As per Wikipedia, desensitization in psychology is defined as the diminished emotional responsiveness to a negative or aversive stimulus after repeated exposure to it. We got Alex when she was about 3 months old, and from the beginning she got exposed to different people, environment, dogs, etc., and that is why I am able to…
Month: May 2014
Memorial Day 2014
When Alex, my 12-year-old pit mix, was not able to walk because of her ACL injury last November, I told myself, “I’ll walk by myself while I enjoy listening to some music for a change.” Ha! Do you know how many times I went out walking by myself? Once. Yes, once. I hated it, and…
Too Hot To Walk?
The weather is starting to get hot so that means that I have to be up by 6am in order to walk my furry kids. Why? Well, some dogs, like Walter, the handsome Aussie, can easily overheat and burn his pads/paws, and even dogs like Bella and Alex with short white hair can get hurt….
Dogs And Good Manners
When Bella came to live with us a little over 4 months ago, she had absolutely no doggie manners: she’d step over Alex; bump into her; and this was the worst, while Alex was sunbathing by the sliding doors Bella would try to put part of her body on top of Alex. Manners is something…
Happy 12th Birthday Alex
Yesterday, my beautiful Alex turned 12 and we decided to celebrate her birthday by taking pictures and having some cake. Alex wasn’t interested in posing for pictures because all she wanted to do was kiss her sister. Look at Bella’s face. Bella decided to hide from Alex because she did not want to stop her…
Sick Homeless Pit Bull’s Story
It is amazing the strength and ability to love dogs possess.
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