Benni is fine. He and his owner were staying with us a couple of years ago. On this occasion my wife and I took him for a walk because his owner was out, and he stopped to look into the distance and, yes, he is loyal to his owner, so perhapshe wantedthe to appear. I guess most dogs are vulnerable in the sense they become dependent on their owners? Cats seem quite happy to seek out another servant and home if they're dissatisfied with their current arrangement. It reminds me of the Facebook cartoons where someone is shown having an accident in the garden: the dog is shown thinking "I hope my owner hasn't hurt himself "; the cat is thinking "oh, no! I don't know how to use the can opener!"
Michael Ixer ● 17d