Oh…continuing my talk of dogs here in Spain, it is funny how many people comment on how large our dogs are. Our Labrador is a small female Labrador and our other dog is a slightly smaller Labrador mix. Maybe they seem larger and more dangerous to the Spanish as they are black and I have heard from someone that Spanish people consider it bad luck. Whether this is true or not, I am not sure of.
One of our neighbours was very surprised when I told her that yes; our dogs sleep inside the house. If she had known they often sleep on the sofa she’d probably have a heart attack.

I have a theory that the dogs recognise when people speak English or Spanish. They certainly seem to perch their ears when they hear English if we are out for a walk, knowing that these people are more likely to give them cuddles and be nice to them and I don’t know any nation more dog friendly than the British.

Now we have a baby I am sure our neighbours think we are nuts for still having the dogs in the house. But he adores the dogs and they adore him. Especially around feeding time when they congregate around his high-chair eager to snap up any bite that might get thrown to the floor. And it nothing comes their way, they might just nuzzle his hands a little bit in the hope that he drops whatever he is holding. What can I say…greedy Labradors!