I've posted a page on the site on Italian dog names as I know that sometimes it can be hard thinking up new names for your pet. There are a few hundred in alphabetical order with pronunciation tips, so I hope it gives you a bit of inspiration. Let me know if you want any added […]
Don't you love it when things work out? I've just heard from Bethany that thanks to the site, she has found a new home for Barnaby the Bichon. Great news. Also Aprile the pregnant cat I posted about has been relocated to a lovely animal shelter in Umbria. I can't take any credit for that
Well I spent Sunday doing a makeover of the downstairs kitchen. Alan was away in Modena meeting up with his old Motoclub friends and so I thought I’d take the chance to move things around a bit. In mid Changing Rooms trance, I suddenly realised I hadn’t heard our English Setter Gassie for about an
Looking for Italian dog names? Here’s a list of hundreds in alphabetical order and help with pronunciation. Maybe you will find something to suit your Italian greyhound or Lagotto Romagnolo or Neapolitan Mastiff – even your little Volpino! Even if your dog isn’t from one of the 16 recognised Italian dog breeds, I’m sure you’ll
Did my stint at the kennels (dog pound for US readers) on Sunday. May 1 but no day off on Monday for Italians as if a bank holiday falls on a weekend – tough luck! There are two tiny puppies that have just arrived, absolutley adorable. One has already found a home (the male) and
Do you remember Dino, the lovely little dog from Calabria that 'adopted' Francis Cole and her husband? I posted his story and update here. I've had an email from Francis with the latest news and it's all good! Here's what she writes: Dear Friends of Dino: Just over four months ago, Dino made his epic journey
Just got back from a week in the UK. Alan has been looking after the animals and has pointed out that I had probably misheard the pigeon's name, which I was convinced was Picchio. (Pronounced pick-ee-oh). 'Don't you think it's probably Piccio?' he said. (Pronounced Pitch – ee-oh). 'Piccio?' I replied, immediately realised that this
Merlina hasn't come back although I have found a few crow feathers in the garden which makes me think that maybe she did make the great escape, although what happened to her after that I dread to think. I have called her name a few times and a couple of times got a 'caw caw
This morning I did the usual circuit of the garden before going out across the fields with the dogs and as I passed Merlina’s aviary I did a double take. No ‘caw caw caw’. I stopped and looked in disbelief at the little sanctuary I had created for her. Empty. With a growing sense of
Buon Anno! I hope you had a good festive season and are raring to go in 2011. I get lots of appeals for the site, as you know, and I have been having a bit of a rethink about what to post. The thing is that so many of the 'heartbreakers' are what they call