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Our Cousins Hanging With The Hu-Dad
Every now and then, we let the Hu-Dad head across the valley to visit with the Hu-Grandmom. That means our cousins are hanging with the Hu-Dad. Just like we are all distinct personalities, our cousins are different, too. Ruby very much wants to be in the middle of the action, especially if ear scratches are…
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Qannik Asked For A Do-Over
After we posted the outtake photographs of Qannik a few days ago, he asked for a do-over to get a more natural picture of him. For some odd reason, he was not particularly pleased with the goofy faces he was making (though we thought they were a riot). Much debate raged among The Herd, since…
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Thank You, Hurricane Matthew, For Sticks
We hope everyone to our east is recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Matthew, but we thank it for a great present – sticks!
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Outtakes From Mr. Photogenic
Hu-Dad asked Mr. Photogenic himself to pose for the blog. Does it surprise you that Qannik clowned around and we have lots of outtakes?
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Would You Challenge Our Chief of Security?
With winter rapidly approaching, our Chief of Security is busy warning wildlife away from Sibe Quentin. Would you challenge her? Our temperatures have been flirting with freezing all week and the days are getting shorter, sure signs that winter is rapidly approaching. Our area wildlife is busy preparing for the cold to come. In the last…
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Trouble Circling Our Heroine
Our tale for the day focuses on beautiful Cheoah trying to enjoy a peaceful time on the deck, but is trouble circling our heroine? Shocking, we know, that Typhoon would be planning some mischief that would involve his sister. Perhaps we are just unfairly judging his intentions. Cheoah does not exactly fit the bill of…
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New Seating Chart For Outings
The skies cleared, the temperatures dropped, and we took off for a park walk. We did have to get used to a new seating chart in the Jeep. After the heavy events of last week and the last couple of days of rain, wind, and fog from the edge of Hurricane Matthew, we rejoiced when…
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Questions And Answers About Natasha
Thank you, everyone, for all of your supportive notes. We wanted to use today’s post to answer some common questions from our readers about Natasha. How are the dogs coping? Dogs have an amazing ability to live in the now. They all spent time with Natasha in her last days and seemed to know quicker…
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4.5 Of The Best Therapy Dogs
Yesterday, the Hu-Dad took great comfort in 4.5 of the best therapy dogs. Guess we will have to explain why that is not 5. Despite her role as the Chief of Security, Kiska is quite the cuddler if she knows you well (though she can be standoffish with new people). She loves snuggling with the…
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Queen Natasha the Angel – June 10, 2003 – October 6, 2016
Queen Natasha the Angel June 10, 2003 – October 6, 2016 Goodbye, Baby Bear. I love you and will miss you forever – Hu-Dad.
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A Little Better Day For The Queen
Wednesday seemed to be a little better day for Queen Natasha with some food eaten and a few circuits around Sibe Quentin. Much of the day was still spent napping under the Hu-Dad’s desk, but Natasha did eat some breakfast and even more dinner yesterday. Of course, Hu-Dad added some raw salmon to dinner last…
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Good Days and Not So Good Days
At Chez Herd, we strive to focus on the joys of a multi-dog household. Sometimes, we just have to acknowledge the not so good days. At 13 years old, Queen Natasha still has many fun, enjoyable days. Recent examples include the zoomies that we posted about just a few days ago or the recent walk in…
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