It has been a while since my last blog. I’ve been busy with
my other passion which is teaching children about farming and the environment.
We have just finished six long weeks of lambing. If you are interested in
learning more about the education programme which runs out of Rushall Organic
Farm have a look at www.rushallfarm.org.uk Over this period we saw about 4000 children
and this year are on target for 1300 lambs. It was whilst in the lambing shed
over the Mothers Day period that I came to the stare realisation that ewes get
better care than the poor bitches in puppy farms. We often talk about the puppies
which are visible due to their being in our world, often sickly, but the
mothers live in a perpetual hell. If you can take a few minutes and support http://www.marcthevet.com/2012/03/new-wheres-mum-campaign-to-help-combat-puppy-farming/
that would be great. I understand the physical and emotion issues these
ex-breeders go through as my little rescue was used in this way and will bare
the scars both externally and internally forever.
On a lighter note recently I’ve run workshops and talks for some
fabulous organisations in the past few weeks. I’m exhausted and looking forward
to my Easter break but it’s been loads of fun teaching a one day workshop for
Cara Dog Training in Sway down in the New Forrest and giving a talk and demo
for the Southern Golden Retriever Society in Woldingham. Such lovely people and
dogs, it’s been so much fun. It is great
when you and the TTouch work get such an enthusiastic reception.
So it’s chill out time over the holiday weekend but then
back in full swing next week with a TTouch cat workshop at Diana Brimblecombe
Animal Rescue and then the All About Dogs Show at Newbury Showground the
following weekend. If you are going, see you at the Xtra Dog Stand.
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