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The Dog You Chose

Nick A. Shishkov

The Dog You Chose is the home of The Daily Companion — the daily newspaper and audio edition for dogs, live from Gulfport, Florida. Every morning: all eighteen Companion Signs read aloud, the Local Bark, tales from the dog world, world weather, the Police Report, the Barketplace, and the Book Page — the first horoscope ever written for dogs. From The Companion Signs and The Dog You Chose book series by Nick A. Shishkov. Find your dog's sign at dogyouchose.com.

Inside the show: Season 1 — Introduction to the Companion Signs, all eighteen sign portraits · Daily News and Horoscope — The Daily Companion, every morning · Book Reviews — the breed books, reviewed by the dogs who knew them.

Every edition of The Daily Companion is narrated by AI-generated voices.

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  • S3 · E32
    Yesterday · 46 min

    The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 32 (Friday, November 6, 2026)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 32, for Friday, November 6, 2026. Leopold the Leonberger takes the lap, entirely, at the market bench — one hundred and seventy pounds of lap dog, distributed with ceremony — in the lead story, "THE GIANT TAKES THE LAP, ENTIRELY." Day five of Calder — the cut, made — with the line drawn once and the hammer set down beside the finished piece, and Ruby brighter for having been cut. All eighteen readings, with Calder starred on day five, plus the Tales (Ingrid, Hilda, Magnus, and Cosima), the Dog Weather Watch for Gulfport, Reykjavik, and Marrakech, and the Toy Drag Chase game. The Police Report blotter, the featured report "The Judgment, Filed Kindly" (Klaus), and the Barketplace ticker and stories. Madame de Pamplemousse reads the editorial "The Sofa, For All.", the letter from ASTRID the Leonberger, Point and Counterpoint on dogs on the sofa, Ask Bruno, Corrections, and the Editorial Policy. The Book Page reviews You Decided to Get a Leonberger — FIVE PAWS. Bruno's Blog: "On Meeting Everyone, On Purpose," with the moral and Born Today (Calder). Music: one minute of "Convergence at Dusk" after Weather and the Game, and one minute of "Elegy for the Elder Wood 2" before Bruno. Both are first airings in this podcast, drawn from the house instrumental pool under the November 2 fresh-music rule — the song-library pool is exhausted. The tipping disclosure (No. 3, British III) sits at OPEN, after the introduction and before the front page. Disclosure: The Daily Companion is narrated by AI-generated voices.

  • S3 · E31
    Thursday · 45 min

    The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 31 (Thursday, November 5, 2026)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 31, for Thursday, November 5, 2026. Tullio the Lagotto conducts the dawn truffle survey at the market stall — and the parish departs shod, eleven socks inventoried — in the lead story, "THE TRUFFLE HUNTER, AT WORK WITHOUT TRUFFLES." Day four of Calder — the work, weighed — with the hammer carried rather than swung, and Ruby holding its weight in the hand. All eighteen readings, with Calder starred on day four, plus the Tales (Livia, Enzo, Suki, and Nello), the Dog Weather Watch for Gulfport, Naples, and Valparaiso, and the Freeze Game. The Police Report blotter, the featured report "The Treat Bag, Solved Sideways" (Gio), and the Barketplace ticker and stories. Madame de Pamplemousse reads the editorial "The Validation, Declined.", the letter from DANTE the Lagotto, Point and Counterpoint on accepting praise from strangers, Ask Bruno, Corrections, and the Editorial Policy. The Book Page reviews You Decided to Get a Lagotto Romagnolo — FIVE PAWS. Bruno's Blog: "On the Love That Asked for Nothing," with the moral and Born Today (Calder). Music: one minute of "Golden Hour Raga" after Weather and the Game, and one minute of "Golden Sunsets Over Aragon" before Bruno. Both are first airings in this podcast, drawn from the house instrumental pool under the November 2 fresh-music rule — the song-library pool is exhausted. The tipping disclosure (No. 3, British III) sits at MID, after the front-page block and before the Tales. Disclosure: The Daily Companion is narrated by AI-generated voices.

