Now, I have to admit, I was not raised as a doggy person.  However, one dog-loving leading man and a few post-pregnancy hormones, led to the fatal decision to get one black labrador puppy named Wellington in September 2007. Well, one thing led to another, well, more like one dog led to another, and in May 2014 Slippers, the matching bookend in a female form, slipped her way into our hearts and home.

Now, if you know anything about dogs you will know that one thing in particular separates the Labrador from the other canine breeds. Ahhh, I know this one you are thinking! They are super intelligent which is why they are used for guide dogs or police sniffer dogs. No! You stop yourself – it is their kindness and patience for which they are renown – they are the perfect dog for those with kids!

Wrong.

Greed. That is the attribute which differates the Labrador from all of the other canine varieties. A greed of such magnitude, such pervasive strength, that is dominates their entire being.  They will steal, they will rummage through bin bags, indeed they will stick their nose in all sorts of unimaginable filth, in search of a morsel of food . You can train them to resist it, but you can’t train it out of them. The speed at which Slippers eats her biscuits has led to the creation of a whole new adjective for our family and friends – to “slippers” something (adj; to consume exceedingly quickly. “I was so thirsty, I slippered that glass of wine.“).

What must it be like to live in such constant torment? We shall soon find out when we get an inside peek into the canine condition with posts from the dogs themselves. Two dogs and hell of a lot of talk about cheese…