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Puppy Priorities: What Really Matters in the First Few Weeks

Puppy Priorities: What Really Matters in the First Few Weeks

by Vanessa Charbonneau | May 4, 2021 | blog, Guest Posts, Uncategorized

Puppy Priorities   What Really Matters in the First Few Weeks -By Vanessa Charbonneau, RVT, KPA-CTP, CTC Puppies are a regular part of my job as a dog trainer, and whenever I talk with a new puppy parent, I ask what their specific goals are. More often than not,...
Strut your Stuff: How to Walk your Puppy

Strut your Stuff: How to Walk your Puppy

by Vanessa Charbonneau | Nov 9, 2020 | blog, Guest Posts, Uncategorized

By Vanessa Charbonneau, RVT, KPA-CTP, CTC It’s not uncommon for pet parents to think of leash walks as the go-to for physical exercise. You get a puppy, you walk him, right? It’s a no brainer. While I am in no way discrediting the value of a leash walk, because gosh,...

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