Briefie, as crazy as this sounds, I just went to bed as it's late here in the UK, but something was playing on my mind.

I have seen a lot of life, however, in 2011, something shocked me to my core.

It was a case of animal abuse at an Ohio dairy farm, and although as a defender of animals myself having seen awful things, this disturbed me, and I mean disturbed me.

I would like to hear your response to to my next question, I know you are a family guy and the devotion I know you have to your family is admirable.

In this case, the guy used to beat the diary cows round the head to see how much he could get their heads to swell through fluid inflammation so he couldn't even get them through the crush.

Your thoughts?

Serious question mate, the dog stuff will come in the week because if the truth be told I should be in the shower and getting ready for tomorrow, but I am concerned.