“We believe our dogs will protect us, we admire their loyalty, we revel in the fact that they obey and are submissive to us, and we respect their hunting and tracking abilities. But along with those canine characteristics that serve our egos and needs comes the darker side of the predatory being: the aggression, the…
This is not related to why Jazz died, but it could have been. Jazz was diagnosed with a mild heart murmur when she was just a pup. it never got in the way of her life because it was so minor. That was over nine years ago. When she slowed down and started putting on…
When we took Jazz to an appointment for a second opinion this morning, we didn’t know we’d return this afternoon to say goodbye. We thought they might change her meds, or recommend a change in diet. Instead, they found bigger problems that couldn’t be fixed. In addition to her severe arthritis, exposed third eyelid, and…