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
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:
I’m an avid reader and I know many of you are too. Books are friends, right? On this page I’ll share some of my favourite animal books and pet books. Faithful Friends: Holocaust Survivors’ Stories of the Pets who Gave Them Comfort, Suffered Alongside Them and Waited for Their Return compiled by Susan Bulanda Award-winning author
We've had our fair share of mishaps with the animals here in Italy. I think the most bizarre was lab Zsa Zsa getting a hollow round section of marrow bone wedged napkin-ring style round her lower jaw. This entailed a visit to an incredulous vet, a tranquilizer (for the dog, although I could have done
We have been in our house almost four years and since day one ZsaZsa, the yellow lab, has catagorically refused to climb up or go down the stairs. We have tried treats, pushing, pulling, coaxing, crying - all to no avail. It is particularly mystifying as she has no problems at all with any kind
Well this is a weird one. New to me anyway. A couple of weeks ago I noticed Gassie (the drop-dead gorgeous English Setter we adopted) was holding his tail in a very odd way. As it is usually carried banner-like behind him while he races along, this was immediately obvious. He was holding it close
Did my stint at the Casentino kennels yesterday. I don't think I mentioned that we volunteers are taking more of a hands-on role since the amazing Domenico who runs the kennels on a day to day basis broke his leg badly while skiing and has to be out of action for three months. Although very