George in his short life has had several trips to the vet, one as an emergency on a snowy night when he had the beginning of Giardia. Then we had the spider bite, but that’s a topic for another post! The latest trip was due to intermittent lameness. This was on his left front leg … Read More →
Coming from a background in fashion – the heady days of the 1980’s working in the London fashion business for high end cat walk designers, taught me one thing – being a model is not a glamorous life. It is a life of self-sacrifice – to keep to the tiny size that is required you … Read More →
When you decide to share your life with a whippet there are some things you really should know – they feel the cold, hate the rain AND they will thrive on a good quality dog food – if they can’t get their paws on your food that is! I am often asked ‘what shall I … Read More →
So much has changed since I brought my first whippet home over 16 years ago. Even in the last 3 years I have seen an explosion of items on offer for your beloved four-legged companion that just weren’t even thought of 10 years ago. The internet has largely fuelled this choice and for that I … Read More →
Are you an in between size? Do you find a pair of Marks & Spencer jeans in size 12 the perfect fit, yet when you pop into Zara for a pair of jeans you need a 14 – when it comes to sizing ladies clothes are all over the place and dog clothes are no … Read More →
Over the last 8 years, since I started Redhound, I have been lucky enough to meet the talented people behind some amazing small businesses. Some I have met at shows, some online. Many are dog related – we seem to gravitate to each other! I am not going to lie, I do buy from bigger brands, … Read More →
The clock on my car dash says 19.40. I’m just arriving home having left Mr Redhound at The Barn finishing off the admin on a huge online retail order (more about that soon). By 9pm dinner is done, then we are onto emails and more admin. We crawl into bed at 11 to be fresh … Read More →
When will I get my order? This is one of our most frequently asked questions, and understandably a very important one. So, I thought I would take you behind the scenes and explain what happens when you place an order with us, and why you might wait longer for some items. It’s Sunday evening, you … Read More →
Well, what an exciting weekend it was! The auction page went live on Facebook at midnight on Friday and ran until 9am Monday morning with bidding consistent throughout the weekend. I had rather stupidly organised to do our Autumn Happy Hound Day on Sunday so I had to pack up the car and travel over … Read More →
Today is International Day of Charity so I thought it might be a good day to share my Pick of the Lots of our Knitting for Galgos Charity Auction to raise money for the dogs and amazing people at Galgos del Sol. Just in case you didn’t know about my ‘little project’ that grew into … Read More →