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...
Janetta Harvey Author, Blogger and Campaigner
The person behind Bailing Out Benji
In Chapter 5 of ‘Saving One More’ readers meet Mindi Callison, founder of the US group Bailing Out Benji. Mindi’s dedication to campaigning against puppy mills has impressed me from the start and right...
Cute and Fluffy? Try Dead and Dirty.
It would be a peculiar person that tried to argue that puppies are not all adorably cute and fluffy. Thousands of pets for sale adverts flooding the internet show that pictures of puppies rarely...
Why Harley’s Hero Dog Award Matters to Us All the World Over
The American Humane Association’s prestigious Hero Dog Award for 2015 has just been awarded to a little one eyed Chihuahua, who spent 10 years in the puppy mill industry. Harley existed in a wire...
Pressing for answers while the puppies keep selling
A few weeks ago I asked the Kennel Club to comment on an obvious puppy dealer, member of the Pet Industry Federation who has, the dealer/seller claims, long relationships stretching over two decades with...
Harley the ‘little dog with a big dream’
For a long time I’ve followed a page on Facebook that I find inspiring and touching both for the words I find there, as well as the images. And to enjoy the characterful one-eyed...
Lil Olive’s Legacy
The death of a dog is never a time to celebrate. Not ever. But, what if that dog’s death can sweep through the hearts of enough people that a major change comes about, which...
It’s Twinkle’s Week
Tomorrow sees the publication of ‘Saving One More’, the sequel to ‘Saving Susie-Belle’ which I hope will make a significant contribution to pushing a greater level of awareness of what the world of commercially...
So what’s the point of registration systems & trade body memberships?
To many, the Kennel Club’s registration system is a confusing one. On the one hand, there’s what the KC describes as “a simple record of a puppy’s birth”. This allows sellers of puppies who...
Can books share a message further?
Arguably the greatest challenge for all of us campaigning to see an end to puppy farming and irresponsible dog breeding is to reach the puppy buyers well before they buy, before they become a...