Twinkle & Albert Claude – A Tale of Two Ages
It’s time to talk a little about Twinkle. Although Twinkle is a ripe old age of at least 14, until very recently, her age has been an invisible reality for her, and us. She’s...
Category: Puppy Farming
One Week On
Last week was an exciting point in the journey my dogs have taken me on since adopting Susie-Belle in August 2011. Twinkle, Cerise, Renae and Susie-Belle were on the telly! Back in November we...
It’s Almost Time
It doesn’t seem long ago that we were in the UK filming with the team from ITV’s Britain’s Top 100 Dogs. At the time, knowing it wouldn’t be screened until the end of January...
Beautiful Amber
Around the time of Schnauzerfest 2018 weekend I was contacted by Romy who was keenly taking part and helping with a few additional things on the walks she was involved with. Romy’s motivation to...
Surprises Like This Are Always Good
At the end of December Schnauzerfest received, out of the blue, a generous donation from a small business that was new to me, Rosie’s Grooming Room, Yarpole. I’m always intrigued by coinicidences and uncovering...
When Clyde Met Maya
While the most eye-catching thing about Schnauzerfest is the huge amount of money it raises each year, there are several threads to it which all bring about great changes in the lives of dogs...
Konnie Shows Us What Stoical Means
Konnie, currently with the Diana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue Centre, and named by friends Graeme and Peggy, demonstrates just how stoical dogs saved from puppy farms can be. Scarily so when we remember that while...
Not A Lot Holds Twinklet Back These Days
The story of Twinklet is one of courage and character. She’s a dog who shows a joie de vivre which we can all learn from. Nothing seems to dim her spirit or dull her...
Twinklet’s Latest Challenge
When you get involved in rescue work there’s a constant sway that pushes each day along, with a regular tide of good news and bad news; hope and despair; with not enough peaceful days...
Schnauzerfest Hits The TV Screens
A few weeks before Schnauzerfest weekend I was approached by a TV producer. She was working on an ITV programme featuring the impact dogs can have on lives and had been following my writing...