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Freaking Humans Out
Ok, pay attention. We have a simple lesson in how to freak the humans out. When you are on a hike in a particularly remote part of the woods, suddenly alert to a sound that you heard – but the humans did not – and stand transfixed. Stare intently into the deep woods and sniff…
Read Today's Herd StoryVaried Interests
Stormy of the A04 will be so proud of this picture. Kodiak is eyeing a bird, Rusty is looking for cool stuff in the weeds, and Cheoah is grinning at the camera.
Read Today's Herd StoryGreenway trail
In our wash-out of hiking on Sunday, we hiked on the greenway through the Waynesville City Park, which is a pleasant stroll along Richland Creek. After a few years of drought, all of the rain has really helped in the area, though the creeks are running very full. The Red Team particularly likes this section…
Read Today's Herd StoryBath Time
The indignities. For young pups out there, you absolutely need to cover your eyes for this post. It is degrading, inhumane, and disgusting. Yep, we have been abused. We received baths. Rusty in total shock at the horror We know, we know. It is shocking and horrifying. And when you hear the human’s logic, this…
Read Today's Herd StoryOf Mice and Men
“The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” – John Steinbeck In August 2008, a slide near Craggy Pinnacle closed a portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Unlike slides that bury a road in debris, this slide occurred under the road and weakened the roadbed, a much more difficult issue to fix.…
Read Today's Herd StoryAwards and Thoughts
First, the Cheese-Whiz (aka, Cheoah) would like to think everyone for their well wishes yesterday on her Cheoah-versary. She had a great day of hiking with The Herd, which is the way The Herd has the most fun anyway. We would like to think our buddy Jackal for this great award. This award comes with…
Read Today's Herd StoryCheoah-versary
Woo, how time flies. Realized that a year ago today, we took Cheoah to the vet for the first time. She had actually been with us for a couple of days after being rescued from being tied up behind a foreclosed house. A neighbor had spotted her and intervened with the local all-breed rescue, who…
Read Today's Herd StoryRed Team Conspiracy
First the Red Team huddled: And when they broke, Rusty walked away laughing: Were they conspiring? Just telling jokes? Just looking forward to a long holiday weekend here in the U.S.? Actually, they were comparing Bricey’s bravery demonstration to Qannik’s protecting The Herd from the Invasion of the Ski Jacket. Notice how they stopped talking…
Read Today's Herd StoryS-RV Sentry Duty
Last week, we showed you Kiska on sentry duty. She is just as alert when in the S-RV and monitors all movement near the RV (even as Natasha snoozes in the background): Even Cheoah can be quite the sentry: Rusty, on the other hand, is taking his break:
Read Today's Herd StoryWalking Wednesday
This past weekend, we took the S-RV over to Norris Dam State Park and enjoyed a weekend of camping and hiking. We would love to show you a long video of our hiking, but it seems our hu-dad forgot to check the batteries in the camera. So here is a short video of our hiking fun. But…
Read Today's Herd StoryEnthusiasm
Two key pieces of information explain this picture. 1) The dog area does not have any grass in it. None. To be clear, I do not have any problem with grass. Would be glad to seed the area. But The Herd likes the various excavation projects and no plant stands a chance of surviving inside the dog…
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