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Chilly morning

It was only about 20 degrees when Chico and I headed out for a recent walk. The sky was blue, almost painfully bright, there was frost on the grass – it was exhilarating. It’s such a gift to live in … Continue reading

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Chico admires the view of Mount Washington

Right now, right here.

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Sunset walk by the water

Chiso and I had another chance to walk at the Bellamy Preserve the other day. A bit later in the afternoon this time, we saw the sunset. It was a beauty: And my handsome boy looked good in silhouette. It’s … Continue reading

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Great post on another blog

I was wandering around the interwebs last night and found a year old piece written by an agility blogger for a themed writing day on backyard training. This writer addresses training her dogs outside the ring, the arena, the backyard … Continue reading

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The couch

The first night Chico came to my house, almost four years ago, he hopped up on the couch, and I dragged him off and made it clear that I wasn’t going to have the dog on the furniture. Or my … Continue reading

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Yummy leashes and collars

I admit it, I did a little shopping while at the Thanksgiving Cluster last weekend. I saw some lovely leather leashes at the Cape Cod Kennel Club trial last summer. They were the softest, strongest leather, in beautiful colors, and … Continue reading

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Poland, Russia, New Zealand

Wow, I just checked my stats and Chico has readers all over the world. Yay! How nice that our story resonates all over the planet. Love ya readers!

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A walk by the water with new friends

Last Saturday I had cause to go down to Portsmouth, a good hour away from home. We’d spent the majority of the previous day in the car, going for a visit to the (four rings of!) agility at a big … Continue reading

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While I was gone,

Chico got to run in an agility trial with Julie as his handler. It’s so cool to see him work with someone else, to see him do such a good job, and to see how Julie handles his refusal at … Continue reading

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More Fall Fun

There’s been a stretch of very nice weather, and I try to get me and Chico outside as much as possible. The other day, we were outside, and Chico was having a blast deconstructing a stuffed toy. This is possible … Continue reading

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