Much beloved broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray recounts her great love affair with Butch the Chihuahua. There was always a dog. If not real then imagined. As a lonely only child Dame Jenni Murray longed to have a dog. She had only Timmy her imaginary pooch for company until her fifth birthday when her parents bought her a beautiful little puppy
- Taffy the Corgi. This was to be the start of a life-long passion for mans best friend. Having been a small dog owner all her adult life in her fifties the arrival of Butch the Chihuahua coincided with the devastating discovery that she had breast cancer. Butch proved to be a devoted source of comfort love & hilarity at the most difficult time in her life. Making her smile when she wanted to cry & laugh when she needed to the most Butch was an invaluable source of support & the reassuring presence of this special little dog helped Jenni to make a full recovery. Heartwarming moving & hilarious at turns My Boy Butch is a tribute to this oft maligned breed & to a little dog who made life worth living again.