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Santa Cruz Tuesday and Wednesday
Tuesday morning was just beautiful at the mystery spot. Sunny, warm and delightful. I took an outside shower, in the full and glorious sun (sound like a New Englander, don’t I? Can’t get over the sun and warmth in March.), … Continue reading
Routines
Living with Chico has helped me develop routines. Dogs, I learned, like routine. As soon as I wake up, we go outside because Chico hasn’t had access to his bathroom for eight or ten hours and fair is fair. Then … Continue reading
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DC adventures
For a week or so, Chico had to do a lot of not much while my siblings and I attended to some family business, and he was really quite gracious about it. When we started moving a number of boxes … Continue reading
Off leash in DC
One of the hardest things for me to find in DC is a place to let Chico run. Dog parks are, for him, a form of torture. So many other dogs that all want to get to know him at … Continue reading
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Tagged dog park, Field Trip, good dog, natural behaviors, open space
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A leisurely paddle
Back in May, at a charity auction, I made the winning bid on a certificate for two all day canoe rentals from local outfitter Saco Bound. By planning for the middle of September, I was able to assemble enough of … Continue reading
Leash walking and socialization report
This week Chico and I are in Washington, DC, visiting my dad. Chico has to do a lot of walking on a leash here, lots more than up in rural New Hampshire. After a small incident with a golden retriever … Continue reading
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A week of adventures
Last Monday I made an appointment to have my vision checked and my eyes examined. They had an opening for Wednesday, sooner than I could have hoped for. I asked if they, like my orthopedist, are a dog friendly office. … Continue reading
Chickens and bears, oh my!
At the beginning of the summer, I had a happy little flock of thirteen chickens. On nice days, they, Chico, and I would hang out in the yard. Then, all over my rural neighborhood, the bears started making problems in … Continue reading
Eastern English Springer Spaniel Club trial
I promised to report on the trial Chico and I attended last weekend, just after I picked him up from his stay in Pennsylvania and my trip to DC. So I picked him up in the afternoon, drove to Massachusetts, … Continue reading
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Fun Saturday in Maine
On Saturday morning, Chico and I went to the Bridgeton, ME Framers Market with a friend of mine. Ours. It was threatening rain and I was told that the market was not as big as it sometimes is, but it … Continue reading
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Tagged Algonquin Park, Chico, dog at farmers market, dog in canoe, good dog
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