Mr. Herriot's strict advice to Mrs. Pumphrey was to cut down Tricki's food drastically and give him more exercise, or else the dog would become seriously ill. He told her to harden her heart and keep Tricki on a very strict diet.
Mrs. Pumphrey did not truly follow the advice. Although she showed determination at first, she could not resist Tricki's love for cream cakes and chocolates and soon relented. Within a few days, Tricki's condition worsened, and Mr. Herriot had to hospitalise him.
Source: A Triumph of Surgery, Tricki's Condition and Hospitalisation
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The question has two parts — state the advice (1 mark) and whether Mrs. Pumphrey followed it (2 marks). Examiners expect both parts answered clearly. Key phrases from the text: "cut his food right down," "strict diet," "more exercise," and Mrs. Pumphrey's inability to refuse cream cakes and chocolates. Mention the consequence (Tricki worsening) to show she failed to comply.