Puppy Farm Dog Merlin Wins Award
How do you judge a Dog of Courage award? This was the tough task set for the good judges at the Diana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue Centre Fun Day who had to pick from a...
Category: Puppy Farming
Fancy Taking Part in Something Remarkable?
Schnauzerfest, the national annual fundraiser I created in 2014, is gently gearing up for this year’s fun. As in previous years it’s all about walks happening across the UK over one autumn weekend. Walks...
Mabel’s Magical Afternoon
“Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eyes for an instant?” ~ Henry David Thoreau The other day I received a message from a friend which, with...
Leave Loopholes And Nothing Changes For The Dogs
In my last blog I raised niggling worries I have about legislation which only focuses on the last stage of the puppy market chain – the point of sale. As US states and cities...
Has A Decade Of Bans Changed Anything For Breeding Dogs?
With the UK set for a General Election in June it’ll be interesting to see how animal welfare features in party manifestos. When the Conservative party came to power two years ago I feared...
The Hows And Whys Of Dog Sourcing – Dogs Trust New Research
Recently I met with Dogs Trust in London to find out more about their work with dogs rescued from the puppy trade and to discuss how the charity best sees the way ahead to...
It’s the Politics Of The Here And Now
Emotions run high when it comes to campaigning against puppy farming and the breeding and sale of puppies. Many who devote their lives to ending an industry that’s soaked in suffering do so with...
Will Kennel Club Ban Breeder Who Killed Puppies?
Crufts week. It’s not started well. The other day a friend sent me a newspaper article with a headline about a ‘Crufts Winning Breeder’ that made my stomach churn. I reluctantly opened the link...
Are Horrible Histories Being Repeated?
The recent case in Ceredigion, Wales of convicted illegal dog breeder, Richard Samuel Morgan Jones whose dogs were ‘close to death’ has ignited a blaze of concern among members of the public. As awful...
Why Dads Need Their Stories Heard
I’ve written recently about Merlin, a dog recently rescued from a puppy farming breeding facility. Merlin has many health problems and last week had his leg amputated due to a huge sarcoma which, if...