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Nick Carpente r can be found in record racks and streaming apps as Medium Build . He can also be found running or hiking in Alaska, Nashville, Georgia and Los Angeles with one or more of his three dogs. It was an absolute pleasure talking with Nick and getting to know his pack of disparate dogs starting with Huey , a Doodle he shares with an ex, Brisket , a classic medium build Alaska Brown Dog he adopted to keep Huey company, and Stanley , a Yorkie "purse dog" he never picture himself with. Great talk with a guy I should have told has good "dog energy" with his affable, open and humorous…
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