tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18286729558107398902024-02-06T21:18:39.784-08:00Tiny Paws, Big AdventuresLittle dogs are real dogs too!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581538008945647772noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828672955810739890.post-53356909442604516732017-07-28T18:43:00.003-07:002017-07-28T18:43:57.746-07:00Meet Wren! (And a Recovery Update)Guess who got a new puppy? <br /><br />Not me...<br /><br />But my parents got a baby cockapoo named Wren. They all came to visit us in Vermont. My boyfriend and I were watching Wren and did a photoshoot with her and Delilah.<br />
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Delilah's recovering really well from her surgery- her exercise restriction has now been lifted and we're allowed to go on hikes and longer walks. When we go on walks she actually trots along on all four legs like a healthy dog rather than hopping along on three legs or having to turn back early like before the surgery. Between the surgery and the raw diet we started about two months ago, this is the healthiest she's looked in the two years that I've owned her! Her coat is thick and soft, she's building muscle tone and a layer of fat, and she can actually walk and run! I'm just so happy she's not in pain anymore, the surgery was completely worth the cost!</div>
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She is still worried about using her hind legs. My boyfriend and I think it's psychological. She won't jump on the couch anymore, unless she's not thinking about it- like if I throw her toy on the couch she'll leap up after it. But otherwise she won't jump up on her own. She is also refusing to sit and lie down on cue, I think she's scared to bend her legs. I asked the surgeon about it and he said he thought it was fear, and that the legs themselves don't seem sore or stiff. We have another check up in about a month and after that we're hoping to be able to start private agility lessons! </div>
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It's been a month since Delilah's bilateral luxating patella surgery. She's been recovering well. In the past couple of weeks she's started using her hind legs. When we first got home she'd only walk on her two front legs- this has resulted in a very muscular chest and forelegs. She lost some muscle mass in her hind legs though so now we're trying to encourage her to use them again and increase her exercise. Last week she was allowed to start going on short 10-15 long walks. Something exciting about her walks is even though she's still a little stiff and sore, she's trotting along on all fours like a healthy dog, not hopping on three legs like she used to! I also bought her a kiddie pool to play in. It's rained so much that the pool filled to the top and actually became deep enough for her to swim in, so I think that was a good activity for her. We have an appointment next week for a check up so I'll post an update after we find out how she's doing! <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581538008945647772noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828672955810739890.post-68918133380928802162017-06-12T15:56:00.000-07:002017-06-12T15:56:01.297-07:00Post SurgeryDelilah's surgery for her luxating patellas went well. We were able to take her home tonight. She's exhausted and has been making these sad little whimpering noises. Both of her legs are completely shaved and it looks like she has naked chicken legs. I don't think she'll be getting off of her bed tonight.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581538008945647772noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828672955810739890.post-34640302831606798602017-06-11T05:47:00.001-07:002017-06-11T05:47:52.825-07:00Summer FunI've been pretty busy the past couple of weeks, but yesterday I finally got some time to relax and enjoy the beautiful weather! I went Stand Up Paddle Boarding for the first time with one of my friends, and didn't even fall off! And then we had a fire at my house in my new fire pit and I got to spend some time with Delilah. <br />
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Last winter I had bought Delilah a sprinkler but didn't have a chance to use it. We used it for the first time yesterday and she loved it! At one point she picked it up and started running around the yard with it.<br />
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She was also very interested in the fire- she just kept staring at the smoke and chasing the ashes. Considering her compulsive disorder, I think that might be something I should discourage, but I was able to call her away from the smoke and have her do other things like chew on a raw bone or do some tricks, so I let her chase the ash for a little bit while my friend was over. And Delilah barked at my friend a little at first, but then settled down really quickly and went back to chewing on her bone and chasing the ashes. She even came to sit by us at one point and didn't react!</div>
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<br />Delilah's surgery for her luxating patellas is tomorrow. It was supposed to be last week but there was a miscommunication from the clinic (they had called me to confirm the appointment, but never called to reschedule even though they thought that they had). I'm really nervous but also very hopeful.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581538008945647772noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828672955810739890.post-74778435965115726522017-05-23T16:58:00.001-07:002017-05-23T16:58:57.010-07:00Two Steps CloserYesterday I was approved for Care Credit and I made an appointment for a surgery consultation for Monday June 5th. If all goes well at the consultation Delilah will be going straight into surgery that day. I'm very nervous. But we're now two steps closer to a more active and pain free life for Delilah.<br />
