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About Me:  I had a Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Ricco with Degenerative Myelopathy or DM for short. Ricco was 1 of 8 pups. Ricco was the last of the litter to have symptoms. I prayed and prayed it would bypass him! Unfortunately, my prayers were not answered. I felt like I was on an emotional roller coaster daily! I felt like my heart was going to break when it was time to make that dreaded decision we all eventually have to make! We tried hydrotherapy to slow down the effects of the disease. We even tried acupuncture. I purchased a rear support harness and a cart. I can not stress enough how important these items had been for us! Corgis are notorious for not wanting to move when you put them in a cart or harness! All I can say is PATIENCE was imperative! Getting a cool bed III had worked out well. Also, a memory foam matt/bed and pooch pads(these are washable) are wonderful! With these products the accidents they often had were easily cleaned up. I have been reading a lot lately about DNA testing for DM and stem cell research. It will be too late for our dogs, but I hope and pray we will have more answers or a treatment/cure for this devastating disease in the future!!! Here is the link to the organization I am supporting in my auctions. They provide assistance to corgis with various health issues including DM. http://www.corgiaid.org/ When I lost Ricco I started painting and soon discovered it was a source of healing for me. Many paintings later I decided to offer them for sale on ebay. I have now decided to make some available on greeting cards. Here are some links regarding Degenerative Myelopathy and testing. http://www.offa.org/dnatesting/ http://www.caninegeneticdiseases.net/DM/ancmntDM.htm http://www.broad.mit.edu/node/460 I recently have a new addition to my life and his name is Romeo! He is a Tri Colored Pembroke. He is NOT "at risk" for Degenerative Myelopathy. He was born 12/06/09 and the sweetest little guy. I couldn't be happier!

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