Wachusett Chinooks

21/04/2026

Very scary! Be very careful and ask questions! Just say NO

26/02/2026

Happy 4th Birthday to the Triple Crown Litter. We wish all the pups and their families the best day of hugs, treats and fun! I hope you are all enjoying the snow! Ruffian (Skye), Kincsem (Casey), Zenyatta (Ripley), Kelso (Rook) Seabiscuit (Bo) & Alydar (Maverick)- we send you hugs and "Roos" from Mom Guenhwyvar and all of us at Wachusett Chinooks😘🐾☃️

23/07/2025

11/02/2025

07/10/2024

Today, Wachusett Chinooks celebrates the life of Granite Hill Timmee Atole (Tim-May), 6/21/2011- 9/10/2024. She left us to cross over . She has been a quirky, funny girl. An awesome part of our pack, a wonderful Mother and a Savior, who loved all puppies so much, she would sneak into the pen (jumping over it) when Cassie was outside, just to be with them. She doted over her own pups so much we had to force her to leave them so she could eat, stretch her legs and do her business. Her Litter had to be the cleanest Chinook puppies there ever were! She stepped in when Guenhwyvar got scratched by her own pups at just shy of 4 weeks old, while nursing and vacated the job. Guenhwyvar would frequently check on her pups, but would want to leave the pen if they tried to nurse. Grandmother Timmee took over, spent many hours over the next weeks in the pen, as the pups were weaned, allowed the pups to nurse as they pleased and actually came into milk.
Timmee barely barked, but was very vocal and made her desires known. She tried her best in the UKC show ring, earning two legs towards her Champion status, but really only wanted to get back to the car so she could go home, so we went no further on that adventure.. There was always a toy or stick in her mouth. She was not a kisser, but an ear sniffer.
She crossed over the Rainbow Bridge on 9/10/2024, a Tuesday evening, at home, with the help of a very caring Vet. I have barely digested Timmee being gone. Her absence is felt very much. The remaining Wachusett Pack, Finley and Guenhwyvar are wanting more attention and Eragon (22 months) does not seem much different- he is younger and had less time spent with Timmee. It is sure different here. 2 months ago I had 5 Chinooks. We are now a pack of just 3 Chinooks. A different life😞. Timmee, you will always be in our hearts and never forgotten💔🌈.

19/09/2024

Interesting.Always something new to think about.

Did you know your dog has a 2 out of 3 chance of NOT getting Lyme disease? That’s because only 1 out of 3 ticks carry the bacteria (Borrelia burgdorferi) that leads to Lyme. Even if bitten, researchers estimate only 10-20% of tick bites will cause Stage 1 Lyme disease, and just 1-2% of those will progress to the more serious Stage 2.

In fact, studies show that 95% of exposed dogs don’t even get sick! Experts at ACVIM (American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine) don’t recommend testing or vaccinating for Lyme disease in dogs.

Read more: https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/the-surprising-cause-of-lyme-disease-in-dogs/

24/08/2024

26/07/2024

This past Monday, Granite Hill Cascade Range, aka Cassie passed on and over the Rainbow Bridge. She had been an extremely healthy girl. She developed unexplained panting for a couple days which did not subside, but did not worsen and continued to eat well and take her usual longer naps. On Monday we had a Vet visit as her tongue and gums looked paler than usual. No infectious cause could be found, but a possible mass was felt under her right ribs. X-rays were attempted, but Cassie could not tolerate the required positioning. Given her age, there was a difficult decision to be made, but one that would keep her safe from further suffering and let her return home for the rest of the morning, and allow us to spend time with her and the rest of the Wachusett pack. Cassie passed peacefully to the sounds of nature, birds and flowers all around, with us to love and comfort her until her last breath. Cassie was my first Chinook and the Foundation of Wachusett Chinooks. She brought us into the world of the Chinook family- dog shows, Chinook Winter Carnival, 2 litters of wonder puppies, advice and counsel for any & every question, meeting many other Chinook owners, along the most wonderful journey of our lives. It is hard to lose our Chinooks, our first Chinook and one who helped us learn and experience so many things we never thought we would be a part of. Thank you Cassie for being our special girl and a part of our lives for close to 15 years. We will never forget you.💝 CH Granite Hill Cascade Range 12/28/2009- 7/22/2024

03/07/2024

Wulfgar!

03/07/2024

Happy 7th Birthday to the Legend of Drizzt Litter, born July 3, 2017. Guenhwyvar sends her love and Birthday wishes to all her siblings, Bruener, Cattie-Brie, Delly, Regis & Montolio, with special love and special thoughts to those who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge way too soon; Colson (5 weeks old) & Wulfgar (6 1/2 years old).
We hope that all have a very special day with treats and fun. We are thinking of those no longer here to play, today and often as the days pass. You are all in our hearts😘

Roo! Roo! from all of us here at Wachusett Chinooks