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Becoming Kingston Again

May 04, 2019 in Dogs

Four years ago, I wrote a blog post detailing how Ellie became Ellie the Wonder Dog after being diagnosed with intervertebral disk disease (IVDD).

Four years later, here I am writing another blog post. This time, it is Kingston. This time, it is also IVDD. But this time, it is going to have a different outcome — I was determined.

The weekend started like any other weekend…

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DIY Dinosaur Dog Hoodies

October 30, 2016 in DIY, Dogs

This year, I almost wanted to skip out on dressing up Ellie and Kingston this Halloween.

But, I've dressed them up every year so far...

And it's hard to when you suddenly get inspired. This year's inspiration came from a dragon* costume I saw at a pet store – I immediately thought it would be so cute if both Ellie and Kingston were dressed up as dragons* in different colors.

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#EllieTheWonderDog: One Year Later

March 14, 2016 in Dogs

It has been one year since Ellie, aka #EllieTheWonderDog, was diagnosed with IVDD and became paralyzed in the back. The first few months were one of the most emotional times of my life and it was just hard for all of us, not knowing what could happen, but also knowing what could happen at the same time.