Healthy Oat and Honey Dog Biscuits Recipe
Like most dogs, our beautiful Alaskan Malamutes, Lila and Rumo, love treats – especially sweet ones! It is not always easy to find dog treats that are healthy that they … Read more
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How to Clean Vomit from a Mattress
At 03:00am on Sunday night, I was soaking in the tub, getting ready for bed, when I suddenly heard Tim yelling in a panic from our bedroom. He had gone … Read more
Alaskan Arctic Expedition with Alaskan Malamutes
As a child I loved reading the stories of Jack London, and dreamed of one day visiting Alaska. That dream came true for me in April 2014 when I headed … Read more
What to Pack for an Arctic Expedition
In April 2014, I was preparing to travel to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to join Arctic explorer, Joe “Malamute Man” Henderson and his team of 22 Alaskan … Read more
Training for an Alaskan Arctic Expedition
In April of 2014, I undertook a 12 day Arctic expedition with Joe Henderson and his team of 22 Alaskan Malamutes, crossing 120 miles on the north side of the … Read more
The Story of Lila and Rumo – Chapter One
A Chance Meeting About ten years ago now, a chance encounter occurred near the picturesque remains of Dirleton Castle that would change our lives in the most wonderful way. It … Read more
Honey, Apple and Carrot Dog Treats
Do you have a pet that is a super fussy eater? We sure do! In fact, we have TWO… Lila and Rumo are our beautiful Alaskan Malamute twins… and they … Read more
Learning to Paint with Watercolour Pencils
As one of the very first of my New Thing A Day challenges in 2015, I decided to try out a set of 24 of the Faber-Castell Albrecht Dürer artists’ … Read more
How to Keep Your Dogs Cool in the Summer
It is rare, but occasionally we do get the odd heatwave, even here in Scotland. Last summer, we had a very brief heatwave so I decided to try making a … Read more
Lazy Lila – Laziest Dog Ever?
This little video is about Lila, who is one of our beautiful Alaskan Malamutes. Like many Malamutes, Lila has incredible strength and stamina when required… but when she is not … Read more