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Bumper stickers!
The bumper stickers are here. If you’d like to adorn your car, truck, moped, other mode of transport, or refrigerator with one, please send a self-addressed, stamped, envelope to Annie Riecken, PO Box 51, South Tamworth, NH, 03883. Update: There’s still … Continue reading
Lost in the attic
For the last two weeks Chico and I have been with my siblings and their significant others, helping unpack boxes of family possessions. Boring days for a dog, and mildly upsetting to this one when the moving boxes come out. We lived … Continue reading
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What’s not to like?
Friday was day one of the Cape Cod Kennel Club agility trial. We played FAST and Time 2 Beat. It rained. It didn’t rain. I won something in the worker raffle. I learned how to do the volunteer position called … Continue reading
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Field trip!
Today Chico and I are headed for one of our favorite early summer events: the Cape Cod Kennel Club sponsored AKC agility trial at the Barnstable County Fairgrounds and a multi-day visit to my cousin Eva. We always have fun … Continue reading
Springtime ride
Last week Chico and Dakota and I went for a ride. It was the day that I discovered that the Lady Slippers are blooming. I show you the above image because the Lady Slipper pic I took from atop Dakota … Continue reading
Spreadin’ the word
This blog started because I thought Chico’s story was pretty interesting, and my writing improved by regular practice, and I wanted to share the story in hopes of inspiring others to work cooperatively with their canine companion(s). If I could … Continue reading
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Is Chico’s fear of other dogs based on their body-type?
I’ve been wondering about Chico’s reactivity to other dogs. It’s gotten a lot better over the years, but he’s not yet exactly what you’d call the king of social, especially when other dogs are bigger than he is. I’d started … Continue reading
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Tagged canine body language, dog body language, dog body-type, dog play
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Starting over
Recently I started an introductory dog training course from the Karen Pryor Clicker Training Academy. It’s an on-line course for “aspiring” clicker trainers. Since I have only trained Chico, and with a lot of help, I decided to start at the … Continue reading
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Riding, roads, and latent learning
Chico, Dakota (the horse I ride), and I have gone for a couple rides this year, just short ones to get us all back in condition. It’s beautiful right now, trillium and violets flowering, and a couple different shrubs in … Continue reading
Dog body language
Here’s a nice, if not new, video on dog body language. It’s one of my favorite things to learn more about and valuable knowledge for anyone who’s around dogs at all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bstvG_SUzMo&feature=youtu.be Since Chico is a dog who very often … Continue reading
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Can I Bring the Dog? 