{"product_id":"welcome-home-rescue-dog-an-interactive-guide-keepsake-journal-paperback","title":"Welcome Home, Rescue Dog: An Interactive Guide \u0026 Keepsake Journal - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWendy Lyons Sunshine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDarcy Kelly-LaViolette\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn illustrated, practical guide and keepsake journal for new rescue-dog adopters filled with a positive-reinforcement approach to building trust, confidence, and connection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou brought your rescue dog home. Now comes the wonderful part: getting to know each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first weeks and months with a newly adopted dog are full of mysteries. What makes their tail wag? What helps them relax? 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