That was close! Correcting myself in the nick of time, I was about to begin this blog by indicating that instead of my dog lover hat I would be writing this with my writing hat on. However, my dog lover bonnet is perpetually perched upon my head so let’s just say that I’m writing this with my writer’s gloves on as well.
That rambling preamble, a pre-ramble if you will, is merely to warn that what you’re about to read a) does not contain dogs and b) isn’t for the faint hearted.
With such a rash of doggie movie stars around at the moment never has the question of who is Hollywood’s top dog been so hotly debated.
As with my first blog of 2012, this, my second, isn’t what I had in mind at all. It’s better!
I’m delighted to announce that I have now been awarded my Home Dog Boarding license from Aberdeenshire Council. I am now one of only three approved and licensed home boarders in Aberdeenshire.
Quite an honour.
I’m fortunate that I am able to make an income from my two great passions in life: writing and dogs.
I have been a freelance writer for the past 20 years with a reputation for being somewhat quirky and humorous and I also offer exclusive dog home boarding and walking to dog owners who need someone to love their dogs just as much as they do in their absences. I live on beautiful Deeside in the North East of Scotland and the dogs I take care of benefit from long, (4 hours a day ordinarily) quiet, countryside walks. I’m a keen runner too and many join me on my early morning runs as well.
When my friends tell their friends about my dog ‘loving’ business they warn them of the downside ... “Your dog won’t want to go home!” The greatest compliment anyone could bestow upon me.
I must have been a very good dog in a previous life to be blessed with so much in this one. It’s the only explanation I can offer for how much ... “I love dogs.”
