Just after we arrived in Devon – and had afternoon tea – my Dad took me for a quick walk while Mum went online for a while. When we came back she was in tears and very upset. Mum had just logged on to my blog and discovered a message from Oscar the Airedale’s Mum and Dad to tell us that poor dear Oscar had died of pancreatitis. Of all the other dogs with blogs that we know, we both felt that Oscar was an exceptional boy. Oscar and his Mum and Dad, Katy and Martin, always sent me a little message if I was under the weather and it is a tragedy to lose him at such a young age – he was just fourteen months old! Oscar was an accomplished agility dog and also came through advanced dog obedience classes with flying colours. I know he had become quite a well known local character at his home near Swindon, so he will be missed badly by a lot of people whose lives were touched by this adorable dog. This is one of our favourite pictures of him: I really do not know what to say, but it shows us we must just make the most of our time together.