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I was globe-trotting when I found a new furry friend. Could she become my travel com paw- nion?

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I’d promised my boy the best Christmas ever but came home to an inferno

Daisy Lindlar knows she’s very lucky. The 32-year-old and her partner are looking forward to spending their first Christmas in their private rented home with labradoodle Gizmo, who is eight months old

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