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Market basket

Posted on October 18, 2014 by annieriecken

Sometimes we work on a trick and then, for whatever reason, it gets a bit forgotten. Last week someone said that her favorite of Chico’s tricks is when he carries his little basket around at the farmers’ market. It’s one … Continue reading →

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AKC Canine Good Citizen test

Posted on October 15, 2014 by annieriecken

Telling Tails in Freyburg, Maine has lots of different dog training classes (that’s we’re going to take the treibball class net month). This week they are giving the American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen test. At at trial in California … Continue reading →

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Larcom hike

Posted on October 12, 2014 by annieriecken

Last time I wrote, the post ended with notice that we were going for a hike. And hike we did. Almost in my backyard is Larcom Mountain, named for poet Lucy Larcom. It takes just a few minutes to walk to the … Continue reading →

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Duck Pond walk

Posted on October 9, 2014 by annieriecken

The rain cleared yesterday and Chico had a request. Into the car, up to the top of Great Hill Road, into the woods, and I did find some charming mushrooms as I lagged behind. And it is another beautiful fall … Continue reading →

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Mia Grant seminar

Posted on October 7, 2014 by annieriecken

On Sunday, Chico and I attended a handling seminar given by California trainer Mia Grant and organized by the Agility Club of New Hampshire. Mia was fun to work with, she has a great laugh and a new perspective on … Continue reading →

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A hike, and then Pennsylvania, Maryland and Pennsylvania

Posted on October 2, 2014 by annieriecken

The day after the trial in Rhode Island, a real beauty of a day, Chico and I went for a hike with classmates Dakota, Quince, and Simon – and their people. It was a lovely day and we saw many … Continue reading →

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A *brief* stop in Philadelphia

Posted on September 29, 2014 by annieriecken

We’re out of chronological order here, but Chico and I were on the road for a week and there was a lot going on here at home that needed tending to from afar, so I am still a bit kerfluffled, … Continue reading →

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Agile weekend

Posted on September 25, 2014 by annieriecken

Many jumps, many dogs, many miles. On Saturday, September 13, we went to the Agility Club of New Hampshire (ACNH) annual picnic. There was a lot of fun stuff to do – massages for people and dogs, chiropractic for dogs, … Continue reading →

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Shucky-darns

Posted on September 17, 2014 by annieriecken

There was a lovely post for you, all about last weekend’s adventures and something happened during the adding of tags, and about half my thoughts were gone, suddenly all that was here was what I had written two days ago. I’m off … Continue reading →

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We’ve been walking

Posted on September 11, 2014 by annieriecken

I’ve been having some body work (work on my body that is) done by a very gifted osteopath, subtle little pushes here and there that leave me feeling relief from aches and pains I have had for far too long. It … Continue reading →

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