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Mystery Solved
One of the great mysteries was solved last night, but first a little background. Siberians don’t exactly shed, but blow coat twice a year. For those of you without Siberians, blowing coat is an amazing period. In a period of a week or two, the dog loses its undercoat – the thick coating that keeps…
Read Today's Herd StorySummer Solstice
During the Summer and Winter Solstice, we pause to remember the Siberian Huskies who have been in our lives and our now waiting North of the Rainbow Bridge. You can see many of the images and connect to some great stories at The Sibernet Memorial Site. This is not meant to be a sad time,…
Read Today's Herd StoryTartok and the Herd
We went over to my parent’s house last night to have Father’s Day dinner – Happy Father’s Day Dad ! ! ! While there, we were doing a little landscaping and everyone was gathered outside, including my mother’s Siberian, Tartok. He was our guest at Chez Herd a few weeks ago during the Slumber Party.…
Read Today's Herd StoryDreaming of a White . . . Any Day – Part II
It is still hot so we are still dreaming of a little snow. To tempt everyone, is a picture of Natasha in her very first winter. Now as all good Siberians know, the phrase “come here” is a meaningless noise uttered by our humans which we are meant to ignore. Natasha demonstrates exactly how little…
Read Today's Herd StoryDreaming of a White . . . Any Day
One of the best parts of living in the North Carolina mountains is that it is relatively cool. While Charlotte, or Nashville, or Atlanta might be baking, we are usually quite comfortable in the summer. Not this weekend. Absolutely miserable. Ok, ok, maybe not as hot as some of you. Yesterday at the house, we…
Read Today's Herd StoryInvasion
Fortunately, we live at a high enough altitude to not have to deal with it, but the city of Asheville is under attack! That’s right, it is the return of the cicadas! Every 17 years, they emerge and go into a very noisy mating routine. And, frankly, they are everywhere. So how is this Herd…
Read Today's Herd StoryDog Wash
One of the great parts about Siberian Huskies is that they are almost cat-like in keeping themselves clean. They do not have that dog smell and do a good job of cleaning themselves up when they get dirty (and they do love getting dirty). But every now and then, they need a little help. While…
Read Today's Herd StoryThe Herd’s fame continues to spread
When I got the call that the Herd had been pictured in the local paper, I was a little stunned to discover it was not in the arrest section or with Wanted above the picture. Nope. My local paper, The Mountaineer, ran an article about the local animal rescue’s fundraiser. Sarge’s Animal Rescue Fund has…
Read Today's Herd StorySlumber Party
See anything wrong with this picture? No, the large black and white guy is not an addition. That is Tartok, my mother’s Siberian. She is out of town for the weekend and we are keeping him for a day and night so that he does not have to be kenneled. Now the first rule of thumb…
Read Today's Herd StorySam Knob
Out hiking for the day, so we hit a couple of trails. One was Sam Knob. If you remember from previous pictures, here is Sam Knob (the larger knob on the right) as seen from Devil’s Courthouse. From the start of the hike, you can not see the knob, but later you come out to…
Read Today's Herd StoryNakita update
Our vet called today to let us know that Nakita is going back home. If you remember, Nakita was the 2 year old female who had pulled her elderly owner down and given him a concussion. My vet had introduced me to her last week in the chance that I might be willing to give…
Read Today's Herd StoryIs it spring yet?
As I mentioned in my Saturday post, we found some small patches of snow when out hiking over the weekend. Last night, some pretty strong storms rolled through the area and the temperatures started dropping. At about 9 pm, the temperature was 38 degrees and the wind was a steady 30 mph – chilly weather. This morning,…
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