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Cut Off Point
I think that Italians generally have a different attitude to neutering pets to the UK. I have heard neutering described as 'cruel',' unnatural' and 'not fair,' by many people. I...
Dogs in Wheelchairs?
Back in 2001 my heart was breaking. My lovely 15-year-old Doberman/GSD cross Kelly was having difficulty walking, her back legs kept collapsing and in the end she just stayed inside and I 'wheelbarrowed'...
Beware What You Spray
I usually spray all the dogs with a well known flea and tick spray every few weeks or so and did so again on Friday. For once I decided to read the instructions and discovered to my astonishment that you...
And the Dogs Came Too
Ferragosto ( celebrated on the 15 August) gets a pretty bad press from animal lovers in Italy. It’s the time of year when pets tend to get thrown out to fend for themselves rather than put into boarding...