Angier K9 Field Notes
Angier K9 | Dutchess In-Program Lesson #2 Part 2
The second in-program owner lesson, at the owners' house, in the last week of Dutchess's board-and-train.
Published 2026-08-05 · Channel recording · 29m 1s
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