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Perfect for Napping
Saturdays are so great. A ride in the Jeep, a hike for everypup, lots of coat brushing (which explains the tumble-fur everywhere on the deck), and a cool cloudy day. Let’s just say everything was perfect for napping.
Read Today's Herd StoryHow Things Really Work
In all of our pictures of Typhoon wrestling with the others, several readers have asked why the other dogs let him get away with so much. We thought we would share some pictures of how things really work. ***** ***** ***** ***** *****
Read Today's Herd StoryFlashback Friday – The Arrival of Qannik
Recently, we realized that Qannik has been with The Herd for six years, since July 14, 2007. For those who do not know the story of the arrival of Qannik, we had stopped by Sarge and Friends, our local all-breed rescue that does such a terrific job, to drop off some supplies. While visiting, they…
Read Today's Herd StoryA Typhoon Cuddle
Typhoon is the most independent, confident yearling we have had in the house since Queen Natasha the Evil was Princess Natasha the Pain in the . . . well, you know. But even when you are this overly confident, always causing mischief disaster zone, you sometimes have that tender moment. The hu-dad happened to catch…
Read Today's Herd StorySummer Afternoon Thunderstorms
We have certainly settled into the summer weather pattern. Warm, humid, and summer afternoon thunderstorms. And how has The Herd accepted this?
Read Today's Herd StoryThe Rough and Tumble Life
Somehow, we have created this image that things are easy here at Chez Herd, but we need to remind you that we actually live the rough and tumble life of sled dogs. That’s right, we are working dogs and have to maintain that tough exterior at all times. We have asked Frankie to explain how…
Read Today's Herd StoryMonday Again? No Thanks.
After a great weekend of a festival, yard care, and relaxation, it is once again time for a Monday. Let’s check in with Kiska and Natasha for their beginning of the week reaction.
Read Today's Herd StoryFolkmoot USA
Believe it or not, sometimes we let the humans leave the house without us. Yesterday, they went to downtown Waynesville, NC, for International Festival Day of Folkmoot USA, a multi-day festival here celebrating its 30th year. Folkmoot USA, The State International Festival of North Carolina, is a two-week celebration of the world’s cultural heritage through…
Read Today's Herd StoryA Good Day to Stay in Bed
Wonder if today would be a good day to stay in bed? Let’s see: 1) The hu-dad has to be in Downtown Waynesville at 7 a.m – about a half hour drive from the house. He is volunteering at the International Festival Day for Folkmoot USA. 2) When he gets done with that around noon,…
Read Today's Herd StoryHu-Dad Weekend To Do List
One of the great things about being a working breed is that we can always identify work that needs to be done. Oh, not that we would actually do any of it, but we can sure fill up a hu-dad weekend to do list.
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Typhoon Bed Time
One of the entertaining things about having a youngster in the house is bed time. Let’s just say a certain young Typhoon wants to see how far he can extend time until he has to go to bed. Here is a typical evening. In case you are curious, every other pup is in their crates…
Read Today's Herd StoryWaiting on the Video
That’s right. The hu-dad worked on a new video for the website. Unfortunately, right when he was ready to load it, he noticed that the new website servers are throwing off some errors. Many of you have probably noticed some really slow server response times. Anyway, long story short, the hu-dad decided loading a new…
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