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Mrs Enginerd Project Zach

Deconstructing Zach

When I was little my mom let me watch the movie Reconstructing Henry in which Harrison Ford plays a wealthy man that loses his memory and motor skills due to an accident. As he starts piecing together his life he realizes that he used to be a horrible person and that his new condition presented […]

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Mrs Enginerd Project Zach

The Zach Diaries: 11 mos Update

Zach has been with us for eleven months now. Wow! Time flew by so fast. 😀 He has been the best decision we have ever made work after getting married. It hasn’t been all bubbles and rainbows but we enjoy it to the fullest even when sleep is being interrupted. We don’t know why he […]

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Book Reviews Mrs Enginerd

Comparative Oncology Research: How Human’s Best Friend is Paving the Way for Cancer Research

Arlene Weintraub takes us on a behind the scenes look of the world of comparative oncology research and the many benefits cancer drug therapies have gained by exploring how delivery systems and side effects manifested and are treated in both humans and canines. Melanoma, lymphoma and osteosarcomas, to name a few, have all been detected […]

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Mrs Enginerd Project Zach

Zachapoo!

It has been 10 months already since we started to foster Zach and although there is a very strong sense that he will not be able to stay with us forever, we are enjoying the possibility of hosting him indefinitely. With the new house almost finished, we hope to move before the middle of October […]

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Mrs Enginerd Project Zach

10 Tricks To Get Your Dog To Sleep Better At Night

My 2 year old puppy Zach wasn’t sleeping through the night after we decided to ween him off sleeping with us. At 65 lbs of pure lean muscle, his doggy nightmares were resulting in bruises and scratches that couldn’t be avoided as long as he shared our king sized bed. He didn’t like sleeping in […]

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Mrs Enginerd Project Zach

Zach and the Big C

A few weeks ago Rescue Pup revealed to Zach’s followers that one of his tests came back as inconclusive for malignant mast cell tumor cancer.  This means that a biopsy must be performed to validate if in fact it is MCT and how severe his condition may be. While we all decide how to proceed […]

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Mrs Enginerd Project Zach

The Zach Diaries: Week 8 of Behaviorist Treatment

It has been a few weeks since I posted an update and it was mostly because training Zach to not react to certain things takes time to show improvement.  For the last couple of weeks we have managed to train him to sleep by himself, to react less to doorbells (does not react to doorbells […]

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Mrs Enginerd Project Zach

The Zach Diaries: Week One of Behaviorist Treatment Plan

All days start with 2 Prozacs, 20 mgs each. Since this won’t change past day 1, I won’t repeat it. I’ll list medication changes as they happen. Also, he always responds to water, inside and outside commands so we won’t include them in the practice cue list. Night 1, April 12th: After meeting Dr. Sung […]

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Mrs Enginerd Poetry Project Zach

A Day in the Life of Zach (I am Z)

Wiggle wiggle wiggle, Woof woof woof, I stretch after rustling from under the covers, Belly up, legs up, Rub me, rub me, rub me! Down the stairs and to the right My bowl awaits full of delights, The door closed, I sit nearby, My signal to let me go out into the sunshine. Play, prance, […]

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Mrs Enginerd Project Zach

A Dog With Many Names

Zach is one of those goofballs that requires more than one moniker to collect his derpyness. He has so many facets and quirks that we end up giving him nicknames that best suit his mood. In the last 3 months, we have manged to call him so many names I figured posting them to make […]