Monthly Archives: January 2014
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Wordless Wednesday
Leave a commentJanuary 29, 2014 by Julia West
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Defending My DINOS
1January 27, 2014 by Julia West
As most of you know from my previous posts, Dash is my ‘special case’ and definitely a “Dog In Need …
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What’s in a (Family) Name?
2January 21, 2014 by Julia West
In the past several years, it seems like there has been more and more research done on dogs and their …
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On the Right Track
Leave a commentJanuary 20, 2014 by Julia West
(As seen in the January Issue of Boxer Daily) Introduction In dog sports, Tracking is the exercise of following …
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Mad Wags: Water Conditioning
1January 17, 2014 by Julia West
As I mentioned in his introduction, Dash was on massive amounts of prednisone during his bout with sterile meningitis. As …
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Shop or Adopt?
Leave a commentJanuary 16, 2014 by Julia West
Recently, a friend came to me with a dilemma – She wants to add a dog to her family, but …
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Embrace the Awkward
2January 14, 2014 by Julia West
I was in a (human) training class today and heard a term that immediately caught my attention – “conscious incompetence”. …
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Mad Wags: I’m Glad Dogs aren’t Cars
1January 7, 2014 by Julia West
While driving home this evening, I was struck with the similarity between cars and dogs. Both have something inside driving …
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Adopt OR Shop
Leave a commentJanuary 6, 2014 by Julia West
Every so often an animal-loving Facebook friend posts a meme or shelter image with the plea to “Adopt, Don’t Shop” …
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Dog Lover or Dog Person?
Leave a commentJanuary 4, 2014 by Julia West
What is the difference between a dog lover and a dog person?
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