Category Archives: IVDD

Semi-Retired

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Jamie

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 →

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Steady Improvement

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Jamie

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 →

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YOLO

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Jamie

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 →

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Retirement

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Jamie

Risa has been free from confinement for 2.5 weeks now and has had two physical therapy appointments. I’ve been doing a lot of her therapy at home spending about a half hour twice a day doing massage, stretches, and various … Continue reading →

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Stop Being So Happy!

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Jamie

Risa’s 6 weeks of confinement are over and we couldn’t be happier. It wasn’t fun for either of us. Ris is a dog who likes to do things and I’m a person who likes to do things with her dog. … Continue reading →

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