In a small back garden, a German Shepherd sniffs contentedly along a flower border beside a middle-aged white man in a wheelchair, while woven willow screening covers the gap in the fence behind them.

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The Night Watchman

Give someone a torch, a dark building and nobody else on shift, and every rustle becomes their business. A fox by the bins is an intruder. A door creaking in the wind is a break-in. A crisp packet is a suspect. The night watchman checks every one, because that’s the job.

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A Paws a Day is a short daily story that helps you see the world through your dog's eyes: it starts with a moment from your own life and ends with your dog.

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