‘Xena’ Category
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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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Hidden Hemangio
0May 29, 2014 by Julia
Warning: This post is a downer. But it contains potentially beneficial (if sad) information about a horrible disease. I have no …
keep readingCategory Health, Xena | Tags: Boxer, Boxer dog, cancer, dog, health, hemangiosarcoma, spleen
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More Than a Goofy Face
0June 9, 2013 by Julia
I cringe when I see lists or rankings of canine intelligence. The first issue I have is that the lists I …
keep readingCategory Dash, Delta, Xena | Tags: behavior, Boxer, Boxer dog, Dash, Delta, dog, dog ownership, generalization, generalizing, intelligence, problem solving, smart, training, Xena
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An Unselfish Act
0May 28, 2013 by Julia
You wouldn’t naturally associate pet owning philosophy and an episode of Friends, but one has given me insight into the other. In …
keep readingCategory Xena | Tags: AKC, Boxer, Boxer dog, dog, dog ownership, euthanasia, pet ownership, training, Wynkyn, Xena
