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Thursday, October 8Fiction

Biscuit Sheds, Teo Hosts

A golden retriever, a dinner party, and a throw blanket with a lot to prove.

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Biscuit is a golden retriever, which means Teo's apartment is permanently dusted in a fine gold glitter that nobody asked for. Six guests were coming at seven. It was 6:12.

Teo did not panic. Teo grabbed the Levoit cordless vacuum made for pet hair from its wall mount, did the sofa, the rug, and the corner Biscuit considers his office, and was done before the oven timer had a chance to beep. No cord to drag around, no bag to wrestle. He even had a minute left to light a candle.

Then came the finishing touch: a UGG Adalee faux fur throw blanket folded over the arm of the sofa. It looked like the kind of room where people take their shoes off and stay until eleven. Biscuit looked at it, looked at Teo, and climbed on with the confidence of a dog who knows exactly what a luxury item is.

The guests stayed until eleven. Someone asked where the blanket came from. Teo said, "Biscuit picked it." Biscuit did not contradict him.

Back in the real world: this is a cordless stick vacuum marketed for pet hair and a faux fur throw blanket. Dog hair and blankets get along less well than the story suggests, so check the care instructions on the product page. Prices change daily; see the current one on Amazon.

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