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A Different Natasha
This is the Natasha I am used to. Confident. Impatient. Cocky. Telling me to stop taking pictures and get in the Jeep and LET’S GO NOW ! ! ! The Boss of The Herd (I keep telling her that I am the boss, but she just humors me). But even Queen Natasha the Evil can…
Read Today's Herd StoryFall Special Update
No, it is not Friday, so, no, this is not a picture from my porch. However, I wanted to share what the mountains looked like from the top of Mt Pisgah (NC) Sunday morning. Hope you enjoy the colors as much as I do:
Read Today's Herd StoryJourney to the Center of the Earth
For those who do not understand the love that a Siberian has for digging, I present Kodiak: By the way, notice how helpful Kiska is? Waiting until Kodiak has dug the hole for a while before coming over to inspect his work. Management? Or perhaps learning from Meeshka on how to get others to…
Read Today's Herd StoryMine!
Qannik wants to be clear. This is his water bowl. Period. Questions? P.S. – Don’t worry. There are several water bowls. And always plenty of water. Qannik was just breathing between gulps and wanted to be clear he was not done yet.
Read Today's Herd StoryRusty made it
Kayla and Maebe asked after yesterday’s post if Rusty was ever successful in settling into a perfect sleeping spot. We are happy to report that he and Kodiak snuggled up together in the back of the Jeep. (If you enlarge the picture, you can even see his pickle nose!). Rusty thanks you so much for…
Read Today's Herd StoryGoing, going . . .
Our day started out rainy and foggy, but ended up a beautiful, cool fall day. So, of course, we went hiking. Since the mountains are crawling with tourists looking at the leaves (they are beautiful this weekend), we picked some of the more out of the way trails. Here is one of the fire roads…
Read Today's Herd StoryFall Friday
Ready for the color update from my front porch? Here are pictures from the last three weeks: Friday September 26 Friday October 3 Today Can you tell I love the changing of the season? And The Herd was singing while I was taking this picture off the porch, so even music with my view! …
Read Today's Herd StoryEye Drops
Cheoah is subjected to the same vet screening as any newbie to The Herd. As we learned with Kodiak, even a dog whose heartworm tests were initially negative, the tests can reveal a positive infection after a few months. The reality is that some issues, such as heartworm infestation, will not show up in the…
Read Today's Herd StoryTourist Poses
You know how when you go on vacation, you always take a picture or two of yourself standing beside some sign so you can say you were there? Like Cheoah is doing here: But the problem with taking these type of pictures when you have siblings around is that someone is always trying to mess…
Read Today's Herd StoryTartok’s Tricks
You may remember The Herd’s cousin Tartok from the Slumber Party or from hanging out in the Jeep or even from the dog park (sorry, that video was taken back before I had learned a lot about how to get clearer videos). But he has taken his talent to new heights by actually learning tricks.…
Read Today's Herd StoryFall II
A week ago, I posted this picture I had taken from my front porch showing just the first hint of fall colors in the air. Most of this week, the temperatures at night have hovered at freezing and the days have been cool and dry/ The colors are starting to come out even more. So…
Read Today's Herd StoryBig Brothers
Cheoah has discovered that one of the great things about being a part of The Herd is having a big brother, Kodiak. But, as always, the other brother is always trying to squeeze in. Here is Rusty walking on the far side and Kodiak in the middle while Cheoah mugs for the camera: And now…
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