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A Wild Hair

October 27, 2014 |

We know we would not shock any of our readers if we said that Typhoon has a wild hair. Of course, we don’t mean the phrase where he went and did something crazy. We mean he really has a wild hair.

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Greetings

October 26, 2014 |

As part of her TPLO recovery, Natasha’s walks are away from the rest of The Herd so that no one tries to instigate a play session. Not that some greetings don’t happen through the fence. Natasha has always treated the youngest member of The Herd well, probably because he is as impish as she was…

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Fuzzy Belly Rubs

October 25, 2014 |

When it comes to fuzzy belly rubs, the all-time expert must be the wooly-coated Miss Kiska. She flops upside down with a loud crash and humans ignore her command for belly rubs at their own peril. Of course, in a multiple dog household, there is always someone who wants to intrude into belly rub time.

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Friday in the Office

October 24, 2014 |

End of the week. End of the week. Yes, it is Friday in the office and it has been a long week. Oh, sure, the Hu-dad tries to get a lot of work done in his study, but he has two full-time companions now that Cheoah and Natasha are both recovering from their TPLO surgery.…

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Photo Blooper

October 23, 2014 |

Ever have what you think is going to be a perfect photograph, only to discover that all you captured was a photo blooper? Because the ashes of Rusty and Kodiak are spread around its base, the Tree of Life is special to us. It is also a focal point in the center of Sibe Quentin and…

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Got Your Back

October 22, 2014 |

We have hit a stretch of perfect fall weather – cool, sunny and beautiful. Time to hang out in the yard under the Tree of Life and enjoy nature. Of course, it is always easier to relax when you know someone has got your back.

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TPLO Recovery Week 2 & 5

October 21, 2014 |

Another week has passed during our double TPLO recovery. Natasha has now passed the five week mark while Cheoah is at her week 2 anniversary. In a visit to the surgeon yesterday, Cheoah had her sutures removed. The doctor is very pleased with her progress thus far.  Much like Natasha at that stage, Cheoah’s knee…

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Grill Helpers

October 20, 2014 |

Whenever the Hu-dad fires up the grill, the grill helpers quickly appear. You know, just in case something might be dropped and need to be cleaned up.

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Play Time

October 19, 2014 |

When you are the youngest dog in The Herd, you have one question on your mind at all time, “Is it play time yet?”

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Serious Stalking

October 18, 2014 |

After yesterday’s post about the exploding bed, Qannik was asked if his dorkiness wasn’t an act. So, today, he wants to demonstrate his serious stalking skills.

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Unexplained Mysteries

October 17, 2014 |

After several days of rain, the sun was finally peeking from behind the clouds. Hu-dad took advantage of the drier weather by hanging up some of our dog beds outside (something about removing some sort of smell he noticed). imagine his surprise when he looked outside to discover one of those great unexplained mysteries. Looks…

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Working Solo

October 16, 2014 |

With Queen Natasha the Evil still in recovery from her TPLO surgery, Kiska is working solo handling all of the security details. As the Queen’s right paw, Kiska has long handled security detail. But when she has sounded the alarm, Natasha has raced down to take over defense measures (which, of course, primarily involves being…

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