  • S3 · E30
    Wednesday · 41 min

    The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 30 (Wednesday, November 4, 2026)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 30, for Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Alder the Labrador considers the sandwich at length in the lead story. Day three of Calder — the hammer, set down at noon. All eighteen readings, with Calder starred, plus the Tales, the Dog Weather Watch for Gulfport, Lisbon, and Kyoto, the Reverse Recall game, the Police Report and featured report, the Barketplace ticker and stories, the editorial, letter, Point and Counterpoint, Ask Bruno, Corrections, and the Book Page reviewing You Decided to Get a Labrador — FIVE PAWS. Bruno's Blog and Born Today (Calder) close the show. Disclosure: The Daily Companion is narrated by AI-generated voices.

  • S3 · E29
    Tuesday · 43 min

    The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 29 (Tuesday, November 3, 2026)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 29, for Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rowan the Labradoodle keeps the morning greeting at the beach steps — greeted twice, and the parish departs fully welcomed — in the lead story, "THE MORNING, GREETED TWICE." Day two of Calder — the second course, measured — with the hammer weighed, the bench considered, and Ruby holding its color under pressure. All eighteen readings, with Calder starred on day two, plus the Tales (Ivy, Hazel, Fig, and Moxie), weather for Boston, Miami, Seattle, and Dublin, and the Shadow Game. The Police Report blotter, the featured report "The Puzzle, Solved Sideways" (Casper), and the Barketplace ticker and stories. Madame de Pamplemousse reads the editorial "The Second Greeting, Adopted," the letter from RUPERT the Poodle, Point and Counterpoint on greeting every stranger twice, Ask Bruno, Corrections, and the Editorial Policy. The Book Page reviews You Decided to Get a Labradoodle — FOUR PAWS. Bruno's Blog: "On the Dog Who Read Me First," with the moral and Born Today (Calder). Music: one minute of "Cello Makam Pulse" after Weather and the Game, and one minute of "Falling Leaves at the Ice Cliffs" before Bruno. Both are first airings in this podcast, drawn from the house instrumental pool under the November 2 fresh-music rule — the song-library pool is exhausted. The tipping disclosure (No. 3, British III) sits at MID, after the front-page block and before the Tales. Disclosure: The Daily Companion is narrated by AI-generated voices.

  • S3 · E28
    Monday · 43 min

    The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 28 (Monday, November 2, 2026)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 28, for Monday, November 2, 2026. Ronan the Irish Wolfhound keeps the Monday welcome at the harbor gate — the lead story, "THE GIANT, AT PEACE, AT THE GATE," opens the paper and this edition. Day one of Calder — the first course, laid — with the wheel turned overnight and Bryor closed. All eighteen readings, plus the Tales (Niamh, Maeve, Oscar, and Saoirse), weather for New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Reykjavik, and the Toss Catch game. Monday departments: the Weather Desk Lead and the Monday Blues. The Police Report blotter, the featured report "The Watch, Kept Sitting" (Liam), and the Barketplace ticker and stories. Madame de Pamplemousse reads the editorial "The Long Way Home, on Mondays.", the letter from BEATRICE the Greyhound, Point and Counterpoint on the long Monday walk, Ask Bruno, Corrections, and the Editorial Policy. The Book Page reviews You Decided to Get an Irish Wolfhound — FOUR PAWS. Bruno's Blog: "On the Walk That Refused to Hurry," with the moral and Born Today. Music: one minute of "The Velvet Corridor" after the readings, and one minute of "Nocturne Elevator" before Bruno. Both are repeat airings under the owner's October 15 clearance — the never-aired song pool is exhausted, and No. 29 needs an owner ruling on the pool. The tipping disclosure (No. 6, Spanglish) sits at MID, after the season block and before the readings. Disclosure: The Daily Companion is narrated by AI-generated voices.

