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The tennis-ball protocol:

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Pirate:

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🐕🐩🐶

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Henry:

More information:

• NPR on helping your ‘good old dog’
• PetMD: 6 things to know about adopting senior dogs
• PetMD’s Essential Guide To Fostering A Dog

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