In today's fascinating episode, Louise and Michelle chat to writer Paul Besley all about his experiences of finding and training his Mountain Rescue Search Dog, Scout. It's a fascinating episode full of insights into training a working dog, and the human-dog bond.

Paul's book, The Search: The life of a mountain rescue search dog team is out now

Those regular listeners amongst you will know the running joke that Michelle has never participated in a canicross race with her dog Poppy. She has finally found a brand new event close to her, and on this episode quizzes Trail Blazing Events Director Richard McQuilton-Morgan all about the race. It will be the first canicross event Richard has hosted too, so it makes for an interesting episode. We learn more about the challenges of putting on a canicross race, and how he’s planning to make the event a great experience for all.

We also catch up with Martin Grimshaw of Team Hounds, who was last on the podcast in episode 70. Michelle picks Martin's brains for expert advice on helping her and Poppy to prepare for their first race. Martin also tells us about his newest canine companion Kaos, and what he's been up to since we last chatted back in the summer of 2023.

You can find out more about the canicross race and Richard's other Lancashire based events on his website https://www.trailblazingevents.co.uk/

Louise and Michelle chat to Clara Hewson, founder of The Muzzle Movement, about establishing a change in people's perceptions of muzzles, and creating a muzzle which allows dogs to drink, eat and pant fully. Find out the best way to accustom a dog to being comfortable with a muzzle, and inappropriate use of muzzles.

We also ask Clara to bust a myth about muzzles in our newest feature.