Oh, the humiliation – I write about dog training and how to deal with minor dog ailments but my allergy is taking a long time to heal..

Because I wear so much bling round my neck – Dog ID tag, National Pet Register tag, Microchipped tag and Torch – there is a lot of noise when I scratch or itch. So for the last three days I have been wearing one of Mum’s T shirts for sleeping and lounging. It has helped me feel a lot better, but I asked her to promise not to put me in baby blue again. From now on I only wear masculine colours, dad will make sure of that.