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Puppy Days word search

The first few months, condensed into twelve words. Teething, weaning, the crate, the microchip appointment. If you are in the thick of it, this is a five-minute break that still somehow feels like being on task.

Puppy Days word search puzzle page
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A4 · 2 pages · 61KB · answer key included

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The twelve words

  • CRATE
  • DESEX
  • FIRST WALK
  • LITTER
  • MICROCHIP
  • NAMING
  • PUPPY
  • SOCIALISE
  • TEETHING
  • VACCINE
  • WEANING
  • WHELPING

Words run in all eight directions, including diagonally and backwards. The answer key is on page two of the PDF.

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