Schnauzerfest Hits The TV Screens
A few weeks before Schnauzerfest weekend I was approached by a TV producer. She was working on an ITV programme featuring the impact dogs can have on lives and had been following my writing...
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Penny’s New Life -Part Two
Here’s Part Two of Penny’s Journey, following on from this. It begins with us hearing from 13 year old Aimee’s mum, Ruth before we learn more about how Aimee considers how she can help...
Penny’s New Life – Part One
This is one of the most inspiring guest blogs I’ve had the pleasure of sharing. It’s the first of two which document the early days in the life of Penny, a recently adopted ex-breeding...
When A Quiet Path Beckons We Take It
We live deep in the countryside of the Nouvelle Aquitaine region of France, an area best known to British visitors as the Dordogne but to the French as Périgord. It’s a picturesque area throughout...
Remember Marvellous Merlin?
I want to share with you one of the best videos I’ve seen on social media in a long while. This is Merlin, a dog rescued at the start of the year from a...
Mabel’s Magical Afternoon
“Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eyes for an instant?” ~ Henry David Thoreau The other day I received a message from a friend which, with...
Beautiful Kintsugi Dogs
‘Kintsugi’ is the Japanese art form where broken pottery is repaired with gold or silver lacquer. Not to repair for repairing’s sake, but to embrace and illuminate the flaws and damage occuring through the...
Rescue Dog Days Of Summer
Rescue Dog Days Of Summer is a great art project that my creative friend and collaborator, Annabel Wilson has launched. Throughout August, each day she’s drawing a rescue dog to highlight the plight of...
Our Christmas Gift of Adoption
This time last year I began to question the wisdom of the established mindset that dogs in particular, but any animal really, shouldn’t be given to people at Christmas. It’s a theme that’s promoted...
Why buying a puppy is not rescuing it
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...