Cerise Rose arrives in our life
Cerise Rose has landed into her new life, and opened a new chapter in ours. She brings a sweetness that’s unmistakably sprinkled with flecks of Susie-Belle magic, as we have no doubt this is...
Category: Puppy Farming
Why it’s not just fakes we need worry about
This week saw the repeat airing on the BBC of an episode of ‘Fake Britain’, which looked at the case of Lisa Walsh, a dog breeder who, in 2014 was convicted of selling puppies...
Come and meet the world Cerise Rose
Renae and Twinkle met Cerise Rose the other day. Their new sister. She’ll be coming home to us at Christmas, once a few health checks and details have been sorted out and we’ve returned...
Why are people being pushed into the arms of the Christmas puppy peddlers?
Christmas present shopping for many people will include buying a new pet. Some will be bought as surprise gifts, others will be planned purchases involving the whole family. Like it or not, when it...
Susie-Belle’s message continues
I know it may seem an odd thing to say, seeing as I’ve written two books about the life we share with our dogs, thus inviting thousands of strangers into our world, but, I’ve...
The magic that is Schnauzerfest
It’s been three weeks since dogs and their human companions were out walking, across the country, united in one goal – to make Schnauzerfest a success. It’s impossible to know how many dogs took...
Why Discover Dogs Went Undiscovered By Me This Year
Around this time last year, I attended the Kennel Club’s Discover Dogs event in London at the invite of CARIAD. It was the first KC event I’d been to, never having been a fan...
How one dog captured the hearts of many and inspired them to act
While I’m a UK based writer and campaigner, there are many good reasons why I often highlight issues in the US and follow the anti-puppy mill movement closely. The puppy business there is huge,...
We can all do something as this unique offer shows
Por qué a todo el mundo le debe importar que el perro Harley haya ganado el Premio al Perro Héroe del Año Recently I was contacted by someone living in Mexico City. Beatriz Perea...
Meeting our first focus group
Yesterday afternoon, I was invited with Annabel, illustrator for the children’s book I’m currently writing, to the home of a rather famous, and special pair of friends: Haatchi and Owen. We were there to...