A WOMAN has admitted giving her pet dog a weekly allowance so he can get himself little treats if he want to.
Sue Traherne, aged 56, gives West Highland Terrier Bobby five pounds a week to spend on whatever he likes so he does not feel like he has to ask her for everything.
She said: “Bobby is a very good boy, so I feel he deserves a degree of monetary independence.
“He’s one of us and gets his spends every Friday to do whatever he likes with. And he’s not spending it all on beer and playing snooker, unlike some people in this house.
“I give it to him in cash, because although he’s perfectly capable of using contactless – he’s intelligent and responsible – I don’t want him losing his card if he gets overexcited chasing a bird.
“He knows it’s not for his meals or vet fees or grooming fees, because I take care of those, but if he fancies buying himself a few chewy chicken strips or a squeaky duck he doesn’t have to come begging to me. And I think that’s made his coat more lustrous.”
Bobby said: “I’ve got £95 stashed in my f**k-off fund. When I reach £150 I’m gone.”
