Dog Days

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George is very angry. His wife has upped and died on him, and all he wants to do is sit in his underpants and shout at the cricket. The last thing he needs is his cake-baking neighbour Betty trying to rescue him. And then there''s the dog, a dachshund puppy called Poppy. George doesn''t want a dog - he wants a fight.

Dan is a counsellor with OCD who is great at helping ot...