Ok, it\u2019s my birthday in just over a week and I can\u2019t decide what to ask for. I think the problem is that I\u2019ve got pretty much everything a dog needs. What I\u2019d probably like most is our Mistress to myself for a whole 24 hours. I\u2019ve never really had that. Even the day I was born was shared with lots of others. Our Mistress often tells me the story of the day I was born, but I never tire of hearing it. What should I ask for as my present? I\u2019ve got a great bowl and a really comfortable bed. I\u2019ve got a nice collar and we all share leads. I don\u2019t have my own cuddly toy, but there is a reason for that. I did have one, but the end result wasn\u2019t pretty. I think Mum had a paw in it with me. She\u2019s never been very good at doing anything but play tug with cuddly toys. Only Alfie and Wilma seem to keep some of their toys nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wilma had a paddling pool for her birthday. Although, she went off it as a result of her experience of the sea, so that wasn\u2019t such a great outcome. Mum was going to have a little cart for hers, but decided against because at her age she didn\u2019t think it would do her bad leg any good. Having two bad legs I don\u2019t think it would be a good idea for me either. There must be something I could ask for. Maybe the girls would let me have one of those big chews of my very own and not take it away from me. I\u2019d like that. Maybe I could have a steak for tea too followed by some ice cream. I wonder if that would all be too much to ask for. What do you think?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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