There has been a recent research study published by an American University which proves that dogs who are given at least five treats a day and allowed to lie on the couch live a significantly longer and healthier life. So to all you humans out there living with under treated and under spoilt dogs, now is the time to relax the rules and let them get comfortable while you go out and buy some treats. Interestingly they found the reverse to be true for Jack Russells. Apparently, the fewer treats they are given the better it is for them. And who said that there is no justice in the world?
\nMy Grandpa says we should have a party when we have 50 of our breed and not wait until we get to 100. I suppose I should tell him about the big birthday party that is planned for later in the year. Aristotle keeps telling everyone it is his birthday party, but I think he may be exaggerating the situation just a little. In September we are having another Entlebucher Fun Day and it will be a birthday party for all our number who have September birthdays. All of Aristotle\u2019s litter mates, Queenie and her first litter have birthday\u2019s in September. So out of the, now 31 Entlebucher in the country 13 of them have birthdays in that month. I think my Mistress may be planning a doggy birthday cake for them. It\u2019s going to have to be a very big cake and I think it may be made out of slightly different ingredients than the humans would be expecting. I wonder what she\u2019ll do for the icing.
\nOddly, my Mistress has gone out for a walk this morning without taking any of us with her. She is walking to the next village with people from Chapel, but I can\u2019t see where the fun is in that if you don\u2019t have at least one of your four dogs as a companion. She has promised that there will still be a dog walk this afternoon, so all is well.<\/p>\n
Alfie Dog with a little help from Rosemary J Kind alfie@alfiedog.me.uk<\/a>
\nAlfie\u2019s Diary \u2013 the Book is available at Amazon UK – https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B00583ZGSA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"