It’s a dog’s life — and it’s not cheap

WEIGHING some 50 kilos and reaching to her shoulder, Percy is not just big — he’s the light of Linda Madden’s life.

Linda just got married last December, but Percy takes precedence. If he’s not feeling up to scratch, new husband Paul is expected to vacate the marital bed so Linda can keep a close eye on her pampered pooch.

A Labernese — half Labrador, half Bernese Mountain Dog, Percy enjoys a prescription diet (“he has a sensitive stomach,” Linda explains) — glucosamine supplements for his joints, top-of-the-range cleaning products for his ears, and no fewer than three specialist ‘puffy’ beds and two comfy car-nests for when he travels.