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For anyone not familiar with the blog, Delilah has bilateral Grade 3 Luxating Patellas. That's a big reason why we stopped agility. She sometimes has trouble with walks too. She hops around a lot on three legs. She's only about 2.5 years old, and if we don't do surgery her knees will probably get worse and she'll develop arthritis. She will likely be having both knees done during surgery.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581538008945647772noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828672955810739890.post-55894925941672137602017-05-22T07:33:00.001-07:002017-05-22T07:33:22.522-07:00The AwkWalkThrough Meetup.com I discovered a support group for owners of fearful and reactive dogs. They do group hikes that they call "AwkWalks" which are basically a structured group activity where you can practice training and counterconditioning your dog in a non judgmental environment. Delilah and I went, and there was one other dog and owner, and then the organizer came without her dog. Anyone's allowed with or without a dog, and the dogs wear color coded bandanas- blue if they're friendly and yellow if they need space.<br /><br />Delilah did so well and the other dog was very lovely too (I actually know her from the daycare I work at). It was really nice to be able to talk to other owners that face similar challenges with their dogs as me and Delilah. We also talked about the different trainers we've worked with in the area and training classes we've done. We're definitely looking forward to going on more of these hikes in the future!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581538008945647772noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828672955810739890.post-34196421297974974252017-05-08T11:48:00.001-07:002017-05-08T11:48:42.993-07:00Some Hiking PhotosHere are some photos I took of the hikes Delilah and I have been on over the past week.<br />
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Unfortunately this weekend looks like it's going to be too cold to hike (it's in the 40s right now!) but we were able to get a couple in at the beginning of the week. We've seen plenty of signs of spring by now- lots of wild flowers are blooming.<br />
<br />I carry compressed air with me now to deter aggressive dogs, after Delilah almost got attacked a few weeks ago. So far I have not had any more issues with off leash dogs.<br />
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Delilah's recall is going very well, a few times now I've called her off in the middle of chasing a bird or a leaf, which is pretty impressive considering how high her prey drive is. I still don't trust her enough to be completely off leash, but she now has leash dragging privileges. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581538008945647772noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828672955810739890.post-25999984040676729762017-05-06T13:18:00.001-07:002017-05-06T13:23:44.126-07:00Reactive Rover Graduate!<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last week Delilah graduated her Reactive Rover class! I'm so proud of her, she tried so hard to focus and work during class, even when she got stressed or anxious. She was such a good girl! I'm really glad we took this class, it was <i>so </i>interesting and gave us a lot of ideas and exercises to work on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I talked to the trainer after the last class and asked him if he thought she was ready to take "normal dog" classes. I was specifically interested in his recall class. He said she might not do well in the recall class because there are some points when the dogs are off leash in class and he wouldn't want her getting trampled by bigger dogs, but that he does drop in class that teach the same skills, just on leash, that he said she would do well in. So we might end up doing those. Or we might just go straight back to sports.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Obviously, before we do any more training, she going to need to get surgery for her knees. She has grade 3 luxating patellas and they have been getting progressively worse. So the next thing we're going to focus on with her is that. </span></span><br />
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A couple of days ago I had to euthanize my rabbit, Sophie. She had been a little lethargic and "off" in the afternoon, and when I came back in the evening from picking my boyfriend up at work, she got progressively worse that night. I took her to the emergency vet and they thought she had an abscess or a tumor behind her eye. She was suffering. She would have been 8 years old in May, so she had a long life and was very healthy up until the end.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One day she was burrowing in the pile of laundry. I heard the pile collapse and I turned around and just saw her little nose sticking out.</td></tr>
