Stories, tips and dispatches from Abby's adventures.

How to Register Your New Puppy in Geneva

6 May 2026 4 min read

How to Register Your New Puppy in Geneva

New dog in Geneva? Here's every step covered: AMICUS, rabies vaccine, control mark, and dog tax, all in one place.

Where Can Dogs Swim in Geneva?

4 May 2026 2 min read

Where Can Dogs Swim in Geneva?

Dogs are banned from all official Geneva beaches. Here is where your dog can actually swim in Geneva legally, from Genthod to the Rhône riverbanks.

Abby's spay recovery timeline - Bilateral Flank Ovariectomy

23 April 2026 3 min read

Abby's spay recovery timeline - Bilateral Flank Ovariectomy

A real photo timeline of Abby's spay recovery after a bilateral flank ovariectomy. Follow her healing progress from day 1 to full fur regrowth.

Abby's Spaying Experience

13 April 2026 4 min read

Abby's Spaying Experience

Spaying your dog in Geneva? We crossed the border to a French vet, here's what we chose, what it cost, and how Abby did.

Dog Friendly Public Transport in Geneva

10 February 2026 3 min read

Dog Friendly Public Transport in Geneva

Taking your dog on public transport in Geneva is easier than you'd think. Trains, trams, buses, ferries, passes and rules all covered.

Our first year with an Australian Shepherd

5 January 2026 8 min read

Our first year with an Australian Shepherd

One year with an Australian Shepherd in Geneva. The puppy blues, the barking, the instincts nobody warned us about, and where we landed.

Road trip to Avignon, Part 2

1 August 2025 2 min read

Road trip to Avignon, Part 2

Road trip to Haute Provence, Part 1

1 August 2025 4 min read

Road trip to Haute Provence, Part 1

Bringing Abby home from france

1 February 2025 3 min read

Bringing Abby home from france

how we brought our puppy from France to Switzerland and all the paperwork required.

How to Import a Puppy from France to Switzerland

1 February 2025 2 min read

How to Import a Puppy from France to Switzerland