Dogs & Hugging - Good Or Bad? - Steve Austin

VET Talk Radio by Brian Pickering & Kaye Browne

Apr 29, 20258:39Kids & family

Is it ok to hug a dog?... How about if the dog likes to hug you? - Is that ok? A recent SBS TV show featured well known Aussie animal trainer Steve Austin - among others - trying to answer the question "Do Dogs Love Us?"...

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