Surprise surprise....

 Just about this time last year this silly girl was sat on this very sofa recovering from a leg amputation after getting herself severely injured whilst trying to get to the boys, such is her desire to get up the duff. So fast forward 12 months three weeks ago and we find she is getting rather tubby.

 This is why, she was pregnant with 6 very healthy pups, 3 boys 3 girls. Now the parentage was disputed as I saw Bryn the retriever practising and then found Reuben had bunked up for the night with her but as she was not in season no problem. 

 But Elf doesn't have a normal reproductive cycle and her desire to be a mum overwhelms everything else and so we now have 6 little fatties in the dining room.

Probably means another sofa is going to be required.