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• How to count a dog’s due dateWhy 63 days depends on which date you count from.
• Puppy socializationThe sensitive period, and why the response matters more than the count.
• Preparing for the handoverTwo weeks of preparation for the puppy, the buyer and the paperwork.
• Buy-back, returns and rehomingWhat a return commitment has to answer.
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