A fawn Greyhound stops dead on a pavement in low autumn sun, front legs braced and head lowered towards the long shadow of a lamp post lying across the path, its own shadow stretching far behind it, with its owner's feet a few steps ahead.

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The Long Stranger

You are walking home later than you meant to, and there is someone beside you. Tall, thin, keeping perfect pace. Your stomach drops before your head has caught up. Then you pass under the streetlamp and the figure stretches, slides and disappears, because it was you the whole time.

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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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