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<br /><br />Sophie loved the dogs. She was always so sassy and feisty. Mia was scared of her, and sometimes when Sophie got bored and Mia was sleeping nearby she would thump and then watch Mia bolt up and run away. If I was eating something that she wanted me to share with her, she would beg, and sometimes nip me if I didn't share right away! She started out as a family pet that my parents got for me and my sisters when I was in high school, but after I moved out she came with me and lived with me in three different apartments. Once we had a roommate who had three other rabbits and a cat. Sophie became BFFs with the cat- they would chase each other around the apartment and just hang out together. I'm really going to miss her.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581538008945647772noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828672955810739890.post-67161768176587895052017-04-25T12:46:00.000-07:002017-04-25T12:46:29.503-07:00Reactive Rover Update and New DietDelilah's Reactive Rover class last Friday went pretty well again. There were three dogs including Delilah- it looks like one of the dogs that missed last class won't be back. We expanded upon the Look At That game and now we're naming the behavior "look" and clicking and treating after Delilah looks at the trigger <i>and then </i>looks back at me. I could tell she seemed a little more stressed with the third dog but she was able to work through it well. At one point I knelt down and she walked up and stared me and I scratched her neck for her. When she gets stressed she stares at me when she doesn't know what to do and she's trying to hold it together. She's a very good girl, she tries very hard.<br /><br />In other news Delilah has about a month left of her Zignature kibble and then I'm going to switch her to a BARF raw diet. I'm very excited to try this and see how it goes! I just joined my local pet food store's Raw Club so I'll get 10% off of meat and raw food and if it's on sale they'll double the discount! I've also been scoping out my local grocery stores looking for different organs and proteins. I'm primarily going to feed her chicken, beef, and turkey but there's also fish, rabbit, bison, goat, and more around her that I can occasionally throw in!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">We had some homework to take the dog out to different places (or around the neighborhood if they're reactive on regular walks) and play LAT with triggers. Overall Delilah did really well on her walks and also at a few places I took her. She had a couple of issues. Once when I took her to a pet store. It was a weekday morning so it wasn't busy at all and she did really well with the employees there. But then when I was at the register paying for a Pet Corrector (to deter the off leash dogs I mentioned in my last post) a woman came up behind us and bent right over Delilah and started talking to her. She reacted snarling and lunging immediately. The woman was still trying to pet her! I stepped in between and asked for space but Delilah never recovered from that so we left the pet store after paying. I noticed Delilah doesn't like people leaning over her, talking to her, or making direct contact, but is perfectly happy to greet strangers that act neutral or make themselves small (standing sideways or crouching down). Basically she does better with dog savvy people.<br /><br />The other time we had an issue is I met a friend for a walk that Delilah hadn't met before. She barked at first but we quickly got that under control and she was comfortable walking with the friend when we were outside. I invited the friend in the house and Delilah started barking when she saw the friend was going to enter "her territory." Since I was trying to be social and didn't want to work with Delilah while I had a friend over, I put her outside on her tie out with a raw marrow bone for her to chew on and she seemed happy about that.</span></span><br />
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We went out looking for signs of spring but all we found was mud and ice! It was beautiful though- in the 70's today! First we went to the middle school's athletic fields and I jogged a mile on their track and let Delilah run around off leash (she must have sprinted 2 or 3 miles at least). And then we went hiking at Indian Brook, a park across from my neighborhood. I was hoping it wouldn't be busy on a Monday morning, but it was very busy!<br />
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They have a rule posted all around the park- only dogs under voice control are allowed off leash. We must have run into 8 or 9 dogs, and all but 3 of them blew off their recall and charged up and scared Delilah. She's very friendly and gets excited to greet other dogs but as soon as they start jumping on her that makes her scared (imagine being tackled by a stranger 10x your size!) I try to body block or grab their collars. The owners are usually idiots: "Don't worry, he's just playing!"<br />
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There was one dog that ran towards us, stopped with his hackles up, and hard stared and growled at Delilah. The owner was calling but of course he didn't listen. I stepped between him and Delilah. I yelled at him to go away. The owner called "Don't worry, he doesn't bite! He's a good boy!" He charged at us and I picked up Delilah and blocked him, kneeing at him to keep him away. The owner grabbed him and said "Sorry, he's not used to little dogs" as if the situation were MY fault for hiking with a small dog! How about you don't let your aggressive dog off leash?<br /><br />So even though Indian Brook's only half a mile away from us, unfortunately I think we're going to have to drive to other towns to go hiking in less populated areas. There are just too many irresponsible owners out there and I don't feel like I can keep my dog safe around them.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581538008945647772noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828672955810739890.post-91616659475209486332017-04-08T15:38:00.000-07:002017-04-10T10:20:07.760-07:00First Reactive Rover Class<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Well we </span><i style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">finally</i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> went to Delilah's first Reactive Rover class- the last two were postponed due to snow and icy roads. I really enjoyed it! I gave her a hemp oil treat before class hoping to take the edge off of any stress or anxiety she might feel during the class. She had gotten her fluoxetine earlier that morning.