Author Archives: annieriecken

I ordered these a year ago. I love them. Bonney loves digging. And wading.

Eleven and a half if anyone is counting. Here’s our run in AKC Jumpers last Sunday: Ten seconds slower than the first place dog, .85 seconds faster than Chico’s long time agility buddy Ruby, and ten seconds faster than the … Continue reading →

so many things. We’re playing lots of games that teach her impulse control, and that she has to work for a living. Her sit, down, and “here” are improving daily. She’s learning to go to the hand that doesn’t have the … Continue reading →

“O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!*” Chico is working for kibble today!   *From Lewis Carroll’s poem Jabberwocky  

Every day they do more things as a team. Every day we become more of a family.  Every day is good.

The last month has flown by. It started when we went to the airport to get Bonney on June 21. That day was what I hope is the worst day of her life. In a crate to make a 6:30 AM … Continue reading →

Months ago I was accepted as a foster home for dogs by the National English Shepherd Rescue. They know lots about me, and about Chico, and what we do all day; and after five months, they found a dog that … Continue reading →

It’s the height of bloom for ladyslippers. We found this amazing pair of clumps on a walk at White Lake State Park. Tomorrow we’re taking off for a mini vacation. Agility for the weekend, at the lovely Trapp Family Lodge,  … Continue reading →

Chico and I are at the Trapp Family Lodge for a weekend of agility. This is your obligatory shot of him on the concert stage.

It’s going to be hot today, so I’m getting ready to meet Dakota, Breezy, Maggie, and their humans for a morning walk and I realized that Chico has dog friends. He really likes Maggie, and the other two dogs are … Continue reading →