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Are you ready for this?” I asked Nigel, my golden retriever, as I waved from the bay window to the young woman at the kerb. She stood unloading her toddler from her car. My son planned to marry finall

Jayne and Mike Walker have finally found their calling in life

My daughter’s having to start thinking about what she wants to study at university. Aside from the fact that I can’t believe I’m old enough to have a daughter that’s almost an adult, it’s naturally pr

In 1978 the charity, Dogs Trust, launched the iconic slogan “A Dog is for Life, not just for Christmas”. This slogan still exists today, although it has been shortened to “A Dog is for Life.” It’s a m

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