Chris Packham Answers Our Biggest Dog Questions

Wildlife broadcaster and conservationist Chris Packham joins Oh My Dog - and ends up answering some of the biggest dog questions we’ve ever had on the podcast.Chris introduces us to his two poodles Sid and Nancy, explains why he feeds them a vegan diet, and reveals what science actually says about whether dogs love their owners.Along the way he also settles some classic dog mysteries - including why dogs spin before they poo, why they eat other dogs’ poo, why dogs lick our faces, and how closely they’re connected to wolves.Plus:Jack explains the history of pavements, Seann tries to solve Mildred’s early-morning barking problem, and we learn that dogs might love their owners even more than sausages.It’s one of our most fascinating episodes yet!Join almost 180,000 people in signing the petition to shut down MBR Acres: https://act.animalrising.org/shut_down_mbr_acresSee Seann LIVE: Seannwalsh.comOmni: https://omni.pet/Email us: [email protected]'t forget to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: http://tiny.cc/pjwu001Follow us on IG: @omdpod @juniperomd @thecampbeagle @animal.risingGo to our website for more: omdpod.com00:00 Intro00:25 Dolly at the groomers and Jack’s history of pavements05:10 Juniper's tomato soup bath and a surprising dog grooming tip08:45 Seann’s neighbour complaint and Mildred’s barking problem12:55 Introducing Chris Packham13:20 Meeting Chris and his poodles Sid & Nancy14:50 Why Chris fell in love with poodles16:00 Growing up obsessed with wildlife and undiagnosed Autism18:20Nature and attention to detail20:10 Living with his dogs “under a microscope”21:55 Wolves vs dogs - what domestication changed23:45 Do dogs actually love their owners?25:30 Why Chris feeds his dogs a vegan diet29:00 Food allergies and surprising health changes31:20 What dogs can teach us about wild behaviour32:05 Why dogs spin before they poo33:10 Why dogs eat other dogs’ poo34:15 Do Chris’s dogs sleep on the bed?35:20 Should you let dogs lick your face?37:40 Chris helps Seann solve Mildred’s barking39:40 Animal testing, beagle rescues and Animal Rising's trials42:00 What we learned from Chris Packham#OhMyDogPodcast #ChrisPackham #DogPodcast #DogBehaviour #DogScience #DogFacts #DogLovers #SidAndNancy #VeganDogs #Springwatch #JackDee #SeannWalsh