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Biggest Beasts Of Our Woods
Out for our routine evening walk around the neighborhood, we did not expect to encounter the biggest beasts of our woods. Our walk was peaceful and quiet. A grumbling and rumbling sounded far in the distance. The noise grew louder and louder until the massive beast roared into view. We could only stand and watch…
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Following Every Step Of The Way
Do you have that one friend who is always right there, following every step of the way? Cheesewhiz sympathizes with you. Typhoon dearly loves his sister. He follows here everywhere – when he is not physically attached to her trying to instigate a wrestling match of some sort. While she is napping, he monitors for…
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Just A Little Added Comfort
Our couches are fluffy and soft, but sometimes we are looking for just a little added comfort. Cheoah has found the perfect addition. Evenings find Cheesewhiz stretched out on one of the couches in the family room. As the rest of The Herd has other favorite evening spots, she often ends up with an entire…
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Stroll Around Lake Junaluska
Looking for a flat trail yesterday, we visited the next community over and took a stroll around beautiful Lake Junaluska. Living in a mountainous area, many of our hiking trails can be quite challenging. The youngest members of The Herd still enjoy scrambling over rocks, but the senior members are quite content with a flat…
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Distracting the Queen’s Thoughts
Hu-Dad’s study seems like the perfect place for deep meditation. Unfortunately, someone was distracting the Queen’s thoughts. Every afternoon, Queen Natasha spends an hour or so in Hu-Dad’s study for her one-on-one time. After a few minutes of special ear scratches, she stretches out under the desk to think about all of those weighty issues…
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Trouble With Siblings – Film Friday
A large family can be great with lots of brothers and sisters. Today, however, we focus Film Friday on the trouble with siblings. Ok, sure, Typhoon might be a part of today’s video, but he is not alone. In the Chez Herd household, trouble comes in many forms. In fact, a Herd of us can…
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Demerits For The Hu-Dad Yesterday
Chief of Security Kiska and Queen Natasha run a tight ship around Chez Herd. so it was surprising when Hu-Dad earned demerits yesterday. So why did he fail to entertain us properly, get our meals served on time, and otherwise attend to our every need? He claimed to be sick. We told him just to…
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Perimeter Patrol With The Queen
Yesterday, we highlighted Qannik’s reluctance to participate in security duties. The Queen, however, enjoys perimeter patrol. Without a doubt, the Chief of Security role belongs to Kiska. She takes her duties seriously, but Queen Natasha sets the overall tone. And what better way to demonstrate leadership than to do the dirty jobs. Thanks to the magic…
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Do Not Work Too Hard Per Q-Tip
Qannik’s philosophy in life is really simple – do not work too hard. If you ever do, you have raised expectations for the next time. And Q-Tip is a master at managing expectations. As Chief of Security, Kiska rallies the troops to respond to various dangers around Chez Herd. At her first alarm, every pup…
Read Today's Herd StoryGreet Monday With Enthusiasm
Yes, we know, it is Monday. The start of the week. But Typhoon has a very simple message for you – Greet Monday with enthusiasm. We can hear your objections now. Why should you listen to a dog who doesn’t have to deal with a commute in heavy traffic, obnoxious co-workers, demanding bosses, or busy…
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Hot Tired Dogs After Dog Walk
We had a blast yesterday at Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation 11th Annual Downtown Dog Walk but we were hot tired dogs when it was over. Because of the heat in the summer, we tend to stay at the house and other higher elevation areas and not venture into the valleys very often. The temperature can…
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Wishing Dreaming And Hoping
A few members of The Herd wishing, dreaming and hoping on a Friday evening. Their thoughts seem to be fairly transparent. After a series of early season mistakes, the rabbits learned to stay outside the fence of Sibe Quentin. Unfortunately for Typhoon (and fortunately for the bunnies), Typhoon’s catch count has not moved in weeks.…
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