The pet I'll never forget: I had to choose between my baby and my dog. A year later, I still miss her

I loved Penny the spaniel. But after she bit my partner's face, how could I trust her with my son? I was 10 weeks pregnant when our four-year-old spaniel, Penny, bit my partner on the face. The bite punctured his bottom lip and spattered blood, slasher-style, across the hallway mirror. The amount of admin that follows a dog bite is surprising. There is the immediate: mopping up the blood; tending to the wound; deciding you don't think it needs stitches. Then you put the kettle on, wipe away the ...