  • S3 · E27
    Sunday · 47 min

    The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 27 (Sunday, November 1, 2026)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 27, for Sunday, November 1, 2026. Walter the Giant Schnauzer holds the Sunday hearing at the gate — the lead story, "THE HEARING, SELECTIVELY KEPT," opens the paper and this edition. Day twenty of Bryor — the last lamp, kept — with the wheel turning tonight and Calder opening November 2. All eighteen readings, plus the Tales (Harriet, Maude, Cora, and Agnes), weather for London, Paris, and Toronto, and the Door Patience game. Sunday departments: the Dog Park Recap, the Treat Report (The Dog Bar, 2300 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL), the Sunday Blues, and the Sunday Joke Box. The Police Report blotter, the featured report "The Gate, Admitted on Merit" (Victor), and the Barketplace ticker and stories. Madame de Pamplemousse reads the editorial "Hearing Is a Choice.", the letter from PRUDENCE the Schnauzer, Point and Counterpoint on answering every call, Ask Bruno, Corrections, and the Editorial Policy. The Book Page reviews You Decided to Get a Giant Schnauzer — FIVE PAWS. Bruno's Blog: "On the Puddle, Assessed," with the moral and Born Today. Music: one minute of "The Velvet Corridor" after the readings, and one minute of "Nocturne Elevator" before Bruno. Both are repeat airings under the owner's October 15 clearance — the never-aired song pool is exhausted, and No. 28 needs an owner ruling on the pool. The tipping disclosure (No. 1, British I) sits at OPEN, after the introduction and before the late news. Disclosure: The Daily Companion is narrated by AI-generated voices.

  • S3 · E26
    October 31 · 48 min

    The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 26 (Saturday, October 31, 2026)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 26, for Saturday, October 31, 2026. Ansel the German Shepherd keeps the evening costume-parade route in order — the lead story, "THE PORCH LIGHT, KEPT IN ORDER," opens the paper and this edition. All eighteen Bryor readings for day nineteen of the season — the porch light, kept — plus the Tales (Greta's "The Shadow, Studied," Caspian, Ida, and Soren), weather for Tokyo, Sydney, Berlin, and Mexico City, and the Sit Stay Test game. The Police Report blotter, the featured report "The Gate, Considered Twice" (Elowen), and the Barketplace ticker and stories. Madame de Pamplemousse reads the editorial "Order Is a Kindness.", the letter from WILLOW the Whippet, Point and Counterpoint on patrolling the porch on Halloween, Ask Bruno, Corrections, and the Editorial Policy. The Book Page reviews You Decided to Get a German Shepherd — FIVE PAWS. Bruno's Blog: "On the Puppy Who Arrived Old," with the moral and Born Today. Music: one minute of "Nocturne Elevator" after the readings, and one minute of "The Velvet Corridor" before Bruno. Both are repeat airings under the owner's October 15 clearance — the never-aired song pool is exhausted, and No. 27 needs an owner ruling on the pool. The tipping disclosure (No. 1, British I) sits at MID, after the season block and before the readings. Disclosure: The Daily Companion is narrated by AI-generated voices.

