Dealing with DM: The Good Fight
2December 21, 2016 by Julia
On December 10th, I attended a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) Black Belt test for the first time. The test ends …
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Category Dash, Health | Tags: BJJ, BJJ shark tank, Boxer, Boxer dog, Boxers with DM, denegenerative myelopathy, dogs with DM, The Academy Maine
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 …
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Category Dash, Health, Relationships | Tags: Boxer, Boxer dog, Dash, degenerative myelopathy, DM, dog ownership, euthanasia, pet ownership
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 …
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Category 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
Dogs of Divorce: 50% Custody, 50% Guilt
1June 3, 2016 by Julia
At the end of my initial Dogs of Divorce post, I mentioned feeling badly that I was enjoying some of my “dog-free” …
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Category Competing, Dash, Delta, Relationships | Tags: Boxer, Boxer dog, dog blog, dog custody, dog ownership, dog training, dogs of divorce, pet ownership, relationship, training
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 …
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Category Dash, Health, Relationships | Tags: aging canines, Boxer, canine ALS, denegenerative myelopathy, DM, dog health, dog ownership, dogs and grieving