Yes, Mrs Pumphrey was fabulously rich. She could afford to be overindulgent towards her favourite pet dog, Tricki. The dog was pampered like a spoiled child. She was silly enough to provide cushions, toys, day-bed, night-bed, unnecessary items like, malt, cod-liver oil, Horlicks, wine and brandy which are not available even to human beings. Her impractical nature led to overfeeding of Tricki. He grew hugely fat, listless and dull.