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Tussle Tuesday
We were enjoying a quiet, peaceful evening on the deck when Qannik and Natasha decided to wrestle. So, we declare today Tussle Tuesday! Natasha issued the challenge and Qannik readily accepted. We should mention that Qannik and Typhoon share a common trait – they never learn. So the match began, with loud woos and flying…
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Household Chores
In a large family, everyone has a role in the household chores. Let’s follow Frankie as he assists Hu-Dad on a Sunday afternoon project. The Hu-Dad worked last week to move some internet cabling at Chez Herd. With the project almost complete, he realized he needed a small table in a closet for some equipment.…
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When Dinner Guests Will Not Leave
What do you do when your dinner guests overstay their welcome and just will not leave? Tartok demonstrates how he handles the issue. Every other Saturday night, Hu-Dad ventures across the valley to the Hu-Grandmom’s house for dinner. Our cousins, Tartok and Ruby, are happy to entertain their biweekly guests. Well, Tartok is happy until…
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Boom Booms Must Stop
We are fortunate to live rural enough to avoid the craziness of Independence Day fireworks, but Frankie complains other boom booms must stop. Thunder being enemy number one. Frankie has come a long ways in dealing with loud noises like thunder. He has not needed his thunder shirt in months. All he asks is that…
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Graceful Exit
All humans with dogs understand this – Let us out so we can come in so you can let us out. And, with Typhoon, we have a graceful exit. As we have mentioned before, our yard is divided so that the seniors have a nice, quiet place to nap and enjoy. The juniors, meanwhile, can…
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Brother’s Shadow
A big brother’s shadow, the ever present little brother, emulates his every move. What better compliment can a big brother receive? Like all siblings, Frankie and Typhoon pick on each other. They wrestle, chase and compete with each other. But, at the end of the day, Frankie plays the role of big brother to the…
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Sir Qannik The Knight
We have long joked that Qannik is the Court Jester in the Royal Court of Herd. Yesterday, though, Queen Natasha knighted him Sir Qannik.
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Interference On The Play
Sometimes around Chez Herd, the simplest of tasks meets with interference. For example, a simple walk can have obstacles. Those who do not know our resident munchkin may think he is behaving. However, we know the signs of mischief from the Little Prince quite well. Check out Cheoah’s reaction: But if Cheoah is on the…
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Holiday Weekend
We are celebrating a nice, long holiday weekend here in the United States as we celebrate Independence Day. We hope your weekend is as relaxing. Between the heat and the crowds, we have decided not to venture down into the valley. So, we are having a nice, quiet weekend at home. Since today is a…
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As The Coyote Sings
Well before sunrise, the first chirp erupted. Within minutes, the howling grew in volume. Not us this time. The coyote sings! A pack of coyote lives in a wooded ravine just below our house. Coyotes typically only den for a couple of months every year, from the time pups are born in late March / early…
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Thoughtful Gift
A package arrived yesterday and Hu-Dad said it was a present for us. Such a thoughtful gift, though we thought he really shouldn’t have. Hu-Dad works from his study in the house. We often hang out with him, but certain dogs get bored and wander the house. Ok, not dogs plural, but a certain dog…
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Typhoon Dance
Yesterday, we showed you how persistent Typhoon can be when he wants to play. Today, he continues his Typhoon Dance for attention. Play bowing might be fairly common, but how about play flying? No, really, Typhoon can perform amazing pirouettes high in the sky when he wants something. And he often wants something. He bucks, twists, spins…
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