There’s a quiet intimacy that comes with being invited into someone’s life with their dog.

Not just into their home, or their favourite walking spot, but into the way they speak about them, the way their body softens when they say their name, the way they watch them move through the world. That invitation is never something I take lightly. And when I look back on 2025, more than the number of sessions, miles walked, or photographs delivered, it’s that sense of trust that defined the year.