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June 15, 20260Comments

V is for… Values – and Violet

Our Values are the things that are important to us; they drive all of our behaviours. In many respects indistinguishable from Needs (we can have a need for peace,

February 2, 20260Comments

Teachings of Dog: Joy in Small Things

Well, we hadn't planned it, but on Saturday we had a totally unexpected 12-hour round trip to Wales to collect a very special, tiny lady... Violet has joined the family -

November 5, 202510Comments

Teachings of Dog: Grief

As the final days of October drifted away like the Autumn leaves that fall all around, there came a summons to a little soul that might not be disregarded or

by Joanna

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July 22, 20240Comments

Teachings of Dog: Morning Meditation

Every morning, Mungo goes through the same routine... breakfast, then a bimble around the garden - and then he will find a spot, either to sit or lie down, for

by Joanna

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June 8, 20230Comments

Teachings of Dog: Discovering Your Inner Puppy

Well... we'd had the cushions a long time... and as we learned from Winifred in the last blog, we should welcome change. Winifred brought that home to us quite clearly

by Joanna

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May 30, 20230Comments

Teachings of Dog: Winifred…

Winifred arrived somewhat unexpectedly; a very tiny little schnauzer in need of her forever home, following her rescue from a puppy farm by Friends of Animals Wales. We were anticipating that

by Joanna

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October 18, 20210Comments

Teachings of Dog: Finding Your Voice

If there's one thing for which Schnauzers are well known, it's their voice. Loud, joyous, frequent, and sometimes embarrassing, has been our previous experience over the past 30-odd years of

by Joanna

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April 16, 20210Comments

Teachings of Dog: Rewriting the Story

Mungo came to us in February... he was rescued from a Welsh puppy farm, where he had spent the first five years of his life. Probably his only experience of

by Joanna

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April 1, 20210Comments

Teachings of Dog: What’s in a Name?

Mungo arrived into our lives a few weeks ago... confused and scared, he had been rescued from a puppy farm, where he had spent the first five years of his

by Joanna

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July 8, 20190Comments

Teachings of Dog: The Wisdom of Matilda

Little Matilda joined our family in early April, following the sad loss of our beautiful Theo to lymphoma earlier in the year. She needed us as much as we needed her

by Joanna

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