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| Member | Apr 13, 2015 (11 years) |
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Bio
This started as a simple blog to describe my 2015 AT SOBO hike which became derailed in NJ with a broken foot. While waiting for rescue I realized that thru-hiking wasn’t in my future. I’m quite content to hike the hills and mountains which surround me and backcountry snowshoe in winter, both with my dogs (yes they have boots too!).
I’m fortunate in that I've had two vastly different but wonderful careers; writing and nursing which, along with being rewarding, introduced me to disaster response. I eventually returned to writing and earned an MFA. While I still maintain my nursing credentials and remain part of DMAT (disaster medical), my passion is animals, particularly working dogs.
I often write about my lifelong struggle with PTSD and coming to terms with severe childhood abuse. However, I don't want to revisit it in every post so I write about a variety of subjects with an occasional rant thrown in. I have a special love of German Shepherds and am currently owned by two. I've participated in Schutzhund training/competition which we all enjoyed immensely. One of my current girls reached IPO3, FH2 and the other IPO2, FH2.
I'm extremely passionate about K9 deaths due to handler negligence however by no means anti-law enforcement as I have profound respect for them. However I abhor the negligent/incompetent handlers that harm their K9 partners and in the process, tarnish the badges of thousands of excellent handlers. No dog should die at the hand of their human partner and I make every effort to report these senseless tragedies to both raise public awareness and attain justice for the magnificent dogs who protect and serve their communities.
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