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A cowlick tells a more important story

On October 4, 2011 / Graceful Leadership, Leading / 11 Comments

This was taken in July 2011 and shows the rougher hair around Grace

Who knew that a cowlick had so much to say? I sure didn’t!

This picture was taken during the summer of 2005, soon after I got Grace. After Donna saw these, she said the difference was striking; the cowlick had developed over time.

But it was first thing that shouted out to the chiropractor when she looked at Grace last week. In fact, I had sent her a couple of pictures the day prior to our visit, and she said she immediately noticed it there, too. Apparently a cowlick is a major red flag that indicates issues with a nervous system. “Couldn’t it have something to do with her being a mixed breed?” I asked. “Maybe,” Donna replied, “but it is usually a signal of something wrong.”

The proverbial backbone: having the courage to speak and listen openly to others

On September 29, 2011 / Graceful Leadership, Leading / 18 Comments

Grace has always seemed so agile to me. Maybe there is more than meets the eye. I'm about to find out. Photo by Annie Card.

Tomorrow morning Grace and I are leaving at the crack of dawn (she doesn’t know this yet) and drive two hours west. We’re going to meet a dog chiropractor and have her evaluate Grace.

Mind you, I’m not even sure what, if anything is wrong with Grace. I know most people would (and will) think this is excessive. Some people don’t even go to their family doc on a regular basis—much less take their dog to a chiropractor who lives two states away. At least most dog owners I know.