“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring — it was peace.”
― Milan Kundera
SLOW DOG MOVEMENT NEWS & PRESS
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Slow Dog Movement Fan Calendar 2025
This is our third Slow Dog Movement 'fan calendar' featuring followers' dog photos for each month and #slowdogmovementphilosphy themes - from 'social eating' to 'balance'! Our co-director, Kath Hardington, came up with this idea in 2023 and we have continued the tradition.
Thanks to all of you who contributed your photos! If you're not in the 2025 calendar, watch our Facebook page and website for your chance to be in the 2026 version!
What a wonderful way to celebrate the Slow Dog Movement and its followers, both two and four footed! Twelve months of full colour fan photos. Slow Dog Movement dogs and their guardians doing ‘showing the right thing’ and enjoying going SLOW.
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'On the Ground' ZINEs are now on GUMROAD!
Now you download our ZINEs as a printable PDF on GUMROAD. They are still available on our slowwear.store and as a digital benefit on our PATREON membership platform. Scroll down to see a sample of our ZINE and get a FREE PDF printable download.
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Dr Nick Thompson 'SLOW food' Talk
In Apri 2024, the SLOW DOG MOVEMENT© C.I.C. co-directors, Tanya Vishniakova and Laura Dobb talked with Dr Nick Thompson, Holistic Vet U.K., about ‘SLOW food.’ It’s an informal yet fascinating journey through the hotly debated topic of dog nutrition. Thank you to all who sent your questions in for Nick. This highly enjoyable, hour long video, is available for streaming via our YouTube channel.
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Our wee film launched almost one year ago!
THANK YOU ALL! WE RAISED £2K for our Film Crowdfunder project
You are part of the present and the exciting future of the Slow Dog Movement® C.I.C.! Your support of this project means that we are now launching our gem of a film on the 24th November, 2023!
Your belief and participation in the Slow Dog Movement® C.I.C. and this project means that dogs around the world may benefit from their newly educated human guardians. Enlightened dog carers will hopefully recognise that their dog friends are sentient beings, with their own life to live!
You're the best,
Laura and the Slow Dog Movement® C.I.C. co-directors
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Our podcast keeps on rolling!
Full episodes of our podcast, made up until April 2024, are now available on SPOTIFY!
The Slow Dog Movement®C.I.C. has our very own podcast, 'A Dog's Pace.'
Tune into Spotify and Apple Podcasts to listen to the first 15 minutes of our inaugural episode. The full 'A Dog's Pace' podcast is available at the AMBASSADOG Patreon level which can be found here:
Hope you enjoy it!
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Join us on PATREON!
We are thrilled to be able to offer you a paid Slow Dog Movement® C.I.C. membership option on PATREON with super benefits and a future to grow with us in a deeper way....
SLOWLY BUT SURELY, WE ALWAYS GET THERE IN THE END!
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Our 3rd anniversary giveaway winners!
We are very excited to announce our three winners of the Slow Dog Movement®C.I.C. 3rd C.I.C. anniversary giveaway!
This year, it was impossible to choose, so we choose three random wonderful photos out of an actual hat and celebrated everyone!
All of the photos sent in this year were spot on when it comes to what the Slow Dog Movement means, with a focus on our relationship with our dogs and fostering natural dog behaviour, within the dog ethogram.
Thank you all!
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Slow Dog Movement in the PDTE Newsletter
Slow Dog Movement® C.I.C. featured in the PDTE Newsletter in September 2020.
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Slow Dog Movement talk at the PDTE Summit 2020
The 2020 Pet Dog Trainers of Europe Online Summit 2020. Laura spoke about the Slow Dog Movement® C.I.C. amongst very good company!
A sample of our ZINE
Our ‘On the Ground’ ZINE has been published quarterly since August 2022, and is always available for sale via our slowwear.store and now, on GUMROAD. We now have eight editions of our bespoke SLOW DOG MOVEMENT publication, with contributions from our co-directors and members, alike!
Download our brochure
Listen up.
Laura spoke on the podcast ‘Teach me about doggies’ in September 2020. Scroll down in Spotify to find the episode.
A synthesis of ideas.
On Saturday evening, the 1st August 2020, I had the opportunity and pleasure to be interviewed by Lisbeth Borg de Waard for the Nordic Education Centre for Dog Trainers.
That fateful day.
That fateful day on the 1st September, 2020, when I met Namitha PC for the first time who then became our third Slow Dog Movement® C.I.C. co-director!
More listening.
Listen to Laura talk about the Slow Dog Movement® C.I.C. on the Dog Tails: Conversations with the Pet Dog Trainers of Europe
Resources
When your shoes don’t fit and your hat is too tight, it doesn’t feel good at all. That’s why we recommend our favourite dog equipment here. As dog professionals, we love to learn, read and evolve. This book section will expand, in time, just like our minds! Click on the photo to see more.
Sensory Gardens for Dogs
Simone Bakker of Mudita Hond en Mens (and Snuffeltuin Mudita) and Sam's dog service have created beautiful, valuable and educational templates that can be used in Sensory gardens that are connected with the Snuffle Garden Project. They are available in both Dutch and English.
Email me to have the PDF sent to you.
Here is a video of this resourceful set of templates.
‘Seeing your loved ones in pain isn't fun for anyone, and for a dog owner, it is often even more difficult…’
A free PDF resource written by Michelle Vrolijk and Dr. Viviane E.F.J. Miellet – DVM of The Netherlands…