When you meet these two Irish Setters it’s difficult to tell which one is Cameron and which is Duncan. Stroke them and talk to them and you will find out that both are friendly, but it’s Duncan that will lean his full weig... Read more

  You don’t have to follow Victoria Beckham or even Coleen Rooney to be a WAG fan.   Wag! is the magazine for the Dogs Trust. I picked up a copy this week at a talk on their work at a Books and Banter session at Stockton L... Read more

While we were in the USA in May Sam my daughter's blind dog had to be put to sleep, I have just received this poem from her:     Sam Was My Good Boy   Sam was my first dog. He was such a good boy. Good? Maybe not—a... Read more

As the dogs v cats discussion has started I thought it was time to give this piece an airing. I like dogs - check out my blog category on Dogs. It would set the scene for this instalment if you read 'Dogs of Troy' first. [Other instalments ... Read more

      "If a dog's prayers were answered, bones would rain from the sky."     [Old Proverb]

The colour of this 17 month old Cockerpoo is officially apricot. Her muzzle and the ends of her ears, obviously derived from her spaniel lineage, are brown. Pippa has such a gentle touch; it feels like being brushed with a feather when she greets you... Read more

You have to pee on the snow first - "A piece of grass a day keeps the vet away." (Unknown Dog"

An illustrated story {from the old site} where the photos are as important as the text. It's a bit of an experiment. Please let me know what you think.   Dogs of Troy At the beginning we were just two of a litter of yellow Labrador puppi... Read more

[Penultimate transfer fom this series on old site]   North Yorkshire Village Dogs (7) Feisty is probably the best word to describe Joe, the nine-year-old Airedale Terrier. He is sure that he’s in charge. A pedigree puppy from Lancaste... Read more

  "A dog is for life, not just for Christmas."   {National Canine Defense League Slogan}     This is Sam who had gone blind before this picture was taken last year.