Hi! I'm Sophie Snow Leopard, and I've hijacked this blog for today.
I don't know if you've ever thought about what means to be a soft toy in a terrier household, but I'm going to tell you anyway.
One becomes accustomed to rough treatment of course - being shaken vigorously or subjected to attempted de-stuffings - and some might say I should be happy to have survived until now with all limbs intact and no need of emergency surgery.
But between you and me, I was relieved to learn that Nobby, the rather, er, 'rampant' wire-haired fox terrier who currently rules the roost hereabouts, was last week given 'the snip'. In the olden days, us girls were expected to put up with the sort of insistent and unlooked-for attentions I've been receiving from Nobby and to keep quiet about it. But this is 2023, the era of #MeToo, and I feel it's high time to end the conspiracy of silence.
Post-operation, Nobby has been unusually subdued, but I'm wondering if this state of affairs will last...
PS from Gail: Nobby seems to be recovering well from his surgery, and Sophie Snow Leopard is currently enjoying a period of rest and relaxation in the box room.
