According to statistics from the RSPCA the number of abandoned animal in England and Wales has risen by 57% as pets become victims if the credit crisis in the UK. Last year 11,586 animals were dumped – that’s more than 30 each day. Unfortunately, in Jan and Feb alone of this year 1,432 were dumped [...]

So, with his vaccinations complete and collar and lead on it was time to take Archie out for his first walk! I’d put the collar on him the other day and whilst it was a bit of a faff actually putting it on, Archie didn’t seem to mind it. He gave it the odd scratch [...]

The Telegraph reports that a golden retriever who was taken to the vets with a suspected tumour was suffering from a completely different ailment. Bailey had the following items in his stomach: two golf gloves two rugby gloves a mitten a stocking nine socks The dog had been eating the assorted garments over a period [...]

I carried (the now heavier) Archie around to the vets this morning with Sarah and the girls for his second jab. The vets made a real fuss of him so I think he’ll like going there. He didn’t flinch whatsoever when the needle went in the scruff of his neck. He’ll be allowed out for [...]

Our youngest daughter (Daughter 2) has, for no particular reason, been scared of dogs. No dog has ever barked at her, nipped, growled or ran at her – she just has no confidence around them. Sometimes she’ll be okay and maybe even stroke one but other times she’ll go into panic mode. This was one [...]