dr Jody A Dean, a clinical psychologist talk about how her book, Roxie the Doxie finds her Forever Home, is helping children understand and talk about adoption and other family issues. Plus the DogCast Radio News and some thoughts on the alpha dog myth.
In this episode you can hear about Muffin's Halo for Blind Dogs, and what motivates people to enter their dog in a fun dog show. In the DogCast Radio News, listen to stories about the latest dog related research. Plus there's a new member of the DogCast Radio team!
In this episode you can hear trainer, behaviourist, writer, broadcaster and wolf expert Maxwell Muir talk about what wolves mean to him personally, their plight in a modern world, and his hopes for their future. Plus we have the DogCast Radio News.