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">The trainer taught us a handful of exercises to use to engage our dogs- some basic things like default sits, hand touch, eye contact when you say their name, etc. Delilah already knew these things pretty well. We had missed the previous class but I don't think they covered anything new for us in that class.</span><br style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">But then we applied them in some activities, and this was really helpful. There are four dog students with their owners and we each got our own corner of the room to work in (with a gate to block their view if needed). One activity we did was we took turns taking one step at a time towards the center of the room- the point was to use our voice and the exercises to keep our dogs engaged and non reactive as they moved closer to triggers. The trainer watched their body language and had us return to our corners before any of the dogs went past their threshold. </span><br style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">The other activity was we all walked clockwise around the room and at each corner we came to we practiced a different activity that we had learned.</span><br style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">The trainer really emphasizes using a happy voice and praise and NOT verbally or physically correcting the dogs. Also a lot of clicker training so far.</span><br style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Delilah did really, really well. I had no idea how she would react in that class. In the beginning she did bark at the trainer a few times but he tossed her chicken throughout the class and she liked it so much she even touched his hand when he asked her to touch. She's worked well with our agility trainers in the past but she's never worked with a male trainer before. </span><br style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">She focused on me the entire time and did everything I asked (I had some really smelly tuna treats so I'm sure that had something to do with it). I could tell towards the end she was starting to get stressed but the class ended shortly after so she never got to the point where she would have lost it. It's at a dog kennel and there was a lot of hair and dust on the floor- when she gets stressed she starts fixating on things like that and that's a big problem we had during agility lessons. Towards the end she started looking at the hair on the floor but didn't chase it and was very easy to redirect, so that's good at least.</span><br style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">There's another little black dog there that was similar to Delilah- he seemed nervous and shy but the owner has done a lot of training with him so he knew all of the exercises too and didn't seem to react to anything. And there were a couple of other dogs and those two seemed to have more trouble in the class. One was pretty engaged with his owner but the other seems to be a very reactive dog and has a low threshold so had some difficulty with the activities. And when she starts reacting the other would sometimes bark and lunge back. I'm not judging those dogs and owners at all- Delilah used to be much more reactive herself so I understand. Delilah seemed a little unsure and worried by the reacting dogs but she didn't react to them herself- just watched.</span><br style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">I'm so proud of her- she tries really hard to be a good girl, it's just harder for her than it is for other dogs. She did a really good job last night.</span><br style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , "lucida" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">I really like this trainer too and I saw he offers a recall class. Maybe if Delilah does well in this class we'll be able to take that one next. She still needs knee surgery before she can get back into agility but it would be nice to focus on foundational skills like recall, impulse control, etc in the meantime.</span></span><br />
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I'm hoping it continues to get warm. Last week there was a really gross sleet/snow storm and our Reactive Rover class got postponed. Same with the week before. We are still waiting to start our first class because it keeps getting pushed back on account of terrible weather and icy roads. And then of course a few weeks ago was that monster of a blizzard. I just want it to be spring!<br />
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We just moved to a new town. My parents had moved to MA and so we're renting their old house (my childhood home) in Essex. It's so nice, so much space, a big yard. Delilah loves it.<br />
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My boyfriend had a friend over last night. Delilah only barked a few times but overall was under control and seemed much more relaxed than in the past. Our theories are she feels more comfortable and less claustrophobic/trapped in the bigger space, it's a new house so she may not be feeling territorial about it at all, and she was wearing her Gentle Leader for the first time during training. I had a leash attached to it for the first ten minutes or so but when it appeared she was relatively relaxed I put the lead on her harness instead. But I've heard dogs have a pressure point on their muzzle that promotes calm and compliant behavior, so I wonder if this tool has an affect on that area.<br />
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Anyways, she only barked a few times but was easy to redirect and was calm and quiet for most of the evening. The friend even brushed past her a few times and she didn't react. This is huge! I'm so hopeful that she will continue to improve!<br />
