‘Dash’ Category
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Dealing with DM: If I Go…
0February 10, 2016 by Julia
Warning: I was recently in a car accident and broke my left leg and left pinky finger. My ring finger …
keep readingCategory Dash, Health, Relationships | Tags: aging canines, Boxer, canine ALS, denegenerative myelopathy, DM, dog health, dog ownership, dogs and grieving
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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
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Weight Pull: Dragging is not a Drag
0April 12, 2015 by Julia
Tonight Dash and I finally got “back on the horse” after his injury sidelined him last fall. We’re taking a …
keep readingCategory Dash | Tags: Boxer, Boxer dog, carpet sled, dog training, drag weights, Finish Forward Dogs, UKC weight pull, weight pull
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1st Pack Walk: Good and “Right”
0March 29, 2015 by Julia
Dash and I had our first official pack walk on Friday. This is a significant step forward in our progress because …
keep readingCategory Behavior, Dash | Tags: behavior modification, BMOD, Boxer, Boxer dog, conditioned relaxation, dog training, Finish Forward Dogs, Jay Jack, pack walk, socialization, socialization for reactivity, training
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Situational Dominance
18March 8, 2015 by Julia
I was reminded of another entertaining piece of dog lore recently. In this case, it isn’t defining one dog or my relationship …
keep readingCategory Dash, Relationships, Xena | Tags: Boxer, dog, dominance, dominant, popcorn, priority access, resources, situational dominance, social hierarchy, social status
