I have been considering cooking for my three dogs as they are currently on Orijen which is very good for them, but expensive (cost: one arm and one leg per week.) I also thought it might give them a bit of variety. I ordered the wonderfully named Canine Cuisine by dog expert Elaine Everest after […]
I never thought I'd be posting this when I wrote about poor Dino all those months ago, but I'm delighted to repot that our furry chum has arrived at his new home in California!Quite a journey from a pound in a little southern Italian village. If you remember, Dino was a stray who found his
From Calabria to California – Dino the Luckiest Dog in the World! Read More »
Considering Italy is the style capital of the world and a book is very much judged by its cover, it's a shame that the realities of living in the countryside with animals does not make for a fashionable look. Take today. I am wearing green wellingtons, black mud-spattered trousers, a Barbour jacket with one pocket
I came across this Dutch horse rescue this morning and had to share it with you. Have a hankie ready – it is amazing, inspirational and uplifting. It doesn’t matter if you love horses or not! [responsive_vid]
A friend sent me this and I thought it was priceless! Cat lovers will totally understand. Enjoy! [responsive_vid]
Many of you have been following the story of Dino, the dog rescued from Calabria and so I am very pleased to tell you that heis on his way on phase one of his journey, which is the trip north. Francis and her husband who have rescued and taken care of this lovely dog have
Well, I'm in Bournemouth visiting my Mum and yesterday I suddenly got the urge to go riding. That's not strictly true. I've wanted to go riding again for years but never had the courage so I'm not quite sure why yesterday was the day, but there you go! I booked a half hour private lesson
I am typing this to the background sound of crunching. It's walnut season and as we have two huge walnut trees in the garden, this means hours of fun for the dogs and loads of mess for me. They ferret around looking for the black oval fruits hidden in the grass or gravel, then carry
There are times when you can’t or don’t want to touch an animal, for example if it’s very stressed or ill. You can also try this if you want to have a bit of fun to see if it works! I can’t rememember where I learned these techniques, but they do have an effect as
The plants in my little orto are under attack! The recent new additions – some brussel sprouts and fennel- have had their leaves ripped off and all that's left are some stalks. I immediately suspected porcupine, who are know to be partial to a bit of veg. (And my bulbs!) I thought I had plugged