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I've always loved dogs and horses. As a toddler, I would lurch towards any dog I saw and horrify my mother, who would panic mildly as I rushed towards some poor unsuspecting Doberman. I was convinced my love of dogs was mutual. They seem to speak my language and I theirs.
I have a deep appreciation of all animals and so I find it difficult to enjoy wildlife programmes, which almost inevitably involve an imminent death. One will be