Hi. We are Soraya (just another human) and Otter the Lagotto Romagnolo (not just another dog)

In October 2025, I brought home Otter - an eight week old Lagotto Romagnolo. This blog is a diary of our life together. My life is incredibly varied, and I chose a breed and breeder to give me the best chance of a good dog-lifestyle match - and so far, Otter has not disappointed!

He is quirky, opinionated, enthusiastic, smart, curious, energetic and, amazingly, he has an off switch. While he is still little, we are doing puppy training and gundog training, but I did agility and scentwork with my previous dog so I’m looking forward to seeing how Otter feels about these (and so much more) in the future. I also love being in nature, walking and exploring, so I’m excited about the potential for long-distance hiking once he is fully grown.

Outside of dog life, I work on social and environmental change. To find out more about me (Soraya), you can visit my website.