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Great Progress
We are very happy to report great progress by Queen Natasha in her recovery from surgery earlier this week. Her exact homecoming date has not been set, but she is healing well. Her pain medication continues to be reduced and she is moving about well. Still working to develop a steady appetite, but overall, we…
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Big Dog Invasion
As we have mentioned many times, we live next door to a thousand acre ranch. They are terrific neighbors and we love seeing the big dogs (horses and cattle), but sometimes we have a big dog invasion. Somehow, someway, we had a few head of cattle get through the fence and over to visit us.…
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Making Canine Medical Decisions
Thank you everyone for your good thoughts and well-wishes yesterday. As we were doing internet research this week on Natasha’s condition, we noticed a common theme of people wondering about making canine medical decisions. We thought we would describe what we consider are the critical factors. Yes, Qannik, before we get started, a Natasha update. Natasha’s…
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Waiting and Hoping
We strive very hard to keep this blog light-hearted. Our goal is to give you a chuckle and brighten your day with the antics of a Herd of Siberian Huskies. Today, however, is a serious post. We will be waiting and hoping as our beautiful Queen Natasha undergoes exploratory surgery. As a senior in The…
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Big Dog Traffic Jam & Book of the Week
Hu-Dad had some errands to run so Queen Natasha the Evil went along to make sure he didn’t get into trouble. She was not overly impressed with the trip until we were returning home and ran into a serious big dog traffic jam. Our route from town is through a valley and up a mountain…
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Q-Tip Security
We have often posted about the security patrols of Queen Natasha the Evil and Chief of Security – Princess Kiska. But did you know we also have Q-Tip Security? The Fluffy Wonder may look like the Pillsbury Doughboy, but you should never discount his serious side. And, of course, he has the ultimate respect of…
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Hair of the Dog
One of the great joys of living in a Siberian Husky household is each dog molts fur twice a year. Oh, and somehow, Hu-Dad sounds slightly sarcastic when he says “great joys.” Shrug, just a little hair of the dog, Hu-Dad. Typhoon was the first to shed his winter coat, so he is apparently predicting…
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Work and the Working Breed
Hu-Dad spent the day Friday stacking firewood in preparation of the coming winter. So how do you think work and the working breed blended? Oh, come on, with a houseful of sled dogs, there must be some member of The Herd who is worried about the Hu-Dad. Let’s check in with the youngest member of…
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Stirring Things Up
Qannik says that the best cure for boredom is stirring things up. Unfortunately, he does not always chose wisely when it comes to his target. Just last night, Q-Tip was sitting on the back deck with Hu-Dad having a conversation about their respective days. Pleasant enough, but Q started getting a little bored. Being a…
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Disturbing the Peace
We show many posts where Typhoon has been tethered inside the house (here is the most recent) and we always get questions about what did he do. The charges are always the same. Excessive Speed in the House. General Mayhem. Refusing to Obey the Hu-Dad. And the all-encompassing Disturbing the Peace. Typhoon’s attorney at claw…
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After A Hard Day’s Work
Everyone knows that you only want to relax after a hard day’s work. For our security team, the desire is exactly the same – even if Kiska does resort to a unique position. The two ladies take their security duties very seriously, as we have shown you in a number of posts. Yesterday’s pleasant weather…
Read Today's Herd StoryFirst Responders (Plus Book of the Week!)
The security alarm sounds. Potential intruder spotted. Just who are the first responders to such a crisis? Frankie sets off the alarm bells and the calvary is quick to arrive. Ok, maybe Qannik is not the most threatening security, but he was close enough to be first to the fence line. No worries though, the…
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