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This morning we had a great game of tug which ended in a destroy the stuffie session. Suitable activity for a rainy morning, non?

did a great job of running in the heat today. That, by the way, is a scoop of vanilla ice cream in his dish. Too much for him at one time really. Excuse me while I spirt some away from … Continue reading →

Annie spends too much time on the computer for somebody’s taste.

Chico and I spent a few days last week with my cousin Eva, her sons, the wife and kids of one of those sons (the married one), their cousin Jon, and Jon’s wife and their son. Six adults, three kids under age ten, … Continue reading →

Julie taught us a wonderful amp-up-the-dog game that she calls Do You See (DYS). Chico is not always super driven so it can help our performance a lot if I can get him a bit agitated at the start line. … Continue reading →

For the last couple years Chico has had a series of stuffed children’s toys, usually a doggie, to amuse him. They are all called “Stuffie.” He’s quite fond of them, literally loving them to death. Chico sleeps with Stuffie, he licks … Continue reading →