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from Chico, Lucy and me. This is G-rated, I promise.

But the bed is more comfortable. And I’ve hidden a bone here.

On Saturday, Chico and I won performance speed jumping in the 16 inch class. Yes there were only two dogs in the second round and the other one didn’t qualify, but we won. To win we had to run two … Continue reading →

Lucy is  in the land of collies for a couple of days, she gets some romping time and she had an appointment with the groomer this morning. Chico and I took advantage of the situation to go for a little … Continue reading →

how to talk the way he does. There’s not much to see in this video, it’s for listening. Chico’s is the louder, more confident voice.

This is Dakota eating a big pile of lunch hay. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ This [was until I deleted the file before the up load finished] him and his pasture pal, Brody, and the two piles of lunch hay. Dakota’s is much larger.  … Continue reading →

And on the river. And tomorrow they predict a January thaw. So it will look different again.

While I roll around the yoga mat, the dogs get to chew something.  Somehow,  Chico often ends up with both bones, as well as one I didn’t even realize was accessible. There’s no actual fighting,  but it’s not something that … Continue reading →

Chico has developed a new affection for some toys, like this one, that he never really cared about before. It’s interesting to learn about the dynamics of two dogs. Must be a bit like having a second child.

What good dogs.