I recently joined broadcaster Anna Webb for an episode of her popular podcast ‘A Dog’s Life’. Anna and I chatted about Schnauzerfest, Susie-Belle, living in France and of course puppy farming and how hard...
September is almost at an end and while it’s been a quiet one on the blog, it’s been a busy one in reality. I did something I haven’t done since November 2019, I went...
When we arrive at the top of our lane we always pause. The dogs’ heads dip down, busy noses snuffle out scents caught in the thick grassy verge. It’s August, the sunflowers are out...
I can think of about 6 million reasons why adopting an older dog is a great idea, but I’ll stick to just six. I’m going to shamelessly put older dogs on a pedestal, one...
When we bring a dog into our life we know we will experience loss. If we allow ourselves to love, as we should, we will grieve. The greater the love we’ve felt along the...
I’ve been going through photographs recently. It began as a task to find one for the cover of the 2022 Schnauzerfest Calendar. Having Susie-Belle there has become a tradition. Each year when I’m asked...
After Susie-Belle died in 2015 I received a beautiful portrait of her as a gift. I found it deeply moving. Not only the generosity of someone I had never met, but the thoughtfulness the...
Adopting a dog requires thought and planning. Understanding that sharing life with a rescue dog is a privilege, not a right is a good starting point. It can sometimes be difficult to automatically get...
When thinking about adopting a dog from a breeding background, it’s vital to keep the dog’s previous life firmly in mind. Adopting any dog involves a number of unknowns but for breeding dogs the...
Many months ago I was contacted by Donna who was considering adopting an ex-breeding dog. We chatted online for a while. I shared my experiences, and our converations developed past adoption and into the...
