It has been just over a week since I lost Charley, a week of unimaginable sadness. Charley was my first dog - just a little dog – but he was my chunky monkey, my boy.

I’ve received so many kind and thoughtful messages over the last week and I want to thank everyone – your affection for Charley and your kind thoughts and words of support have meant the world to me. There’s so much I want to say about Charley but as I write this I know I’m going to struggle to put anything down that does any justice to the little dog who made such a difference to my life …