Canine Capers May 2009

I was happily watching the television recently when Oliver, my youngest, said, "Er, Dad, I think you better come and have a look at Monty"
Speak up I said I have not got the old hearing thingy in.
He repeated and we went to look at Monty.

Monty being the delicate little Cavalier King Charles Spaniel that I got for the children following weeks of incesant "Can we have a dog,Dad,Can we have a dog,Dad, Can we have a dog,Dad,Can we have a dog,Dad..." And promises of daily walkies and crap cleaning. Walkies? One week! Crap cleaning? Not yet!

Now, Monty has been to the vets on a number of occasions recently due to his penchant for acquiring pulled shoulder muscles: "These should see him right as rain in a couple of days, Sir" said the Vet on our most recent trip as he handed me a prescription for doggy Ibroprufen in one hand and a bill for £60.00 in the other!!!
So I was a little worried that my hard earned beer tokens would once more be going in the direction of the Vet's bank account rather than into the till at Wetherspoons!!!

Monty was lying on the bottom part of the stairs with his little tail wagging and his big moon eyes looking cutely at me.
In his mouth I noted something hard and pink with bits of metal sticking out at very odd and broken angles.

Oliver legged it into the kitchen as he saw the look of horror on my face when I realised that the little bugger was chewing on my hearing aid!

As I put my hand forward to see if I could salvage it the little sod had the temerity to growl at me and refuse to give it up!
(Tell the RSPCA if you want to) I smacked him across the snout hard and he yelped loudly, obviously I didn't hear it!

I held the wrecked aid in my hand and noted that the ear insert mould was at least OK so I would only have to shell out for a new microphone.

I called him some non cute names and informed him that the next time he pulls a bloody muscle in his shoulder he will be lucky to get Tesco's own brand Ibroprufen and a squirt of Deep Heat linament spray!!!

I think he got the message as he stayed out of my way for the rest of the day!
Wifey found the whole episode amusing and my daughter was annoyed that I smacked him but at least my son managed not to smirk, it being quite close to his birthday!!!

Until I sort out a new hearing aid I trust you will forgive me if I say "What?"

Until the next time,
Fare thee well.