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Your Dog's Life - Ages and Stages

by Krista Mifflin
for About.com

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Irish Setter 3 years oldPhoto courtesy of Sinead Dillon
He's now past all that puppy craziness and should be well settled into adulthood. His routine should be established, with fairly regular times to eat, work, and play, with rest and relaxation always a favoured option as well. The continuous "need" to be played with has settled and your dog is now content to be a companion in all things.

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