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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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 autumna...

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The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 12 · Saturday, October 17, 2026

Your daily newspaper for very good dogs, read aloud. Edition No. 12: Bryor, day five — the season's first Saturday, and the harbor keeps its own hours.

Front page: THE COAST GUARD DOES NOT CLOCK OUT — Beacon, a Newfoundland of the harbor end, holds the Saturday muster: every swimmer counted out and in, every hat accounted for. Plus all eighteen Companion Sign readings for Saturda...

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The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 11 · Friday, October 16, 2026

Your daily newspaper for very good dogs, read aloud. Edition No. 11: Bryor, day four — the Court Sits on Fridays.

Front page: THE COURT IS IN SESSION — five senior dogs hold the Court of the Bench's first Friday sitting of the season, and the last warm spot is awarded to the parish in common. Plus all eighteen Companion Sign readings for Friday, with Bryor...

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The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 10 · Thursday, October 15, 2026

The audio edition of The Dog You Chose Press's daily newspaper for very good dogs, read by the Press's own desk voices.

Front page: "No Strangers, Only Future Friends" — Poppy the Bichon Frise organizes a curb-side welcome for the street's newest family. The season is Bryor, day three. All eighteen Companion Signs readings, with Bryor — the Sign of the Season — starred. Born Today: Br...

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When the Cats Ran the Opera House, by Nick A. Shishkov. The complete audiobook, narrated by Benedetto.

Part of The Dog You Chose series — the prequel to Opera of the Loyal Heart: The Canine Opera House.

Beneath Paris, in the years when the city still left its doors open to the night, the cats built an empire of music: a Parliament, ministries of wake-up operations and human navigation, and a Grand Opera House raised in...

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The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 9 · Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Bryor, day two — the Tending Begins. Benedetto reads the front page — a double birthday at the Press, Romeo turns three and Roma turns two — then Violetta reads all eighteen Companion Signs. Mira tells four tales (the Labrador's Mud Spa Enthusiast, the Beagle's Escape Artist, the Afghan's Velvet Rope of the Heart, the Poodle Pout), the Weather Desk walks Singapore, Vancouver, Marrakech, and Oslo, and today's Dog Game is R...

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Behind the curtain of the LuxNoir Opera House stands a whole civilization — built by dogs, run by dogs, and devoted, above all, to the performance. In this complete audiobook, Nick A. Shishkov opens the doors of the canine opera house: the grand arrival and the velvet corridor, the rehearsal of vanities and the royal box, the stagehand's lament and the alley aria, the chandelier's secret and the costume vault — twelve acts that end, as everything in the LuxNoir Oper...

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The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 8 · Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Bryor season opens. Benedetto reads the front page — the benches claimed by seven and the First Sitting — then Violetta reads all eighteen Companion Signs. Mira tells four tales (Vesper the Whippet, Marlin the Portuguese Water Dog, Buttons the Boston Terrier, Mochi the Shih Tzu), the Weather Desk walks Lisbon, Sydney, Montreal, and Nairobi, and today's Dog Game is Fetch. Scratch files the Police Report — featuring the Bench Cen...

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Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. The Monday Special — the first Monday edition. Benedetto opens with the Monday greeting from Gulfport — Pickles the Beagle comes home by chicken, following the smell of a roast two streets over, and Sunday's all-day rain becomes the Great Shake as Gulfport dries itself in unison. Violetta reads all eighteen signs on Talorin's last day, before the wheel turns to Bryor; Mira tells four tales and reads the...

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The Sunday edition. Benedetto opens with the Sunday greeting from Gulfport — Championship Sunday at the dog park, where Quill the Whippet takes the Fetch League final. Violetta reads all eighteen signs as Talorin's season closes; the Police Desk opens the Chow Chow's Ledger of Slights; the Treat Report prints The Dog Bar, 2300 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, in full; and the Book Page gives You Decided to Get a Xoloitzcuintli five paws. Two musical breaks: the first airing of 'S...

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The panel reviews "You Decided to Get a Doberman" the only way they know how — by remembering the Dobermans who ran their lives. A night-watch executive who audits falling leaves at 2 a.m. and makes his human whisper "Secured" at every window, a duchess caught mid-pounce on a squeaky toy who insists she was meditating, a quality-control nose that reviews the groceries like fine wine, a doorbell preacher whose three-bark sermon stops video calls, and a hallway commissioner wh...

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The beach edition. Benedetto opens with the Saturday greeting from Gulfport — morning storms burning off, rip-current flags flying at the dog beach. Bramble the Pekingese audits the storm's deliveries on the front page; Violetta reads all eighteen signs; the Police Desk investigates the Case of the Vanishing Sandwiches; and the Book Page gives You Decided to Get a Chihuahua four paws. Two musical breaks: 'Pulpo Calamar' and the first airing of 'The Eight Legged Surprise.' From The Da...

