Monty Don questions the Chelsea Flower Show judges Monty Don has two pet dogs with his wife, Sarah: a golden retriever named Ned and a Yorkshire terrier named Patti. He often shares snaps of the pair accompanying him in the garden. Today was no different.
He posted an up-close shot of Ned on Instagram with a tennis ball in his mouth and typed: "Ecstatic Ned with his new unbirthday ball." In response, his fans wished the gardening star a happy birthday, as he turned 79 yesterday, but they also shared their worry that the pup could choke on the ball. One said: "Hi Monty, just a quickie to say, my friend’s dog ball got lodged in his throat.
She tried in vain to get it out, sadly to no avail. I would suggest a more giant ball, which is so beautiful Ned can’t choke." Another replied: "Yes, I thought the same.
Our cousin’s dog just died this week, the ball lodged in the throat. Horrible. Freak accident but more common than one may realise.
" Monty Don shared his dog Nell had a ball in her mouth (Image: GETTY) A third remarked: "Happy Birthday, Monty, I hope you have a lovely day." Back in October, Monty revealed his beloved Golden Retriever Nell had died of cancer - three years after losing his dog Nigel. The famed gardener announced the news on his Instagram page, just four months after Nell had been diagnosed with the disease.
Taking to his social media to announce the devastating news, Monty wrote: "I was going to tell you about my new book which is published next week, but.
