Well, it's coming up to a year now since we adopted Gassie, the mad English Setter, from the Internet and he is still as adorably bonkers as ever. Last night he hauled himself up and over the wire fence, ran into the wheat field leading to the woods and then raced back to the gate
I am convinced the answer to this is yes! I have noticed a definite change of behaviour in my pets when there is a full moon. They are more skittish, more prone to unusual or annoying behaviour such as, in the case of yellow Lab ZsazSa, asking to be let out at three o'clock in
What a morning at the canile! One of the 'scaredy' dogs, Baldo, a lovely hunting dog, had escaped. The whole placed is well fenced, so when I say 'escaped' I mean he was out of his kennel but in the small fenced woods, where he had been running about enjoying his comparative freedom for three
It's all to easy to get depressed when faced with some of the sad stories of abandoned dogs I get sent to me for the site. But here's one that while not exactly a happy ending (yet) is moving in the right direction. I've been following the progress of a little dog called Ginger. She
Well, I did my interview last night with Wendy Nan Rees for her radio show Wendy's Animal Talk. I called California at 10pm Italian time and we spoke for an hour. I was a bit apprehensive before I went on air but Wendy was such a great host that I had an absolute blast and
Just to let you know I am being interviewed today (8 June) by pet guru Wendy Nan Rees on her show Wendy's Animal Talk, which she hosts from her home in California. Wendy is formerly of Animal Planet's Pettsburg, USA. I'll be talking about dog rescue and my pets in Italy. You can call in
Here is a list of English speaking vets in Italy as recommended by various expats around Italy. If you have any to recommend please contact me and I will add them to the list! ABRUZZO Dottore Massimiliano Musa, Via Pagliette 11/A, Cepagatti, Pescara Tel: 347-912-9691 Dott Valleriani Valeriano Tel: 0861 592999 APULIA See PUGLIA CAMPANIA Naples:
Would you like me to paint a portrait of your pet? Well, this is a bit of a new departure for me, but I have always loved painting – animals in particular. If you would like me to paint a picture of your pet from a photo, then please contact me for details. Here is
A couple of days ago while on my morning walk with the dogs through the woods I heard a lot of panicked cawing from a large tree. As I have a handicapped crow, I knew immediately (as you do!) that it was an alarm call from a hooded crow and I scanned the tree to
Five o’clock in the morning and here I am sitting at the kitchen table staring at two printed pages from my computer. Each features an English setter, a breed I had scarcely even given a thought to before. Tears are rolling down my face and my little crossbreed Maia has pulled herself onto my knee