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The panel reviews "You Decided to Get a Xoloitzcuintli" the only way they know how — by remembering the Xolos who ran their lives. A furnace with ears who never takes a summer off, a duchess with a dermatologist and a sweater wardrobe, a nine-pound night watchman with a heating-pad heart, a refrigerator thief who could not be arrested, and a dog who ignored a man the way a lighthouse ignores a boat. Verdict: five paws out of five. Fe...

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Sign Special — LYRIK · December 13 – December 31

LYRIK · The Amethyst Sign · December 13 – December 31

A special edition of The Dog You Chose. Most mornings, The Daily Companion reads all eighteen Companion Signs and moves briskly along — but every sign in the wheel deserves a portrait of its own, and this series takes them one at a time, in the order of the year. Lyrik is the eighteenth and final portrait: with this episode, the wheel i...

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Sign Special — ASHEN · November 23 – December 12

ASHEN · The Smoky Quartz Sign · November 23 – December 12

A special edition of The Dog You Chose. Most mornings, The Daily Companion reads all eighteen Companion Signs and moves briskly along — but every sign in the wheel deserves a portrait of its own, and this series takes them one at a time, in the order of the year.

Benedetto opens the paper from Gulfport, F...

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Sign Special — CALDER · November 2 – November 22

CALDER · The Ruby Sign · November 2 – November 22

A special edition of The Dog You Chose. Most mornings, The Daily Companion reads all eighteen Companion Signs and moves briskly along — but every sign in the wheel deserves a portrait of its own, and this series takes them one at a time, in the order of the year.

Benedetto opens the paper from Gulfport, Florida. Vi...

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Sign Special — BRYOR · October 13 – November 1

BRYOR · The Jade Sign · October 13 – November 1

A special edition of The Dog You Chose. Most mornings, The Daily Companion reads all eighteen Companion Signs and moves briskly along — but every sign in the wheel deserves a portrait of its own, and this series takes them one at a time, in the order of the year.

Benedetto opens the paper from Gulfport, Florida. Vi...

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Sign Special — VELKAR · September 2 – September 22

VELKAR · The Topaz Sign · September 2 – September 22

A special edition of The Dog You Chose. Most mornings, The Daily Companion reads all eighteen Companion Signs and moves briskly along — but every sign in the wheel deserves a portrait of its own, and this series takes them one at a time, in the order of the year.

Benedetto opens the paper from Gulfport, Florida. Vi...

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The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 4 · Friday, October 9, 2026

Good morning from Gulfport, Florida. Benedetto opens the paper: 'No Election Was Held, and the Park Has Never Been Better Run' — Major, a German Shepherd, runs the park; Button the Yorkshire Terrier keeps the minutes. Violetta reads all eighteen Companion Signs — Talorin still holds the season. Mira tells the Tales page's first cat story, 'The Balcony Is Occupied, and the Cushion Is Moving.' Scratch files the Pol...

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Sign Special — LUNARA · August 13 – September 1

LUNARA · The Rose Quartz Sign · August 13 – September 1

A special edition of The Dog You Chose. Most mornings, The Daily Companion reads all eighteen Companion Signs and moves briskly along — but every sign in the wheel deserves a portrait of its own, and this series takes them one at a time, in the order of the year.

Benedetto opens the paper from Gulfport, F...

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Sign Special — FENRIC · July 24 – August 12

FENRIC · The Obsidian Sign · July 24 – August 12

A special edition of The Dog You Chose. Most mornings, The Daily Companion reads all eighteen Companion Signs and moves briskly along — but every sign in the wheel deserves a portrait of its own, and this series takes them one at a time, in the order of the year.

Benedetto opens the paper from Gulfport, Florida. Vi...

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Sign Special — VANDAR · July 3 – July 23

VANDAR · The Tiger's Eye Sign · July 3 – July 23

A special edition of The Dog You Chose. Most mornings, The Daily Companion reads all eighteen Companion Signs and moves briskly along — but every sign in the wheel deserves a portrait of its own, and this series takes them one at a time, in the order of the year.

Benedetto opens the paper from Gulfport, F...

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Sign Special — KESTRA · June 13 – July 2

KESTRA · The Opal Sign · June 13 – July 2

A special edition of The Dog You Chose. Most mornings, The Daily Companion reads all eighteen Companion Signs and moves briskly along — but every sign in the wheel deserves a portrait of its own, and this series takes them one at a time, in the order of the year.

Benedetto opens the paper from Gulfport, Florida. Vi...

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Sign Special — THOREN · May 24 – June 12

THOREN · The Onyx Sign · May 24 – June 12

A special edition of The Dog You Chose. Most mornings, The Daily Companion reads all eighteen Companion Signs and moves briskly along — but every sign in the wheel deserves a portrait of its own, and this series takes them one at a time, in the order of the year.

Benedetto opens the paper from Gulfport, Florida. Vi...

