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Author Archives: Jamie
You’re the rock in my roll
“You’re good for my soul; it’s true. I’m head over boots for you.” – Jon Pardi Ten years ago today it all began. A journey for which I’ll always be grateful. I adopted Risa today back in 2006. A decade … Continue reading
Posted in Dog Sports, Fear, Reactivity, Thoughts, Training, Veterinarian
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Limitations
It’s been almost six months since Risa was diagnosed with IVDD. Three months since she started physical therapy. The change has been dramatic both in her appearance, physical ability, and need for pain management. The average person wouldn’t know she … Continue reading
Semi-Retired
We weren’t as prepared as I would have liked but we entered an obedience competition this weekend anyway. Risa’s physical therapy exercises have taken up most of my available training time. While she knows most of the exercises that were … Continue reading
Posted in Back Problems, Dog Sports, Fenzi Academy, IVDD, Obedience, Training
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Steady Improvement
As hard as it has been sometimes to look at Risa as she’s progressed through her diagnosis of intervertebral disc disease, I’ve tried to at least document it in photographs. It’s amazing to see the progression. Especially since it’s often … Continue reading
Posted in Back Problems, IVDD, Laser Treatment, Physical Therapy, Veterinarian
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YOLO
After my previous entry was written, I’ve done some thinking. I’ve also finally decided it was time to start training with Risa again. We hadn’t done much since I called it quits in January because I couldn’t tell if her … Continue reading
Posted in Back Problems, Dog Sports, IVDD, Thoughts, Training
Tagged Canine Freestyle
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