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Channeling my inner Topper Harley

They say you should never work with children or animals, but Father Christmas will be doing both today at David Jones in Rundle Mall. It’s been a busy week for the jolly man in the red suit who took up residence in the Magic Cave a little over a week ago after arriving in town for the Credit Union Christmas Pageant. And today he will be posing for Santa PAWTraits with shoppers and their pampered pets like House Rules star Jess Dover’s dog, Barney. Jess says her 19-week-old bernese mountain dog was “really good with Santa”. She and her partner, former Adelaide Crows player Jared “Pup” Petrenko, and Barney are now counting down the days to December 25.