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The Dog Mother

Phillippa Law

Weekly adventures, photos, and videos of Bramble and Doughnut — two unforgettable dogs — alongside thoughtful essays exploring canine behaviour, the human world dogs navigate, and the myths shaping dog law and public safety.

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The Snack Thief Championship - FFA#31

The sausage was unattended.

Doughnut noticed this immediately.

It sat on a plate near the edge of the kitchen worktop, with one end sticking over the rim.

Close enough to reach.

Almost.

He looked at the sausage.

He looked towards the...

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The Celebrity Who Taught Millions to Mistreat Dogs

The following international hearing is fictional. The qualifications, professional guidance, reported incidents, lawsuits, allegations, responses and settlements entered into evidence are not.

CHAIR: This hearing has been convened in the p...

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The Birds, the Bees and the Wrong End of the Dog - FFA#30

Across the world and, I strongly suspect, throughout the galaxy, adolescents discovering sex have engaged in all manner of fascinating fumblings.

There are misunderstandings.

There are unsuccessful experiments.

There are limbs in unexpec...

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A Dog Licence Worth Having

On 11 September 2026, Lord Naseby asked the Government what consideration it had given to reintroducing dog licences.

Defra’s answer was short:

“This Government has no plans at this time to reintroduce a dog licensing scheme, as mandato...

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The Shotgun Pawfasting - FFA #29

There had been a problem in the Fur Family for quite some time.

Nobody knew what the hell Bramble and Doughnut were to each other.

This wasn’t an existential problem for Bramble and Doughnut. They seemed perfectly clear on the matter. It...

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