Treacle Goes To Tea

Last weekend my wife Rosemary and I, along with daughter Caroline and son-in-law Steve went to visit my eldest son Brian and girlfriend Nikki. As Nikki has a houseful of dogs Treacle was invited too. It was a wet day ideal to introduce the 'yoblet' to a Labrador of mature years, a Collie cross, a Westie with a trimmed body and 'Rasta' haircut and a couple of extra guests, a Jack Russell and her puppy. It was a great if rather damp day. Treacle thoroughly enjoyed herself, she got grumbled at by the Lab because she was impolite and was put in her place. She played with them all but bonded really well with the Collie. At the end of the day she had a few lessons in dog etiquette and had made some new friends. She went home worn out and straight into snoring mode.

She has also made a new friend at home. She has started 'hanging out' in the back garden with the cat from next door. If she is not in the garden he has taken to putting his head through the dog flap to ask if Treacle can come out to play. I think I'm going to have to persuade Steve and Caroline to change her name from Treacle to Spike. We can then sit her in front of the TV and show her Tom and Jerry videos until she gets the right idea. Either that or buy her a kaftan and enrol her in a yoga class.