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The 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…
Read Today's Herd StoryHole? What hole?
Hole? What hole? Oh, that hole behind me? The other dogs dug it. Really. I had nothing to do with it. The dirt on my nose? What dirt? Oh, that dirt caked in my nostrils and on my mask? How did I get that there? Well, see, I was trying to push this dirt back…
Read Today's Herd StoryHow difficult can a photograph be?
As you saw yesterday, getting a photograph should be a fairly easy task. Dog jumps up on a proper platform of some sort, in this case, a rock wall. Background is provided courtesy of Mother Nature with bright slue skies, scattered white fluffy clouds, a beautiful summer mountain scenery. All the dog has to do…
Read Today's Herd StoryPosing on Craggy Pinnacle
Craggy Pinnacle has become one of our favorite hikes this summer with the Blue Ridge Parkway closed in that section. About a 4 mile roundtrip from the picnic area parking lot through the flats, up the road and through this tunnel: Then on to the top of Craggy Pinnacle. Kodiak was really enjoying the weather…
Read Today's Herd StoryShhhhhh – Cheoah’s Sleeping
Sometimes, you just have to find the most comfortable spot possible to take a, errrr, cat nap. Or Sibe nap. We were just sitting in the shade in the car after hiking some trails Sunday afternoon when I noticed Cheoah fading fast curled up in the floor board of the front seat: It sure didn’t…
Read Today's Herd StorySunrise from Waterrock Knob
A picture from yesterday morning. We got to Waterrock early and had the trail to ourselves. It was a beautiful, clear morning more fitting fall then summer. And the view from the top was gorgeous as the sun was just working its way into the valleys below. To get the full effect, click on the…
Read Today's Herd StorySarge’s Dog Walk
Today was the Annual Dog Walk for Sarge’s Animal Rescue Fund, the local all-breed rescue. It is a great organization and we thoroughly enjoy going downtown for the walk and hanging out on the courthouse lawn after the event and socializing for a short period of time (the Herd gets way too restless to stay…
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