On a narrow woodland path, a sable-and-white Shetland Sheepdog sits calmly between the legs of a tall Black man in his thirties in walking boots, facing forward with soft ears, while a jogger and a small golden dog pass by at a distance.

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Behind Mum’s Legs

At a children’s party, a little girl watches the balloons and the noise from behind her mum’s legs. She peeks out, ducks back, peeks out again. Nobody drags her into the middle of the room. Ten minutes later, she’s in the game.

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