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Lastly, it was my birthday since I last posted. So obviously that means I got some cool Delilah-themed gifts. My grandma got me a dog bed that Delilah loves, where she can go under a flap and stay warm. And my boyfriend got me the greatest gift- an amazing portrait of Delilah! <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581538008945647772noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828672955810739890.post-38799003413949205272017-03-23T16:41:00.003-07:002017-03-23T16:41:35.017-07:00Happy National Puppy Day!Facebook told me that today is #NationalPuppyDay! While Delilah wasn't a baby puppy when I adopted her, she was 5-6 months old and still had some puppy-like behaviors (in fact, she still does at 2 years old). In this video, she discovers cat toys for the first time.<br />
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<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581538008945647772noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828672955810739890.post-39034980826927063532017-03-15T08:13:00.001-07:002017-03-15T08:13:44.692-07:00Winter Storm StellaDelilah and I hope everyone on the east coast is staying safe and warm!<br /><br />Yesterday morning I walked some shelter dogs before the roads got bad. Just as I was wrapping up my boyfriend texted me. He needed a ride home because they were getting out from work early.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581538008945647772noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828672955810739890.post-26291610005460435942017-03-03T09:30:00.004-08:002017-03-03T09:30:58.253-08:00Walking Shelter Dogs: Week 1Last week I finally was able to start walking dogs for my local shelter! I met some very sweet pups looking for homes. They have such a variety of different personalities and breeds/mixes there, I love meeting all of the different dogs. My goal is to volunteer 100 hours this year. So far I'm at 13 hours. Most of those hours have been cleaning rather than dog walking.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581538008945647772noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828672955810739890.post-75404607092883702012017-02-24T09:44:00.000-08:002017-02-24T09:44:49.297-08:00It's Been Warm Out!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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After a long few months indoors, yesterday it was finally warm enough to take the tiny terrier outside! Hailing from Tennessee and being only 6 lbs with a short coat, Delilah can't stand temperatures below 50F. Yesterday got up to 63F! She still hated it though, the ground was all wet from the melting snow and she <i>hates </i>getting her paws wet. </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581538008945647772noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828672955810739890.post-44924592721203915592017-02-11T17:50:00.001-08:002017-02-11T17:50:48.315-08:00Update: Luxating Patellas and Behavior ModificationWelp, it looks like Delilah is going to need surgery for her knees. We went to the vet recently and she was officially diagnosed with grade 3 bilateral luxating patellas. We talked about treatment and management options and it was recommended that she has surgery in the next 6 months since she is young, fit, and it hasn't become inflamed yet. The estimated cost of surgery for both knees is a little over $3,000! I'm definitely going to be applying for care credit.<div>
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We also talked about increasing her fluoxetine to see if that will help with her Canine Compulsive Disorder. We've been seeing some progress with Delilah's anxiety and behavior, but not really any improvement with her compulsive behaviors. She's now on 5 mg of fluoxetine and we're also trying some CBD dog treats (made with hemp oil) as a supplement. I was particularly interested in seeing if it would help with her anxiety, but CBD's supposed to be helpful for a number of ailments including arthritis and joint pain/inflammation, so I'm hoping it will help manage her knees as well until she gets surgery.</div>
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In terms of behavior modification, she is continuing to improve slowly. My boyfriend's sister stayed overnight yesterday and it was the first time Delilah's experienced a "stranger" staying for so long. At first she was very reactive and loud but I had her on a lead and did some counter conditioning and impulse control exercises with her and she soon quieted down enough to even relax on her bed in front of the fire place! She was very interested in his sister and would go up to her, sit next to her, and even try to give her kisses, but then Delilah would remember that she was a "stranger" and get freaked out and run away barking. She definitely wants to interact, she just gets so anxious. But overall she did very well, she was very manageable and tried her best to listen to me and calm down.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I put Delilah's bed in front of the fireplace where it would be most comfortable for her and also give her some space from the "stranger." We started "place" after she calmed down enough to work. It took about an hour of counter conditioning (dropping treats) to get her to stop reacting and be able to focus enough to work.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After about 20 minutes she finally relaxed and napped by the fire. This is incredible progress for her. This is where practicing "place," Karen Overall's protocol for relaxation, and counter conditioning and desensitization to strangers is paying off!</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581538008945647772noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828672955810739890.post-85416771623134412972017-01-21T06:28:00.000-08:002017-01-21T06:30:54.682-08:00A Call to People Who Are Halfway Decent with HTML!<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
