With an e-petition to regulate rescue centres currently collecting over 100,000 signatures, Hannah Molloy our host, and special guests, The Right Honourable Member for Basildon & Billericay Richard Holden, and grass roots rescue warrior, campaigner and director of Spirit of the Dog Rescue Jenna Miller discuss the pressing need to regulate animal rescues in the UK.

Richard explains;

• How the campaign to regulate rescues and his private members bill was born following a recent tragedy within his own constituency
  
  
• The scale of the issue of unregulated rescues and how simple and easy bringing this legislation into effect would be as a cross party win for animal welfare
  

And Jenna talks us through;

• How large the problem of unregulated rescues really is in the UK
  
  
• The impacts it’s having on the dogs, the community and the rescue centres
• How helpful regulation could be to cut out pet peddlers and protect well meaning people from ending up in dangerous hoarding situations with multiple animals
  

Sign the petition to regulate rescues before 8th October 2025 here

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/718660

Follow Richards work here:

https://www.facebook.com/Richard4NWDurham

https://x.com/RicHolden

https://www.instagram.com/ric.holden85/

And follow the work of Jenna here:

https://www.instagram.com/spiritofthedogrescue/

https://www.instagram.com/dogrescuediaries/

More about your host:

Hannah is a qualified dog behaviour specialist in the UK with a degree in Animal Behaviour and a specialism in dog body language and pet dog behaviour. She's trained over 10,000 pet dogs in the last 10 years and written an illustrated guide to dog behaviour called ‘Whats my dog thinking: Understand your dog to give them a happy life’. She featured as one of 3 experts on the prime time Channel 4 television series 'Puppy School' and currently teaches body language and handling courses to vets, groomers and pet shops to reduce bite incidents and increase the handling and observation skills of these awesome, but often overlooked, fields of pet care. She currently works as a behavioural expert for Agria Pet Insurance and leads the campaign for responsible dog ownership with the All Party Parliamentary Dog Advisory Welfare Group in Westminster.

Big thanks to our season 2 sponsor Amplified Behaviour

www.amplifiedbehaviour.com

And you can train along with Hannah as a pet owner or a pet professional at www.amplifiedbehaviour.com

@amplifiedbehaviour @thehannahmolloy

Hannah Molloy our host, and special guest, forensic behaviourist Dr Helen Howell, delve into the world of dangerous dogs..

Helen explains;

Her extensive career working as an expert witness for dangerous dog cases

How she maintains her mental health while working with dogs that have suffered extreme cases of abuse and neglect

How dangerous, unethical and unhelpful some of the standard battery tests can be to assess dogs that have been seized by the police

And how her recent PhD project demonstrates major improvements that can be made that will improve dog welfare and keep the nation safer.

What part will you play in the changing landscape of dog ownership across the world? And what is your 'What if' question, that could change the world?

Keep in touch with Helen
@dogbehaviourexpert on socials and https://www.dogbehaviourexpert.co.uk/



More about your host:

Hannah is a qualified dog behaviour specialist in the UK with a degree in Animal Behaviour and a specialism in dog body language and pet dog behaviour. She's trained over 10,000 pet dogs in the last 10 years and written an illustrated guide to dog behaviour called ‘Whats my dog thinking: Understand your dog to give them a happy life’. She featured as one of 3 experts on the prime time Channel 4 television series 'Puppy School' and currently teaches body language and handling courses to vets, groomers and pet shops to reduce bite incidents and increase the handling and observation skills of these awesome, but often overlooked, fields of pet care. She currently works as a behavioural expert for Agria Pet Insurance and leads the campaign for responsible dog ownership with the All Party Parliamentary Dog Advisory Welfare Group in Westminster.

Big thanks to our season 2 sponsor Amplified Behaviour
www.amplifiedbehaviour.com

And you can train along with Hannah as a pet owner or a pet professional at www.amplifiedbehaviour.com
@amplifiedbehaviour @thehannahmolloy

Welcome to the first episode of Season 2, a season devoted top to tail to responsible dog ownership!

Hannah Molloy, our host and special guest Dr Marc Abraham OBE bring us up to speed on;

- What's happened in the world of campaigning during time gap between seasons

- What we can look forward to supporting in the campaign space over the next few years including the Responsible Dog Ownership 5 pillars for change

- The new Dogspiracy Documentary and how we can all work to end the global puppy farming trade

What part will you play in the changing landscape of dog ownership across the world? And what is your 'What if' question, that could change the world?

Keep in touch with Marc and the journey of the Dogspiracy documentary by following:
@drmarcthevet and @dogspiracy_official on intsa

And follow the work of The All Party Parliamentary Dog Advisory Welfare Group (APDAWG) to improve dog welfare and public safety via education and legislation by visiting www.apdawg.co.uk

More about your host:

Hannah is a qualified dog behaviour specialist in the UK with a degree in Animal Behaviour and a specialism in dog body language and pet dog behaviour. She's trained over 10,000 pet dogs in the last 10 years and written an illustrated guide to dog behaviour called ‘Whats my dog thinking: Understand your dog to give them a happy life’. She featured as one of 3 experts on the prime time Channel 4 television series 'Puppy School' and currently teaches body language and handling courses to vets, groomers and pet shops to reduce bite incidents and increase the handling and observation skills of these awesome, but often overlooked, fields of pet care. She currently works as a behavioural expert for Agria Pet Insurance and leads the campaign for responsible dog ownership with the All Party Parliamentary Dog Advisory Welfare Group in Westminster.

Big thanks to our season 2 sponsor Amplified Behaviour
www.amplifiedbehaviour.com

And you can train along with Hannah as a pet owner or a pet professional at www.amplifiedbehaviour.com
@amplifiedbehaviour @thehannahmolloy