Archive - The Thing About Dog Ears

How do we know we're right?

When we choose to live with dogs, it is inevitable that at some point we will have to engage with the sad reality that our dogs die.

Jun 7 •

May 2025

Susie-Belle got me started, I'm still going but wish I wasn't.

I started writing in 2011 about the endemic problems in the puppy trade when Susie-Belle came into my life. I'm still at it but wish it wasn't needed.

May 3 •

March 2025

What it’s really like to be surrounded by puppies

Clare, fosterer to many dogs, experienced dog person, and friend to me and the charity I founded, Schnauzerfest is currently fostering a litter of 7…

Mar 30 •

February 2025

Why pets are not a luxury

What happens to a society if living with dogs is only accessible to those with deep pockets?

Feb 24 •

Welcome to our new home

It's some of the old and lots of the new here

Feb 9 •

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