Oh well that\u2019s good news then! Apparently, there is a vet in the village we will be living in, as though that was the most important thing! I was rather hoping for a village butcher that could keep me in bones. There also seems to be a kennels in the next village. I am sure a kennels will be very useful for Sooty to stay in whilst I go away with the family. The bedrooms didn\u2019t look too bad on the internet pictures as long as you don\u2019t mind being caged. Personally, it\u2019s not for me, not enough home comforts.<\/p>\n
I just wish my mistress would hurry up and come home. I\u2019ve been without her for quite long enough. Of course, it is a comfort to know she feels the same way but I don\u2019t think she understands what it\u2019s like for me to be stuck here with a whole load of dogs for company. Playing tug with the other dogs is fun for a while, but where is the intelligent conversation? Where are the political arguments? How can you talk sensibly with a dog that thinks that a pat on the head is adequate payment for a hard day\u2019s work? It is a sad indictment of my species that they are so little aware, or for that matter interested in the important issues affecting their welfare. It would be easier getting a group of cats to agree, than get most dogs to express opinions on current affairs. My task as leader of the Pet Dogs\u2019 Democratic Party is a tough one. I am doing a service to all dogkind. I wonder if a dog has ever been knighted before. I might find a corgi or two ahead of me in the queue, for services to the royal family. But maybe one day I will be Sir Alfie Dog, in recognition of my unstinting work for all dogs. Well it\u2019s unstinting between naps anyway.<\/p>\n
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