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Not Thinking Of Trouble
Yesterday was a little rainy and dreary, so we didn’t want to hang out in the backyard and wrestle. Instead, we came inside where Hu-Dad asks that we keep the body slamming and tackling to an absolute minimum. Typhoon and Roscoe P. want to assure everyone that no matter what the picture looks like, they are absolutely, positively not thinking of trouble and breaking out into a chase.
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Ridiculously Happy
We should all take a lesson from Roscoe P. He loves going out to the yard. He loves coming back inside (as he is doing in the photo above). He loves going out for car rides or walks. He loves coming home. He loves cuddles with his humans and wrestling matches with his curmudgeonly brother. He is, quite simply, ridiculously happy about almost everything.
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Busy, Busy
As a working breed, we have so many tasks. We have to take the humans walking twice a day (they need the exercise, you know), supervise their food preparation, and remind them to go to bed on time. We also snoozervise the Hu-Dad when he works at his busyness with the clickety-clackety keyboard. On top of all of that, we take on the task of pest control keeping squirrels, rabbits, and moles out of the yard and deer and bear away from our fence. So pardon Typhoon’s serious look, but he didn’t have time to pose today.
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Guess What Happens Next
Hu-Dad settled onto the concrete of the patio with his telephoto lens to get an eye-level view of Frankie coming into the house. What could possibly go wrong? Oh, sure, you think you know, but do you really? Guess what happens next and then visit the full post to find out.
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Check That ID
Hu-Dad has these rules about not snarfing the human food, but Roscoe P. thinks he has found a loophole. Hu-Dad didn’t say anything about the human drinks. Unfortunately, an age limit exists and Roscoe failed being carded. Just water for you, furry one.
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Think Twice
Fun and games around Chez Herd never stop, though sometimes one participant is in a more playful spirit than another. For example, a younger sibling who decides to launch a stealthy attack might find the recipient is in a less than receptive mood. At that point, the older sibling might suggest the wisdom of age advises to think twice.
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Sunday Morning Stretch
Our routines haven’t been quite so routine the last few days. We had guests in the house Wednesday and Thursday for Thanksgiving and now the humans are busy putting up Christmas decorations. Works for us because we get to practice our napping skills (never want to get out of napping shape). Typhoon performs a Sunday morning stretch to warm up the body for a good snooze.
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Conflicting Schedules
One day off. Just one. We write our own blog posts, of course, but insist the Hu-Dad handle secretarial skills by typing in our words (his fingers being better adapted for a keyboard than our paws). We let him take a single day break with Thanksgiving and he gets soft on us. Last night, just as he was shutting down, he realized he hadn’t done his daily task. He pointed the camera at us and said smile for the camera. That’s us smiling. Or at least half of us. Kind of smiling. And waiting on him to post this so we can go to bed. Humans are so difficult to train. Last day off he’ll ever get.
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A Siberian Cold Shoulder
As a working breed, we Siberian Huskies have a number of skills deep in our genetic code. You may think of our ability to handle extremely low temperatures and pull heavy sleds for long distances. We think of them, too, as we nap on a couch in front of a fireplace. Today, though, we are talking about that special skill known as Siberian Selective Deafness—the ability to ignore human suggestions that don’t meet our needs. If, for example, a human would tell Landon it’s time to come inside, the response might be the Siberian cold shoulder. Well demonstrated, Boom Boom.
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Boom Boom Rockette
Ah, the holiday season. Turkey and dressing. Christmas tree lightings. Decorating the house. The melodic voices of carolers. Reindeer. The Nutcracker. The Boom Boom Rockette. Same at your house, right?
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Busy Busy Busy
With little brothers to manage, Frankie Suave has a full plate of tasks to be done. After waking up yesterday, his calendar took him outside and then back inside to nap until morning walk. After returning to the house, there was the pre-breakfast nap followed by breakfast and then the post-breakfast nap. Lunch break outside and then back for the afternoon nap, afternoon walk, pre-dinner nap, and, finally, dinner. Then, of course, napping until final outside and upstairs to sleep after such an exhausting day. As for those little brothers, Frankie’s management style can be summed up as “leave me out of it.”
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A Helpful Offer
As the senior member of The Herd, Frankie Suave is the most trustworthy canine in the house who wouldn’t think of breaking the rules. Uh, no, he’s not thinking of it here. He’s just making a helpful offer to assist with the human dinner. Just a suggestion. Nothing else. But, you know, if some of that food just happened to fall on the floor, it would be cleaned up pronto.
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