Well yesterday was a day I'd rather forget. We feed a group of black and white feral cats and have given them names. One of them, Billy, disappeared a few months back and we thought he'd probably died. But yesterday afternoon I heard a commotion by the woodshed and rushed there to find Gassie barking […]
We hear a lot, particularly on TV programmes about how to train your dog, that there is a 'pack leader' (which should be you!) and that dogs in a group have a natural hierarchy. However after accepting this as gospel (who would argue with the charismatic Cesar Milan?) close observation of my own dogs appears
I'm just taking a second away from the doggies and pussy cats to tell you about my new service. I hope you don't mind! I think you all know I am a writer and a trainer, but I have just launched a life coaching site with a rather unusual twist. The first session uses a
Well, will you just look at this? Do you remember my appeal for a new home for Foxy the tiny pup left at the door of Linda and her family in Abruzzo? They were travelling back to the UK and couldn't keep her. The story was seen by Patrizia, whose lovely story about adopting canile
Well, apparently a tiger has been spotted in the woods of Rufina near Florence. Today is the fourth day of the big hunt! They've got a trap set up as well as video surveillance and cameras triggered by movement in case it reappears. The first sighting was made by a local man searching for mushrooms
I have been asked by a number of people about how Dino from Calabria and Luis the blind Setter are getting on.The latest news on Dino is that his leishmaniosis is being evaluated and he is going to start a course of treatment immediately which means he should show improvement in a month or so.
I have just had an email from my friend animal healer Margrit Coates with the wonderful news that her latest book Angel Pets is just out. Margrit is one of the world's leading animal healers and communicators and I can't wait to get my copy, which of course I'll review for you here. And the
Angel Pets by Margrit Coates – with Gassie – my angel! Read More »
I have just come back from a week in the UK to see my Mum. During that time Francis from Calabria contacted me to say they have removed Dino from the canile as he was so distressed there. This is what she writes: "To cut a long story short, Dino was doing badly at the pound. His bloated stomach
It is always wonderful to hear pet adoption stories, so many thanks today to guest blogger Patrizia a British ex-pat who lives near Como. This is Patrizia's adoption story… When our beloved Greyhounds died, two within the year, I said "No more dogs." It was too much heartbreak. However, I am a glutton for punishment
As I mentioned in the blog, a couple of weeks ago, I was interviewed for Wendy’s Animal Talk, a Californian radio show. I talked about our life with pets here in Italy and the various japes we have got up to, as well as a serious bit about dog shelters in Italy. LISTEN HERE TO