I recently joined broadcaster Anna Webb for an episode of her popular podcast ‘A Dog’s Life’. Anna and I chatted about Schnauzerfest, Susie-Belle, living in France and of course puppy farming and how hard...
I’m always heartened by the incredible depth of support that Schnauzerfest attracts. It’s not just people who have adopted dogs who support the charity. Very far from it. But when someone has and shares...
Walking the dogs has been part of our daily routine since we first brought Jasmine home as a puppy 25 years ago. When we adopted Susie-Belle, exactly 10 years ago, she was a dog...
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...
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...
Drawing from years of accumulated experience and insights from many people, the book is a distillation of tips and information.
What must it be like to lie unseen and unseeing on a hard and dirty floor? Not for a night or two, but for years. Your ears filling with constant noise. The sounds coming...
After Susie-Belle died in 2015 I received a beautiful portrait of her as a gift. I found it deeply moving. Not only the generosity of someone I had never met, but the thoughtfulness the...
It would be a peculiar person that tried to argue that puppies are not adorable, cute and fluffy. Thousands of pets for sale adverts flooding the internet show that pictures of puppies rarely fail...
Adopting a dog requires thought and planning. Understanding that sharing life with a rescue dog is a privilege, not a right is a good starting point. It can sometimes be difficult to automatically get...
