Roan Cottage goes to Mole Cottage

Well we have just returned from a very nice week in Mole Cottage which is in the Scottish Boarders. I have added the link, and Sarah is very helpful when booking. The best part is of course the fact that dogs are permitted!!!

The Crew today!

Oh Wet Dog

Roan Cottage

There has been a long break in service, or pupdates recently due to the purchase and work required on our holiday cottage, newly named 'Roan Cottage'. This new holiday home is a grade II listed cottage dating from 1800. Its in the North Yorkshire moors, about 20 mins from Whitby. Its fab for the dogs and there is a wood at the bottom of the road with ponds and rivers.

Our Friends in France

These are our friends in France, Mozart (right) ,the cat Moustique and Virus (left), they all live in the Loire Valley, were the weather looks much better than in Seaham! Bisous to Patrica, Mimi and Sonia, miss you all xxxx

Credit Crunch

MAN’S best friend has become a victim of the credit crisis – with hard-up families in areas across the country abandoning their dogs or having them put down.Rescue centres in Cornwall have reported an increase in the number of animals handed in by owners who have either been evicted from their homes or are struggling with rising interest rates and fuel and food prices. Animals are also facing neglect because their owners are having to take second jobs or work over-time to meet costs.And with summer approaching, sanctuaries are dreading the influx of strays when families abandon their pets rather than pay for boarding kennels.Cambourne-based Sue Smith, who runs one of the county’s canine campaigning groups, said: “People are looking within their families to reduce their outgoings, and non-necessities and dogs are becoming the invisible victims.“It’s soul-destroying. To some people dogs are their family, their life and their passion and they are pleading with us and desperate.”

PET STREET

PetStreet.co.uk is a social networking website, but unlike MySpace orFaceBook, PetStreet has a specific purpose ­ its members have a passion forthe animals that share our lives. It¹s free to use, every owner has a pageand then can open pages, and upload photos, for all their pets. Once signedup, people can talk to people and pets can talk to pets and so ideas,information and experiences can be shared. PetStreet was set up by Maurice Melzak ­ a zoologist and film-maker with a huge interest in the important role of companion animals in our lives. One of the things that makes PetStreet unique is that there is a clear editorial voice. The editors blog raises all sorts of issues that often generate a great deal of discussion on PetStreet. Examples include Dublin City Councils recent attempt to ban tenants keeping certain breeds of dog,VAT on vets bills, dogs electrocuted by lampposts in London or the Teesside man given an Asbo for a string of offences, including throwing dogs into the path of oncoming traffic! Many issues are raised by PetStreet members ­ one, Rachel Sanderson, a passionate pet owner living on a farm, was not allowed to rehome a dog because her farm was not enclosed. This opened a vigorous debate on the criteria used by rehoming centres. Another member, a young man who keeps Staffy-type dogs was tired of being compared with less responsible owners. So raised the question of a PetStreet campaign where kids who want to keep these dogs are educated and encouraged in responsible dog ownership. PetStreet also has a poll to gauge public opinion on pet-related issues. A current one asks if it is too easy to own a dog. There are also fun items like cartoons and a themed Pet Idol competition where members can upload photos of their pets to be voted on by other members. PetStreet is only just beginning, but its clear ethos of ethical and responsible pet ownership is beginning to strike a chord with pet-loverseverywhere.

http://www.petstreet.co.uk/

Tug

No Chester thats not helping your suppost to be on the boys side!

All aboard

The boys share a chew.

Not sure about this getting wet thing!!!

I dont have that many paws!

Taking a rest

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