My blog is looking a little rough. I had made a drop down menu on the previous layout, and ALL I did was change the background picture for the season, and that drop down menu kind of exploded. I'm not sure what happened, I'm using the same template, literally just changed the picture. I'm really bad with technology. But anyways, bloggers reading this, if you feel like you're skilled enough at web design to clean up my blog then I will paint a portrait of your pet in return! I haven't really posted yet about my animal portraits, but I am an artist and I enjoy painting animals and landscapes. Here are some examples of my work:</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581538008945647772noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828672955810739890.post-31449055810518076872017-01-17T10:16:00.000-08:002017-01-17T10:16:28.059-08:00Plans for the New YearNo one can deny that 2016 was pretty much a killjoy, but Delilah and I are so excited about the potential 2017 has to offer! Last year I started making some plans and goals for things I'd like to accomplish this year!<br />
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1) Volunteering at HSCC: When I was in college I used to intern and volunteer at my local Humane Society. Mostly I walked dogs and helped with some of the cleaning. It was really fun to meet all of the different animals at the shelter and help make their stays more enjoyable! Other than the dogs, I also loved hanging out with the bunnies. I've already attended a volunteer orientation, and I'm going in tomorrow for some training. My goal: volunteer for 100 hours this year.<br />
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2) Explosives Detection Canine Handler: This is a longer term goal and I don't expect it to happen in the next year, but hopefully within the next three years I will be able to achieve it. I want to handle bomb sniffing dogs for the TSA, and I would prefer to stay in Vermont (though there are certain areas I would consider moving to). Currently I'm working my resume, continuing to build up my security and dog handling experience, and hopefully some positions will become available this year that I can apply to!</div>
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3) New Puppy: In the next year or two, I'm hoping to bring home a Rat Terrier puppy. There's a local breeder that I know who breeds and shows AKC and UKC Rat Terriers, and has also participated in dog sports like weight pull, terrier racing, and agility. They seem like a really good match for what I'm looking for- something structurally sound, mentally stable. A small, athletic dog that I can train and compete in dog sports with (I have particularly enjoyed agility and barn hunt). <a href="http://tinypawsvt.blogspot.com/2017/01/delilahs-embark-results.html" target="_blank">Last week</a>, we learned that Delilah is a Jack Russell x Rat Terrier mix. And I love Delilah so much, these dogs are very similar, but well bred and socialized, so ideally I'd be able to avoid many of the mental and physical health issues I've had with Delilah. Obviously this goal is a little longer termed, because Delilah's surgery and mental health are my first priority. But once she's doing well, I'm definitely going to start planning for a second dog.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581538008945647772noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828672955810739890.post-21107582502233763372017-01-13T10:14:00.000-08:002017-01-13T10:15:46.655-08:00Delilah's Embark Results!<br />
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Overall I'm very impressed with this test! I had initially wanted it because I was curious about Delilah's breed, but the health results and genetic traits ended up being much more interesting and useful to me! This was very, very cool. If I wanted I could download her raw genetic data from over 200,000 markers if I wanted to use or interpret it myself, but that's way over my head. Another nice thing that they do is update your test results for free as research advances and they find new genetic associations to test for and interpret. I'm so glad we did this test, it was well worth the price and the wait! Here are some points of interest from Delilah's results.<br />
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Delilah was tested for 162 genetic diseases and disorders. Surprisingly, she was clear for all of them! Not even a carrier. Not every disease tested for exists in terriers, many of them are breed specific diseases. But I guess the idea is if you have a mutt and you don't know what it is, it could potentially have any of them. I don't think you'll be able to see her health results on her public profile, so I took a screen shot of the summary. Obviously, it goes into much more detail about each disease that was tested for.<br />
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The test says that Delilah is about 88% Russell-Type Terrier (Jacks, Parsons, and Russell terriers) and 12% Rat Terrier. I suspected Rat Terrier, I didn't really think she was JRT at all! Even the ones without the short legs tend to be sturdier dogs. Additionally, the analysis estimated her weight to be around 18 lbs, which would make sense for a JRT x Rat Terrier mix, but Delilah is only a third of that size!<br />
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I emailed the company asking about the size and telling them that I had suspected Delilah to be a Toy Fox Terrier. They got back to me within 24 hours and this was the response:<br />
