Joy
Joy. The word that sums up what Albert Claude brings to me. More importantly what I hope he feels every single day of his life. What he did not feel, I am sure, in...
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It’s here!
It’s here! Today I received my author copies of my new book. It’s an exciting time for a writer, unpacking a parcel and seeing for the first time the result of thousands of hours...
Love Is Not Enough – part 1
When thinking about adopting a dog from a breeding background, it’s vital to keep the dog’s previous life firmly in mind. Adopting any dog involves a number of unknowns but for breeding dogs the...
Where Do I Start?
I haven’t known where to start writing a blog since I did the last one. Every day I’ve sat down to do it and it’s proved impossible. I couldn’t hang onto any clarity, or...
Why New Is Good
When we adopted Susie-Belle it was all new, for her and us. She had no concept of what life with us would be like. Or indeed life anywhere beyond the safety of the rescue...
Happiness, not in another place but this place
Two weeks ago I was on my way to the UK to collect Angel. She was in the care of the Diana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue Centre. It was a trip that would give me...
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...