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Being The Recipient Of The Look
We all know “the look,” that expression of displeasure that is so piercing. In a house full of siblings, funny how everyone tries to avoid it. Games were running full swing inside Sibe Quentin when Kiska expressed her displeasure regarding the lack of seriousness for security. Someone was not handling their duties properly. Fortunately for…
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Kiska Spa Day – Film Friday
Whenever we post a picture of our Chief of Security, we are asked if she needs a spa day. Her wooly coat is quite the challenge to keep tangle-free and looking sharp, so we work on it regularly. Fortunately, Kiska very much enjoys all of the attention from the dog dryer (Amazon Affiliate Link) to…
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Frankie And The Invading Batmouse
You just think we are avoiding a superhero name for copyright reasons, but, no, Frankie defended us from an invading batmouse. Every evening, Hu-Dad settles into bed to read for an hour or so. Frankie has long declared reading time to be his time, so he claims the bed and snuggles up with the Hu-Dad.…
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Hu-Dad’s Biggest Challenge
We like to keep our Hu-Dad guessing, but the weather this week had provided him the biggest challenge in living with a Herd of Siberian Huskies. As you notice, Typhoon’s fur continues to grow back quite slowly. On the bright side, he continues to eat and gain weight. We have added a melatonin supplement so…
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Enduring Rainy Days and Storms
Nearly two inches of rain fell yesterday in a steady downpour, so Hu-Dad thought he would share some photographs of us enduring rainy days and storms. The rain started falling Sunday evening and fell steadily throughout Monday totaling nearly two inches. Steady winds kept the fog at bay, and the temperatures remained quite cool for…
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Chief of Security Leads Storm Preparation
After a week of quiet, cool weather, our Chief of Security leads our storm preparation as we anticipate some heavy winds and rain. Our first week of August provided us with unseasonably cool, pleasant and dry weather. Our high temperatures barely reached 70ºF each day and Hu-Dad was even sleeping under a quilt at night.…
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After Dinner Entertainment – Plucking!
The Hu-Grandmom visited last night. Cheesewhiz volunteered for the best possible after dinner entertainment – plucking a blowing coat! Cheoah has decided this would be a good week to blow coat. Her undercoat is always soft a soft, thick, fluffy fur – perfect for plucking. And best of all, Cheese loves the attention during plucking.…
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The Danger of Exploding Collars
Landon has a special safety message today for all of his canine pals about the danger of exploding collars – and photos of the aftermath. Long-time readers know why we wear break-away collars (Amazon Affiliate Link), but we will do a quick recap. Many years ago, Rusty and Natasha were wrestling when Rusty’s jaw became…
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Rabbit Distraction – Film Friday
Hu-Dad thought a quiet summer evening was perfect for reading on the deck. until a rabbit distraction created chaos. Our Chief of Security does not consider rabbits to be a high threat. Typhoon and Qannik are only interested in rabbits dumb enough to come inside the fence. And Cheoah just prefers the couch. But Big…
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Chief of Security Kiska’s Quiet Evening
Our Chief of Security, Miss Kiska, is ever vigilant for any threat approaching Chez Herd. Fortunately, last night was a quiet evening where the threats wisely remained well away from our house. With things so quiet, Hu-Dad broke out a brush and worked on her coat. That wooly coat is certainly beautiful to look at,…
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Unexpected Games For The Little Prince
Typhoon is the master of unexpected games, picking on others of The Herd when they want to be left alone. He was up to his usual tricks of trespassing into Cheoah’s crate when his big brother Frankie Suave decided to pull his own unexpected move. Frankie normally spends his evenings relaxing on the deck watching…
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Frankie Suffers A Terrible Dinner Error
A dinner error. We know that canines everywhere are gasping at the mere thought of a human committing such an atrocity, so we need to take a moment and explain what happened. We eat twice a day – breakfast and dinner. We may not wear watches, but we know exactly when they should be served.…
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