Missing Alvin

Olive: Well so much for me having problems with my teeth. My big bro is at the vets at the mo having his teeth filed down.

They say it's cos he doesn't eat enough hay.

And I eat all his hay...... so I feel a bit guilty now.

His teeth are growing outwards when they should have been gettin gnawed down the whole time, which means that they dig into his cheeks.

And that makes me feel guilty too cos I've been chasing him all over the place when my big brother was poorly.

Mummy and daddy took him for his appointment this morning and he hasn't come back since. I hope he's ok.

I went with him of course and had a chat with all the nice nurses and then they took me into a special room where only special puppies go to get weighed. I was 18.5kg.

But then I came home and the house was empty so I slept for hours. I slept about 3 extra hours this morning. There was no point in getting up cos there was no one to play with really and mummy had closed Alvin's cage to stop me getting all his hay. So I just put myself to bed.

And he's still not home so I'm wondering where he can be? I hope he's ok.

Oh, I'm sorry Alvin, I'm sorry for how I treat you. I just always want to play with you and I know that it's not exactly your idea of fun or anything.

And I'm sorry that I come and sit next to you and then pat you on the head to make you run away so you can leave your food behind. It's only because I'm really hungry.

I try so hard to make you like me. I go up to you as close as possible and then very quietly and gently lie next to you. I even try not to look at you and I just look at a bit of fluff on the floor. Cos I know you don't like me looking at you.
But then, I can't sit still for very long. Mummy says I'm a wriggler. So when I move a few seconds later, you come and punch me on the nose.
But notice that I haven't hit you back in ages? I don't do anything now. I'd rather you hit me cos at least you're giving me some attention.

But today it's just really really boring, and if you're staying away just because of me, then I'm sorry and I'll try to be more thoughtful in the future.

Mummy says they've kept you in because you're not eating anything. Mummy even went in with a nag of your special food but she said you still wouldn't eat it. And she wanted to take you home but couldn't until you had your food.

Alvin, come home. If you don't want to eat, just pass it to me and I'll have it for you and then it will all be happily ever after won't it?

I miss you brother xx