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"I can understand why you would wonder that. Delilah shares five times as much of her genetic material with Russell-Type Terriers than Toy Fox Terriers, which is consistent with Russell-Type Terrier ancestry (as you point out the two breeds are related so any dog that has one in them will also have some---but less---genetic material matching the other breed). So it's not really possible that she has much Toy Fox Terrier in her. With that said, it's impossible with these related breeds to rule out small genetic contributions from a breed like Toy Fox Terrier that are masked by the much larger Russell-Type Terrier ancestry, and it's possible that contributed to her looks. But I want to stress that from her genes, she most likely is 88% Russell-Type Terrier and 12% Rat Terrier, and she certainly has no more than 5% Toy Fox Terrier in any case. </div>
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Regarding her size, the genetics for extremely large or extremely small size aren't very well known. Our algorithm uses all the known body size loci and Delilah had the small version of almost all of them which is why she is predicted to be a small dog (<20 lbs). We're hoping to use dogs of extreme size (both large and small) to help scientists discover the mutations that differentiate small dogs from tiny dogs (and large dogs from massive dogs), and will add Delilah's weight information to our research panel. Thanks for sending it!" </div>
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I had really suspected Toy Fox Terrier! I guess now I get to call Delilah my Teacup Russell! :P My boyfriend's calling her a Jack Rat. </div>
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<b>Traits/Advanced Results</b><br />
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I've just always been interested in coat color genetics so I found that section to be pretty interesting. Also the JRT and Rat Terrier would explain why she's red and white with a mask since TFTs can't be that color. It looks like Embark recently updated their site and you can't currently see advanced results on Delilah's public profile. Here's a little glimpse of what they look like.<br />
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The traits section is the section where I first noticed something unusual. Her inbreeding coefficient is 47%, which is very high. I always suspected she was a little inbred because she's a little mentally abnormal, and we've always had some sort of health or behavior issue going on with her. I didn't realize it was that high. A brother x sister mating would result in an inbreeding coefficient of roughly 50%.<br />
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There are a couple of visuals included that also indicate a brother x sister mating (as opposed to a 100% inbred dog crossed with a non inbred dog). One is on the summary when it breaks down the breed mix by chromosome. Rather than a pure Russell crossed with a Russell x Rat Terrier, it looks like the chromosomes from each parent (in a chromosome pair, one comes from the father and one from the mother) are very similar and both contain mostly JRT DNA with a little bit of Rat Terrier DNA. In some pairs, such as 13 and 37, the chromosomes look almost identical. So the parents were the same mix. This is represented in the family tree, where both parents had an identical background. It really looks like her parents were indeed siblings. This explains SO MUCH about her health and mental issues.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581538008945647772noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828672955810739890.post-89348652090744245732016-12-17T06:08:00.000-08:002016-12-17T06:08:56.164-08:00We're Back!Hey everyone! I have been away for awhile, a lot has happened in the past few months. I accepted a position with the TSA and had to go away for training. I've also parted ways with my punk band and was pretty depressed about it. But Delilah and I are back for the new year!<br /><br />Not much has happened in terms of training and behavior- we still work on obedience and tricks, but nothing too exciting. Delilah's reactivity towards strangers continues to improve but I haven't seen much of change in her compulsive behaviors. We're going to talk to the vet about increasing her fluoxetine. I might do another training session with the trainer we had been working with. Otherwise, after the holidays I'm going to look into private lessons for agility or rally obedience for Delilah and I. Even if we can't compete, it'll be something fun to do.<br />
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I've personally been getting very excited for this new movie coming out in January, "A Dog's Purpose." I haven't read the book, nor have I even been able to find it in the bookstores I usually shop at. But the previews look so good, I know I'm going to cry. The website for the film has a couple of cool activities you can do with a picture of your dog. Make a <a href="http://www.mydogspurpose.com/" target="_blank">movie poster</a> or add your dog's photo (and your blog or social media link) to the site's <a href="http://www.adogspurposemovie.com/" target="_blank">mosaic</a> of pet and adoptable dogs.<br />
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Another exciting thing that will be happening soon is that I ordered an <a href="https://embarkvet.com/" target="_blank">Embark DNA test</a> for Delilah. I can't wait to see what breeds it detects in her. It is supposed to be the most accurate and thorough test on the market, and in addition to breed it also screens for over 160 genetic disorders so you know if your dog is affected or a carrier. We swabbed and sent in the sample already, the results should be up in the next month. In the meantime, does anyone have any breed guesses for Delilah?</div>
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