We have been in our house almost four years and since day one ZsaZsa, the yellow lab, has catagorically refused to climb up or go down the stairs. We have tried treats, pushing, pulling, coaxing, crying - all to no avail. It is particularly mystifying as she has no problems at all with any kind […]
It’s early morning in June on a day that promised to be scorching hot. The dogs are excited and race across the field behind the house which is full of purple flowering Lucerne, known as erba medica. They screech to a halt and start barking at something in the grass. I run over to investigate
As I was preparing breakfast for Merlina the crow this morning I stopped to think about how privileged I am to be responsible for such a beautiful wild bird. Merlina the hooded crow can’t look after herself as she has only one wing and a dodgy leg. I have no idea how she got those