A dog’s tale

VICTOR TEIXEIRA - LMDI COMPAWNION DOGBLOG - MARCH 2023   It's commendable to want to help a dog in need by attempting to take it home as a rescue, but it needs to be done in a responsible way. This is one of the reasons we didn't opt for a rescue dog when we...

VICTOR TEIXEIRA - LMDI COSTA RICA DOGBLOG - JANUARY 2023 Pura vida!!! Just when you think that you know a few dog-friendly countries, you get a pleasant surprise! This month we find ourselves in Santa Teresa (Costa Rica), hands-down the most dog-friendly place I have...

VICTOR TEIXEIRA - LMDI Sometimes life surprises you with blessings that seem quite unbelievable. Having been advised not to get two puppies when we got Oscar and instead bring one up, perhaps to the age of around 2, and then start thinking of adding to the family, we...

VICTOR TEIXEIRA - LMDI Any pet parent will tell you that one of the worst days in their life (or the thought of it happening) is directly related to the loss of a pet. It's something that people without pets struggle to fully appreciate - "They're only animals...",...

VICTOR TEIXEIRA - LMDI It's not every day that I am jealous of anyone else's lifestyle, but when Kimberley and Ross told me they were moving to Belize... oh my God!!! I just wanted to pack and go! Especially when we nearly crossed each other in Cancun... just as I was...

VICTOR TEIXEIRA - LMDI All my life I have been attracted to other people, the more different from me the better. I like to meet with different cultures, learn different customs and experience different realities. As a child, when on holiday, I was always drawn to...

VICTOR TEIXEIRA - LMDI The more I go through life, the more I realise I am a natural networker. I love getting to know new people, making new friends and exchanging new ideas. And my two biggest passions - travel and dogs - always seem to be entertwined. Sometimes I...

VICTOR TEIXEIRA - LMDI Having two dogs and living between two countries, I truly appreciate the organisation, dedication and commitment that are required from this lifestyle choice. No trip is planned on the spur of the moment: from the shortest breaks to the longest...

VICTOR TEIXEIRA - LMDI I often get messages and emails from people and companies trying to use our community for purposes such as marketing, publicity and projects that will benefit themselves and not our members. So it's no surprise that when Anvith contacted me on...

VICTOR TEIXEIRA - LMDI Having grown a huge list of dog-friendly businesses and venues in Central London first, then Greater London, the rest of the UK, Ireland, Portugal, etc it was only a matter of time before we got started with the USA. When I mentioned our...