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TV presenter Ulrika Jonsson is currently working on a new idea for a second novel following her autobiography, Honest, released in 2002.\u00a0Ulrika\u00a0tells us why her Bulldogs Nessie and Dexter are\u00a0relentlessly naughty but have helped her enormously with her battle with depression, and in turn looks after them with natural raw food brand Natural Instinct – “Every dog should be on this diet”<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"ulrika<\/p>\n

What are you working on at the moment?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I spend much of my time writing for newspapers but I\u2019m also working on a new idea for a second novel. I\u2019m also working on my patience\u2026<\/p>\n

What breeds are Nessie and Dexter\u00a0and why did you choose them?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bulldogs<\/a>. We chose them because we didn\u2019t want massive dogs, nor did we want tiny, tiny dogs. Bullies are big small dogs. They have an amazing temperament. They may look ugly to you \u2013 but to us they\u2019re just so beautiful. Also, they\u2019re notoriously stubborn and can be hard to train due to this \u2013 and I love a challenge. They have so much personality \u2013 which makes for a very busy, lively household.<\/p>\n

How long have you had your dogs?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We got Nessie just over four years\u00a0ago and Dexter two years later. We got Dexter because we were worried Nessie was a bit down in the dumps. She took one look at Dexter and rolled her eyes and sighed,\u00a0and that was the start of a very beautiful love-hate relationship.<\/p>\n

I work mostly from home, so I have them with me all day. One lies under my desk while I\u2019m writing and the other is on a sheepskin behind my chair.<\/p>\n

What difference do they make to your life?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A tremendous difference. I couldn\u2019t live without them. I centre my life around the children and the dogs. They\u2019ve been very good for my depression because they\u2019re such excellent company (now I really do sound mad\u2026). But going for daily walks helps me tremendously. Not only does it get me out of the house but you invariably meet other dog owners who are \u2013 as a general rule \u2013 very nice.<\/p>\n

Do you take them on holiday with you and if so where?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We haven\u2019t taken them on holiday but plan to next summer. They MAY come with us to Sweden OR we\u2019ll head to an English seaside resort<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Do they have any funny ways or are there any funny incidents involving them?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Too many to mention, probably. When we first got Dexter, Nessie took him down to our garden pond and tried to drown him \u2013 I\u2019m certain of it. Dexter loves to eat flip-flops and so far he\u2019s broken about six\u00a0pairs of Havaianas. He\u2019s relentlessly naughty. I had hoped he\u2019d grown out of it by now (2 \u00bd) but then I have to remember he\u2019s a man and men never grow up.<\/p>\n

Is there anything\u00a0you feel strongly about regarding pet welfare?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It always breaks my heart when I see dogs have been maltreated. I can\u2019t ever imagine what would possess someone to be cruel to an animal. Equally, I\u2019m quite surprised many owners feed their dogs such rot. Mine have been on raw food (we use food brand\u00a0Natural Instinct<\/a>) for the past couple of years and the transformation is incredible. They\u2019re healthier, the right weight, beautiful coats, and teeth that Simon Cowell would be proud of.<\/p>\n

We think so much about what we<\/em>\u00a0eat but no one stops to think about what they’re feeding their dogs.<\/p>\n

Do you take Nessie and Dexter with you to restaurants and pubs and do you have any favourites?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We sometimes take our dogs to a local restaurant\/pub,\u00a0The Crooked Billet<\/em> in Stoke Row \u2013 but only if we\u2019re going to sit outside.<\/p>\n

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Sponsored by Natural Instinct<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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