“Don’t Overthink it – just DO it!”
Marcella, 55, pharmacist, passionate swimmer* and mother of two young adults in Lecce, never expected to have a dog – ever. Grown up in a family where dogs had never been allowed, she didn’t even…
family dog
Big Boy Barack
American Golden Retriever Barack (“little star”, “baby”, “skunk”), 3, from Fasano in Puglia is a very confident dog. Elegant, sophisticated, “strong, ironic, brilliant” (Valentina) just like the former US President. And he not only models for…
The Artist in the Family
The best things in life are not things, they say. And it’s particularly true for what happened to Aleksandro De Michele, 31, from Monopoli, on holiday in Salento a couple of years ago. Not that…
Logan Latin Lover
We used to run into Logan, 3, every second morning after dropping off Sidney’s human sister at school. He seemed to be waiting for us, better: for Sidney, behind some tree at Lecce’s Piazza Mazzini….
Sweet Bites
They are living a life on the road, Sabine (“Mina”) Vatter and her little brown Poodle Bichon mix Toto, 1 ½ years. At least for now, going back and forth between Germany, where her company…
Handbags are his Favourite Treat
Ulisse is a big name for a tiny little sausage dog. But he is a dachshund with an attitude, that’s for sure! Kika and Ludovico, sister and brother from Lecce, share daily duties as well…
Like the Wind
Cristiana and Gaetano are parents not only of the two little boys Antonio, 5, and Arturo, 2, but also of a little Saluki named Vega (3). Elegant, independent, sophisticated. Definitely not a dog for everyone,…
Marcella had a Dream
Marcella Magliucci, 53, journalist from Milan, had everything else in mind but to get a dog – at the time. The big surprise struck three years ago on a family vacation in Sicily. Here’s the…
Poets’ Society
“I don’t understand why people want puppies so badly! You can’t choose an animal based on looks.” Tina Schlegel, writer and journalist in Germany, went a different way: She found her mixed breed Leo, 7,…
Shaytan the Guardian
“My husband brought him home against my will. But I learned to love him“, says Alessandra, 51, psychologist from Lecce, about the male Rottweiler Shaytan, that has been growing up in their garden for two…
