The gentle giant of the mountains

Jeannette Godsell wanted to help a pup become an Assistance Dog, but he ended up helping her...

A s I write this, just a week before Christmas, it’s a wonderfully frantic time in the office as we sign off magazines and race to meet deadlines, all in the hope of enjoying a well-deserved rest over

The label ‘reactive’ tends to be an umbrella term thrown around in dog training. Firstly, let’s clarify what the word reactive implies. These two dictionary meanings are useful: ‘Showing a response to

When out walking my rescue dog Lyra, the question I get asked most is: “Ooh, nice dog – what is it?” My standard reply is: “Oh, we’re not sure. Her mum is a Malinois – do you know them? They’re like n

One month later, and Nana made it to a paddock and asked for a cuddle from Kirsty- her main carer. Her next challenge was to go for a walk with other dogs and luckily her new canine friend, Roman, gav

Pets As Therapy was founded in 1983 and over the past 40 years has provided thousands of people with comfort and unconditional love at times when it was needed most. Today volunteers and their registe