A while ago, I wrote a piece called How to get Your Partner to Say Yes to Goats. It was a mounted campaign and I was very pleased with myself when Hubster eventually said yes. I now want a Labrador but Hubster is being a little more difficult to persuade than he was about the…
Children are funny creatures and if I had a £1 for every funny thing I have had to say to them, I would be a rich woman. Over the years with Boo, the things that have come out of my mouth have made me turn my back to her and have a right old giggle…
Do you have a dog or many dogs like us? If you do and they are not microchipped, this time next month, you will be breaking the law. From the 6th April 2016 it will become a legal requirement for all dogs in England, Wales and Scotland to be microchipped with the keeper’s details registered…
Our house is a cross between Pets at Home and Toys R Us at the moment, what with children and dogs. I wrote a post a while back about 5 reasons dogs are like babies and, after the puppies, I can vouch that it is all true. Thankfully, unlike babies, you don’t need all of…
Since my last post about getting our little Norfolk terrier puppy, Ruby, things have changed around here quite a bit. Originally when we had gone to get Ruby, I had my eye on her sister too. I asked Hubster for them both which he said no to but, I winked at the owner and said…
I’ve wanted another dog for ages. I knew that if anything ever happened to Rosie, I would find it very hard to replace her (she is irreplaceable) so I thought I would like a puppy while she is still with us. My dream was to open a box on Christmas morning and have a beautiful…
I thought it might be a fun thing to do an animal inventory. Not an official one of course, I don’t think DEFRA are too bothered about my bunny village but, as a blogger (rather than a farmer’s wife), I do tend to shield my readers from the coal-face of animal keeping. We have had…
Many couples get themselves a cat or a dog when they first get married or move in together. I think it is a subtle way of marking their commitment. We too acquired a fur-baby when we moved in together. Rosie is now 8 and I still think of her as my first fur-born. The baby…
Imagine the Incredible Hulk as a baby. That is what Baby G is like. He has a vice-like grip and whether it be hair, skin on your arm, your nose, a toy, food or something he isn’t supposed to have, those little fingers hold on for dear life. Considering his last monthly update, he had…
Before Boo was born, I read extensively about techniques to try with dogs to make the meeting of the two go smoothly. The day after Boo was born, Hubster went home with a used baby gro and duly offered it to Rosie to sniff so the baby scent was not alien to her. When…