Kavanaugh K9

Dog trainer in Orange County, CA. Offering obedience training, walking, pet sitting, & more.

10/22/2026

Oh to be a mar on the couch ❤️

She started her pain medication yesterday so we will see if that helps improve things :)

10/20/2026

She’s just a girl 🥰

10/17/2026

Well.. this is your sign that if you have a gut feeling your dog may be in pain, even if there isn’t super “obvious” signs- TRUST your gut and keep pushing for answers.

I’ve had a gut feeling that Mar may have some back or hip pain for a while now, but never showed much upon basic physical exam and palpation of the back. She did get a bit worse these last two months, and would suddenly stop playing in the middle of frisbee rounds, so I knew something was off. I finally was able to get an appointment with a specialist - a sports medicine veterinarian, and she found definite pain in her lumbar spine and X ray showed degenerative signs as well.

For now, we are going to try some non steroidal pain medications, lifestyle changes (stairs for furniture, no disc for now, and no major extensions of the back) and see if that’s enough. May need to add laser and PEMF as well. If that doesn’t work, at some point she may need to get an MRI so we can give her an epidural.

I’m glad it’s not cancer or anything like that, but still definitely an adjustment to life without disc for now😕 maybe with management it can get better and she can play a little if she wants.

Anyways, this is your sign that YOU know your dog best, and to always trust your instinct if you think something is up 🙏

10/01/2026

Mar and I get a special treat this week, in the form of a visit from Vyenna Morgan Vyenna Morgan 🥰

09/22/2026

A nice break from the bubble I’ve been living in at vet school to explore a little more of Arizona 🥰

09/04/2026

This is what mar thinks of our second week of vet school 😂

Things are good with us overall. Some training scenarios that need some tightening up, but overall we are both slowly adapting to our new normal: study, study, and more study… plus heat and early mornings 😂

08/15/2026

Mar tried out a slatmill for the first time yesterday! She was definitely a bit stressed in the beginning but as I showed her how to control it she got more and more confident. I gave her plenty of breaks from it and she willingly got back on every time. I think she may learn to enjoy it! Definitely could be a helpful tool to supplement her exercise during the brutal Arizona summers.

Thank you The Pitbull Store™️ ! We will be back! What a great spot

08/08/2026

First time doing disc since my move to Arizona! Had a blast today with Anthem Disc Dogs joining their disc league. Had to get up at 4:15 AM because a 5 am start is the only way to “beat the heat” in Arizona (not really, because it was still 90 degrees lol) . 🫣 adjusting to the heat and getting up so early to fulfill my dog is definitely an adjustment but you gotta do what you gotta do😂 this time of the year, it’s too hot at night to even walk your dog. 11 pm it can still be in the 100s. So 5 am is your only chance 😅

Anyways, Mar did great this morning and had so much fun getting to run and play her favorite game. I’m excited to see where this takes us!

08/03/2026

Today, we start our next adventure & move to Arizona. It’ll be quite the adjustment, but I’m excited nonetheless :)

It’s 115 outside

07/23/2026

Mar has been camping, road tripping, and traveling from the moment I brought her home and throughout her life. Now she’s 6 years old and more well traveled than most people. Yes, she gets excited, but she’s extremely adaptable in new environments because of her constant exposure to traveling to new places. This, in combination with the fulfillment that comes from exploring new places freely, and training, allowed her to then settle in each camp site we went to on this trip (we were at a different campsite every day for two weeks).

Don’t get me wrong- she had plenty of “feral” moments as she should - running, jumping, zoomies, and doing all the natural dog things. But her adaptability to new environments is something I want to try to implement with every dog I have for the rest of my life, it’s truly priceless to my lifestyle.

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