In a calm living room, a golden retriever with a shaved patch and a neat bandage on one back leg lies resting in a roomy pen, licking a lick mat, while a middle-aged woman of Filipino heritage sits on the floor beside the pen with a cup of tea.

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The Box Set

Break your leg, and the doctor says six weeks with it up. The first two days are lovely. By the end of week one, you’ve alphabetised the spice rack and started chatting to the houseplants. The people who cope best are the ones who planned for it: the box set queued up, the jigsaw on the table, the friends who pop round.

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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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