Dogs and the City

BBC Radio London

Jo Good looks at how easy it is to bring up a dog in the city. Each week she talks and walks with celebrity dog owners and discovers the most dog friendly places to go in London.

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Vets for the NHS

Vets for the NHS

Jo speaks to vets Scott Miller & Jo Hillard about lock down and vets working for the NHS

Episodes

Vets for the NHS

Vets for the NHS

Jo speaks to vets Scott Miller & Jo Hillard about lock down and vets working for the NHS

Celebrity dogs in lockdown

Celebrity dogs in lockdown

Jo Good revisits some celebrity dogs to see how lock-down has affected their brand.

Domestic abuse and pets

Domestic abuse and pets

Jo discovers how dog Dusty helped his owner through years of abuse and how he was saved.

Separation anxiety after lockdown

Separation anxiety after lockdown

Jo Good examines why dogs are becoming anxious as owners go back to work.

London's Shaggy Dogs

London's Shaggy Dogs

Jo Good finds out how dog grooming has changed since lock-down and why there's no place for vanity in the new 'Covid cut'.

Dog charities - what does the future hold?

Dog charities - what does the future hold?

Jo Good speaks to three dog charities about why they will be needed more than ever post-lockdown.

Dogs in lockdown

Dogs in lockdown

Jo Good revisits Ingrid Tarrant, Alfie Boe & Michelle Collins to see how they are coping in lockdown with their dogs.

Alain De Botton philosophises over having a dog

Alain De Botton philosophises over having a dog

Singleton Jo Good explores London with her bulldog Matilda. This week she meets philosopher Alain De Botton.

Ingrid Tarrant and her pride of pets

Ingrid Tarrant and her pride of pets

Singleton Jo Good explores London with her bulldog Matilda. This week she meets Ingrid Tarrant and her dog, pigs, and fish.

Cathy Shipton and her dogs Dilly and Pickle

Cathy Shipton and her dogs Dilly and Pickle

Singleton Jo Good explores London with her bulldog Matilda. This week she meets Cathy Shipton and her dogs Dilly and Pickle.

Getting to know Matilda

Getting to know Matilda

Singleton Jo Good explores London with her bulldog Matilda. This week she walks with her dog Matilda through Regent's Park.

Deborah James and her dog Winston

Deborah James and her dog Winston

Singleton Jo Good explores London with her bulldog Matilda. This week she meets Deborah James and her dog Winston.

Inside the London dog shelter given the Meghan Markle sparkle

Inside the London dog shelter given the Meghan Markle sparkle

Singleton Jo Good explores London with her bulldog Matilda. This week she visits the Mayhew centre for dogs and the community.

DJ Fat Tony and his dog Tailor

DJ Fat Tony and his dog Tailor

Singleton Jo Good explores London with her bulldog Matilda. This week she meets DJ Fat Tony and his dog Tailor.

Clive Anderson and his dog Albert

Clive Anderson and his dog Albert

Singleton Jo Good explores London with her bulldog Matilda. This week she meets Clive Anderson and his dog Albert.

Zelda - the ultimate city dog

Zelda - the ultimate city dog

Singleton Jo Good explores London with her bulldog Matilda. This week she meets Zelda, the ultimate city dog.

Julian Clary and his dogs Albert and Gigi

Julian Clary and his dogs Albert and Gigi

Singleton Jo Good explores London with her bulldog Matilda. This week she meets Julian Clary and his dogs Albert and Gigi.

Best of Dogs and the City

Best of Dogs and the City

Singleton Jo Good explores London with her bulldog Matilda. This week we listen back to some of our favourite moments so far.

Abigail Ahern and her dogs Mertle and Mungo

Abigail Ahern and her dogs Mertle and Mungo

Singleton Jo Good explores London with her bulldog Matilda. This week she meets Abigail Ahern and her dogs Mertle and Mungo

Ali Bastian and her dog Molly

Ali Bastian and her dog Molly

Singleton Jo Good explores London with her bulldog Matilda. This week she meets Ali Bastian and her dog Molly.