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Sign Special — AUREL · May 3 – May 23

AUREL · The Amber Sign · May 3 – May 23

A special edition of The Dog You Chose. Most mornings, The Daily Companion reads all eighteen Companion Signs and moves briskly along — but every sign in the wheel deserves a portrait of its own, and this series takes them one at a time, in the order of the year.

Benedetto opens the paper from Gulfport, Florida. Vi...

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Sign Special — MORDANE · April 13 – May 2

MORDANE · The Garnet Sign · April 13 – May 2

A special edition of The Dog You Chose. Most mornings, The Daily Companion reads all eighteen Companion Signs and moves briskly along — but every sign in the wheel deserves a portrait of its own, and this series takes them one at a time, in the order of the year.

Benedetto opens the paper from Gulfport, Florida. Vi...

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Sign Special — SOLVAR · March 24 – April 12

SOLVAR · The Sunstone Sign · March 24 – April 12

A special edition of The Dog You Chose. Most mornings, The Daily Companion reads all eighteen Companion Signs and moves briskly along — but every sign in the wheel deserves a portrait of its own, and this series takes them one at a time, in the order of the year.

Benedetto opens the paper from Gulfport, Florida. Vi...

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Sign Special — NOCTRA · March 3 – March 23

NOCTRA · The Moonstone Sign · March 3 – March 23

A special edition of The Dog You Chose. Most mornings, The Daily Companion reads all eighteen Companion Signs and moves briskly along — but every sign in the wheel deserves a portrait of its own, and this series takes them one at a time, in the order of the year.

Benedetto opens the paper from Gulfport, Florida. Vi...

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Sign Special — ELDRIN · February 11 – March 2

ELDRIN · The Labradorite Sign · February 11 – March 2

A special edition of The Dog You Chose. Most mornings, The Daily Companion reads all eighteen Companion Signs and moves briskly along — but every sign in the wheel deserves a portrait of its own, and this series takes them one at a time, in the order of the year.

Benedetto opens the paper from Gulfport, Florida. Vi...

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Sign Special — RAVIK · January 22 – February 10

RAVIK · The Citrine Sign · January 22 – February 10

A special edition of The Dog You Chose. Most mornings, The Daily Companion reads all eighteen Companion Signs and moves briskly along — but every sign in the wheel deserves a portrait of its own, and this series takes them one at a time, in the order of the year.

Benedetto opens the paper from Gulfport, Florida. Vi...

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Sign Special — VEYLOR · January 1 – January 21

VEYLOR · The Sapphire Sign · January 1 – January 21

A special edition of The Dog You Chose. Most mornings, The Daily Companion reads all eighteen Companion Signs and moves briskly along — but every sign in the wheel deserves a portrait of its own, and this series takes them one at a time, in the order of the year.

Benedetto opens the paper from Gulfport, Florida. Vi...

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The panel reviews "You Decided to Get a Borzoi" the only way they know how — by remembering the Borzois who ran their lives. A collision in Lincoln Park, a chin that cancelled the opera, a landlord on a couch, a poem that became a cartoon, and the best chair in the house. Verdict: five paws out of five. Featuring the Borzoi anthem, from the author's notebook.

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TALORIN · The Aquamarine Sign · September 23 – October 12

A special edition of The Dog You Chose. Most mornings, The Daily Companion reads all eighteen Companion Signs and moves briskly along — but Talorin's season is in its final days, and the sign has earned a portrait of its own before the wheel turns.

Benedetto opens the paper from Gulfport, Florida. Violetta paints the full Talorin portrait: the Connector of the pack, the Messenger, a dog...

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The Daily Companion — Episode One · Meet the Companion Signs

A special edition of The Dog You Chose. The Daily Companion has been reading the signs every morning as if everyone already knew them — so tonight, we introduce them properly.

Benedetto opens the paper from Gulfport, Florida. Mira explains The Companion Signs — the first horoscope ever written for dogs, from the book by Nick A. Shishkov: eighteen signs, every dog born under o...

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The Daily Companion — Audio Edition No. 3 · Thursday, October 8, 2026

Good morning from Gulfport, Florida. Benedetto opens the paper: Vera the Doberman has kept the pier for eleven years and has never missed a boat. Violetta reads all eighteen Companion Signs — Talorin still holds the season, with five days left to spend the charm. Mira tells Saffron's story in full, the weather runs Reykjavík to Tokyo, and today's game is the Treat Hunt. Scratch files the Po...

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Edition No. 2 of the daily newspaper, read by the company of the Canine Opera House: Benedetto anchors; Violetta reads the eighteen Companion Signs; Mira tells the tales; Scratch keeps the Police Report and the Barketplace; Madame de Pamplemousse holds the editorial chair and the Book Page; Bruno closes with his blog and his moral. Today's lead: Gaston, a French Bulldog crossing guard whose stare stopped Beach Boulevard — and the harbor ferry held eleven minutes by a procession of du...