Replacing the old with the cute new
I’ve been wanting to write this for a while and having recently had the pleasure of being one of the judges for Oldies Club annual Woof Factor photo competition it’s prompted me to get...
Author: Janetta Harvey
Open reply to the person pleased with their breeder but offended by me….
I thank you for being motivated enough by an “Investment Offer” made to the public by a dog breeder to send me messages this week. The scheme has gained a lot of attention, including...
Reasons to think about how to find your new best friend
When we decide to bring a dog into our lives, a lot of people go puppy buying, they don’t head over to their local animal rescue centre to look for their new friend. This,...
Oldies are goodies and need support
I am a great supporter of Oldies Club, a rescue organisation dedicated to finding homes around the UK for older dogs. They currently have their annual fundraising Woof Factor photo competition running which I’m...
Tinkering around is just that, tinkering
Members of the Pet Industry Federation include big names in the pet business, names like Pets at Home, who, do not sell puppies or kittens, as they are keen to tell everyone, and I’m...
We’ve gone viral – apparently
I just had a message from Dog By Dog which is the subject of the article I wrote for One Green Planet. Read more on
Sequel to Saving Susie-Belle
I am in the last stages of completing the manuscript ready to send off to the publisher for the sequel to Susie-Belle’s story. Saving One More continues her tale and introduces her sister, Twinkle,...
We’re a year old….
We’re a year old 🙂 A yr ago we had our book launch party @CobhamBookshop. Thanks to all who have read & shared it 🙂 pic.twitter.com/nnj6DX882M — Janetta Harvey (@SusieBSchnauzer) February 1, 2015
Don’t Buy the Lies
With just a week, before Christmas settles upon us and presents await opening in homes across the UK, I’ve been reflecting on the mixed emotions this time of year brings for those of us...
Dogs Are Not Presents
In recent weeks, campaigners against puppy farming and commercially driven dog breeding have been upping their efforts to convince the buying public not to buy pets at this time of year. Those, like me,...