Author Archives: annieriecken

More on picking up poop…

Posted on June 16, 2013 by annieriecken

Chico prefers to poop in private, deep in the bushes, off the trail, anywhere hidden. In town it can be hard for him to find a place that meets his criteria. Living in a place where I can walk Chico … Continue reading →

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Trip to Eva’s and the Cape

Posted on June 15, 2013 by annieriecken

Chico and I came down to Eva’s for the weekend. For the second year in a row, we’re competing in the Cape Cod Kennel Club’s agility trial. It takes place about an hour’s drive from Eva’s farm, and it makes … Continue reading →

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Well said

Posted on June 15, 2013 by annieriecken

Seen on a walk in North Brook Field, MA: So different from the one we saw in Berkeley a few months ago (see https://canibringthedog.com/2013/04/01/berkeley-on-a-sunny-tuesday/).

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On a ride

Posted on June 11, 2013 by annieriecken

It’s a rough assignment, but I think we’re up to it: I’m planning a multi-day horseback riding trip later in the summer so I’m trying to spend a few hours at a time in the saddle several days a week. … Continue reading →

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The Threat of Stillness

Posted on June 7, 2013 by annieriecken

The Threat of Stillness This week I had an interaction with someone who was very afraid of Chico’s alarm barking, AND found the post linked to above. Timely.

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Playing well with others

Posted on June 3, 2013 by annieriecken

Sadly, not other dogs, but with humans other than myself. Nancy & Louise came over the other evening and Chico brought out his peace frog and wanted to play tug with Nancy. The “old Chico” would never have been so … Continue reading →

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Chico in Bearcamp Pond

Posted on May 31, 2013 by annieriecken

Somehow, when I was uploading pictures for my last post, I unintentionally uploaded the picture from last week of Chico in the pond, the one that had appeared to be corrupted. I don’t claim to understand why it suddenly decided … Continue reading →

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We’ve been riding

Posted on May 29, 2013 by annieriecken

It’s full spring, practically early summer, and I finally have some time for riding, so I’ve been working to get poor old (20 this year if I recall correctly, which, these days, is late-middle age for a horse) Dakota in … Continue reading →

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It would be a very boring video…

Posted on May 24, 2013 by annieriecken

if I had it to show. On Monday, at agility class, there were two different times when we were running a whole course (instead of say, doing a short sequence) and I took Chico to the start line, asked him … Continue reading →

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Trials and tribulations

Posted on May 17, 2013 by annieriecken

No, not really, but I am having some trouble with the video from our two trials on the road, and we’ve been in two more since we got home that I haven’t talked about. The video from the trial in … Continue reading →

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