Posts Tagged ‘pet ownership’
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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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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” …
keep readingCategory Competing, Dash, Delta, Relationships | Tags: Boxer, Boxer dog, dog blog, dog custody, dog ownership, dog training, dogs of divorce, pet ownership, relationship, training
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Oh, Behave!
0January 11, 2015 by Julia
Frequently when someone outside of dog sports sees me training my dog, they’ll comment on how well trained she is …
keep readingCategory Training | Tags: Boxer, Boxer dog, dog, dog behavior, dog manners, dog obedience, dog ownership, dog training, drive, jumping, obedience, pet ownership, TealCrest, training