Mutts...

A few people have suggested to me that I should get a dog, to accompany me on my travels. That’s another idea that holds no appeal: I don’t really want to share the van with a mutt. For starters, there’d be the smell (though I suppose a dog would get used to it, in time). I don’t see people with ‘regular’ dogs any more. Everyone seems to want a dog (or two, or three) which will turn heads and start conversations. Dogs that look like wolves seem to be popular at the moment. Their owners are happy to chat… as long as it's about their dogs. A dog in the van? No thanks.

An acceptable dog...