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Ann Becnel, a dog trainer in New Orleans, is busier than ever these days.
“I am getting so many requests for training that I can barely keep up,” said Ms. Becnel, who got into the business 35 years ago. “It’s overwhelming.”
April Chillari, the owner of Core Canine in Northern Virginia, is in a similar position. “Prior to the pandemic I would book up three to five weeks in advance,” she said. “Now I have a 10-week waiting list.”
Dog trainers are in high demand, thanks to a boom in adoptions from shelters and sales from breeders, spurred last spring by widespread work-from-home policies and profound social isolation. Approximately 12.6 million households took in pets between March and December, according to the American Pet Products Association.
Clark County runners aim high during short cross country season
Hockinson’s Peterson, Washougal’s Thomas happy to be racing again
Published: February 18, 2021, 8:13pm
Share: Washougal freshman Elle Thomas runs ahead of Hockinson senior Allyson Peterson and Washougal sophomore Sydnee Boothby during a 5,000 meter race Thursday at Hockinson Meadows Community Park. Thomas won in 18 minutes, 57 seconds. (Micah Rice/The Columbian)
For runners used to going long, a shortened cross country season isn’t ideal.
But after all the uncertainty and disruption caused to high school sports by the COVID-19 pandemic, just being able to compete is a great thing for Clark County high school runners.