Did you know? According to a study, puppies that were handled gently every day early in their lives…

Adrienne Farricelli

Aug 19, 2019

Did you know? According to a study, puppies that were handled gently every day early in their lives behaved more calmly at 8 weeks of age than puppies that were not handled. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2008-03051-007

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