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Sarge’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…
Read Today's Herd StorySiberian logic
Even when they are trying to behave, Siberian Husky logic skills are amazing. Let me tell another Nikita story to demonstrate. I wanted Nikita to be able to stay in the house while I was in the kitchen, but not constantly be begging for food. I thought the easiest way to do that would be…
Read Today's Herd StoryTools
Yesterday, as I described the juvenile delinquents in action, I made a comment about a screw being missing and mused if they had stolen my tools. You scoff. But let me explain why . . . It is the fall of 1993 and my very first Siberian, Nikita, is laying in the yard chewing on…
Read Today's Herd StoryJuvenile Delinquents
One of the common questions I get is why I like Siberian Huskies so much. What is it about the breed that gets to me? I can certainly talk about the friend of mine who had one when I was a kid. Or the striking looks. Or the Jack London books. Or any of the…
Read Today's Herd StoryBehind the Scenes
A little “behind” the scenes view. You can see the header on this website, but thought I would show you the “other” view. This is what I see as we hike down a trail: Left to right – Rusty, Kodiak, Cheoah, Natasha, Qannik, Kiska.
Read Today's Herd StoryOff Leash Dogs
WARNING – The author is climbing onto the soapbox. Yesterday, we tried the Laurel River Trail recommended in the book Best Hikes with Dogs: North Carolina by Karen Chavez. So far, I have found the trails recommended by the book to be good, but was very disappointed yesterday. Not by the trail since it was…
Read Today's Herd StoryRegal Rusty
About a month ago, I posted about the critical job of Alpha Male (second picture into this post) – remaining alert at all times and keeping an eye out for intruders while also not appearing to be stressed out. Today, I once again share Rusty’s amazing ability to stand guard and protect the herd while…
Read Today's Herd StoryA Lone Turkey
For once, I had my camera within reach when I came across wildlife in the road. This turkey stared at me for a few seconds, and then took off across the road just as I took this picture. After getting to the side of the road, much to the delight of the Herd, he hung…
Read Today's Herd StoryClouds in the mountains
Saturday was rainy weather (good – we needed it), but Sunday dawned with clear blue skies. As I said yesterday, we hiked to the top of Waterrock Knob. From the pinnacle, I took this picture. I love watching the low clouds burn off in the valley while the peaks are clear (the opposite of many…
Read Today's Herd StoryDog Fight on Main Street
If you have multiple dogs, sooner or later, you have to deal with a dog fight. I certainly have over the years and have learned a number of techniques to deal with them – both preventative and in the moment. What I have not had to deal with is a fight in public. Until today.…
Read Today's Herd StoryKodiak wants a lap
I have described before Kodi hugs. Kodiak stops whatever he is doing, comes running across the room, slams his head into your chest, wraps his front legs around you, and squeezes. After a few seconds, he releases and runs back off to play. It is very sweet. Today, he added a twist. I was squatting down…
Read Today's Herd StoryClose-ups
It is the lazy, hot days of July (ok, a high of 75 F (24 C) here, but that’s hot for us) so not much is happening here. But we are doing are trails, trying to stay cool, and getting admired by tourists. Well, the dogs are getting admired by tourists. In that spirit, some…
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