Tag Archives: Chico

This blog has a grown-up URL now

Posted on October 26, 2011 by annieriecken

This morning I went ahead and bought the web address “canibringthedog.com” because it is more manageable and I feel it shows commitment to this lil’ project.

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The dog I was dealt

Posted on October 24, 2011 by annieriecken

Before he lived with me, Chico had at least three other homes. A family in the Washington, DC area gave him to the Humane Society for adoption and I’m not sure how long he was there before my sister’s family … Continue reading →

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Because I am better at words than at pictures

Posted on October 22, 2011 by annieriecken
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The last five minutes

Posted on October 21, 2011 by annieriecken

Our first lesson with Julie was on a cold January morning. After two-plus hours, I had a whole new tool kit of dog management tools to master, a list of things to work on, and a fried brain. I opened … Continue reading →

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I never wanted the dog.

Posted on October 19, 2011 by annieriecken

I never wanted the dog. Don’t misunderstand, I love dogs, pretty much all of ‘em, but I was so sure I wasn’t (at 53) grown-up enough to have a dog. I rent my abode (more about that later), I am … Continue reading →

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