We said farewell to Otis yesterday. We are in complete shock and utterly heartbroken. Otis was my 30th birthday present from Leon and we were sure he would outlive us all. He was our 'comedy dog' and the eternal puppy. He never grew up, even though he was almost nine. He made us laugh every …
Everything changed in 24 hours
On Saturday lunchtime I was out for lunch with a friend when my phone rang. It was Leon calling to tell me that Otis had collapsed and he was on his way to the vet with him and could I meet him there. I quickly left, put Zephyr in the van and drove to meet …
Trip #3 in Albus – ‘The JC100’
The 'Jurassic Coast 100' or 'JC100' is a challenge event that was organised by Climb South West. It is a 100 km (60 mile)route along the Western part of the South West coast path, starting in Weymouth and finishing in Exmouth. There are walking and running options for this event, the walkers are allowed 24 …
Trip #2 in Albus – The NC500
So this is it, the reason we bought the camper van.....a 12 night trip around the Scottish Highlands. We planned to take the route known as the NC500 (North Coast 500) which starts at Inverness and heads West, follows the West Coast up to Durness, then the North Coast road East to John O'Groats and …
Our first trip in ‘Albus’
At the end of last Summer we purchased a van to convert into a camper (known as Albus the Adventure Bus). I had tried camping with Zephyr in my small VW Caddy van, but it was a bit of a squeeze and Zephyr won't go near a tent. Over the Autumn and Winter Leon and …
My Memorial Ring
When we lost Hendrix, I knew that I needed something I could carry with me every day to remind me of him. He had been my rock and by my side for so long that facing each day without him felt wrong. After thinking about and researching my options I decided I would like a …
A £1000 Mystery!
On the evening of Sunday 23rd January this year, Zephyr came in from the garden looking like this... ...I thought perhaps he had been in a scuffle with a badger, although we hadn't heard anything. I bathed it in hibiscrub in case there was anything nasty lurking in it and went to bed. The following …
Not a Wolfdog, but the Best Dog…
Hendrix 24.06.2005 - 24.02.2017 Hendrix was 'the' dog, a dog in a million and the dog that changed our world. He was our first dog, we were young (ish) and had no idea what we were doing. It didn't seem to matter though, Hendrix knew exactly how to be the …
Hello 2017….let’s get some adventures under way!
So, the Christmas and New Year break were busy for Zephyr 🙂 I made lots of plans to continue to work on his ever growing confidence (have i mentioned just how proud I am of him lately??). The first few years may have seem so terribly slow and soul destroying, but we are now reaping …
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A Play Date for Zephyr
I was recently contacted by a local rescue centre, they had taken on a six month old female Czechoslovakian wolfdog X named Tala and wanted to ensure she received appropriate play and social skills. Unfortunately she has double hip-displaysia which means she needs to be careful not to cause any further damage and is kept …
