Susie-Belle’s Memorial Walk 2018
Three weeks ago I headed back to the UK for what has become a much-requested event, the Susie-Belle Memorial Walk at West Wittering. It’s such a touching thing for me, to know that by...
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Try This When Someone’s Looking For A Puppy
A little while ago a contact asked me about a breeder in the south of England. A friend had set their heart on a puppy of the ‘non-allergenic’ fashionable cross-breed type and had seen...
River Proves Christmas Miracles DO Happen
Exactly a week ago I wrote a blog on River, a dog saved from puppy farming with a complicated set of problems. Her future was highly uncertain as it was clear that amongst all...
Schnauzerfest Funds Help Unpick The Mystery of River
Just before the Schnauzerfest weekend, a dog arrived into the experienced care of DBARC. River the schnauzer had spent her life in a breeding facility and as soon as DBARC manager, Janet assessed her,...
Oscar’s Law Victory in Victoria
Last week Australia saw a terrific victory for one of the world’s most tenacious, dedicated campaign groups against the cruelties of the puppy industry – Oscar’s Law. The passing in the Victorian Parliament of...
If Ever There Was A Reason To Support Schnauzerfest…
If you’ve not yet heard the story of Twinklet you’re in for a rollercoastering few minutes. Here’s a true tale of a little schnauzer who was dumped in a field to die, with fractures...
Remember Marvellous Merlin?
I want to share with you one of the best videos I’ve seen on social media in a long while. This is Merlin, a dog rescued at the start of the year from a...
A Royal Appointment For Saving Maya
The Berkshire Book Fairy and illustrator of Saving Maya, Annabel Wilson had a lot of fun dropping copies around Windsor on Monday in celebration of Goodreads and The Book Fairies #HideABookDay. A worldwide event,...
Maya Meets A Real Life Fairy
From the beginning, Saving Maya has been a book that’s inspired people to get involved. This is fantastic – and essential – for a book with central themes of compassion and kindness. In a...
The Curse of Cute
We’re living through times where cuteness is sought out like never before. People spend ridiculous amounts of time searching out, watching and sharing cute things, made easy by the internet. The power of cute...