A dog’s tale

VICTOR TEIXEIRA - LMDI         The prospect of becoming vegetarian or vegan is one that has occupied my mind for a while now. And not just for animal welfare reasons, but also for my health, my wellbeing and that of the planet. I can't imagine a...

VICTOR TEIXEIRA - LMDI         The thought of losing a pet is one of the most dreadful in any animal lover's life. Having had dogs for 10 years, I have been preparing myself for their departure almost from the start... rationally unnecessary and...

VICTOR TEIXEIRA - LMDI         Being made redundant last year from the job of my dreams was definitely a wake-up call. I had heard for many years that there was life outside of flying and I could see that many of my old colleagues were happy and...

VICTOR TEIXEIRA - LMDI         Swimming has long been known to be one of the most complete sports, not only because it exercises so many different parts of your body but also your breathing. And to make it even more effective, it removes a lot of...

VICTOR TEIXEIRA - LMDI         That's it. The UK has left the European Union. No matter what side of the argument you were on, things will change from now on. To us, not many will have such an impact on our lifestyle than traveling through Europe...

VICTOR TEIXEIRA - LMDI I’m often asked what I think about buying dogs instead of rescuing and rehoming them. My answer is always the same: as much as I dislike the thought of pets being commodities we exchange for money, it’s not much better to take a dog home from...

VICTOR TEIXEIRA - LMDI The last 3 years (has it really been that long?) have flown by and what started as a list of places I enjoyed taking my puppy to, has now grown into a community of nearly 900 dog-crazy members. We share fun photos and videos of our dogs doing...

VICTOR TEIXEIRA - LMDI 2020 has turned out to be a year of endless challenges but also of priceless opportunities. This site, for example, was always a bit of a hobby, a campaign, a movement for the last 2 or 3 years; now I dedicate more time to it than I ever did to...

VICTOR TEIXEIRA - LMDI Silver linings... Sometimes life throws you lemons and you go and make some Gin & Tonics! I could give you a few examples, but this is not my story. Welcome to our September DogBlog! Julie Pugh An incredible journey from BA Trolley Dolly to...

VICTOR TEIXEIRA - LMDI Portugal is open for business! It’s hard not to get political over decisions made by neighbouring governments regarding their own and each other’s Covid-19 situations. The last few weeks have seen Portugal blacklisted as a holiday destination as...