I had simply the best time ever yesterday afternoon. We chased and played and we tumbled and we laughed. It was just the most wonderful time a dog can have. It made me realise how much I\u2019m looking forward to having more dogs in the house on a permanent basis. I just wish it wasn\u2019t going to take so long for them to move in with us. I took the girls to see the house I\u2019m moving to and our new garden. It would have been nice to play in that one yesterday, but the fences aren\u2019t \u2018Alfie proof\u2019 yet. I\u2019m a bit sweet on Raven, the Australian Shepherd. She\u2019s got lovely soft long hair and is always willing to play. We ran and rested and ran some more. I spent most of the evening asleep recovering, in fact my Mistress has to wake me to tell me it was time for tea and that\u2019s not something you hear me say very often.<\/p>\n
Whilst my \u2018On this day\u2019 book still fails to have anything remotely relevant to dogs, I did find a list of the 10 most intelligent breeds of dog in \u2018The Book of Lists\u2019. I am distressed to find that the intelligence of my breed and that of my fellow Swiss Mountain Dogs has not been recognised, although it was gratifying to find Raven\u2019s breed came in at number ten. To be honest when I think about the walk we all went on, I can probably see why she didn\u2019t appear any higher and why I might not have been listed at all! I suppose I should look on the bright side and be glad I\u2019m not related to the Beagle, despite our looking a little similar to some people. They appeared one from bottom on the list of the least intelligent dogs. When I think about it, apart from their tendency to take up smoking, which is hardly bright, Snoopy has done all right for himself, so they can\u2019t all be dense.<\/p>\n
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