Miko's Adventures

10/09/2026

Videos from Miko's agility class on Tuesday. She had fun! (Second link in comments).

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10/05/2026

A local club had a few openings in the tracking test they ran yesterday. I asked a friend who I've enticed into the sport if she wanted to enter with Miko, so she could gain experience and we could support the club.

Gamely, Laura said 'absolutely!' though she has maybe? 2 months of experience in handling a a dog in the sport. (I was judging at a scent work trial, and could not handle her myself)

Excited to report that Team Miko passed her third TD. This makes me so happy! The fact she can run handled by a rank beginner and succeed means she is fluent at the TD level, a great start for bigger and better things.

(photos of the judge's forms which will be submitted to the AKC - and a photo of the Divine Miss M taking a nap on the couch yesterday afternoon.)

09/30/2026

Agility class Tuesday evening. We hadn't done much earlier in the day -- I've been swamped with work. She had the yahoos!

09/28/2026

Miko - NW practice with 2 NW3-like interior searches. Zero to 3 hides. Room 1: (link to 2nd search video in comments).

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09/25/2026

Update on the Willow Creek pup's activities. My friend Becky, her dog Nala, Miko & I drove up to Sampson State Park for the W**e Country shows yesterday and today.

Miko ran in Fast Cats both days. Her second run today was *fast!* 8.49 seconds - her fastest run ever. Good girl! Both days we walked around afterwards. Miko won a red Canin towel & Toka won small cans of yummy treats at a 'spin the wheel' to win opportunity.

Miko also visited the staff at Cornell's Riney Canine Center's booth. She liked the cookies they gave her (and she tried to snitch one of their stuffed animals).

Baby Puppy's favorite parts of the adventures were a) running like crazy just for fun 2) Seeing three of her Aunties, all of whom have Favored Auntie status. (Diane, Mary & of course Becky).

Earlier this week, Toka woke me with the sound of licking. He had a small, livid hot spot near his right elbow. OW! Yes, we connected with his vet Dr. Kathy (AKA Auntie Kathy). I still think that blowing out hot spots multiple times daily does at least as much good as topical sprays. There are photos of his owie spot Day 1and Day 3. (Be prepared - Day 1 is nasty)

09/19/2026

Miko greeted me happily when I came home last night.
Yes, this morning there were still traces of vanilla protein powder on the fur of her ears & muzzle and a bit on her nose.

She didn't eat much of it. I suspect it was too dry for her.

PS - she demonstrated the skills of Houdini in accessing the bag.

09/17/2026

She makes me laugh every day!
https://youtu.be/7lNd9mcCf-A

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09/10/2026

Miscellaneous photos from the past couple of days.

See those cherry tomatoes? Miko enjoys them as a snack - and yes, she has snitched a few. (Surprise!)

09/07/2026

Miko's Auntie Dori handled her in 7 novice classes at yesterday's SOTC trial. Her text to me: "7 for 7..... she worked happily for me - we were a team!'

I am very happy that Miko is fluent enough in the sport and has the confidence in her knowledge and self to work so well for someone other than me.

She finished her AKC elite novice interior scent work title! We're focusing on finishing her advanced buried and exterior titles, as well as completing her novice elite titles in buried, containers and exteriors.

Our main focus is, of course, tracking, which she ***LOVES*****

Took the other photo on the dogs' morning walk. I have nothing scheduled in terms of dog events for the rest of the month, so plenty of time to train. Yay!

09/06/2026

Miko spent the day with me as I judged at Syracuse Obedience Training Club's (SOTC) scent work trials. Came home, put her in the house, and ran out to the car to grab ONE bag. This took me maybe 30 seconds. By the time I got back inside the kitchen, SOMEONE had nabbed a half a pound of cheese that was set well back on the kitchen counter, and had galloped off into the yard through the dog door to enjoy it.

I charged after her, and lookie see what she gagged up (because she tried to swallow the entire chunk!). Yes, I snagged it and took it away.

Her nickname is 'Naughtina' for a reason.