Behaviour & Training

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Make your dog walks fun for you both by finding new places to explore, knowing how to best let them off the lead and playing lots of games.", "featured":"", "listingcustombuttontext": "" },{ "url":"/pet-information/dog/advice/socialising-your-puppy/", "image":"images/thumbs/mixed-sizes/2021/2-5-puppy-web.png", "tags":"", "species":"dog", "categories":"young behaviour nickJones", "title":"Socialising your puppy", "intro":"Taking your pup out into the big wide world is…", "meta":"We look at the best time and ways to socialise your puppy. 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