Knowing it was right, makes it no less painful
When we received the news 6 weeks ago that Susie-Belle had a tumour, it was a terrible shock. No-one ever wants this diagnosis to be part of their journey through life with their canine...
Author: Janetta Harvey
This is hard, but we knew it would be
There’s no easy way to work through grief, it’s the most painful, engulfing of emotions. Even when we know it’s coming. When we got Susie-Belle’s diagnosis 6 weeks ago I knew that we faced...
Susie-Belle may have left this life, but she’s not left me, and never will
Last night we had to let Susie-Belle slip off into a new and peaceful world without us by her side for the next stage of her soul’s journey. She didn’t suffer at all, this...
Life throws us some weird things at times
Life is full of coincidences and weird synchronicities. I used to work with someone who had a PhD in some obscure and fascinating academic branch of neuroscience and she and I would have regular,...
The magic that is Schnauzerfest
It’s been three weeks since dogs and their human companions were out walking, across the country, united in one goal – to make Schnauzerfest a success. It’s impossible to know how many dogs took...
‘My Old Dog’ – a gem of book that sparkles with joy
There’s a magnetism about old dogs that I willingly allow to draw me in close and as an obsessive collector of good books, when I spotted the release of one that champions the lives...
Now for something different, something bright, twinkly & new
After airing some awkward thoughts here the other day and people expressing concern over the sense of despondency and frustration I shared, I thought today I’d tip the balance a notch with something positive....
Why Discover Dogs Went Undiscovered By Me This Year
Around this time last year, I attended the Kennel Club’s Discover Dogs event in London at the invite of CARIAD. It was the first KC event I’d been to, never having been a fan...
Our snappy, greedy crocodile is back
What a difference a week makes – as well as a tub full of medication and a handful of injections. After Friday’s trip to the vet, Susie-Belle significantly picked up over the weekend and...
Susie-Belle’s mojo is still missing
A short update on Susie-Belle before the Schnauzerfest weekend begins. She hasn’t yet fully got her mojo back following Tuesday’s day at the vet but we’re hoping that this is because she’s such a...