Tag Archives: Belgium

Dog bless you

Article about… a dog blessing ceremony. By Laure-Anne Viselé, October 2010 Animal blessing day in Belgium?! 24 October is St Hubert’s day in Belgium: apparently the day animals get blessed by Catholic priests throughout Belgium! I happened to be in the neighbourhood and I HAD to see it. Came Sunday morning and, wouldn’t you know […]

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Anatolian Shepherd breeder: Raising giants

Interview with Anatolian shepherd breeder and published author Gilles Galand. By Laure-Anne Viselé, April 2010 About the interview Mr. Galand has built up a Europe-wide reputation as a dog breeder. He has bred multiple award-winning dogs, and published a book about Anatolian Shepherds. Our family dog came from him, so I came to find out more about […]

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