Dog with Blog

About Dog with Blog

Dog adoption, street dog rescue and pet care in India, from the team behind dogwithblog.in, rehoming dogs and cats since 2009. Real adoption stories, who to call when you find an injured dog, India's indie dogs, and what new research means for your pet. New episodes every two weeks.

Publisher

Abhishek Joshi

Category

kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Dec 2020

Latest episode

26 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

31 of 131 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   26 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Injured Street Dog in India? Who to Call First

   Host Shivani Singh interviews Dr. S. M. Khan, a veterinarian, about immediate steps to take when encountering an injured street dog in India.

2. 

   21 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Dogs in Hinduism: Divine Messenger or Ritual Impurity?

   Host [Host Name] explores the dual role of dogs in Hinduism, from divine messengers to ritually impure beings, revealing how their treatment tests one's dharma.

3. 

   3 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Paws and Paid Leave: Italy's Historic Win for Pet Parents

   In this episode, we explore a groundbreaking legal victory from Italy that changes how the law views our furry family members. We cover the inspiring story of an academic who won the right to use her paid time off to care for her sick dog. You can read the full breakdown of this landmark case in the recent post about Italy approving paid sick leave for pets (https://dogwithblog.in/italy-approves-paid-sick-leave-for-pets/) on Dog With Blog. Join us as we discuss the specific animal welfare laws (https://dogwithblog.in/animal-laws-in-india-to-protect-the-strays-pets/) that made this court ruling possible and the shifting cultural mindset around pet ownership. We also look at what this milestone means for the future of workplace policies and how companies worldwide might adapt to better support employees with pets.

Inside a recent episode

Injured Street Dog in India? Who to Call First

Published 26 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] You've lost the window. Yeah, you've lost it. So you're standing guard. The second urge, and I do this every time, you see a stray, you want to feed it. You reach for a packet of Parligi biscuits from a nearby stall. You have to suppress that urge entirely. Water is fine. Offer it carefully. But no food. Zero. It feels counterintuitive, though. They look starving, they're in pain, and you just want to offer some comfort. But you don't know the extent of the internal trauma. I think about it like human medicine, right? You wouldn't hand a sandwich to a guy who just shattered his femur in a motorcycle rack. […]

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YouTube views

1,724,295

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 77 / 100

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Quality

95

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

60

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