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Natasha and the Big Dogs
I have written before about how enamored Natasha is with the “Big Dogs” (aka, horses) she sees grazing in the fields. She will race to the window of the car (well, as much as her seat belt allows movement) and stare at any horse she sees. We were driving down the road in Asheville and…
Read Today's Herd StoryFog – no rain – at Craggy Pinnacle
So after our Frying Pan drenching on Monday, we headed up the road toward the Craggy Gardens area and did the hike over to Craggy Pinnacle. Still foggy, but at least no rain. This picture is of the visitor center, closed because of the cave in under the road (which we go around, so safe).…
Read Today's Herd StoryRain and Fog on Frying Pan Mountain
Remember the clear sky pictures from Sunday? Welcome to the changing weather of the mountains. Fog rolled in Monday and was, shall we say, thick: Look carefully and you can see the gate to Frying Pan Mountain Fire Road all of about 20 feet in front of me. Looking the other direction, here is the…
Read Today's Herd StorySunrise, Sunset
We got up Sunday morning and headed to Mt Pisgah. Normally this is not a trail we do in season and certainly not on a holiday weekend, but, by getting there early, we were able to avoid the crowds. Trust me that avoiding the crowds is an important goal when walking six Siberians!!! When we…
Read Today's Herd StoryQannik’s Outtakes
As you saw yesterday, it is possible to get great pictures of The Herd. However, not every picture comes out quite as crisply as you might like. For example, here is one of the early pictures that I took yesterday of Mr. Qannik: Not bad, huh? But it was not quite right, so I had…
Read Today's Herd StoryResting in the Jeep
A little warm here today, so we opted for three shorter hikes rather than a big hike. Still, we put on a little over 5 miles, so we were all a little tired. I was sitting under a shade tree and took these pictures of the dogs in the Jeep. Handsome Mr. Qannik resting inside…
Read Today's Herd StoryThe Rain has Finally Stopped
Ok, the bi-peds were happy that we received 4.15 inches of rain at the house this week thanks to Hurricane / Tropical Storm Fay, but the Herd has not been happy. Walks in the rain. A mudpit for a dog yard. The first day was cool. The second day was ok. By the third…
Read Today's Herd StoryCool Siberian Clock
Ok, on the side bar, I have added a cool Siberian Clock that I had seen appearing on many of the other dog blogs out there. In case you want one for your own blog (or one of the many others that are on the site), you can check them out at Oorvi’s Playground or take…
Read Today's Herd StoryRock Stars
There was a girl’s soccer match in Asheville today. How do I know that? We parked at a Panera Bread for lunch when a mob of early teen girls wearing Knoxville soccer shirts came out and crowded around the Herd. The dogs ate up all of the attention until the girls’ mothers came out to…
Read Today's Herd StoryHave we gone to sleep?
No postings all week? What’s up? Not the dogs. Apparently, they actually have to do things in order to create postings. So, today, we dedicate to laziness: Natasha in a rare cuddly moment Natasha in a far more common “Why are you bothering me” moment A Kodiak moment Kiska Rusty
Read Today's Herd StoryLead Dog
Natasha has always been my best lead dog. She knows her Gee, Haw, On-by (when things are not too interesting), whoa (usually), wait (a hiking command to give me an extra couple of seconds to scramble over a rock that their four little paws have no problems with), etc. I have also long realized…
Read Today's Herd StoryFeeding the Queen
When feeding, each dog must sit before I put their bowl down. Then they must wait until I release them to eat. Simple rule used every time and for my sanity in feeding the Herd. Queen Natasha the Evil is usually offered her food first, but she often wants to prove that she does not actually…
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