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The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title Puppy love: why asking my boyfriend to coparent Basil the greyhound was the most important proposal of all | Patrick Lenton Source The Guardian - World News
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If I can trust my boyfriend with my dog, the most important thing in my life, then I guess I can trust him again with my bruised and idiotic heart

Recently I got down on one knee and presented my boyfriend with some jewellery, and asked if he would commit to caring for a very long, cute, stinky boy.

While this is an apt description of me, I was not asking him to marry me and I was not presenting a ring – I was asking him an even more important question: would he consent to having his phone number engraved next to mine on my long stinky dog’s collar, complete with a cute little heart tag featuring our digits?

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/03/puppy-dog-care-relationship-milestone Published At 2026-04-02 10:00:28 (3 days ago)
Created At 2026-04-02 10:26:33 Updated At 2026-04-02 10:26:33