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Camping
Yep, we are out in the S-RV again this weekend. Have been trying for the past several weekends, but have had lots of rain. But this weekend had a nice sunny forecast, so off we went. And, of course, that meant we had rain last night. Argh! Anyway, a good walk this morning, breakfast and…
Read Today's Herd StoryOther Side of the Fence
Hey Hu-dad! Kodiak down here: Remember when you asked me why I was always staring through the fence. Well, it is not just me. Kiska and Natasha are staring right now, too. Do you see what we are studying? Just follow our noses. Just about six feet out from the fence line. And you know…
Read Today's Herd StorySalute
Because of the nature of my work, I spend entirely too much time on airplanes and in airports. Last night was one of those nights and I found myself in the Charlotte airport with about an hour to kill until my 10:30 pm flight home to Asheville. I found a bar close to my gate…
Read Today's Herd StoryWe Interrupt Spring to Bring You SNOW
We are postponing this week’s edition of Walking Wednesday to bring you a very special weather alert. Despite the spring like weather this past weekend, we were convinced that Mother Nature had at least one more snow left. She never fails to give us at least one in April and she did not disappoint. It…
Read Today's Herd StoryObjects in Mirror are Closer Than They Appear
Natasha and Rusty watching for wildlife as we are driving up a curvy mountain road.
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Fluffy Tail in the Breeze
Miss Kiska and her fluffy tail are enjoying a walk on a breezy day. She’s proud of waving her furry flag no matter how windy it is.
Read Today's Herd StoryWrestling with Cousin Tartok
Cheoah here! As the youngest of The Herd, I rarely get to post on my own, but I had a really cool adventure last night. We had been hiking all day, came home, had dinner, and I was curling up in my crate for a nap when the humans took me back out to the…
Read Today's Herd StoryRandom Thoughts
After a few days of rain and wind (got to 43F (6C) with 30 mph (50 kmph) winds yesterday), we are supposed to have a beautiful spring day here (65 F / 18C). Not a cloud in the sky as the sun is rising. Since we are headed out to the trails, thought I would…
Read Today's Herd StoryRedesigns & Picture Taking
It seems like many people out in the blog-o-sphere are updating their designs and headers, etc. So, we were thinking about those possibilities. In particular, we were thinking about updating the picture we use in the header. Unfortunately, getting all six dogs into a picture is challenging at best. Easy enough for us to get…
Read Today's Herd StoryAdd the Caption Contest
Some pictures create the opportunity for me to write so many different captions that I paralyze myself. To solve the problem, I am simply turning to the readers. What caption would you suggest for the following picture of Kodiak? Feel free to click it to enlarge. The winner will receive our hearty 24 paw salute…
Read Today's Herd StoryFirst Wednesday
Thinking about participating in First Wednesday Tradition Posing on the couch Posing on the floor Cheoah May I show her how it is done? Kiska
Read Today's Herd StorySleepy Positions
After a long day of hiking, we get sleepy puppies. Sunday evenings pictures: Kodiak Rusty Natasha Kiska in her chair
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