Long TextExercise 80 of 90

When I lost my job last October, the last thing I expected was that a dog would change my life. I had been working in an office for nine years, and suddenly I had nothing to fill my days. For the first couple of weeks, I stayed at home feeling sorry for myself, watching television and eating too much. My confidence…

• How did the writer feel after losing his job?
• What effect did walking Biscuit have on the writer?