In a friend's sunny conservatory, a fluffy white Maltese puppy sniffs a treat on a soft blanket at the open door of an unfamiliar grey metal crate, while a white woman in her sixties with short silver hair sits on the floor beside it holding a chew.

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The Hire Car

You’re a good driver. Then you pick up a hire car on holiday, and for the first ten minutes the wipers come on every time you indicate and the handbrake is a button you can’t find. By the end of the week it’s fine.

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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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