# Pet Month, Barking Breakthroughs & A Rescue Reality Check

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Podcast: [Oh My Dog! with Jack Dee and Seann Walsh](https://stenobird.com/podcast/oh-my-dog-with-jack-dee-and-seann-walsh-6087144)
Published: 2026-04-06T00:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/omd-pod1/episodes/Pet-Month--Barking-Breakthroughs--A-Rescue-Reality-Check-e3hf870
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April is National Pet Month… which means there’s a lot going on. Seann shares a breakthrough with Mildred’s barking (thank you, Simon!), we debate whether the UK is too dog-friendly (absolutely not), and there’s big news about our brand new Patreon series Off The Lead … We also hear from Jordan at Fetcher Dog, who brings a sobering reality check about stray dogs and rescues in the UK - and why the assumption that every dog finds a home simply isn’t reality. Plus: 🐶 National Pet Month 🐾 Dog-friendly shops, cafes & chaos in Peter Jones 😂 Awkward dog-owner social moments 🏆 Selfies for Cinnamon judging duties ❤️ An incredible dog rescue story turned into art Become part of the Off The Lead Pack at Patreon: patreon.com/omdpod See Seann live: seannwalsh.com See Jack at the Palladium: jackdeecomedy.com Join more than 180,000 people in signing the petition to shut down MBR Acres: https://act.animalrising.org/shut_down_mbr_acres Email us: hello@omdpod.com Don't forget to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: http://tiny.cc/pjwu001 Follow us on IG: @omdpod @juniperomd @fetcherdog @thecampbeagle @animal.rising 00:00 Welcome to the show 00:20 Seann on the mend 00:29 Off The Lead (Patreon teaser) 01:49 Mildred barking update (it’s working!) 03:16 Exercise in the park - when barking becomes a real problem 05:21 Juniper’s “greeting bark” explained 06:17 New neighbours = new Mildred barking triggers 08:22 Seann's neighbour situation update 09:18 Awkward dog-walking social moments 10:23 Juniper’s mood & the weather 11:05 The BBC posed the question: Are we too dog-friendly in the UK? 11:32 Dogs in shops like highstreet stores13:09 Dog-friendly cafes & restaurants 15:31 Off The Lead on Patreon 16:49 Dog rescue statue story (Kazakhstan) 18:53 Greyfriar…

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