I am a dog called Shadow and my brother is called Spider. I am a Yorkie and my brother is a Chihuahua. We both have our mum and dad trained well. Every morning mum gets up and makes her tea then gives us our breakfast. When we haven eaten we go to dad for our little treat, then we have to ask them to take us to the park. When we are in the park some times mum and dad want us to play with a ball or to fetch a stick, but in the park it is our time so we like to do our own thing, like sniffing everywhere or putting our scent down so other dogs know we have been. Once we get home me and Spider have a nice long drink of water then settle down until it’s dinner time. After dinner our dad gives us our little treat. Then we settle down again with mum and dad so they can watch television. When it is bedtime mum makes herself a bedtime drink so she can take her tablets. Spider and myself get our primrose and cod liver oil capsule, then it is time to settle down to sleep for the night. Next morning it starts all over again? Some times we have to ask if we want something. We go hmm, hmm then mum or dad knows we want something, but if we want another little treat I just lick my lips then dad knows what I want. He doesn’t always give it to us but of course we know how to get our own way. That is why we trained mum and dad well.

By Rita Joel.