Category Archives: Dog life in the South of France

Settling In & A Picture of Monte- Carlo

Posted on July 21, 2012 by bigdogzola

When moving to a new place, everything can feel a little upside down and not quite home… Vikki finds it best to make sure my daybed is up and next to her desk with my favourite comfy blanket on it so I can snooze and … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog life in the South of England, Dog life in the South of France, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Special Events | Tagged Eze, Martin Rhys-Jones, Monte-Carlo, Rhodesian Ridgeback, St Paul de Vence | 6 Comments

Rain, Rain Go Away…

Posted on July 16, 2012 by bigdogzola

Rain, rain go away…Come back another day. Since I arrived in England, it has rained and rained. My window cloud art whilst watching the rain. We tried to go for a walk on the heathland and there was a lot of sludgy … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog life in the South of England, Dog life in the South of France, Dog Walks, Home Life | Tagged English forests, rain, rain in England, Rhodesian Ridgeback | 13 Comments

Wash & Groom…Sparkly Clean!

Posted on July 6, 2012 by bigdogzola

My ‘wash & groom’ time starts off with teeth cleaning…then ears and eyes…followed by a manicure…a shower…and yummy treats as rewards for just staying still! 🙂 Relaxing with my pal Toffee after our ‘wash & groom’. Then we look forward to … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Health, Dog life in the South of France, Home Life, My Training | Tagged dog bath, dog grooming, dog wash, Golden Retriever, Rhodesian Ridgeback | 1 Comment

Plateau de Calern

Posted on June 29, 2012 by bigdogzola

Although I’ll be seeing Golden Retreiver Toffee again in a few months, my human wanted to take us to one of her favourite places for a super last day out together before leaving for England: ‘Plateau de Calern’. Plateau de Calern is very high up … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog friends, Dog life in the South of France, Dog Walks, Special Events | Tagged dog walks, French Riviera walks, Golden Retriever, Plateau de Calern, Rhodesian Ridgeback | 2 Comments

Holiday is nearly over…

Posted on June 23, 2012 by bigdogzola

Since moving out of our house last week, we have been preparing for our journey and new life in England. During this time, we have been very lucky to have had a wonderful holiday and rest with my pal Golden Retriever Toffee and his humans. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog friends, Dog Fun, Dog holidays, Dog life in the South of France | Tagged Golden Retriever, life on the French Riviera, Rhodesian Ridgeback | 10 Comments

All Change!

Posted on June 20, 2012 by bigdogzola

“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it and join the dance.” Alan Watts So it’s ‘all change’ with us..It’s official! The land of my favourite forests and hours of daily … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog life in the South of France, Home Life, Special Events, Special Thoughts | Tagged French Riviera, Moving to England, Rhodesian Ridgeback | 13 Comments

Water Walk – Biot to Valbonne along La Brague

Posted on June 16, 2012 by bigdogzola

A favourite doggie walk is a super trail that wanders along the shallow waterways of the river Brague between Biot and Valbonne in the Brague Valley (also known as Vallée de la Brague/ Sentier de la Brague). The paths along the water are mostly in heavy shade of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Fun, Dog life in the South of France, Dog Walks | Tagged Biot, dog walks, Dog walks on the French Riviera, La Brague, Valbonne | 4 Comments

Paradise Path in Gourdon

Posted on June 13, 2012 by bigdogzola

Gourdon is an ancient village (dating from the 10th century) perched very high up on the cliff hills of the Alpes Maritimes and is rated as one of the most beautiful villages in all of France (‘Plus beaux villages de France’). Just getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Fun, Dog life in the South of France, Dog Walks | Tagged Bar sur Loup, dog walks in France, French Riviera walks, Golden Retriever, Gourdon, Rhodesian Ridgeback | 6 Comments

Here comes the sun!

Posted on June 4, 2012 by bigdogzola

The sun came out shining its happy magic on me and my pal Toffee as if it had nothing else in the universe to do. With all those planets revolving around it and dependent on it, the sun has far more important … Continue reading →