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I’m Not Going Out There
Frankie and Cheoah trapped by a menace! Each told the other, “I’m not going out there.” But one of them ventured outside first. Can you guess who? When Typhoon wants to play, someone must join the games. He bounces, prances, dances and spins until a partner appears. Sometimes, debate breaks out about who, especially if it…
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Royal Prerogative
Queen Natasha commands her royal prerogative in every way – small and large. Bossing the Hu-Dad may be one of those prerogatives, but not her only one. For example, Chief of Security Kiska monitors the Queen’s movements, ready to spring to her defense as needed. The Secret Service should take lessons. The Hu-Grandmom first identified…
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Looking Forward To The Vet
Frankie’s veterinarian visit yesterday went smoothly, which is great because he was really looking forward to it. Well, at least a part. Frankie loves his large family of brothers and sisters. A wrestling partner can always be found. Somepup always helps chase rabbits. In other words, someone always shares every moment. However, some things require…
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Being Serious
Hu-Dad aimed his camera at Qannik last night while enjoying some porch time. The request was simple – capture Qannik being serious for just a few minutes. How hard could that be? While Qannik is bigger, he shares many similarities with his younger brother, Typhoon. That would extend to his desire to rarely be serious…
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Host And Hostess
Tartok and Ruby played host and hostess to the Hu-Dad last night. He crossed the valley to have dinner with Hu-Grandmom (and the dogs, of course). Let’s check in on their superb hosting skills. Ruby finished all of her eye drops this week, so she has been released from the Canine Opthamologist (aka, the Seeing…
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Interrupting Sleep
Of all of the members of The Herd, who do you think is guilty of interrupting sleep in the middle of the night? Let’s call this Sleepless in Chez Herd. About 2 a.m. Friday morning, a fairly minor thunderstorm crested the mountains. A little lightning. A little rain. A little wind. AND, a little thunder.…
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Basement Building
We had another hot day (ok, 77ºF), so Frankie resumed basement building. He didn’t expect a view of a great show as a bonus. Frankie’s excavation project continues under the picnic table. Hu-Dad expressed concern that the table might soon fall into the sink hole, but Frankie says heat must be avoided at all costs.…
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Challenge Accepted
When a competitor steps up and throws down the gauntlet, the only appropriate response – challenge accepted. And that is exactly what happened. The Little Prince, as it so often happens, threw down the challenge in typical Siberian fashion. Play bow given, taunts thrown, and the race starts. Add a little snow, some cold temperatures,…
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Crime Sweep Alert
Our ever alert Chief of Security Kiska loudly howled protest over a crime sweep happening just outside of her secure area. Now you may be wondering what sort of crime sweep, but Hu-Dad told us it was a sweep. Or a chimney sweep. Holy Batman, you don’t think the criminal was trying to steal our…
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Can You Be Serious?
Every day, Hu-Dad grabs his trusty camera and snaps a few photos of us. Typhoon was his target yesterday which led to the question, “Can you be serious?” Oh, sure, you can probably already guess the answer to the question, but it was the way the question was answered that made Hu-Dad laugh. Some days,…
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Furocious Furtastic Frankie
The boxing legend of Nikita looms large in Herd lore, but Furocious, Furtastic Frankie fights his way into the record books with quite the mean hook. Hu-Dad sprawled in the floor, scratching Frankie’s chest. Spying a piece of paper blown from the desk, Hu-Dad reached to retrieve it. Since Typhoon the Shredder reduces any scrap to…
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Playing In Water
More normal temperatures returned to Chez Herd, so Hu-Dad removed the pool that most of us ignored. Don’t worry, though, because Cheoah is still playing in water. Cooler temperatures returned to our area with a high yesterday of 68ºF (20ºC) with a steady breeze. Declaring our heat wave over, Hu-Dad emptied and removed our pool. Something…
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