Crufts, The Kennel Club and Puppy Farming
I always have a nauseating feeling when it’s time for Crufts. I have several friends who enjoy going along for the shopping, the show, the agility, the total immersion in a love we all...
Janetta Harvey Author, Blogger and Campaigner
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...
Let’s Talk About Cid
When Susie-Belle died I made a promise to her that I would continue to do all I can to help dogs who know the worst side of humans. I’m forever grateful that I got...
Try This When Someone’s Looking For A Puppy
A little while ago a friend of mine asked me about a breeder in the south of England. A contact of hers had set their heart on a puppy of the ‘non-allergenic’ fashionable cross-breed...
Remembering Marnie
In the early hours of Sunday morning the world lost a beautiful dog. In the few years she lived outside of the puppy farm, Marnie touched the hearts of all who came to love...
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...
Can You Believe This?
A couple of weeks ago we closed the Schnauzerfest 2017 fund at an astonishing final total of £26,354.02. This brings the amount of money raised in four years for dogs saved from puppy farms...
Daisy Doesn’t Get Humans
Continuing the week’s theme – uplifting tales of dogs whose lives are transformed by kindness and Schnauzerfest – Daisy brings us crashing back to earth. She’s a dog with seriously entrenched problems; a dog...