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A Walk in the Park
As we mentioned yesterday, we were looking for a home for a sweet little lady that we met last week at Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation. Last Saturday, we were driving through town and noticed that Sarge’s was having an adoption fair. We glanced over and this beautiful red-head was sitting there looking at us. We…
Read Today's Herd StoryGood News Right Around the Corner
When we originally took these pictures last Saturday, we were going to post pictures of a dog who needed to find a home. She is safe and sound with our good friends at Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation, but we knew we needed to get her to a permanent home. But we held off posting her…
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We always want to do a regular feature where we respond to questions and comments from our readers. Somehow, we never quite get around to it. But we had so many great questions in the last week, we decided we had to do it. So, first up – Lots and lots of pups asked, what…
Read Today's Herd StoryDrop Something?
Clouds rolling in over Mt Pisgah – Why we stuck to safe trails Sunday As I am taking Mt Pisgah pictures, Natasha focuses in on something in the Jeep. Think you dropped something on the floor, Dad Stupid seatbelt. Can’t quite reach. Can smell it. Stretch. Almost. So close, yet so far.
Read Today's Herd StoryBig Brothers
Nothing like your big brother, Rusty, comforting you, is there Qannik?
Read Today's Herd StoryRescue Dogs
A lot of times, when we mention that we are rescue dogs, people assume that we go and rescue people – not that we have been rescued from shelters. We always find that funny. But maybe now we can claim to REALLY be rescue dogs. Yesterday, we showed you this picture: It was taken from…
Read Today's Herd StoryCloudy Day
Throughout the day, we had the threat of rain. The clouds certainly looked threatening much of the day. And with those clouds, we had plenty of humidity. One of those sticky, humid days. So you know what we did all day? Yep – hiked. Rain or shine!
Read Today's Herd StoryPostponed
Kodiak here. Notice the sun is shining. Well, the sun is shining in this picture. But the weatherman is promising that the clouds will burn off this morning and the rest of today and tomorrow will be gorgeous. So I have my leash on and am ready to go. Shut down the computer. Back away.…
Read Today's Herd StoryNavigator
Natasha’s seat belt is located immediately behind the passenger seat of the jeep so that she can either look out the window or serve in her most important role – navigator. Just coming up to make sure everything is under control Is this the fastest way to the trails? Wooing out orders Can you handle…
Read Today's Herd StoryConfusing Signs
Uh, Dad. Rusty here. I know I kind of march to my own drummer and everything, but I really do try to follow all of the rules and instructions. Just in my own unique way. So I am really confused by this sign. I know we are only supposed to chew what you tell us…
Read Today's Herd StoryCrabtree Falls – Walking Wednesday
This week’s hike is at Crabtree Meadows down to Crabtree Falls – a 70 foot (21 meter) waterfall. The trail is located toward the southern end of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Most of our hiking is down in the mountain ranges south of that (Craggies, Pisgahs, Balsams and, sometimes, the Blacks – we actually rarely…
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