The festive season is now well and truly upon us. I’m getting lots of auto-replies to emails and I can’t switch on the tele-box without seeing an advert for perfume – does anyone understand those adverts? Anyway, while I’m trying to decode these perfume ads, I know that many…
I know I’m not the only human out there facing their first festive holibobs without their canine bestie. It’s not something that’s really acknowledged, not something that’s openly discussed, but the intensity of feeling is difficult to articulate. Christmas doesn’t mean a huge amount to me, but this year,…
Have you heard the term ‘bombproof’? It’s a term that’s used a lot of in the world of rescue and something I hear when chatting with other dog guardians. I’m sure you can guess what it means when a dog is described as ‘bombproof’. Great with other dogs Great…
It takes quite a lot of coaxing to get me (Marie) to go on holibobs. I’m quite happy at home! Still, I was packed and ready for a two-night mini-break last week with the promise of peace and quiet, time to relax and fun on the beach with the furball,…
Yesterday, I was told that our Canine Hope programme is ‘controversial.’ You’re damn right it is! The word ‘controversy’ was coined from the Latin ‘controversia’, as a composite of ‘controversus’, which means, ‘turned in an opposite direction.’ You bet we’re turning things in the opposite direction! The reason I…
One of the things we experience as we tell people that we work with dogs to create social change is that they don’t have a clue what we’re talking about. At best. There’s also furrowing of brows, eyes rolling and the occasional snort. Venturing into the vortex of social…
Designed with our close canine companions in mind, Ruffwear®, has launched a new innovative collection of performance dog gear for Winter 2018 and we have put the Vert Jacket to the test. Inspired by the companionship we share with our dogs; the new collection will not only keep our fourlegged…
As fabulous folk who are interested in making the world a better place with the help of dogs, I thought you might want to be let into a little secret. I was asked to be a Dragon. Ok, so that sounds more dramatic than it was, but I liked…
Back in the UK after an awesome event in Barcelona, we’ve had the chance to think about the whirlwind adventure that was the Purina BetterWithPets Forum 2018. Being told that Canine Hope, the signature programme from Canine Perspective CIC working with survivors of rape and rescue dogs, had made…
You haven’t heard from me in a little while and it’s safe to say that it has been an emotional rollercoaster for the team here at Canine Perspective HQ. Today, we have some incredible news to share, but it’s tinged with profound sadness. As you no doubt know, Canine…
