I live with Pippin, a tiny Jack Russell, who is 10 years old and loves people. I am a visual artist and retired art teacher so am with her at home most of the time. We live in a small quirky old cottage on the edge of Shaftesbury, North Dorset. I don’t often go away and if I can’t take Pippin with me I know she would rather be looked after at home, which is why THS is such a great idea.