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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Laura Martin

Confessions of an overindulgent dog owner: ‘His dinners are more extravagant than mine!’

Lauren Verge and her chihuahua Ted.
Lauren Verge and her chihuahua Ted. Photograph: Anna Batchelor/The Guardian

The 12th of February was a big day for Ted. It was his seventh birthday, so his friends gathered to celebrate. There were presents, toys, party snacks, and then, while everybody sang happy birthday to him, he was presented with a birthday steak.

Ted is not a small boy, you see, but a small dog – a spitz and chihuahua cross – and his owner, creative director Lauren Verge, loves to lavish him. “He’s completely spoiled,” she confesses. “But he has the best life ever. He’s just the most loved, happiest dog.”

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