In a cosy cupboard under the stairs with a soft lamp glowing, a grey Great Dane lies curled on a thick bed inside a big open crate draped with a blanket, while a white man in his fifties with red hair sits on the floor beside him, a hand resting on his back, rain on the window behind.

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The Torch Drawer

There’s always a drawer. When the power goes in a storm, you’re in it by the light of your phone: three dead batteries, a birthday candle, the instructions for a toaster you no longer own, and no torch. You promise to sort it. You rarely do.

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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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