My Mistress has been watching the dogs that were in the America\u2019s got talent show. It seems to be that there are dogs doing well for themselves everywhere and good luck to them. I\u2019m happy to watch. I\u2019m happy to cheer them on. What I am not happy about is the expectation that we should raise our game and do something similar. This is where I have to point out that I am nearly 50 in human years and I am past doing silly exercises to look photogenic. I am also a large 30kg dog and we aren\u2019t built that way. I don\u2019t care that everyone would say \u2018Ooo\u2019 and \u2018Aaah\u2019. If I tried doing even the easiest of those exercises I\u2019d be saying \u2018Oh no\u2019 and \u2018Aarrgggh\u2019 \u2013 as subtle but important difference! Oh I know that Aristotle has learnt to waltz, but he spent too long as a puppy reading Animal Farm and whilst I share in some of its political thinking I have not felt the need to take it literally and walk on two legs. Yes, I realise that it means Aristotle can help himself to things I can\u2019t reach, but I can beg very nicely and that generally does the trick. If it ever becomes good television to video a dog sleeping on the couch then I will be right in there with the best of them. I am also second to none in the game of \u2018biscuit catch\u2019 and practice that at every opportunity, although to be fair Aristotle\u2019s coordination on that one is improving and I think he may follow in my paw prints.<\/p>\n
I suppose I\u2019d better get back to thinking of puppy names, just in case Tuesday\u2019s scans go all right. Now then, names beginning with C\u2026<\/p>\n
Alfie Dog with a little help from Rosemary J Kind alfie@alfiedog.me.uk<\/a><\/p>\n Alfie\u2019s Diary \u2013 the Book is available at Amazon UK –https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B00583ZGSA<\/a><\/p>\n You can find short stories to read at www.alfiedog.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"