If only every puppy had this love
Recently I shared the story of Lara, a pregnant dog saved from a puppy farm whose ten puppies have been hand-reared by staff and volunteers at the Diana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue Centre. It’s been...
Recently I shared the story of Lara, a pregnant dog saved from a puppy farm whose ten puppies have been hand-reared by staff and volunteers at the Diana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue Centre. It’s been...
Six years ago today I drove to the Diana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue Centre to meet Twinkle for the first time. It was eighteen months on from adopting Susie-Belle and the time was right to...
Some days I could really weep. Today is one of them as I’m overwhelmed by anger, sadness, frustration and more. Following my blog yesterday where I wrote about the ills of breeding teacup puppies...
Just before Christmas a jaw-dropping statement was made during a radio interview. It involved the UK’s main animal welfare charities and the Kennel Club. As someone who, along with others has long criticised the...
An optimist is defined as someone who always thinks that good things will happen. I’ve always been one, but each day my innate optimism is roughed up, as I wade through a deluge of...
When I hear of anyone thinking about getting a puppy these days I go full pelt into Operation Avoid Puppy Dealers mode. I’ve added this to my well-rehearsed ‘Avoid Puppy Farmers’ spiel as it’s...
It’s never been easier to buy a puppy. The puppy farming industry is booming. In the past, many people bought from pet shops, or local ads, and that still happens, but nowadays, there are...
When we decide to bring a dog into our lives, a lot of people go puppy buying, they don’t head over to their local animal rescue centre to look for their new friend. This,...
Members of the Pet Industry Federation include big names in the pet business, names like Pets at Home, who, do not sell puppies or kittens, as they are keen to tell everyone, and I’m...
It’s been an interesting week since Discover Dogs and I’ve had to do a lot of thinking and grappling with strong emotions raised by seeing the current dismal situation for dogs. After last weekend...