Yesterday I was a bad dog. Usually it\u2019s Aristotle but yesterday was definitely me. We\u2019d gone for a walk. To start with, I wasn\u2019t in the mood. It was cold and I\u2019d got a fireside to sleep beside, but that\u2019s no excuse for what followed. We saw Bonnie the Boxer. Now to say that rivalries between ourselves and Bonnie are longstanding would be an understatement. It goes back years. Nothing very much, just the usually little acts of aggression. Shadow always pees outside her house if she gets to walk past, that sort of thing. I\u2019m guessing Bonnie probably does much the same when she walks past ours. Bonnie is very strong as are we. With my Mistress she\u2019s lovely and soft but that doesn\u2019t impress me. Anyway, there we were walking along when we saw her coming the other way. Now normally, our Mistress is very alert and seeing that would have made sure she had reeled me in on my extending lead and then she makes me walk right up close. Yesterday I saw Bonnie first. I had that split second advantage when I was able to tug my lead out of our Mistress\u2019s hand and leg it down the footpath to where Bonnie was. Bonnie\u2019s owner did very well. I was being a very annoying dog, or so I am told, barking madly from just far enough away not to come into contact. I have never seen our Mistress run so fast as she came charging down the lane to take me in hand. She was very embarrassed by my behaviour, while it has to be said, Bonnie was as good as gold and did not rise to the challenge. It was probably a good job, as if truth be known she scares me, but then most dogs do. Needless to say I\u2019m grounded and have been given the opportunity to think about my behaviour and how inappropriate it was. I\u2019d just like to publicly say, I\u2019m sorry and I won\u2019t do it again. Of course, I may not actually mean that last bit. I am sorry, but I suspect I\u2019d do it again tomorrow if they opportunity arose!<\/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":"