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New Year’s Resolutions
So, how are those New Year’s Resolutions going for you? Some of us might be having a little problem meeting our commitments as well. Well, Typhoon, do you remember that conversation that Hu-Dad had with you about being better behaved in the New Year? Striving to act more mature? Generally being a good dog? Well,…
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Happy New Year 2016
Happy New Year 2016! We wish all of you a very happy, prosperous, and rewarding year. Several years ago, we began a tradition where we shared some internet statistics about this website. We know that many of you write your own blog, so we think the information may be of help to you based on…
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A Ton of Dog Food
Exactly how long does it take for The Thundering Herd to go through a ton of dog food (yes, that would be 2,000 pounds or 907 kg)? A reader asked a great question yesterday, “How many bags of food does The Herd go through in a month?” Well, Nikki, we had to go do some…
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Lasers and Weights
A day for a couple of members of the Herd to visit our vet – one for lasers and one to check weight. Let’s review the results! You will remember that Typhoon (aka, Munchkin or Munchie) has been an extremely picky eater, ignoring meal after meal. At long last, we found a magical mix that…
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Earning Nicknames
As our readers know, the Hu-Dad is creative with the various nicknames we each carry – from Q-Tip to Cheesewhiz to Frankenstein to Queen Natasha the Evil. So why is Typhoon now called Munchie? To understand the process, you must first understand the breed – Siberian Husky. We have a quite amusing and endearing trait…
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Yard Time Between Rains
With over 8 inches (20 cm) of rain this month – half of that in the last week and more coming, we are extremely soggy. So we are taking advantage of some yard time between rains. This time of year, our yard is usually covered in snow. In fact, our first snowfall is usually some…
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Facing a Typhoon Head On
After many days of rain, yesterday was at least somewhat sunny – perfect for a day of yard photography – except Hu-Dad kept facing a Typhoon head on. We commonly see Hu-Dad with his camera trying to capture us doing something interesting, so we mostly don’t pay much attention to him. But Typhoon loves getting…
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364 Days Until Christmas
You may wonder why we would highlight that there are 364 days until Christmas 2016, but we have a really good explanation of why we care. This whole Santa Claus thing is tough what with him tracking who has been naughty and who has been nice. We are, after all, Siberian Huskies. Naughty is genetic…
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‘Twas The Night Before Christmas
Back by popular demand, we share our “Twas the Night Before Christmas – Herd Style” that was first published December 25, 2013. Of course, we should clarify who demanded it. The Hu-Dad. Something about wanting a day off from writing the blog. Sigh. We do all of the hard work of creating the mischief that…
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Being Good – More or Less
Christmas is only a day away, so Santa is checking his list to see who has been naughty or nice. So, pups, who is being good? Uh, Typhoon, really? Do we need to pull out the list? Produce photographs? Even just ask what you were up to not five minutes before this picture was taken?…
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Splitting Headache
Cheoah complained of a splitting headache yesterday. Let’s see if we can identify the cause. And why do we think some of you already have a guess? The afternoon started easily enough. The brothers – as brothers are apt to do – were playing a rousing game of I am tougher than you. And louder…
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Q-Tip Weigh In and Vet Visit
Nearly a year has passed since Qannik was ordered to lose weight – and yesterday was another Q-Tip weigh in and vet visit. Long-time readers will remember that this time last year, Q-Tip surprised us all when he stepped on the scales and weighed 64.5 pounds (29.3 kg). He immediately went on the green bean…
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