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DareToCare - Animal Welfare Podcast

DareToCare - Animal Welfare Podcast

By: Aimée Anette Maya Silke Mascha and Annette
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We Dare To Care! By listening to our podcast you do too! Together we dive into a vast variety of animal welfare topics, speaking to vets, students, farmers and others, listening to their view. Our aim is to raise awareness on different issues and thereby make a difference. We would love to get your input. Let us know what you are interested in. Please share your thoughts and our podcast! :) Email us: podcast.daretocare@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagramm: @daretocare_podcast Some episodes are in English and some in German. Enjoy!Aimée, Anette, Maya, Silke, Mascha and Annette
Episodes
  • #4 DareToCare - Unscripted
    May 2 2026

    In dieser Folge lassen Annette und Mascha die DVG-Tierschutztagung Revue passieren – drei Tage voller Input, Diskussionen und der einen oder anderen Kaffeepause mit überraschend tiefen Gesprächen. Mit dabei: ein kleiner Erfolg fürs DareToCare-Poster, das nicht nur eingereicht wurde, sondern auch für Austausch gesorgt hat.

    Inhaltlich war einiges geboten, und Mascha hat ein paar Highlights mitgebracht: Es geht um die Aufklärungskampagne „Frei Schnauze“, bei der es um Hundezucht, Gesundheit und die Schattenseiten von „süßen“ Trends. Aber auch um Maulwürfe und die Frage, wie „Vergrämung“ eigentlich funktioniert – und wo sie an ihre Grenzen stößt. Außerdem nehmen die beiden Defektzuchten bei Fischen, ein Thema, das oft unter dem Radar läuft, obwohl es genauso relevant ist wie bei bekannteren Haustieren, unter die Lupe. Schließlich werfen Annette und Mascha noch einen Blick auf die Ausbildung von Jagdhunden an der lebendigen Ente: Zwischen Tradition und modernen Tierschutzansprüchen entstehen spannende Fragen.

    Eine Folge über die Vielfalt des Tierschutzes – und darüber, wie viele unterschiedliche Themen auf so einer Tagung zusammenkommen.

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    50 mins
  • 93 Training with Trust: Rethinking Power, Welfare, and the Human-Dog Bond
    Apr 20 2026

    What does it really mean to “do right by the dog”? 🐾

    In this thought-provoking episode, we’re joined by Steffi from Spirit Dog Training to unpack the ethics, science, and evolving philosophy behind modern dog training. Together, we challenge ideas like dominance, dig into the difference between obedience and well-being, and explore why consent, choice, and communication are reshaping how we relate to our dogs.

    Steffi shares powerful insights on the hidden ways guardians influence their dogs—for better or worse—and why welfare should always come before performance. We also dive into the emotional impact of positive, game-based training, the importance of staying current with behavioral science, and the real risks when trainers stop learning.

    Plus, we look ahead: what’s changing in the dog training world, what still needs to change, and the one belief Steffi would rewrite overnight.

    Whether you’re a trainer, a devoted dog guardian, or just curious about the minds of our canine companions, this episode will challenge what you think you know—and inspire youto do better.

    If you have any comments, suggestions or questions, please email: podcast.daretocare@gmail.com.

    We are always happy about feedback!

    FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS - Instagram: @daretocare_podcast

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 92 Technology in the Barn - How Smart Livestock Farming can contribute to Animal Welfare
    Mar 31 2026

    In today´s episode, we dive into the rapidly evolving field of digital tools in farm animal husbandry – smart livestock farming enables the modelling, monitoring, and management of farm animal behavior, health, and welfare in connection with the environment. Our expert guest Dr. Tomás Norton, associate professor at KU Leuven in Belgium, sheds light on digitalization, data usage, new sensors, and AI technologies making their way into the stable. Tomás is an agricultural engineer specializing in Sustainable Precision Livestock Farming (PLF). His passion is for the advancement of the discipline and for international collaboration, including with the young early-career researchers in his team.

    Together we discuss applications in different animal groups, international differences and focus areas. Learn and think with us about potentials, acceptance, and the further development of workplaces and our human-animal relationship. An exciting interview for taking stock and a look into our future.

    Read more about Tomás and his work:

    https://www.kuleuven.be/wieiswie/en/person/00108068

    If you have any comments, suggestions or questions, please email: podcast.daretocare@gmail.com.

    We are always happy about feedback!

    FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS - Instagram: @daretocare_podcast

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    57 mins
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