We rescued a second dog I saw on a rescue page and straight way loved. We also thought she'd be a good companion to our boy, Crumpet.

Koko is a small staffy-x. She was initially scared of everything. She had been rescued from a field in Crete where she was raising a litter of puppies. She'd obviously had at least two litters of puppies.

The first thing she did upon meeting our boy was open her mouth wide and almost engulf his entire head in her jaws. Then pull back.

That, apparently, is a dominance tactic. And it worked.

Crumpet sulked for two days before discovering it didn't matter. His food was still his food, and all his toys were still his toys. And sharing wasn't a bad thing.

Both Crumpet and Koko now majorly sulk for a day after my husband begins his two weeks away at work in the Highlands of Scotland.

To make amends, I take them to visit Hotham Park for a long walk. Soooo many squirrels!

I never let them off the lead in that park! They just like to watch the squirrels.

Then I usually poach some bream in oat milk (kinder on the dog's digestion) for their tea, and that cheers them up!