Matron's Dogblog

I have been thinking about the subject of ageing dogs recently. There are so many similarities in the physical and psychological lives of do...

We've bonded! It takes quite a while longer for a rescue dog to settle into a new home than you might think. Routine is important, what...

It's Iditarod time again! Every Winter the Iditarod sled dog race takes place in Alaska. For more than 1100miles teams of sled dogs ra...

Readers of my other blog will know that last week I had to say goodbye to my Buddy. He was 15 years old and had a stroke. Unable to stand u...

What do dogs need in order to fulfil a happy life? Well, the basics are obvious - the same as for us, food, shelter, water, company... but ...

Do you have a dog that seems to moult brushfulls of fur from time to time? I do! It can be alarming to brush and brush and seemingly endles...

I have just returned from a short trip to Rome. Of course the main tourist sights were on the menu but I could not help but look out for loc...