Rachel Spencer

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The cruel trade in Frankenpups

January 14, 2019 By Rachel Spencer Leave a Comment

The cruel trade in Frankenpups

There's been such a demand for designer dog breeds in the last few years and this sadly means that unscrupulous breeders are operating too. Regular readers will know many of my stories are highlighting the work of welfare organisations and I spoke to Vanessa Waddon about this worrying … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dogs, News Tagged With: Hope Rescue, Hybrid Breeders Association, Jules Hamilton, Pet journalist, Sunday Express, The Kennel Club, Vanessa Waddon

How to stick to your New Year’s resolutions with Royston Guest

January 7, 2019 By Rachel Spencer Leave a Comment

How to stick to your New Year’s resolutions with Royston Guest

Setting New Year's resolutions is easy - it's sticking to them that can be hard. Royston Guest is a business coach who has worked with thousands of entrepreneurs all over the world to help them fulfil their professional and personal goals. His book Rise: Start Living The Live You Were Meant To … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Personal Development, Rise, Royston Guest, Start Living The Life You Were Meant To Lead

Zante Stray Connor finds new life in nursing home

January 7, 2019 By Rachel Spencer Leave a Comment

Zante Stray Connor finds new life in nursing home

I've written lots of stories about Zante Strays, a charity on the Greek island of Zante who help hundreds of abandoned and ill treated dogs. Many, like Smee and Olaf, find their forever home in the UK and this weekend I did a story for the Sunday Mirror newspaper about Connor who has started a new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dogs, News, Pets Tagged With: adopt don't shop, charity, Rescue dogs, Zante Strays

Pub owner creates playroom for pups

January 2, 2019 By Rachel Spencer Leave a Comment

Pub owner creates playroom for pups

Pub landlord Gavin Sinclair from The Central Bar in Gateshead has created a puppy paradise. As a dog owner himself, Gavin always tried to make his pub as dog friendly as possible. Now the pub dog Cookie, a Romanian Street Dog who lives with Gavin and his partner Marcia, has his own yappy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dogs, News, Pets Tagged With: dog friendly, freelance journalist, freelance journalist newcastle, Gavin Sinclair, Pet journalist, pet writer, playroom for dogs, Sunday Mirror, the central bar gateshead

Seven resolutions that will help others this January

January 2, 2019 By Rachel Spencer Leave a Comment

Seven resolutions that will help others this January

There's a saying that goes 'Doing good does you good,' and the start of the New Year is a time to reflect on our lives and try to find ways to feel more fulfilled. I wrote about seven ways you can give something back to others for the Sunday People health page. Ideas include giving blood, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Action Aid, Acts of Kindness, Cats Protection, Contact The Elderly, Crisis, Dogs Trust, Give Blood, NHS, Organ Donation, Race for Life, Railway Children

Are you taking part in Dry January? Expert advice on surviving the month.

January 2, 2019 By Rachel Spencer Leave a Comment

Are you taking part in Dry January? Expert advice on surviving the month.

Are you one of the 4.2 million people in the UK who are taking part in Dry January? After the excess of Christmas and New Year celebrations, it's estimated that one in ten adults will have a booze free month. Going for a month without alcohol might sound like a challenge but there is a lot of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alcohol Change UK, Dry Jan, Dry January, freelance journalist, Lauren Booker, Sunday Mirror, The Official Guide to a month off booze, Try Dry

Pet Obesity campaign for The Sun on Sunday

December 7, 2018 By Rachel Spencer Leave a Comment

Pet Obesity campaign for The Sun on Sunday

As a crazy dog lady and pet journalist I work with editors on national newspapers on campaigns involving animals. The Sun on Sunday commissioned me to work on their new The Pet Vet column which sets out to tackle the rise in pet obesity. A worrying 59 per cent of dogs and 39 per cent of cats in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dogs, News, Pets, Publicity Tagged With: cats, dogs, Pet journalist, pet obesity, Sean McCormack, tails.com, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday

Dogs are being handed over to shelters because of behaviour problems as they’re BORED

December 7, 2018 By Rachel Spencer Leave a Comment

Dogs are being handed over to shelters because of behaviour problems as they’re BORED

DOGS are being handed into animal shelters with behavioural problems because owners are letting them get bored. Dogs Trust figures show we spend £1400 a year on our pets - £360 on grooming, £420 on food, £360 on insurance, £144 on treatment for worms and fleas, £40 on vaccinations, £100 on toys, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: dog training, dominic hodgson, Pet journalist, pet writer, pets, publicity, worry free walks

Can being VEGAN help eye health

November 21, 2018 By Rachel Spencer Leave a Comment

Can being VEGAN help eye health

Earlier this year I went to the Life Lab Retreat and founder Justin Lord told me a fascinating story about his mum Jane. In 2010 she was diagnosed with Macular Degeneration, an age related eye condition which can lead to blindness. Jane was understandably concerned and along with her son … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Publicity Tagged With: consultancy, Daily Express, eye health, Justin Lord, life lab retreat, nutrition, plant based, publicity, specsavers, vegan

How organised gangs are stealing our dogs

November 12, 2018 By Rachel Spencer Leave a Comment

How organised gangs are stealing our dogs

As a freelance journalist I'm often asked by publications to provide case studies to support stories. Because my niche is pets, if there's a request about an animal, it's something I'm really keen to work on. A few months ago I spoke to the owner of a dog named Holtz who was reunited with her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: case studies, dog blogger, doglost.co.uk, Missing Dogs, pet blogger, Pet journalist, stolen dogs

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