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Jen Sheahan at her home in Rathmines with her beloved dog Perry. Picture: Moya Nolan

I WAS recently reprimanded for not featuring my beloved dog Perry enough in my columns, and so I’d like to rectify that with immediate effect and also to dedicate this piece not only to Perry but to his best paw-pals Alison and Connie. I’ve always had dogs, and when designing my house I almost unconsciously made design decisions that would accommodate Perry. 

Perry was a rescue dog.