I have been shouted at most of the day by Monster who has much to say – mostly that it is raining outside.  Yes, thank you, I know that. All my outside coats and trousers are soaking wet and currently hanging up in the kitchen to dry.  I think I’ve actually run out of clothes now.

Today we took off Ted’s buster collar off as he is not bothering to try and get the little boot off his hind paw.  We trust him, which may be a huge mistake, but he is watched all the time.  Any delving in that area and it is back on.

(This is Ted’s real bed, next to mine – a lovely huge dog bed with Mum’s old v-shaped pillow – he often goes up there to be by himself especially when things are a bit bouncy between Monster and Pepper.

But today Monster followed me endlessly around the house, staring at me earnestly or shouting at me and I had no idea why.  I did ask.

When it stopped raining briefly, I encouraged him to go outside.

It was brief.

And then I found the problem…… Ted was happily sitting in Monster’s special bed that only he sleeps in and I had been wondering why Monster hadn’t been using in it recently.  It is his favourite spot.

Look at Ted’s happy stealing face.  Terrible.

Ted was not sorry and apparently he’s not moving out either.

So, to give Monster back his bed if only for the afternoon, I took both of the dogs over to my shed while I made a sheep for the shops.

OH said Ted was often using Monster’s bed.  This, I did not know and I am not sure how we are going to solve this problem.