{"id":"4d8bc5f2-e211-4186-b4e2-7f4edfead841","url":"https://www.dailymail.com/home/books/article-16099539/love-dog-TONY-PARSONS-anxious-Covid-spaniel-Stan-Casanova-vet.html?ito=1490","domain":"dailymail.com","outlet":{"name":"Dailymail","country":null,"cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"'Nobody will ever love you like a dog': TONY PARSONS was left alone and anxious as the world shut down. But he always had spaniel Stan - even after he took this Casanova of the canine world on a leg-crossing visit to the vets...","plainHeadline":"Tony Parsons and his dog Stan formed a deep bond during Covid lockdown.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Bestselling author Tony Parsons discusses his relationship with his dog Stan.","Parsons initially didn’t want a pet dog but grew close to Stan during Covid.","Vets debated neutering Stan; pros and cons included happiness and testosterone concerns.","Parsons felt neutering was like betrayal but decided timing mattered for Stan.","During lockdown, Stan provided companionship and helped counter loneliness."],"topics":["Health","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-06T00:18:16.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-06T01:02:14.645Z","story":null}