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Don’t Let Fame Go To Your Head
Hu-Dad has always joked he expected Typhoon’s fame to lead to his face plastered everywhere – only with the word WANTED above it. Yes, yes, Typhoon is featured on the front page of the Pet Gazette for Western North Carolina. He asked Hu-Dad to post it prominently inside Chez Herd so that every other pup…
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Siesta in the Sunshine
On cold winter days, there is nothing quite as enchanting as a siesta in the sunshine – even if some youngsters want to play. With a perfect winter day (well, except for the lack of snow), there were many games played inside Sibe Quentin. But when the sun breaks from behind the clouds and warms…
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Handling Cold Weather
After a very warm November and December, we are finally having seasonal winter weather. Our dawn temperature of 12ºF (-11ºC) yesterday morning warmed up to 28ºF (-2ºC), so you may ask how we are handling cold weather. The ski area next door had 14 slopes open yesterday with more to come, so they are certainly celebrating some real…
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Hu-Dad’s movie watching partner gives Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid a “Two Ears Up” rating – though we should explain why. We should explain that Hu-Dad has seen this movie only about eleventy-seven bazillion times. So, naturally, when he noticed it was on TV the other night, he decided to watch. You never know…
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Photo Shoot For Sarge’s Animal Rescue
Saturday was our big photo shoot as we prepare for the Third Annual Valentine’s Hearts for the Herd Contest benefitting Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation. We were greeted by the enthusiastic Youth of Sarge’s who are running this year’s contest and fundraiser. It is so awesome to meet so many caring, concerned youth who are willing…
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Making The Bed
With six Siberian Huskies, household chores may not be quite the same as in canine-free homes. For example, making the bed takes on a new meaning. Kiska takes her job as Chief of Security quite seriously. She patrols the perimeter of Sibe Quentin several times a day and is always the first to sound the…
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Bedtime Stories
Every member of The Herd has a special routine with the Hu-Dad. Qannik’s is sharing bedtime stories before lights out. We have the special “reading” couch in the bedroom. Hu-Dad likes to curl up on that couch to read a few chapters before heading to bed. Around Chez Herd, no activity occurs without a canine…
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Not A Morning Dog
For all of you that do not consider yourself to be morning people, we just wanted to let you know that one of us is not a morning dog. We should warn you that the Hu-Dad is one of those obnoxious morning people – up long before sunrise, never sets an alarm, doesn’t even drink…
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Disappearing Act
Though our temperatures stayed below freezing all day, the sunshine helped our snow start a disappearing act. We were not pleased. Since our first snow was well over two months later than normal, we are not at all pleased that it was so small. Or that it seems to be vanishing almost as fast as…
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Finally We Have Some Snow
After a couple of months of waiting, we finally have some snow. It isn’t much and barely qualifies, but we will take what we can get at this point in the winter. Our day time high temperatures never made it beyond 19ºF (-7ºC) and the early morning snow flurries just would not stop. Total snow…
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Actual Cold Weather
While we still have not seen any snow falling at Chez Herd this winter, we are having a stretch of actual cold weather. Most of us are enjoying it, but . . . In a normal winter, we would look at this week’s forecast and talk about how pleasant it is. Our high today is…
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Preparing for the Big Event
The turn of the calendar. The big holidays are behind us. Valentine’s Day is next. And we are preparing for the big event. Yes, it is almost time for the Third Annual Valentine’s Hearts for the Herd Contest. A few years ago, some readers started sending Valentines to their favorite member of The Herd. We…
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