Ahhhh, Seattle – home of Sub Pop, Starbucks and mutant dogs.
Let me explain. The very amusing blog Photoshop Disasters led me to a very odd property listing in Shoreline, Seattle.
As I flicked through the photos all appeared to be in order: 4 bedrooms, large living room, modern kitchen.
But then on the 7th picture in the [...]

A recent article I wrote about the problems of renting a property with a pet seems to have struck a chord, judging by the number of responses we’ve received.
We even had a woman from Holland demanding, rather haughtily, to know what had happened to ‘animal-friendly England, the one time leaders of animal protection’.
Why, in her country, [...]

“I have met quite a few architects around the world over the years, and few appear to be dog lovers … Perhaps it’s because dogs are messy and chaotic creatures, while architects are generally tidy and ordered?
“Le Corbusier had a dog during his purist phase. It was called Pinceau, or “paintbrush” in English.
“When Pinceau died, [...]