It Rained on Twinkle’s Last Morning
After days of heatwave the morning Twinkle died it was raining. The irony wasn’t wasted on me. When she arrived in our life in February 2013 she had a phobic response to rain. Her...
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Sparky’s Year
Graeme and Peggy know first-hand the difficulties faced by dogs who have survived years in a puppy farm. They’ve adopted them, and loved each one truly, deeply and unconditionally. When they lost Marnie in...
Introducing Albert Claude Maxwell
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...
The Story of Miss Evie
When I was approached to partner Schnauzerfest up with Australian rescuers and campaigners I immediately thought that if I was to agree, the work of Oscar’s Law would be part of the educational side...
Violet’s Day At The Vet
We’re in full swing now for Schnauzerfest and it’s swinging like never before! This year it’s a busy business juggling all the magical balls which make Schnauzerfest the marvel of fundraising that it’s become...
Out Of The Darkness Into The Light
In July I had the honour of co-judging the Puppy Farm Survivor class at the DBARC Fun Day, the winner of which is annually awarded the Susie-Belle Memorial Award. This year was a very...
Goodbye Darcie
When we bring dogs into our lives we begin a story of love and loss. It’s almost inevitable that at whatever age they join our home, whether a puppy or older, we will outlive...