Tag Archives: Julie Daniels

Agility trialing update

Posted on August 19, 2012 by

Chico and I have been competing at about one agility trial a month since last September, and in July we worked our way out of Novice level into Open level. Courses are longer and more challenging than in Novice, judging … Continue reading →

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Chico’s on vacation

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

I’m in Washington, DC, where it’s way too hot for humans, let alone dogs; and Chico is staying in New Hampshire, with Julie. I hear it’s hot back home as well. I believe that among other things Chico and Julie’s … Continue reading →

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Implementing the action plan

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

I got distracted, this post’s about what we did to implement the action plan I wrote about here. Implementing the action plan involved some interesting techniques. To keep Chico out of the road, I bought two sets of the reflector-on-a-stick … Continue reading →

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The action plan

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

As I said in my last post, after the letter of complaint from my landlords, in fear of losing this creature who had changed my life, I ran to Julie for help and advice. She went through the letter point … Continue reading →

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The old Chico

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

Chico is so greatly improved that some folks don’t believe he is, or ever was, a problem dog. That’s got me thinking about how it used to be – he was so much trouble, so much work. So many things … Continue reading →

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Sooo, tell me, what else have ya got?

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

I’ve been reading an interesting book on dog behavior, physiology, and history: Stephen Budiansky’s The Truth About Dogs, An Inquiry into the Ancestry, Social Conventions, Mental Habits, and Moral Fiber of Canis familiaris. There’s a lot of interesting science in … Continue reading →

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Walk with a view

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

Last weekend I had the fun job of tending Julie’s dogs while she went out of town. White Mountain Agility sits on 90 acres, much of it in conservation, at the edge of an even larger piece of protected land. … Continue reading →

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Dog and pony show

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

I don’t own, but get to ride whenever I like, a horse named Dakota who lives in my town. His owner has had a hip replacement and she hasn’t ridden for years, but she’s had Dakota all his life and … Continue reading →

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The socialization mission

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

When he lived in Washington, Chico was part of a multi-member family. When he moved to New Hampshire it was just “me and he.” I had a full time job and, outside work, I moved around a lot. So, I … Continue reading →

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Weave poles

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

Weave poles are a set of twelve vertical poles, 2 feet apart, that the dog has to weave through. For the dog they most unnatural obstacle in canine agility. Jumping and climbing over things and going through openings has something … Continue reading →

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