Miko's Adventures

06/18/2025

The dogs have had a busy few days, and I'm behind in posting updates. Friday Miko ran in her first Fast CATS. During her first session, she was uncertain as to the purpose of the event.

In the second one, she ran happily to me, and completely ignored the lure.

She'll get there!

1st run: 'What? What am I supposed to do?'2nd run: "I'll gallop towards my mummy who is calling me! Bag? What bag?'June 13, 2025Kirkland, NY

06/14/2025

People! Please!
We are sooooo close to reaching $1K in funds to aid rescued Akitas through Big East Akita Rescue.

Go here! donate $10! Help us help needy Akitas! Miko is begging you to help!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/f4mdvx-whisker-walk-team-willow-creek?attribution_id=sl%3A37fa6486-6a3b-497c-93b8-46fb60302d64&lang=en_US&ts=1747665591&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp14_c-amp15_t3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&v=amp14_c&fbclid=IwY2xjawKsd7FleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE5S1JhenZYRlBld29Id3hlAR44GtfDqx1LZBqiHtS8Z8tprEwYqDvgzPgVinP6y2tAoTeUyeIlOHclMLnAiw_aem_YvWd2rv0ouApRUQjMpzPcg

06/12/2025

Please! Help us reach $1000k! We are sooo close to reaching that Whisker Walk goal.
Help us help rescued Akitas.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/f4mdvx-whisker-walk-team-willow-creek?attribution_id=sl%3A37fa6486-6a3b-497c-93b8-46fb60302d64&lang=en_US&ts=1747665591&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp14_c-amp15_t3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&v=amp14_c&fbclid=IwY2xjawKsd7FleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE5S1JhenZYRlBld29Id3hlAR44GtfDqx1LZBqiHtS8Z8tprEwYqDvgzPgVinP6y2tAoTeUyeIlOHclMLnAiw_aem_YvWd2rv0ouApRUQjMpzPcg

Meet Toka and Miko, who love, love, love to hike. We live in the Finger Lakes Regio… Candace Christopher needs your support for Whisker Walk Team Willow Creek

06/11/2025

OhMyGOSH! That little puppy sweetness!

06/08/2025

Baby Puppy - NW1!! (Thanks, Auntie Laura!)

06/08/2025

Since I'm still gimpy, a few friends have been handling Miko in nose work.
Super happy at how she dismisses the 2 hides she found, and indicated the third of 3-in-a-row. Good girl!

06/05/2025

Another scorcher here in upstate NY.
Miko needed some entertainment, so I put out 14 articles (including a start sock and end glove) spaced out in the yard, harnessed her up and ran her on that mini track. Not hard to keep up with her, even with a crutch, because every time she found an article she indicated. She rocked it!

Then I ran Toka, who did just as well.

Super, super happy to be working with my dogs again.

And good news! One of my PT exercises is to lie flat and do leg lifts. Left leg - absolutely no problem. For the past 3 days, I've been entirely unable to lift my right leg, though. Today - I raise it a quarter of an inch! *So!* excited! (and in the back of my head I hear 'don't over do it....' I won't.)

06/04/2025

Auntie Abby took the dogs for their morning walk today - training for their Whisker Walk (you can still donate! Help us help Akitas in need! Link to donation page in 1st comment).

06/04/2025

The Adventures of Miko.... or maybe my adventures?

Got home from PT and thought 'time for their lunch!' Made a yummy meal for both dogs. Toka was there, waiting.

Miko wasn't. I opened a window & called, thinking she was ranging around in our fenced yard. No response.

Went out on the deck. There she was, noshing on something dead. The dog walker arrived just as I was heading out into the yard with a shovel...

We found a half eaten woodchuck. Disgusting.

In the meanwhile, Miko had headed into the house.... only to 'share' her meal with me by puking in the hallway.
Even more disusting.

Entire groundhog -- in whatever form -- cleared away/cleaned up.

A certain someone was mighty proud of herself.

No. I did NOT take photos.

05/31/2025

My Little Red Dog and his Auntie Dori drove to Amherst NY for an Elite S nose work trial today. They got enough points for Toka to earn his Elite S title. Good boy!
Thanks, Dori!

05/27/2025

Too tired to post much except this vid. Miko has a fan club -- picked up for agility class by her Auntie Abby, dropped off after by Auntie Lynne.

05/22/2025

Another grey, rainy Thursday. Gail, the afternoon dog walker, said 'get your boots & slicker on, let's go for a short walk.'

And so we did. Even though I was stumping along using crutches, and Gail managed the leashes, it was *just* wonderful to be outside, ambling alongside my 4-legged BFFs.

We walked maybe? 1/6th of a mile. Not far, not fast, and such a relief.