the trendy store had dressed up to entice Christmas & New Year shoppers. To complement the colors of its new facade it had thrown in a blue rug at the entrance. Winter had set in and the rug over cold stone floor held out a promise. Neighbourhood's peaceful canine force approached it, snuggled against it, and settled down for a snooze. Through the first few weeks of wintry bite this arrangement between shop management and their unpaid guards worked without a hitch. Shoppers too didn't mind.
