Those of you that know me also know that I wouldn't have posted this without a very good reason. My two dogs mauled a cat and there was nothing I could do to stop them - believe me, I did all I could and got bitten in the process.

There is no reason to feel sorry for my pets as I love my dogs as much as ever but I also respect them as animals not furry children and they will be treated as such from now on - the 3 hour walk I had with them today was one of the best we have had for a long time.

Someone said that not all dogs have a prey drive, this may be true but as an owner of two terriers I can only say "be vigilant and don't ever take for granted that your "furbaby" won't revert to its natural instinct one day".

Martin Clunes says in a trailer for his programme "never forget that you are sharing your home with a wolf"