Nala and I have shared a life, a bed and an existence since then. We have formed a strong and unique bond and a form of communication I haven't seen in a lot of dog-human relationships before. We have a deep love and respect for one another and it shows. She is the most obedient, loyal and emotionally intelligent animal I have ever met. I lost my Dad in the summer of 2023 and Nala's company saved me. She gave me a reason to get outside, to find the beauty of nature right when I needed it. During the winter that followed, we saw a sunrise on the beach every single day together. It was profoundly healing and our bond grew stronger during that time. 

A video of Nala went viral in January 2024, in the middle of my grief. All of a sudden, I had a huge amount of traffic to my website, millions of people watching and thousands of comments and messages to read through. It was truly overwhelming. I had a website ready to go and  people were discovering that I write personalised songs for their loved ones. I could actually live off the money this was generating. That video of Nala changed my life. I am now a full-time songwriter.

I have since written over 400 songs for occasions and gifts. A dream come true for me. A way to connect with people, in a unique and personal way, through music I have written. I am still at the start of my journey and it is my dream to write songs that one day, I want the world to be singing. I am currently working on writing music for myself again, after 3 years off. If you want to check out my latest release, check out the HAPPIER ONE DAY EP page. 

 

Once I had my work-from-home life secured, I decided to take on another Podenco. I had the time, space and availability to do so. Along came Monkey,  a rescue from GALGOS DEL SOL in March 2024. She's a Podenco Bodeguero MIX. She is a tornado of energy and affection. She too is fiercely loyal and it didn't take long before she was totally off lead like Nala, enjoying the mountains of Barcelona with us. I now make content with the two of them as much as we can, raising awareness for the breed (SEE MORE ON MY HOPE FOR PODENCOS PAGE) and writing music for your loved ones (MUSICAL GIFTS PAGE HERE).

 

Together, as a team, we have managed to entertain millions of people all over the world and raised thousands of pounds for an organisation that I am a now champion for, Hope For Podencos.