Under The Counter is not overly fond of dogs. His more than passing resemblance to a walking bag of bones means he can never feel entirely comfortable in their presence for one thing.
If he did have a four-legged friend, he wouldn’t be rushing to Aldi to stock up on canine essentials though.
The discounter has found itself has yet again found itself at the centre of a social media storm after one of its SpecialBuys – a £2.99 dog toy – went viral for all the wrong reasons.
The said toy, a plastic corn on the cob that can be stuck to the floor by means of a suction cup, soon had some of the more filthy-minded members of the public channelling their inner Sid James with comments like: “What in the name of Ann Summers is this?” and “Ribbed for extra pleasure.”
One wag suggested that “absolutely no one is purchasing that for their dogs,” which our picture of Wee Jock the West Highland Terrier clearly disproves.
UTC quipped that it wasn’t like Aldi to be the butt of the joke and, true enough, the discounter put the matter firmly behind it with a terse: “What you buy for your pet is none of our business.”