  • S3 · E25
    October 30 · 46 min

    The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 25 (Friday, October 30, 2026)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 25, for Friday, October 30, 2026. Colette the French Bulldog keeps her noon nap on the rug by the window — the lead story, "THE SNORE, KEPT ON SCHEDULE," opens the paper and this edition. All eighteen Bryor readings for day eighteen of the season — the threshold, kept — plus the Tales (Remy's "The Shadow, Kept Close," Marcel, Simone, and Auguste), weather for Paris, London, Reykjavik, and New York, and the Slow Fetch game. The Police Report blotter, the featured report "The Hearing, Protocolled" (Pierre), and the Barketplace ticker and stories. Madame de Pamplemousse reads the editorial "Low Energy Is a Leadership Style," the letter from LOUIS the Beagle, Point and Counterpoint on napping in the middle of the room, Ask Bruno, Corrections, and the Editorial Policy. The Book Page reviews You Decided to Get a French Bulldog — FOUR PAWS. Bruno's Blog: "On the Weather That Followed One Dog Home," with the moral and Born Today. Music: one minute of "Di Sekan a Septemba" after the readings, and one minute of "The Velvet Corridor" before Bruno. The tipping disclosure (No. 6, Spanglish) sits at MID, after the season block and before the readings. Disclosure: The Daily Companion is narrated by AI-generated voices.

  • S3 · E24
    October 29 · 47 min

    The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 24 (Thursday, October 29, 2026)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 24, for Thursday, October 29, 2026. Disclosure: The Daily Companion is narrated by AI-generated voices. Winston the English Bulldog makes his morning round — the lead story, "THE MONARCH, ON THE MORNING ROUND," opens the paper and this edition. All eighteen Bryor readings for day seventeen of the season — the evening, kept — plus the Tales (Milo's "The Nap, Kept," Daisy, Rufus, and Penny), weather for Lisbon, Toronto, Dublin, and Cape Town, and the Follow Finger game. The Police Report blotter, the featured report "The Hearing, Selectively Held" (Hank), and the Barketplace ticker and stories. Madame de Pamplemousse reads the editorial "Dignity Is Not A Destination," the letter from MARLOWE the Corgi, Point and Counterpoint on claiming the best chair, Ask Bruno, Corrections, and the Editorial Policy. The Book Page reviews You Decided to Get an English Bulldog — FIVE PAWS. Bruno's Blog: "On the Monarch Who Did Not Know," with the moral and Born Today. Music: one minute of "My Ex Still Uses My Netflix" after the readings, and one minute of "The Pack Is One" before Bruno. The tipping disclosure (No. 4, Patwa) sits at MID, after the season block and before the readings.

  • S3 · E23
    October 28 · 49 min

    The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 23 (Wednesday, October 28, 2026)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 23, for Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Disclosure: The Daily Companion is narrated by AI-generated voices. Hector holds the lane at a standstill in the rain — the lead story, "THE LANE, HELD AT A STANDSTILL," opens the paper and this edition. All eighteen Bryor readings for day sixteen of the season — the bench, kept — plus the Tales (Mabel's "The Snore, Conducted," Juno, Otis, and Cleo), weather for Athens, San Francisco, Bogotá, and Warsaw, and the Touch Target game. The Police Report blotter, the featured report "The Guardian, At The Door" (Hugo), and the Barketplace ticker and stories. Madame de Pamplemousse reads the editorial "Standing Still Is Not Standing By," the letter from PERCY the Beagle, Point and Counterpoint on stopping mid-walk, Ask Bruno, Corrections, and the Editorial Policy. The Book Page reviews You Decided to Get a Dogue de Bordeaux — FIVE PAWS. Bruno's Blog: "On the Squirrel, Not Chased," with the moral and Born Today. Music: one minute of "Not Today, I Have a Headache" after the readings, and one minute of "Mes petits maîtres" before Bruno. The tipping disclosure (No. 6, Spanglish) closes the edition, after the sign-off.

