The pet I�ll never forget: Mike Gayle on Sail the dog, �who showed me how friendly the world can be�

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We wanted a big dog, but not too big; a young dog, but not a puppy. We came home from the rescue centre with a huge eight-year-old houndAlthough I am naturally quite shy, we talked to strangers all the...

We wanted a big dog, but not too big; a young dog, but not a puppy. We came home from the rescue centre with a huge eight-year-old hound

Although I am naturally quite shy, we talked to strangers all the time on our walks. I say �we� because while Sail, my rescue greyhound, was mostly silent during these interactions, I was keenly aware that without him my daily chats wouldn�t happen.

My wife had lobbied hard for a dog for years, but I come from a family that doesn�t really do pets. Over time, my stance softened and we welcomed Pip, a netherland dwarf house rabbit, into our lives, followed by another, called Milo. Lovely though they were, they weren�t a dog.

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