Crowdfunding

do you know what this is? - I decided to take part in this and maybe, just maybe... - I will be able to get my other dream to come true!! :) the one about making document, or maybe even tv show about pros and cons about travels with dogs.

mummy, mummy I wanna dog!

So, there is again "dog" subject.
Well, probably because I am a dog crazy ;) When I've still worked at my previous company I wrote a project for TV show about travelling with dogs. People in America seems to be all crazy about everything dog or pet related. But here, in UK things are slightly bit different. Not to mention my original home country. But I guess, each country has its own rights and demands. Travelling with dog - "Dog travels" - meant to be about me and my companion going across different parts of the world proving that it is doable. To prove all those who buy dogs and then leave them behind; some end up with friends or family, but some of them at shelters, which I think is absolutely unnecessary! Those people who gets dogs should not treat them as a toys but like a companions. Because from that point they will become permanent part of they lives. or good and bad.
So - in meantime I've lost that job and recently I found new one. And the dog subject doesn't want to get out of my head.

I owe it to one, very special dog, which was part of my life for some time.

Dred - Cao de serra de Aires (portuguese sheep dog)

Today I came up with an idea to ask google what, if any, are the options of possibility of taking your dog to work. For very long I was convinced that is completely impossible! It looks that I was wrong!! Amazing. I think that people sometimes don't try to find solutions and just take things for what they are.  Myself is the prime example. 8 years ago I left my dog. This terribly sad experience tear my heart apart and is the only thing I truly regret doing. But I was giving it in good hands and he had good life. (more story about this some other time)

Here are some links to the website I came across - I hope that they will inspire you and will help you to keep that amazing friendship with your dog all day long as you would like, at home and work. When I had Dred, my dog - I was travelling with him, even abroad, and I was taking him with me to my University for most of the time. Everyone loved him to bits!

This first link provides list of 10 top companies who let their employees bring them along, and I was completely surprised at what I read! Amazon, Google, Ben & Jerrys are all there!


1- http://www.mnn.com/family/pets/photos/10-companies-that-let-you-bring-your-dog-to-work/working-like-a-dog

2 - https://www.bluecross.org.uk/1752-99702/-how-to-convince-your-boss-to-let-you-bring-your-dog-to-work.html

3 - http://www.cesarsway.com/tips/yournewdog/How-to-bring-a-dog-into-an-office-pack

4 - http://thebark.com/content/dogs-work?page=2

5 - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/3357035/Its-a-dogs-life-at-work.html

Love of my life

I fell in love at the age of 10. With horses ;) And precisely with an old white mare name Baska. She was my first, and only platonic love. I never got to ride on her, as she was working horse. But that's how it all started.

taken today at the stable

I carried my love to horses deep inside my heart until I was able to make my own decision and without supervision of my mum - who was crazy scared of this huge animals - to find places where I could learn horse riding. Mostly they were places where I could get some lessons for work in the stables, as my parents being against it, would never gave me a penny for that. First time it was when I was about 18, during summer holidays in the mountains. Local ranger had few horses and there I learned how to trot. Yes - it was exactly "pain in the ass" :D But I mastered it well! Then, when I was even further away from home, studying a cross country in another town I start riding in horse racing stable for a couple of years. It was lots of fun. But horses were primarily for racing not for leisure and novice rider. However I did enjoyed it greatly. I even thought of becoming a jockey myself as I am small and lightweight. But I had other dreams too. And somehow I still prefer dressage to racing.

taken today at the stable

Recently I found nice local stable where I volunteer and ride. I love being around this animals. They are big, strong, beautiful, smart, reliable and just great :)
For long time I felt a little bit sad that I started riding so late, around my twenties, where almost all the people I met, started when they were little. Some even had their own horses. I was always envy of them. Yesterday I met "young" looking woman who told me that she first rode a horse when she was 40. On her birthday and she rode ever since. She bought herself a horse and been riding it for last 8 years! so it looks that it is never too late to follow your dreams and passions.
Since meeting Monty Roberts I can't stop thinking about horses and my primal passion. I'm glad I have this stable just round a corner from my house :)