Born in Christchurch but now firmly settled in Auckland, Edward treats every outing as a meet-and-greet. His dads, the team at daycare, the staff at the pet shop and half the local café scene are all firmly in his fan club. The feeling, naturally, is mutual.

At home, however, there's another side to Edward. The resting bitch face is legendary, the side eye is razor sharp, and despite possessing ears the size of satellite dishes, they appear to be ornamental.

Rain? Absolutely not. Bin day? Offensive. The vacuum cleaner, blender and SodaStream? Strangely fascinating.

His preferred pace through life is somewhere between enthusiastic and wildly overcommitted. He travels with his head out the car window, side-steps like a tiny rugby player when chased, greets everyone with a gift if he can find one, and was, without question, the most enthusiastic participant at our photo shoot. The endless rivers of excited corgi drool made sure of that.

Edward also has a penchant for fancy dress. We first spotted him at Woof dressed head-to-paw as a tiny policeman, complete with hat and handcuffs, alongside his equally committed dads. Frankly, it suited him. After all, someone has to keep the local cafés in line.

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