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I had a black dog, his name was depression

11/20/2014

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Click on the following link to watch an animation on what it feels like to live with depression: 

http://www.upworthy.com/what-is-depression-let-this-animation-with-a-dog-shed-light-on-it

"I Had a Black Dog was my first book published in Australia in 2005. I like to think of it as an uplifting illustrated book on what it is to have depression. The idea for the book was scribbled shortly after the tragic event of 9/11, while living in New York. I didn’t wake up on Sept 12th and think ‘I’m going to change my life!’ it was more a period of osmosis. I realised that life is intrinsically short and that I’d been doing life, not living it due to having a significant unwanted companion trotting along beside me.  Depression had been in and out of my life since my late 20’s and I invested huge amounts of energy in covering it up. People warned me against creating such a book, that I would lose my job, responsibilities and even friends but I have to say that apart from marrying my wife and having my children; this was one of the best things I’d ever done with my life. Not only did it set me free but I began to live my life authentically. The biggest lesson in all this for me was helping others is one of the greatest ways we can help ourselves.

Woof Woof!!!"

-Matthew Johnstone, Writer and Illustrator

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Aussie link
10/6/2016 01:02:56 pm

Their physical appearance is excellent and resolute with upright body structure with the average height being approximately between 18 and 23 inches. However the approximate adult size of the male Australian Shepherds are around 20 to 23 inches to the withers and they weigh 50 to 65 pounds.

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kbmdc.org/squirrel-traps link
4/4/2017 04:32:50 am

I tell people to keep baggies of treats or food in their pockets and whenever the puppy uses the bathroom outside praise heavily and give them a treat. Once again, the trick to this is very frequent walks outside. When you catch your pet going to the bathroom inside definitely scold them and tell them no.

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cleaning your home when you have pets link
7/6/2018 11:46:26 pm

Thank you a bunch for sharing this with all of us you actually realize what you are talking about! Bookmarked. Please also seek advice from my site =). We could have a hyperlink change contract between us!

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