At last there are more dogs at my regular exercise field. Cally the Giant Scnauzer was also there, she is one of the most socialized dogs I know. Lucky (a Jack Russell) has been in Italy for two months and I think he calmed down a bit while he was there. Like my Mum and Dad, his family prefer to take their dog on holiday with them. But there was a lot of red tape to go through every time they crossed a border. He had to get extra vaccinations and worming tablets – yuk. Lucky gave me a great new dog blanket as a reward for feeding their rabbit while he was away. It is really soft and cosy for the winter.

Peppy’s owner has a new dog, a Jack Russell called Toby. He has only just finished his jabs, so he can now come out with the rest of us. Well, I say that but George takes his dog out at 7.30 am, a bit early for me and Mum.