My dog has been cancelled by Pride

Bella is a three-year-old dog of indeterminate breed. I found her by the side of the road. She is fearless, affectionate and cute, like many dogs, but her place in history is assured because as far as I can tell, she is the first dog in history to have been cancelled for failure to kowtow to Pride.

It’s not her fault but mine. In this month of Pride, I received an email from Tractive, the Austrian company that manufactures GPS trackers for dogs, and that charges a monthly subscription so I can keep track of her on her daily excursions amongst the vines.

It’s a smart system. A small device attaches to Bella’s collar (you can see it in the picture above). And with an app on my phone, I can track her every movement, even when she goes off after hares and the occasional wild boar. I’ve recommended Tractive to many and dutifully paid my subscription for years.