His fear of people is puzzling

I have just met another Henry – a Miniature Schnauzer age two. He is quite unusual to look at, being brown and with a poodle-like curly coat. Cute! Henry was barking behind a door when I arrived. Let out after I had sat down, he came charging up to me, barking Read more

By Theo Stewart, ago

Settling in. She won’t walk

It’s tempting to think that if a dog refuses to walk that she is being ‘stubborn’. The gentleman has very kindly picked her up, carried her a little way and put her down again. It went like this all the way to the woods where she would then start to run about freely.

By Theo Stewart, ago

Preparing the dogs for twin babies

The three Miniature Schnauzers have been the centre of the couple’s family life for years. The oldest, Albert, is now ten years old. The little dogs’ lives are soon to be turned upside down because they are expecting not one, but two babies in October. The dogs really are the Read more

By Theo Stewart, ago

Owner and dog too attached

Seldom do I go to see dogs that so clearly reflect the state of mind of their owners. Particularly when they are very attached. Poppy is a ‘Yorkiepoo’, a tiny underage pitiful little puppy for sale three years ago in a shop. One can only guess that she came from Read more

By Theo Stewart, ago