‘Relationships’ 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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The Dogs of Divorce
1December 13, 2015 by Julia
As I mentioned in my last post (far too long ago) I was going through the process of an amicable divorce …
keep readingCategory Relationships, Training | Tags: amicable divorce, canine co-parenting, divorce, dogs and divorce, part-time custody, part-time dog custody, split custody
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Dog Sports: It’s About the Relationship
0April 5, 2015 by Julia
Recently the question of “why compete in dog sports?” came up on a Facebook group. In response, someone posted a sweet …
keep readingCategory Competing, Relationships, Xena | Tags: competition, dog competition, dog sports, dog-human bond, hemangiosarcoma, tumor on spleen
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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
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Dog People: Be a Little Doggie
0March 1, 2015 by Julia
We ask a lot of our dogs. They have to live in our world with our very human rules. They …
keep readingCategory Relationships | Tags: Boxer, Boxer dog, dog, dog training