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Brothers – Different and the Same
While Frankie and Typhoon might really be step-brothers and not blood brothers, they do have a lot of similarities when it comes to looks. But in behavior, they are very different. They are always together – playing, wrestling, napping. And they have many similarities in looks since they are both black and white. Frankie, however,…
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The Value of Basements
Just the other day, we showed you a major problem with picnics. Cheoah says we should take a moment and explain the connecting story – the value of basements. Cheesewhiz is settled under the picnic table – the basement – and points and out that she has shade and nice, cool dirt to lay in.…
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Pick Your Battles Carefully
We have all been cautioned, “Pick your battles carefully.” Unfortunately, some of us are very slow to learn these things. Or, more accurately, a certain fluffy white dog has fun picking the wrong battles.
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Perfect Walking Weather
September has finally arrived – a month of perfect walking weather. The heat has started to abate (ok, fair enough, since we never see 80ºF at the house, we don’t expect much sympathy on that one), but the brutal cold of winter is still a couple of months away. The tourist traffic is down with…
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Always Go For The Upgrade
Whether you are a frequent flyer, stay in hotels often, or a canine looking for the best napping spots, always go for the upgrade. Cheoah is no stranger to this philosophy and started looking for better options as soon as she found herself stretched out on the den floor yesterday evening. So why settle for the…
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The Fastest Route to Cooperation
With a Herd of six Siberian Huskies, Hu-Dad is always willing to try the fastest route to cooperation. Just yesterday . . . So Frankie stays up on the deck and Typhoon trots into the yard to discover Hu-Dad has the camera and is trying to capture pictures for today’s blog post. So what reaction…
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The Problem With Picnics
We have had several days of beautiful weather, which means the picnic table inside Chez Herd is in high demand. But we all know the problem with picnics. Cheoah’s proposal sure sounds promising, but Frankie is reluctant to leave the deck. Cheesewhiz persevered and went out for a peaceful nap on the picnic table. What…
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What Is Your Q Score?
Q Score is a marketing term that measures the familiarity and appeal of a brand, product, company or person. Of course, we have our own Q Score.
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Plotting and Scheming
Typhoon is well known for his plotting and scheming around Chez Herd. He is always convinced that he can get away with whatever he plans, but sometimes the Hu-Dad foils his efforts before they ever begin. Now would you humans be suspicious of that face? Ok, maybe you would be. The Hu-Dad sure is. And…
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How To Win Friends
Hu-Dad has apparently been studying Carnegie’s “How to Win Friends,” at least based on Cheoah’s reaction last night. Everything started out innocently enough as Cheoah was enjoying some couch time in the den. But as she scanned the room, she saw something of great interest. Why, yes, Hu-Dad was having a little snack as he was…
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Not Quite Right and Book of the Week
Are you one that has very high standards? And sometimes things are just not quite right? Queen Natasha the Evil is certainly one of those. After her surgery a few weeks ago, Natasha spent quite a bit of recuperating time in Hu-Dad’s study. She also spent a lot of time there last fall recovering from…
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Rain Delay – And Answers
The weather forecast yesterday was for afternoon thunderstorms, so we had a plan of starting out early and being back to the house by mid-day. Great plan, but Mother Nature had other plans and we hit a rain delay. The showers arrived in the morning, but we still made it out for a walk in…
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