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Weird Winter Weather
Mother Nature seems to be having a very hard time deciding the seasons at the moment. Wednesday morning, this is what our world looked like: We have shown you our hu-dads weather station once before and it shows that this week was nice Siberian weather: To translate, that -4F temperature equates to -20C and that…
Read Today's Herd StoryMine – Part 2
Remember Qannik’s clear statement that a water bowl was his in this post? Here is Kodiak’s version with a prized chew toy:
Read Today's Herd StoryPosing After Hiking
Ok, we have shown you the class clowns, how about some good pictures for a change? Natasha enjoying the sun Kiska and Natasha watching the woods for predators (like squirrels) Kiska continues her sentry duty Kodiak looking regal
Read Today's Herd StoryWalking Wednesday
Walking Wednesday as filmed on Sunday (Yes, the Blue Ridge Parkway in our area is closed for the winter due to ice and snow at the higher elevations, so no worries about traffic):
Read Today's Herd StoryCompetition of the Class Clowns
Something about my red-headed boys, but they are always in a competition to see who is the biggest class clown. Take this picture (which I could have cropped to show off Cheoah). Exactly what face is Rusty trying to do? And why is Kodiak doing his imitation of the Hunchback? Stormy of the A04 must be…
Read Today's Herd StoryResting Peacefully After a Hike
After a long hike, there is nothing quite like some peace and quiet to relax in, as Kiska so elegantly demonstrates. And, if you are so inclined, you can drift off to sleep as Qannik eagerly shows: And, if you are the class clown, you throw all caution to the wind. We give you Rusty: Ever…
Read Today's Herd StoryJumping the Log
Remember the post back several days ago when Kiska paused before making the jump over a log. Well, we were on the same trail yesterday and Kiska would like to redeem herself:
Read Today's Herd StoryA Different Walking Video
Many bloggers have been sharing walking videos, led by Khyra. Today, even though it is not “Walking Wednesday,” we wanted to share a special walking video. One firm rule at Chez Herd is that every dog is walked every day. On the weekends, the walks tend to be longer hikes on some of the various…
Read Today's Herd StoryFifth Picture Tag
Our good friend Maverick tagged us in a game going around the internet, so we decided we needed to play. The rules, in case you missed them, are really simple – Open a file folder, click on the fifth folder and then the fifth photo. Post the photo and describe it. First, we had a minor challenge.…
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Very Different Working Breed
We have shown you the Sled Dogs and the Herding Dogs from Winterfest, but we saw a very different working breed while we were there as well. We were able to get really, really close to him. We were able to sniff him. Qannik tried to pee on him. He seemed very friendly and…
Read Today's Herd StoryA Different Working Breed
We showed you yesterday some Siberians (and others) doing some pulling. Today, we feature a very different working breed. Though I know very little about herding dogs, I thought this demonstration at the Winterfest was fascinating: And, by the way, so did this Siberian fan:
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