CONWAY — There’s no doubt that people love their dogs, but not everyone is a dog trainer.
Gregory Lagios, behavior practitioner-CBST, CBCC-KA, of Center Ossipee, has a deep love of canines and dedicated the past 15 years to enhancing his knowledge of their behavior. His approach combines compassion with a deep commitment to psychology, biology, sociology, science, and behavior (the natural science of behavior). He continues to pursue ongoing education to stay at the forefront of the field and has ventured into the "neuro-sciences", namely cognitive neuroscience and neurobiology.
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