Ok I admit it, I\u2019m struggling with the whole puppy thing. I want to be an only dog. I want all the attention. Yesterday, Tucker\u2019s new owners came and although I was ok after a while to begin with, when everyone was cuddling the puppies I got really jealous. I can get loud when I\u2019m jealous. I did worse than that. It was while Tucker\u2019s new humans were upstairs, I decided to mark the pen as my territory. I admit it. I peed along the length of the side of the pen. I was, of course, in big trouble. I haven\u2019t peed in the house for a very long time and it seems it would have been better if I hadn\u2019t done it now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was working on the basis that the puppies get away with pooing on their toys and in their food bowl so a momentary \u2018lapse\u2019 on my part was not going to be viewed too badly. I was wrong! I have been made to promise not to do it again and been threatened with dire consequences if I do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mind you, Shadow and Ari got hold of one of the puppies favourite toys today when it came out of the washing machine and the next thing my Mistress found was the filling separate from the reindeer and the antler somewhere else entirely. They weren\u2019t popular either!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tucker will be off on the train this morning. Looking at him independently he\u2019s a lovely dog, but I see it more in the dilution of the attention I get. My Mistress sees it as a reduction in the number of poos she has to clear each day. 5 puppies equals 20 poos. 4 puppies equals 16 poos \u2013 a much better ratio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Farewell little fellow. When you\u2019re all grown up I\u2019ll be very happy to play with you. You need to train in biscuit catch to see if you can beat me. I practice daily. Tell your humans it\u2019s essential training for our fun days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now we need to start preparing for Basil leaving tomorrow. The puppy cam is staying on until next Wednesday. There will be fewer to watch but it will still be fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alfie Dog with a little help from Rosemary J Kind alfie@alfiedog.me.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Alfie\u2019s Diary \u2013 the Book is available at Amazon UK –https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B00583ZGSA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n You can find short stories to read at www.alfiedog.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"