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Cape Cod Kennel Club Agility Trial
Update: The professional photographer at the trial got some great pictures of Chico during his Friday standard run. See them in the gallery here. On the 15th and 17th of June, Chico and I competed in an agility trial at … Continue reading
Canada, trip, Niagara Falls and home
The last day in Toronto, we picked up Chico at the kennel. As usual, he turned himself inside out with joy that I had kept my word and come back for him*. They said he was great with the staff … Continue reading
Chico in Canada: Toronto adventures
We were in Toronto to promote Mila’s Journey, a movie about Mila’s life, so the first thing we did was set up the stand at the convention center. Of course, Chico helped as much as he could. Since there was … Continue reading
Chico goes to Canada, part four
We were scheduled to leave our campsite in Algonquin provincial park on Wednesday morning, but the blackflies were so bad on Tuesday night that we would have run away on Wednesday even if we’d been booked in for another week. … Continue reading
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Tagged Algonquin Park, camping with dog, Canada, canadian blackflies, feld trip, Field Trip, Ontario Canada, toronto
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Chico goes to Canada, part three
We spent three days in Algonquin Park, walking different trails every day. We saw lots and lots of wildlife, much of it unfamiliar to my European friends. Twice we stopped by the side of the road where moose conveniently presented … Continue reading
Chico goes to Canada, part two
Algonquin Provincial Park is a huge area, about 2 hours from both Toronto and Ottowa. Our arrival was right in the middle of a three day weekend, so the campground was pretty full when Chico and I arrived. Our spot … Continue reading
Chico goes to Canada, part one
The plan was to meet my friend Mila and her sister Christina at a campground in Algonquin (Ontario) Provincial Park on a Sunday afternoon. Mapping suggested it was 11 to 12 hours driving time, so I decided Chico and I … Continue reading
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Tagged Field Trip, Ontario Canada, travel with dog, Trillium
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After all that. . .on to Ontario
My last couple posts had to do with some big troubles Chico and I had because of his socialization deficiencies and the plan to deal with the specific complaints. After a year and a half, I’m pleased to report that … Continue reading
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The action plan
As I said in my last post, after the letter of complaint from my landlords, in fear of losing this creature who had changed my life, I ran to Julie for help and advice. She went through the letter point … Continue reading
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Tagged desirable behavior, dog behaviors, Dogs, greeting guests, Julie Daniels
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Nail trimming video
Rewarding Behaviors Dog Training pointed out this video, saying “Colleen Koch is one of my favorite friends, trainers, and veterinarians. Check out her great nail trim video: Could you imagine if all vets were this behavior-savvy? A girl can dream!” … Continue reading
Can I Bring the Dog? 