Our little puppy has taken the world on with great gousto! He does everything at 100 mph (naturally I hear you say, he is a Spaniel!). I still marvel at the fast pace in which he runs, plays, eats, breathes, dive bombs his big sister, chases the cat and walks!

Our cat, Jon, has taken him under his paw! Jon is teaching Magena that cats only do things when cats feel like it and the subtle cues needed to fit into a feline world. Sometimes the cat wants to play and sometimes the cat will not want to, sometimes the cat wants a face rub and sometimes the cat will bite you if you are sitting in the wrong way! Magena is learning that cats are a bit different from dogs but that doesn’t stop him thinking Jon is his greatest friend. He explodes with happiness every time we hear the cat flap door and wants to snuggle with him on the sofa.

Magena’s other recent adventure was stealing a piece of fruit cake and eating some of it. Magena found out the benefits of having a Daddy that is also a Vet as he was quickly injected with something to make him vomit up said piece of cake! Raisins and sultanas are poisonous to dogs and luckily we could quickly get him the Veterinary attention he required. He felt a bit sorry for himself as he didn’t get to keep the cake!

It is a good reminder around Easter that fruit cake and chocolate are on the list of poisonous food for dogs and to keep them out of your dog’s way. If you are concerned that your dog has eaten something my advice would be to call your Vet as soon as possible with as much information about how much of the food and if its chocolate what colour and strength it was.

Magena has gotten over his ordeal and I am sure hasn’t learnt his lesson but then that is what being a baby is all about, learning all about the world and testing boundaries.

Now I had better go and mop the kitchen floor AGAIN!