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Struggles of a Working Breed
As Siberian Huskies, we know well of the struggles of a working breed dog, so we would like to share some examples. Our Hu-Dad made us work yesterday by attending the Haywood Waterways Polar Plunge. For those of you not accustomed to watching working breeds, we suggest you shield your eyes. We had to sit…
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Challenge of Being Nice
We are out doing a public appearance supporting a great cause today, so somepup has the extra challenge of being nice. Yes, Natasha, lots of people will give you ear scratches and attention. But there is a slight condition. You can’t be the Queen of Evil. You must be nice. No, ma’am. No jokes.…
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Polar Plunge – Not A Siberian Plunge
Saturday, we will be attending a Polar Plunge! But we are quite clear that this will NOT be a Siberian Plunge. Yes, we will be attending the Fourth Annual Haywood Waterways Polar Plunge this Saturday, February 6. They do a really cool educational program where every single 8th grader in our county learns about the…
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Rainy Day Activities
We woke up yesterday morning to howling winds, driving rain, thunder and lightning – a spring storm in winter – so rainy day activities were appropriate. When Hu-dad gets up, his first task of the day is letting us out into Sibe Quentin for our morning routines. Frankie took one step out the door, saw…
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Stirring Up Trouble
With today’s title, you probably think you know exactly who we are talking about, but someone different is stirring up trouble. Qannik was being quite the motor mouth with the Queen, listing all of his complaints of the day. She appeared less than receptive to his whining. The entertaining part about Q is he doesn’t…
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Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
Everyone has heard the expression, “Let sleeping dogs lie.” Today, we explain in pictures why that is such a truism. Hu-Dad walked by the window and saw this peaceful, innocent image of Typhoon napping away. Ever the photographer, Hu-Dad grabbed the camera and, “Click.” Hu-Dad has awakened the sleeping beast. All Typhoon wants to do…
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Delay of Game
Hu-Dad loaded us into the Jeep yesterday with a promise of a walk, but then there was a delay of game. What will we do with him? Sunday was beautiful and spring like, though most of our higher elevation trails (and much of our yard) were still snow covered and icy. Hu-Dad announced he was…
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The Cousins of Herd Annex
Hu-Dad went across the valley to Hu-Grandmom’s house last night and was able to visit with the cousins of Herd Annex – Tartok and Ruby. Ruby and Hu-Dad spent some time laying in the floor playing the paw slap game. Never heard of it? Simple. You face each other and try to put your paw…
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Sunny Naps
Nothing quite like stretching out for sunny naps on cool winter days – and finding that prime spot can be quite the challenge. As the official office supervisor, Natasha often spends snoozervising time under Hu-Dad’s desk. After all, someone has to make sure he gets his work done. Yesterday, Natasha acquired the perfect combination of…
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Gathering Snowballs
We reported yesterday that the Snow Thief is working hard to steal our snow from sunny spots, so that sent somepup gathering snowballs. Qannik. We know you saw the picture we posted yesterday with grass showing, but you do know we have plenty of snow in the yard, right? After all, who brought that snow…
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The Dreaded Snow Thief
We finally receive a real snow fall during this warm, weird winter, and the dreaded snow thief has already started stealing our precious snow. Much of Sibe Quentin is still covered in cold, glorious snow several inches deep. But we have also had several days of sunshine and slightly above freezing temperatures. The result is…
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Doctor’s Orders
Yesterday was an annual exam day at the veterinarian for Typhoon, but will he follow doctor’s orders? Bright and early yesterday morning, Typhoon had his vet appointment for his annual exam. The first order of business was his weigh-in and he passed with flying colors – 44.2 lbs (20 kg). Our goal has been to…
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