  • S3 · E22
    October 27 · 44 min

    The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 22 (Tuesday, October 27, 2026)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 22 (Tuesday, October 27, 2026) Disclosure: The Daily Companion is narrated by AI-generated voices. Your daily newspaper for very good dogs, read aloud. THE ROUTE, RUN TWICE, AND STILL ON TIME. Tess, a Dalmatian of this parish, ran the morning route twice before breakfast and arrived at the gate on time the second time as well — and the lane, which had expected a hurry, found itself kept instead. Also today: Bryor, day fifteen — the garden, kept; the Dog Game is Spin; Cormac the station Dalmatian files the featured report — The Hearing, Held Selectively — in the Police Report; the spot market opens and the index holds in the Barketplace; the editorial — The Pattern Is Not a Problem; and the Book Page reviews You Decided to Get a Dalmatian — four paws. Also in this edition: all eighteen Companion Sign readings · Tales — Blythe polices the choreography, Moss orbits as the household satellite, Iris rearranges the room, and Edith keeps the routine as religion · the World Weather Watch: Marrakech, Helsinki, Melbourne and Chicago · the Police Blotter · the letter from Wren, Dalmatian of the market end, and Point/Counterpoint on running the morning route twice · Bruno's Blog: On the Spots That Were Counted · and Born Today: Bryor. Musical breaks, drawn by the standing seeded wheel for this edition: Invivable after the readings, and Pigeon Good Luck before Bruno — one minute each. This edition also carries one tipping disclosure (No. 6, Spanglish), between the season and the readings. The Daily Companion is the audio edition of The Dog You Chose Press — from The Companion Signs. dogyouchose.com

  • S3 · E21
    October 26 · 47 min

    The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 21 (Monday, October 26, 2026)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 21 (Monday, October 26, 2026) Disclosure: The Daily Companion is narrated by AI-generated voices. Your daily newspaper for very good dogs, read aloud. THE ANCHOR STAYS, AND MONDAY SLOWS DOWN. Marigold, a Dachshund of this parish, took up her position in the library steps sun patch before the library opened and held it all morning — and the parish, hurrying past, slowed down around her and was glad of it. Also today: Bryor, day fourteen — the stillness, kept; the Dog Game is Gentle Wrestle; Jasper the station Dachshund files the featured report — The Badger, Investigated — in the Police Report; the burrow economy opens and the sun patch standard holds in the Barketplace; the editorial — The Long Bench Is Not a Luxury; the Monday Blues — The Sun Patch Is Vacated, With Ceremony; and the Book Page reviews You Decided to Get a Dachshund — four paws. Also in this edition: all eighteen Companion Sign readings · Tales — Clementine's blanket excavated, Roux's verdict delivered upright, Nell's heel followed exactly, and Theo's wait kept at the window · the Weather Desk Lead (Gulfport keeps the sun) and the World Weather Watch: Edinburgh, Bangkok, Toronto and Auckland · the Police Blotter · the letter from Henry, Dachshund of the beach end, and Point/Counterpoint on claiming a sun patch all morning · Bruno's Blog: On the Wait That Kept Company · and Born Today: Bryor. Musical breaks, drawn by the standing seeded wheel for this edition: Jamaican Sing, oh sing, On that cursed guitar after the readings, and The Empanada Craving before Bruno — one minute each. This edition also carries one tipping disclosure (British I), between the season and the readings. The Daily Companion is the audio edition of The Dog You Chose Press — from The Companion Signs. dogyouchose.com

  • S3 · E20
    October 25 · 48 min

    The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 20 (Sunday, October 25, 2026)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 20 (Sunday, October 25, 2026) Disclosure: The Daily Companion is narrated by AI-generated voices. Your daily newspaper for very good dogs, read aloud. THE GATE IS KEPT WITHOUT A WORD. Bramwell, a Bullmastiff of this parish, took up his position at the market gate before the first stall opened and guarded the vendors in complete silence — no bark, no announcement — and by the second hour the gate had a custom, with regulars. Also today: Bryor, day thirteen — the border, kept; the Dog Game is Floor Meeting; Atlas the station Bullmastiff files the featured report — The Watch, Kept in Silence — in the Police Report; fortress shares open their doors and the velvet rope index publishes in the Barketplace; and the Book Page reviews You Decided to Get a Bullmastiff — four paws. Also in this edition: all eighteen Companion Sign readings · Tales — Aldous's line held quietly, Petra's errand done lying down, Gideon's letter written in drool, and Henrietta the giant at kitten height · Weather Around the World: Lisbon, Vancouver, Reykjavik and Sydney · the Police Blotter · the editorial — A Drawn Line Is Still a Line · the Sunday departments: the Dog Park Recap, the Treat Report (The Dog Bar, 2300 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL), the Sunday Blues and the Sunday Joke Box · Bruno's Blog: On the Border Drawn for Him · and Born Today: Bryor. Musical breaks, drawn by the standing seeded wheel for this edition: Reach Straight Dung a Africa after the readings, and Pulpo Calamar before Bruno — one minute each. This edition also carries one tipping disclosure (Patwa), between the season and the readings. The Daily Companion is the audio edition of The Dog You Chose Press — from The Companion Signs. dogyouchose.com

