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I loved this, Jenni! Your photos are well done and your captions are very informative. I found the whole thing very interesting, as I have a reactive dog and I didn't know there was such a thing as group walks for him.
ReplyDeleteThanks Chrissy!! I'm so glad you liked my photo essay, I would be more than happy to put you in touch with my friend, Sarah, who is featured in this essay if you're interested in trying the group walk! It was such a great experience to witness the environment of support that this walk has. Let me know!
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