BBC Repair Shop's Dominic Chinea opens up as he addresses 'tough subject'
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The Repair Shop's Dominic Chinea recently delved into a personal topic when he discussed his cherished dog, Wendy, on his YouTube channel.
A curious subscriber asked about the well-being and breed of his furry friend. Dominic clarified that Wendy is a Spanish waterdog, emphasising that she is neither a labradoodle nor a cockapoo.
The BBC personality shared: "She's getting on now; I think she's six, nearly six and a half, I think. She has been absolutely fine, a tough subject at the moment because she's not been well."
"I don't know what she's done, but she's been a bit sad. You know when you can just tell that the poor little dog is not happy? She's not been herself, she's a bit sad."
(Image: YOUTUBE/DOMINICCHINEA)
Dom revealed that Wendy had undergone blood tests at the vet's, which thankfully came back clear, but they suspect she might have an infection, reports the Express.
He reassured viewers: "I will say, she's eating, she's drinking, she's gaining energy again and she's ok. We're all good and she's loving Cornwall."
However, he admitted that since moving to Cornwall, Wendy has become somewhat of a 'wild dog', with previous training seemingly forgotten.
(Image: YOUTUBE/DOMINICCHINEA)
In another part of the video, Dominic opened up about his move to Cornwall, jokingly saying: "That's a really different one to start with! I thought we were going to start with easy questions!"
Dominic, familiar with life in Kent which he found 'nice', nonchalantly remarked on his move 'Why not!'
The BBC personality disclosed to his followers that he's acquired a sizeable barn to double as his workshop.
(Image: YOUTUBE/DOMINICCHINEA)
Expanding on the benefits of his new set-up, he noted: "Previously, I rented my old workshop and every month was giving a lot of money to a landlord to rent the space. Now, it's my space and whatever I do to it, it's mine.
"That is enough of a reason for me. I will admit there is a lot of work to do, but at least it's mine, and eventually, I'll get there, and it'll be a decent workshop once again. For the minute, I've slightly compromised, but I'm working on it!".
The Repair Shop is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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