  • S3 · E19
    October 24 · 39 min

    The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 19 (Saturday, October 24, 2026)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 19 (Saturday, October 24, 2026) Disclosure: The Daily Companion is narrated by AI-generated voices. Your daily newspaper for very good dogs, read aloud. THE GATE KEEPS ITS OWN GREETING. Barnaby, a Boxer of this parish, took up his position at the harbor gate before the first ferry and greeted the passengers with the full kidney-bean dance — body curved, tail wagging, whole dog smiling — and by the second sailing the gate had a custom, with regulars. Also today: Bryor, day twelve — the gate, kept open; the Dog Game is Toy Circle; Tully the station Boxer files the featured report — The Gate, Guarded — in the Police Report; lap shares rally and the shadow index holds in the Barketplace; and the Book Page reviews You Decided to Get a Boxer — four paws. Also in this edition: all eighteen Companion Sign readings · Tales — Gus's woo answered, Daphne's pie reconsidered, Milo's smallest charge, and Maple's question tilted · Weather Around the World: Seoul, Mexico City, Amsterdam and Cairo · the Police Blotter · the editorial — The Second Walk Is Not a Luxury · Bruno's Blog: On the Long Way Round · and Born Today: Bryor. Musical breaks, drawn by the standing seeded wheel for this edition: Ratatouille, Crêpe, Croissant after the readings, and Canta, harmónica before Bruno — one minute each. This edition also carries one tipping disclosure (British I), between the season and the readings. The Daily Companion is the audio edition of The Dog You Chose Press — from The Companion Signs. dogyouchose.com

  • S3 · E18
    October 23 · 39 min

    The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 18 (Friday, October 23, 2026)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 18 (Friday, October 23, 2026) Disclosure: The Daily Companion is narrated by AI-generated voices. Your daily newspaper for very good dogs, read aloud. THE BENCH BECOMES AN OFFICE. Ambrose, a Boston Terrier of this parish, took his seat on the garden bench at ten o'clock precisely and began receiving the parish by appointment — no queue, no crowding, and a waiting list with manners by noon. Also today: Bryor, day eleven — the long middle, kept well; the Dog Game is Sit Toss; Edison the station Boston Terrier files the featured report — The Boredom Strike — in the Police Report; the Nesting Index opens higher and cuddles go by appointment in the Barketplace; and the Book Page reviews You Decided to Get a Boston Terrier — four paws. Also in this edition: all eighteen Companion Sign readings · Tales — Pippa's six o'clock zoomies, Chester's perfected sigh, Zelda's launch kisses at altitude, and Milton the critic in the armchair · Weather Around the World: Lisbon, Cape Town, Vancouver and Sydney · the Police Blotter · the editorial — Manners Are Infrastructure · Bruno's Blog: On Being Received · and Born Today: Bryor. Musical breaks, drawn by the standing seeded wheel for this edition: Oh là là after the readings, and Sois Gentil before Bruno — one minute each. This edition also carries one tipping disclosure (British III), between the season and the readings. The Daily Companion is the audio edition of The Dog You Chose Press — from The Companion Signs. dogyouchose.com

