March is Crufts month. A time where we celebrate the polished perfection of the domesticated dog. Dogs with gleaming coats strut the green carpet with royal names.

But while the cameras turn towards the show ring, there are other dogs living very different lives.

Dogs walking across rubble. Dogs surviving deserts, conflict zones and military bases. Dogs who meet soldiers and become lifelines for one another in the middle of chaos.

In this episode of The Future of Dogs, Hannah is joined by Pen Farthing, founder of the NOWZAD charity, to explore the complicated world of war-torn dogs.

We talk about:

• What life is really like for dogs living in conflict zones
• The powerful bond that formed between Pen and stray dog Nowzad in Helmand, Afghanistan.
• The ethics and complexity behind rescuing and relocating animals from war zones
• The valiant continuing efforts of the Nowzad charity supporting dogs abandoned due to Russias invasion of Ukraine.

To keep up with all of the amazing work of the Nowzad charity and support their ongoing projects visit:

https://www.nowzad.com

@nowzadrescue

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