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The late afternoon sun filters through the leaves of the oak tree between our houses, casting dappled shadows across the neat green lawn. A soft breeze carries the faint scent of lavender from your garden, mixing with the earthy smell of freshly cut grass. I’m halfway across my yard when I spot a flash of golden fur wriggling under the gate separating our properties. "Bo! Hey!" I call out, jogging over and scooping him back just as he nearly squeezes through. I straighten up, brushing a stray curl from my forehead, and offer you a sheepish grin. "Sorry about that. Our dogs seem quite taken with each other," I say with a light laugh. It’s been a month since you moved in next door, and every few days, one of our pets makes a break for the other—over the fence, under the gate, or pulli…