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This book is inspired by Tella’s journey to Ian. When Patric isn’t chasing four-legged friends around, he works in marketing and communication in Atlanta where he lives with his wife, son and their forever-dog Matcha. Email: Info [at] PurposefulPuP.com Instagram: @WorkingWoof LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/patricrayburn/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/1621565626042-8ATN68SDYPQ19VMFK1M7/image.png Bios - Margarita Hernández Contreras | Translator Margarita Hernández Contreras is a certified English to Spanish translator based in the Dallas area with her husband and their dog Lola. Email: mhc819 [at] gmail.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/1621506868653-HJR8WPGL97JQ3UL4SCD8/IMG_7848.JPG Bios - Sydney Provencher | Illustrator Sydney Provencher is an illustrator and graphic designer who loves all things “art.” She adores video games, tattoos, guitars, and horror films and allows those to inspire her work. 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Email: S_Provencher [at] comcast.net Instagram: @ 42_wallabywayyy https://www.purposefulpup.com/tella daily 0.75 2021-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/a9cf784d-772a-4a8f-91f5-d3c15757d4e8/Nutella+tung.jpg Meet Tella Tella at 8-weeks old, her ear still a little blue/green from her tattooed ID number. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/e06350d9-8654-47ff-a883-5487f16a1df7/DSC08126.JPG Meet Tella Tella & Kat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/3970941f-aed2-4656-b989-a04df6fe8815/Baby+Tella+BW+plus+Color.jpg Meet Tella Tella's first day at the office, 9-weeks old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/589f85ad-a6ba-40ae-b420-2edf01107619/Young+Tella+Training.jpg Meet Tella Puppy class working on sit/stay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/c3442664-e9c1-4c5e-b018-10f5cfe05f4f/IMG_0267+1.JPG Meet Tella Tella curled up on Patric & Kat's feet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/3847d3f5-d7f1-43d3-8c1d-24eff2d7a78e/4+months+old+cape+bw+plus+color.jpg Meet Tella Growing fast, Tella at 4-months old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/82716b4c-7d49-4fe6-aa93-cd2f9593f9dc/cape+4+months+bw+plus+color.jpg Meet Tella Regal Tella. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/b92b3b4d-8d08-4344-ab4c-19d91279edc3/IMG_0356.JPG Meet Tella Tella & Kat out for a hike in Los Angeles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/980b74e9-7a8f-4c7a-8088-15880528d4cc/Grocery+Store+BW+plus+Color.jpg Meet Tella Socialization at the grocery story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/1622322528695-444LYDJMTV05ZY8UZHU3/Cape%2BLooking%2Bup%2BBW%2Bplus%2BColor.jpg Meet Tella This view...a lot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/fb3d68c0-e8c5-4c51-9428-eeb0aec70a62/IMG_0351.JPG Meet Tella Look close under Patric's desk at work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/92ff4f34-c6c3-438c-98b9-2e4dd05ba9e4/learning+jump+w+cath+bw+plus+color.jpg Meet Tella Tella & her puppy school trainer Cath teaching Tella to jump. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/0e560dd5-85fd-4fa3-9366-aa358a162154/8+nis+ikd+cape+BW+plus+color.jpg Meet Tella Tella too big for this pose! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/57fc5ce8-6f3a-4540-9687-55bd731035cf/PJR+cell+import+2.24.15+007.JPG Meet Tella Tella, my superhero. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/b32c3123-d32f-41e3-9378-70be47df82cd/IMG_0248+2.jpg Meet Tella Friends become family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/b3a12f0f-c883-44cc-b19f-643a41aa93ee/loose+leash+walking+bw+plus+color.jpg Meet Tella Walking up and back A LOT in puppy class. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/1621794633629-FGAAZVAVNLVT44C5L8ZH/Tella%2Bbarber%2Bshop%2Bbw%2Bplus%2Bcolor.jpg Meet Tella Socialization at the barber shop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/7a790aba-2a49-436b-84b5-6eca227f530d/IMG_0105+1.JPG Meet Tella Morning stretch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/454e66a6-249c-4b3b-8e48-15dc9e14f09c/Pumpkins+BW+plus+color.jpg Meet Tella Tella pumpkin picking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/736509ad-adcb-454c-b7c7-42eda33acf12/Tella+Training+at+the+Beach.jpg Meet Tella Tella practicing commands on strange/sandy surface with the distraction of waves and people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/8c22438c-ccfe-48c1-ade4-2af65db26503/Beach+BW+plus+Color.jpg Meet Tella An early connection to the beach that would serve her well :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/ff83b7fd-7b00-4308-a6ed-6874d18cf4c3/Tella+cape+at+Clean+Energy+bw+plus+color.jpg Meet Tella New job, same growing pup! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/caf487e2-d565-4f26-88fa-4613cfadf8f4/Disney+BW+plus+Color.jpg Meet Tella Socialization at a certain mouse-themed amusement park :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/f68b8d13-73f7-4b7f-ada0-b764cbed4fa9/Tella+Plane+Bw+plus+color.jpg Meet Tella Socialization riding on an airplane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/52b3f518-cf7a-40d6-9339-f3e0dc3ea048/Turn+in+BW+plus+Color.jpg Meet Tella Dressed for turn in. So proud and emotional. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/1621794946250-VUAZ9W8O4BUAV9RH74OY/IMG_0392%2B1.jpg Meet Tella Turn in. After nearly a year and a half, Patric and Kat gave Tella a hug, handed her leash over to Cath and walked away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a4e35f718dbb4ac2d73ebf/7856e32f-c63d-4c90-8f5f-5fc3ab7f5f97/pj+tella+graduation+BW+plus+Color.jpg Meet Tella GRADUATION! 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