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Offended
When your nickname is Boom Boom, a certain amount of bounciness comes with the territory. Last night’s zoomies and couch olympics may have crossed a line because Hu-Dad suggested that such behavior wasn’t appropriate indoors. Landon was shocked…appalled…horrified at such a suggestion and offended to be accused of bad behavior. Hu-Dad wasn’t sure if the point had been made or if some of the best Siberian innocent-acting expressions had been witnessed.
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Choosing Colors
Much to our amusement, Hu-Dad is often asked his opinion on various decorating decisions around the house. He does his best, but that’s not saying much. One of his challenges is his lack of knowledge (or, frankly, interest) in the various shades of color. When he suggested the bedroom might look good in a light green, he thought he was off the hook until dozens of shades of green showed up as options. Understanding his limitations, he asked Roscoe for input. Roscoe quickly picked the shade he preferred (he has, shall we say, a nose for color). This proves that a color-blind canine has better decorating sense than our Hu-Dad.
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Imagine This Conversation
Landon adores his big brother, Frankie Suave, and Frankie…well, Frankie is Mr. Suave. So the bouncy chatterbox with the attention span of a gnat is paired with his even-keeled brother on walks. Can’t you imagine this conversation as they stroll along the greenway? Good, because this is Caption This Day—time for our readers to suggest the dialogue. Pick either Frankie or Landon or both—what are they saying?
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Roscoe’s Five O’Clock Shadow
The afternoon fades to evening. The sun lowers in the west. The Herd saunters down the trail. The ending of another busy day in our new Chez Herd. The perfect moment for a really bad pun, so here goes. Roscoe’s looking a little tired from a long day. Can’t you see his five o’clock shadow?
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Boom Boom Balance Bench
Despite the requirement of leashes as we wait on our fence install, we enjoy our backyard time. Landon loves to be on the furniture, but he decided to move from one bench to the other because he wanted beside the Hu-Dad. Notice the focused face. The fancy footwork. Yeah, it ended about as poorly as you expected, but we did get a great moment on the Boom Boom Balance Bench.
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Royal Family Confusion
Based on some of our reader comments, we believe we’ve created a royal family confusion with our nicknames. In the foreground is His Highness Little Prince Typhoon Phooey, also known as a royal pain in the … you know. He doesn’t like being cuddled, brushed, touched, or otherwise treated like a dog unless, of course, he demands such attention right now. In the background is Landon Boom Boom, not a prince but more of a Court Jester. He bounces and springs from place to place, has the attention span of a gnat, and will cuddle at the drop of a hat. Typhoon has instructed the Hu-Dad to keep these matters clear going forward. And, yes, Roscoe P. to the right and Frankie is hidden while finishing important business.
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Tired Walking Sibes
The sun came out yesterday giving us a beautiful, spring day. The flowers bloomed. The birds sang. The temperatures rose. And our two walks, even though we went our usual route, seemed longer in the warmer weather. By the end, we were tired, walking Sibes. For some reason we can’t explain, Hu-Dad smiled as we went into the house, crashed in our beds, and snored for hours.
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Caption This: Don’t Let A Little Rain Affect Your Plans
We squeezed in our walk yesterday morning before the rains came, but the afternoon jaunt was threatened by steady rain, wind, and even thunder. Hu-Dad suggested we skip the second walk, but we protested. You know we won that debate based on the photo above, but what exactly did we say? We know our audience has terrific ideas for this week’s caption this.
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Mentoring Boom Boom
While we wait for our fence to be installed, we’re exploring our backyard and learning the creatures who live around us. The ever-patient Frankie Suave is calmly mentoring Boom Boom in the ways of the Siberian Husky. The Little Prince might be the more frenetic hunter of the group, but Frankie believes in mind-melding with his prey.
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Rabbit Distraction
Modeling sessions around Chez Herd are always challenging because the subject doesn’t want to cooperate. When a rabbit crosses the yard—the first rabbit since our return to Asheville—no model can be expected to look at the camera and smile. Yes, the challenges the Hu-Dad faces include a rabbit distraction.
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Don’t You Have Busyness To Do
Frankie Suave naps in his usual suave way, but is disturbed by the clicking of a camera. Why, he wonders, does the Hu-Dad have time to take photographs when he has busyness to do? For example, look at the tangle of cables under his desk. Let’s hop to it, Hu-Dad. Those moving boxes aren’t going to unpack themselves.
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Royal Rug Tester
The Hu-Dad’s busyness requires hours and hours and hours of staring at a computer screen as he struggles to string together coherent words into a story. While we would prefer ear and belly rubs, we can accept his lack of attention provided we are appropriately comfortable sprawled throughout his study. Our Royal Rug Tester has determined the new house provides an adequate level of napping potential, even if the pesky camera is still snapping photos.
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