LESSONS IN ADULTHOOD
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PHOTOGRAPH: MARK HARRISON. HAIR AND MAKE-UP: CAROLINE PIASECKI. STYLIST: KATE ANYA BARBOUR
A year ago, I adopted a dog named Blue. One day, I was tentatively talking to her former owner about it and, 48 hours later, I was trying to convince a reluctant Staffie that it was OK for me to go to the loo without her. She’s taught me many lessons: there’s discipline in daily walks, organisation in fitting work around a being who is totally reliant on you, and the leadership course that is trying to explain to Blue that she can’t sleep in my bed. But the biggest lesson she has taught me is how to love.