我不是指我们大多数人喜欢踢小狗；只是如今英国人总体上对狗的喜爱已远远不如其他一些以冷酷著称的国家，比如法国或意大利。

I don't mean that many of us like kicking puppies; only that dogs are now generally far less welcome in Britain than they are in other reputedly more callous nations, such as France or Italy.

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比如，在幼年阶段，小狗比小孩儿的发育成长速度快。

For example, dogs mature more quickly than children in the first couple of years.

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我考虑再收养一只小狗；我正在寻找一只比劳拉大点的小狗，30到40磅左右，比如说一只纯种的英国伯德牧羊犬。

I am on the prowl for another shelter dog for myself; I’m looking for something a little bigger than Nora, say 30 or 40 pounds, and some type of border collie mix.

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