Hope gets me out of home
I rarely leave home these days as I don’t enjoy travelling and have little sense of adventure. I prefer the familiar and am a dedicated homebody with a lifelong tendency to enjoy my own...
Tagged: puppy farming
When A Walk Is Much More
This month we’ve been supporting the Schnauzerfest awareness campaign: Spring Forward For Schnauzerfest. It’s a celebration of getting out on daily walks, giving dogs the freedoms and joys that come from this. Sharing the...
Springing forward for the 12th year
We’re taking part this month in Schnauzerfest’s campaign to raise awareness for the work done by dog rescues. The Spring Forward For Schnauzerfest campaign calls on people to take a walk with their canine...
Maisie’s Story and Life Matter
I first came to know about Maisie when she needed a safe home in which to recover from life in an illegal, recently raided puppy farm.
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
Back at the start of the month I was invited by BBC Radio Cambridgeshire to talk about Schnauzerfest. The charity had been awarded a £1000 #movementforgood award. The timing of the interview and the...
No sooner was I gone than I was back
It felt like no sooner had I left than I was back but in the days I was away my appreciation of Schnauzerfest supporters increased a million fold.
Suzie’s life mattered
Suzie died peacefully and that is a small comfort in the sadness of Suzie’s long life. May this innocent soul rest in peace.
In what sort of world can this happen?
Eleven years ago I was about to embark on a life changing experience. Adopting my first rescue dog. Susie-Belle came home to us at the end of August 2011, with a lifetime of hurt...
Who Knew This About Snoopy?
I guess I’d never wondered where Snoopy started life. But seeing the evidence it makes me wonder how much has changed in fifty odd years.
Puppy Breeding, Seized Dogs and Rescue Reality
When dogs are seized from illegal breeders rescues can’t rehome them quickly. High costs and demands over many months is rescue reality.