I did wear her down on the heating front in the end, which was quite a relief. Then yesterday I had to go swimming so that warmed me up a bit anyway. I didn\u2019t feel like it, but I think it did me good. My Mistress got fed up with working in the afternoon, so whilst I finished the first draft of my manifesto, she was busy designing an \u2018I am NOT a Beagle\u2019 sweatshirt.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s the question we get asked most often \u2018are you a Beagle?\u2019 It was even asked of Shadow by a man standing there holding the lead of his own Beagle. Had he had a white stick in the other hand I could have understood the comment, but he didn\u2019t he simply couldn\u2019t tell the difference between his dog and us. I do wonder if he\u2019d set out that morning walking a Yorkie and was taking the wrong dog home from the dog park because he couldn\u2019t tell the difference. Anyway, I\u2019m just pleased that I am not being asked to wear the sweatshirt, although it would keep me warm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I said, I have finished the first draft of my manifesto and handed it over to my Master and Mistress for comment. I\u2019m not really sure that I am interested in what humans have to say on the subject, but Ari\u2019s reading isn\u2019t coming on very well so it was either that or find some better educated dogs to take a look. I need to start thinking about the illustrations and which sections they will be included for. I really should email my Mistress\u2019s friend who is going to do them soon as otherwise I will be too late. I had suggested a headshot of me on the cover, but my Mistress said that would be less effective than a suitable cartoon type sketch. It\u2019s her loss.<\/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":"