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Chico is loved
Last weekend we went and did AKC agility on Friday (two Qs, one of which was the final leg for our Excellent Jumpers title) and then to Eva’s for Friday night, Saturday and Saturday night, then to USDAA agility on Sunday … Continue reading
Three years
Today is the third anniversary of Chico’s ‘got ya’ day, the day he came to live with me. On that day I didn’t know he was going to be my dog. If you’ve read my first posts, you know I … Continue reading
The old Chico
Chico is so greatly improved that some folks don’t believe he is, or ever was, a problem dog. That’s got me thinking about how it used to be – he was so much trouble, so much work. So many things … Continue reading
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Chico and Mozzie play
This week Chico and I went to visit my cousin Eva at her amazing small farm. If you are interested in food or flowers or gardening here’s lots of exciting stuff going on there, and I plan to write more … Continue reading
Silverton Sporting Ranch, part two
The main attraction of the weekend at Silverton Sporting Ranch was our guided snowshoe walk. Denise said that our ultimate destination was a small hunting camp on her land. She had gone there on snow mobile earlier that morning to … Continue reading
Silverton Sporting Ranch
We had quite the field trip in mid-February. My longtime friend K got a deal on a lodging, food, and guided snowshoe expedition package at the Silverton Sporting Ranch in Canaan, Maine. K’s husband couldn’t make it, the place is … Continue reading
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Paul’s Liquors
Last fall I was in Washington, DC, visiting my family, and I went to the liquor store for my dad. Paul’s Liquors is a family run operation on Wisconsin Avenue, almost at the Maryland line and across the street from … Continue reading
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“It’s a car, what do you do for a car?”
Chico has learned to associate certain things that he used to be afraid of with treats. In doing that, he has learned to substitute behaviors I want for ones I don’t. Here’s an example. In the beginning, his fear of … Continue reading
Dog and pony show
I don’t own, but get to ride whenever I like, a horse named Dakota who lives in my town. His owner has had a hip replacement and she hasn’t ridden for years, but she’s had Dakota all his life and … Continue reading
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Morning walk
Chico and I live in a beautiful spot. Yesterday we went out early and found this lovely sight.
Can I Bring the Dog? 