  • S3 · E17
    October 22 · 39 min

    The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 17 (Thursday, October 22, 2026)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 17 (Thursday, October 22, 2026) Disclosure: The Daily Companion is narrated by AI-generated voices. Your daily newspaper for very good dogs, read aloud. ORDER, INVENTED BEFORE BREAKFAST. Perrin, a Border Collie of the dock end, found the ferry queue standing in no order at all at first light and invented it one — two lanes, an order of arrival, and a job for every dog waiting; the ferry boarded in nine minutes, a dock record. Also today: Bryor, day ten — the keeping, practiced; the Dog Game is Calm Entry; Merrick the station Border Collie files The Stare That Filed the Report in the Police Report; Sorcha's Badge Standard is proposed in the Barketplace; and the Book Page reviews You Decided to Get a Border Collie — four paws. Also in this edition: all eighteen Companion Sign readings · Tales — Nessa straightens the garden path, Willa's council decides left, Emrys the barometer with manners, Tilda's day with no job · Weather Around the World: Dublin, Kyoto, Buenos Aires and Wellington · the Police Blotter · the editorial — Somebody Should Count the Parish · Bruno's Blog: On Being Counted by a Dog · and Born Today: Bryor. Musical breaks, drawn by the standing seeded wheel for this edition: Where the Blue Begins after the readings, and USA — Sing, oh sing, On that cursed guitar before Bruno — one minute each. This edition also carries one tipping disclosure (British III), after the introduction. The Daily Companion is the audio edition of The Dog You Chose Press — from The Companion Signs. dogyouchose.com

  • S3 · E16
    October 21 · 37 min

    The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 16 (Wednesday, October 21, 2026)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 16 (Wednesday, October 21, 2026) Disclosure: The Daily Companion is narrated by AI-generated voices. Your daily newspaper for very good dogs, read aloud. ONE SCENT, FOLLOWED TO THE END. Fenwick, a Bloodhound of the harbor end, took up a single scent at dawn at the bread van's first stop and declined, courteously and completely, to be interested in anything else until it was done — past the bakery, past the market's eleven lesser smells, to the far pier. Also today: Bryor, day nine — the season's first Wednesday, kept steadily and entirely on purpose; the Dog Game is Eye Contact; Anselm the station Bloodhound is Off, Then Entirely On in the Police Report; Cordelia's Authenticity Standard is adopted in the Barketplace; and the Book Page reviews You Decided to Get a Bloodhound — four paws. Also in this edition: all eighteen Companion Sign readings · Tales — Tamsin solves the gate sideways, Lowell's face that is not sad, Hester lost happily until supper, Tobias close by choice · Weather Around the World: Oslo, Vienna, Perth and Charleston · the Police Blotter · the editorial — Finish the One Thing · Bruno's Blog: On the Smell I Did Not Solve · and Born Today: Bryor. Musical breaks, fixed by the owner for this edition: First Breath in the Snow after the readings, and Nocturne in 124 (from the head of the track) before Bruno — one minute each. The Daily Companion is the audio edition of The Dog You Chose Press — from The Companion Signs. dogyouchose.com

