My \u2018Press Pass\u2019 has been granted for Crufts. I\u2019m officially a reporter. How many dogs can say that? Admittedly it has our Mistress\u2019s name on the papers but it does clearly say \u2018Alfie\u2019s Diary\u2019 and that\u2019s me! It\u2019s making me think I don\u2019t want to delegate to Shadow but you just know that with all those dogs around I\u2019d bark a lot. Mind you Shadow has been doing her fair share of barking. A neighbourhood cat has been tormenting her and Aristotle. First it sat on the fence in the sunshine staring up at them and then it moved round and sat outside our back door, but far enough away that it was not only in the sun but could leap over the gate for a quick getaway. Shadow and Ari were beside themselves, particularly as our Mistress wouldn\u2019t let them go out. She was concerned for the safety of the cat, but I\u2019ve seen cats and I know how they play these things and Shadow and Ari would have been lucky to come out of it unscathed. We heard of a shocking incident recently where a family with a cat got themselves a Chihuahua puppy. The puppy was only small and the cat ate it! Now that\u2019s cats for you. Mind you we know a local dog that killed not one but two of their neighbour\u2019s cats and that nearly led to an international incident. We never totally leave that \u2018prey instinct\u2019 behind!<\/p>\n
Our Mistress gave us the feeblest excuse for not going for a walk yesterday that I\u2019ve ever heard \u2013 she had lost a filling and her nerve was exposed and every time she breathed in the cold air it was really painful so she wanted to stay indoors. You will be pleased to know she has been to the dentist this morning so walking is back on the agenda.<\/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":"