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Tony Miles

Handler · Blitz

May 13, 2024, 1:36 PM EDT

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Winter coat + vest layering

Does anyone else struggle with overheating when the vest goes under a coat?

6 Comments

Emma Larson
Ok so, that took guts — our grocery store has the worst bakery smell too.
May 13, 2024, 2:36 PM EDT
Amy Chen
This is the kind of update I needed today Checkout lines teach patience for both species. How many reps did you do at home first? (after a bad night of sleep for us).
May 14, 2024, 5:36 AM EDT
Marcus Finn
Any prep ritual the night before? My Duke would have lost it at the first distraction.
May 21, 2024, 10:36 AM EDT
Jake Rivera
Checkout lines teach patience for both species. eval nerves never fully go away. You got this.
May 22, 2024, 2:36 PM EDT
Emma Larson
Bakery section smell is a whole training module. We figured it out during holiday crowds.
May 26, 2024, 6:36 AM EDT
SiliconPaws
My Byte would have lost it at the first distraction. Also my landlord finally stopped asking after the verify screenshot.
May 27, 2024, 3:36 PM EDT

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