Things worth knowing beforehand
Long reads on what actually complicates living with an animal in Spain: the heat, the law, adoption and those first few weeks.
Walking your dog in the Spanish summer heat
Heatstroke, burning asphalt and timetables that leave no room for debate. How a dog gets through the Spanish summer, city by city.
Keep readingHow to choose a dog walker without regretting it
What to ask, what to watch for at the meet-and-greet, and the red flags when hiring someone who will have the keys to your home.
Keep readingRestricted dog breeds in Spain: what the PPP rules require
Licence, insurance, muzzle and short lead: what Spanish law demands for potentially dangerous dogs — and where your local ordinance takes over.
Keep readingAdopting or buying a dog: the honest conversation
No sermons. What adopting really involves, when buying has genuine arguments, and how to do either without funding cruelty along the way.
Keep readingCats: home visits or boarding away
Why a change of territory unsettles a cat far more than solitude does, and the specific cases where taking it out of the house is worth it.
Keep readingThe first week with a rescue dog
The three-day rule, the three commonest mistakes, and why what you see in the first days says almost nothing about the dog it will become.
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