Jazz received a bone-shaped treat, found every burial spot already taken and spent one afternoon solving the problem in the most Jazz way possible. Warm, wry and completely true.

Boodle is the pack's still centre: deeply philosophical, suspiciously good at locating single shoes and fully committed to monitoring the street. Meet her here.

She's been staring at that wisteria for twenty minutes and she's not standing down. Meet Mouse — toy poodle, household chaos agent, and the reason The Dog Friendly Map exists.

Mouse had a grooming appointment at 9.30. The morning so far was a success. Everything was running four minutes early. At 9.17am, Sod's Law was enforced — ear to thigh, freshest fox poo imaginable, and Mouse was absolutely thrilled with herself.

Two dog-friendly shops, a handful of treats and back by lunch. That was the plan. Mouse had other ideas — and I had somehow left every poo bag I own at home.