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,...
Author: Janetta Harvey
The market in puppies is a dismal one for the dogs
It’s been an interesting week since Discover Dogs and I’ve had to do a lot of thinking and grappling with strong emotions raised by seeing the current dismal situation for dogs. After last weekend...
Susie-Belle – ambassador for abused breeding dogs at Discover Dogs
Susie-Belle and I spent Saturday in London at Discover Dogs. This event is a huge one held annually, hosted by the Kennel Club and it’s open to all members of the public interested in...
Discover Dogs – London
This weekend I’m headed to London to Discover Dogs – it’s an event where the public can meet plenty of different breeds of dogs, learn all about them and their needs and of course...
Dog By Dog Documentary
A few months ago I stumbled across a trailer for a documentary being made in the US. Immediately I was grabbed by the potential impact the film, “Dog By Dog”, will have on the...
Schnauzerfest Success
What a weekend we have just had the great pleasure of seeing come together and be a part of, from an idea I had back in May this year: a weekend of fundraising walks...
Twinkle update
Goodness, it’s been too long since I wrote a post here, for that I apologise, the only reason being I’m immersed now in writing my next book and have been juggling time and commitments....
Fire destroys dogs home
Yesterday morning I woke up to the news that a suspected arson attack had destroyed Manchester Dogs Home. One of the oldest and largest rescues in the country, it was founded in 1893 and...
Parliamentary Debate
Yesterday was a big day in the UK for those campaigning to end puppy farming and the mass breeding and sale of puppies and kittens. In the House of Commons, MPs debated the following...