  • S3 · E15
    October 20 · 34 min

    The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 15 (Tuesday, October 20, 2026)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 15 (Tuesday, October 20, 2026) Disclosure: The Daily Companion is narrated by AI-generated voices. Your daily newspaper for very good dogs, read aloud. THE PATROL DOES NOT END. Viggo, a Belgian Tervuren of the ridge end, completed his four thousandth lap of the parish at dawn — ridge, harbor, museum end, garden end, home — and Gulfport now sets its morning by him. Also today: Bryor, day eight — the season's first Tuesday, kept steadily and entirely on purpose; the Dog Game is the Name Game; Stijn carries the parish's worries at dusk and sets them down in the Police Report; Odile opens an employment bureau for dogs in the Barketplace; and the Book Page reviews You Decided to Get a Belgian Tervuren — four paws. Also in this edition: all eighteen Companion Sign readings · Tales — Maren herds the reading group into one room, Joren and the puzzle with no answer, Sanna's play entered in ink, Anouk's shadow keeps office hours · Weather Around the World: Honolulu, Prague, Nairobi and Vancouver · the Police Blotter · the editorial — Motion Is a Form of Devotion · Bruno's Blog: On the Turning Point · and Born Today: Bryor. Musical breaks, drawn by the standing seeded draw: Taste of Your Strawberries after the readings, and The Gringo Mariachi before Bruno — one minute each. The Daily Companion is the audio edition of The Dog You Chose Press — from The Companion Signs. dogyouchose.com

  • S3 · E14
    October 19 · 32 min

    The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 14 (Monday, October 19, 2026)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 14 (Monday, October 19, 2026) Disclosure: The Daily Companion is narrated by AI-generated voices. Your daily newspaper for very good dogs, read aloud. THE LONG AUDITION ENDS IN A YES. After a year and six days of daily auditions at the gate, Askia the Azawakh has examined the harbor end's new cello teacher, Miss Wren, and delivered the verdict the whole street was holding its breath for: yes. Also today: Bryor, day seven — the season has stood for its own audition and the house pronounces it promising; the Morning Game is Paper Tear; Djenne holds the doorway at the Harbor Precinct; Mali refuses the biscuit index in the Barketplace; and the Book Page reviews You Decided to Get an Azawakh — five paws. Also in this edition: all eighteen Companion Sign readings · Tales of the City — Binta's twelve minutes of weather, Kano's caravan of one, Zuri's performance, with feeling · Weather Around the World: Bergen, Marrakech, Hobart and Juneau, and the weekend the sun kept its appointment in Gulfport · the Police Blotter · the editorial — Trust, Earned at Walking Pace · Bruno's Blog: On Beginnings, Kept Small · the Monday Blues · and Born Today: Bryor. Musical breaks, drawn by wheel spin: the Yorkshire Terrier anthem after the readings, and the Afghan Hound anthem before Bruno — one minute each. The Daily Companion is the audio edition of The Dog You Chose Press — from The Companion Signs. dogyouchose.com

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    October 18 · 33 min

    The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 13 (Sunday, October 18, 2026)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 13 · Sunday, October 18, 2026 Disclosure: The Daily Companion is narrated by AI-generated voices. Your daily newspaper for very good dogs, read aloud. Edition No. 13: Bryor, day six — the season's first Sunday, and the parish is kept by a herald who takes his duties seriously. Front page: THE HERALD SOUNDS FOR A LEAF — Sargon, an Anatolian Shepherd of the hill end, raises the full parish alarm at three in the morning for one oak leaf, being autumnal, in the road. Plus all eighteen Companion Sign readings for Sunday, with Bryor, the sign of the season, keeping the watch from the good chair. Also in this edition: The Ancient Audits the Gnomes · The Cuddle, When It Comes · The Salon of One Chair · Aloofness Is a Form of Address · the World Weather Watch (Kyoto, Buenos Aires, Galway, Halifax — four cities, four kinds of Sunday) · today's Dog Game, Obstacle Course · Sunday Sports — the Dog Park Recap · the Police Report, with Boran, the dog who keeps the boundary by lying on it · the Barketplace and the sandwich held in trust · the Treat Report · the Editorial Kennel: "The Watch Is Also Work" · the Book Page reviews You Decided to Get an Anatolian Shepherd · Bruno's Blog: On the Window Watch, and the Sunday Blues. Musical breaks: "You Decided to Get a Kuvasz" (right after the readings) and "You Decided to Get a Leonberger" (just before Bruno) — one-minute excerpts from the author's own songbook. The Daily Companion is the audio edition of The Dog You Chose Press — from The Companion Signs. dogyouchose.com

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