Posts Tagged ‘degenerative myelopathy’
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Let Grief Out, Let Love In
0June 22, 2017 by Julia
I recently went through a period where my left leg was giving me some trouble. Nothing major, just soreness and …
keep readingCategory Relationships | Tags: behavior modification, Boxer, Boxer dog, Dash, degenerative myelopathy, Delta, DM, dog ownership, grief, pet ownership
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Dealing with DM: Time to Heal
1February 21, 2017 by Julia
In January of 2016, a little over two months after Dash’s DM diagnosis, I broke my leg. The tibial plateau …
keep readingCategory Dash, Health, Relationships | Tags: degenerative myelopathy, DM, dog, dog health, dog ownership, dogs and grieving, loss, pet ownership, pets
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Dealing with DM: Walking into the Twilight
0October 29, 2016 by Julia
I thought of writing this post months ago, when Dash and I (and his wheelchair) took a peaceful walk at …
keep readingCategory Dash, Health, Relationships | Tags: Boxer, Boxer dog, Dash, degenerative myelopathy, DM, dog ownership, euthanasia, pet ownership
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Dealing with DM: a Blessing and a Curse
0June 28, 2016 by Julia
In the 7 months since Dash’s diagnosis, a number of friends have lost their dogs with very little time between …
keep readingCategory Dash, Health | Tags: behavior modification, Boxer, Boxer dog, Boxers and DM, cart pulling, conditioned relaxation, degenerative myelopathy, DM, dog ownership, dogs with DM, living with DM, relationship, UKC, weight pull
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Degenerative Myelopathy: Body Betrayal
1January 5, 2016 by Julia
Anyone who’s read Dash’s history knows that his body has not been very kind to him. Spinal meningitis at 7 …
keep readingCategory Dash, Health | Tags: ALS, Boxer, Boxers, canine DM, degenerative myelopathy, DM, DM in Boxers, DM in dogs, neurological disorder
