Niva, a five year old Greysther from Norway
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESSuzanne grew up in the Bavarian Alps, doing cross country skiing, as well as racing on snow with a sledge or on skis being pulled by dogs.
Dogs
Jessie and Ponyo are two Collie puppies
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESChris and his family had been looking for a couple of rescued dogs for a while but they hadn’t found what they were looking for.
Max has a heart murmur
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESEight year old Max has always been a fit and healthy dog, but every year, Emma brings him along to see me for his yearly health check.
Ella the Whippet ate raisins
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESLast Sunday, one year old Ella was mooching around the house as she often does, when she found something interesting.
Yuki the 1 year old Boxer developed a swelling
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESTwo months ago, Yuki had a severe bout of gastroenteritis, needing to be put on a drip and hospitalised overnight, but she recovered well.
Charlie is a two year old Greyhound cross
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESIn 2014, Mark moved from an apartment to a house with a garden, and he decided that he was ready to get a dog.
Lucy the 14 year old West Highland Terrier
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES Lucy has already been through two major life-and-death situations in her old age: she survived mammary cancer after major surgery in 2011, and just six months ago, she ..
Zara the eleven year old Golden Retriever
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESThere’s something about Golden Retriever puppies that’s particularly appealing.
Nero is a five month old Cockapoo
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESAmber and her family took on Nero back in March, when he was an 8 week old pup.
Trudy is a 5 year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESTrudy was a year old when a friend of Gillian’s found that she could no longer keep her, for personal reasons.
Molly is a 10 year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESAs a spaniel, Molly’s natural fur is long and wavy.
Honey the 7 year old Golden Retriever
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESEmma’s family have had Honey since she was a puppy.
Bruce the eleven year old cross bred dog
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES Bruce had a life threatening crisis last summer, and Sarah is happy to share his story for a simple reason: the problem could have been prevented and she’d like other ..
Rocky is a much loved German Shepherd
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESEarlier this week, there was a social media storm when a Meath county councillor said that he was amazed that people kept restricted breeds of dogs as family pets.
Saffy a ten year old Miniature Dachshund
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESSaffy and Emilia featured in this newspaper column ten years ago, when Saffy was a young puppy who had survived Parvovirus, and Emilia was just a ten year old girl.
Tilly is a one year old cross bred Chihuahua
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESSince September 2015, it has been the law in Ireland that all new puppies must be microchipped and registered before they are sold.
Davey is a one eyed rescued Beagle
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESNiamh originally had just one dog: a young Beagle called Bobby. She sometimes felt sorry for Bobby, as he was the only dog in the household, so she decided to get him a friend.
Penny the 5 year old Labrador had to lose weight
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESPenny loved food too much as a young dog. By the age of three, she had become more than just overweight: she was obese, weighing 35kg.