Wisdom of the Elders: A dog’s lead

For 13 years, the garden hose has been my dog’s favourite thing. There’s a tiny squeak when I turn on the tap, a sound he can hear through multiple closed doors. He could hear it from suburbs away. His ears swivel and he comes running, insisting that intermediate doors be opened. He stands on his…

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What About Me? The Pet Custody Battles

When a relationship ends, the division of assets begins. But who gets to keep the dog? Peter Munro reports for SMH on the increasingly common – and sometimes messy – custody disputes involving pets. They never fought nor raised their voices, even when dividing “ours” into “yours” and “mine”. They found a quietly sad way…

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