"It was during Thanksgiving, when all my family was over, and I thought it would be funny to sneak upstairs ... ugly, and cursed," but his two dogs, Mia in particular, were far less impressed ...

He cursed and said it was a disgrace. Mr Perrie, of Winchburgh, West Lothian, who was cleared of misconduct, told the hearing that while he was disappointed that his dog had been beaten ...