'I am up at 5am if I have to get ready for a dog show. It takes about two hours. My groomer, Marcelo, carefully takes down the dozens of rollers in my hair from the night before, so my hair doesn't break. After that, he puts on some conditioner. The day before a show I have to take a bath. Then it takes two hours to blow-dry my hair. While the handler is drying my hair, Marcelo gives me a massage, so I won't get bored.
I am driven to shows in a 25-metre-long motor home.
It is air-conditioned and centrally heated. There is a built-in home theatre, in which I like to watch Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel. Dogs are boring to watch, because I see them all the time, so I like to watch programmes on wild animals.
I prefer to sleep in when I'm not at a show. The first person I see is my kennel maid because I usually take breakfast in bed. I eat a very light breakfast - a balanced diet of dog food, which is essential for physical conditioning. My weekly routine is very regimented. Every day, I spend about 20 minutes on the treadmill, at a medium-paced jog. Most show dogs in America get their exercise from treadmills these days. Some dogs like to chew other dogs' ears while they play, and that would be disastrous for me. My teeth are brushed twice a day, and my nails are 'done' every week.
The Tibetan terrier is a breed that can get fat so I only have two meals a day. For dinner, I eat something similar to breakfast, except in smaller quantities to try and keep my weight down. Historically, we survived on a high-carbohydrate diet in the mountains. So when you give me meat, it's such a treat I tend to over indulge.
After dinner, the groomers will put the rollers back in my hair - that takes about 45 minutes. The last thing I do before I go to bed is visit my favourite tree. And I'll get my favourite cookie.
When I was living in the US, I'd go to two or three shows a week throughout the year. Right now I live on a farm in Gloucestershire in Britain. The schedule here is less hectic - there are about 20 shows annually to compete in.