OK - devotion to my furry charge. I reckon that he's going to need his exercise, stinky or not and he does love swimming, which is so good for him.

I love this dog almost as much as I love his master. On that basis I will be taking him to the beach every day this week and letting him get wet, whether he ends up smellier or not. Hopefully, after a few good soakings, the smell will dissipate and the boy won't miss out on his exercise.

I'm also going to try and persuade Kendall to go shoot the skunk - otherwise Seamus is just going to go after it again next time he visits Mary! :0)