Passing Big Dogs on Our Walk

As we have explained before, we live beside Cataloochee Ranch, a thousand acre ranch with lots of horses.  Many visitors to the area will rent horses from the ranch and go on guided rides through the ranch, the neighboring properties, or into the Great Smoky Mountain National Park (a somewhat large neighbor of ours).  Thus, when we are out for walks, it is very common to pass some of these “big dogs.”

Whoa! Look at that!

Come play with us, Big Dogs

A family out for a Sunday morning ride.

One of the ranch hands making sure that their guests stay safe.

One of the ranch hands was one who saw us a few months ago when The Herd got Out Herded – and she remembered it.

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For those of you who are not members of our Facebook Fan Page – www.facebook.com/TheThunderingHerd – you may not have seen this article in the Asheville Citizen-Times.  Just wanted to share.

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22 Responses to Passing Big Dogs on Our Walk
  1. Sheba of West Africa
    August 5, 2010 | 3:32 am

    Horse dogs are the best! Mom has six of them at home. One of them is a bit mischievous but we get along well. I put my paws in their water buckets (great cooling system!) and sleep on their hay!
    These guys look very healthy and I’m happy you have them under control! :-D
    Greetings from Niger,
    Sheba

  2. Priscilla
    August 5, 2010 | 4:56 am

    Must be fun to live next to ‘big dogs’!

  3. cafall@aol.com
    August 5, 2010 | 5:09 am

    We’ve got five of those big dogs too! We have yet to show Monty them, we just think it would be too much for the boy!

    Sam

  4. Molly
    August 5, 2010 | 5:20 am

    My Momma luvs the big dogs it is part of the reason she wants to emi-great as she knows she can gets a job with the big dogs

    Luvs
    Molly

  5. tula
    August 5, 2010 | 6:05 am

    hey t-herd, funnie they don’t seem to mind 6 sibes staring at them! i would:)

    TM

  6. Kira The BeaWootiful
    August 5, 2010 | 8:12 am

    Woos herd! Those are some big doggies woo live by. Is Rusty still jingling? I took my jingle bell off and “lost” it. Mom was using it to scare away the birds and squirrels, I have my own methods.

    ~~husky kisses~~
    -Kira The BeaWootiful

  7. Houndstooth
    August 5, 2010 | 8:14 am

    I grew up with some of those big dogs! I have a feeling that The Herd could be a lot more fun to go for a walk with, though.

    Very cool article about you leading the charge. I hope you at least got enough money in to get the t-shirt!

  8. The OP Pack
    August 5, 2010 | 9:27 am

    No surprise to us that you all are headliners!!! We only wish we could walk behind you in that walk for such a good cause.

    Those big dogs are beautiful.

    Woos ~ Phantom, Thunder, and Ciara

  9. Cheryl, Indiana, Shingo & Molly
    August 5, 2010 | 11:37 am

    We had NO idea that we live in a neighbor state to you guys!!!

    Woofs and Kisses!
    The Fiesty Three

  10. Mochi
    August 5, 2010 | 1:44 pm

    I wish I lived near some big dogs! I think I would have fun sniffing them!

    Cool article! :)

    Mochi

  11. sychoberians
    August 5, 2010 | 2:22 pm

    Now we know that huskies are the perfect sized dog. You guys wouldnt want a human to ride on you, its bad enough you have to pull them on their sleds and digglers.

    Poor big dogs, we hope their backs dont get sore.

    Remy and Flash

  12. Khyra
    August 5, 2010 | 3:26 pm

    I bet they would be SO much fun to zoom with too!

    Hugz&Khysses,
    Khyra

  13. The Army of Four
    August 5, 2010 | 5:20 pm

    I saw big dogs like that at the rodeo!
    Play bows,
    Zim

  14. Ryker
    August 5, 2010 | 5:22 pm

    They are mighty big dogs! They don’t smell like digs but they do smell good!

  15. Sagira
    August 5, 2010 | 5:32 pm

    I love watching horses, but don’t really know enough about them to get near them, but they sure are beautiful.

  16. Twinkietinydog
    August 5, 2010 | 6:14 pm

    Love the body language! As for the comment you left me today, “you never leave pee mail on human legs”, yeah right!
    Twinkie

  17. Huffle Mawson
    August 5, 2010 | 6:55 pm

    Wow, those are some really big dogs! Did they want to play?

  18. The Luke
    August 5, 2010 | 7:41 pm

    That’s really cool! I live wif a small pony myself.

    I do.

    I mean… have you SEEN the Bleu???

    I rest my case.

    wif love from the Luke

  19. siku marie
    August 5, 2010 | 8:05 pm

    When I was a pup, dad held me in his lap while he rode one of those dogs…they smelled funny and I fell asleep from the rocking stride!

  20. Ruby's Raiser
    August 6, 2010 | 12:21 am

    Oh yes, we’ve worked plenty on not getting too excited on those big dogs out here in CO! But sometimes, a little doggie just can’t help it!

  21. Dennis the Vizsla
    August 6, 2010 | 12:41 am

    Best to stay clear of big dogs. They have hard feet.

  22. Kari
    August 25, 2010 | 6:22 pm

    oh wow! Make sure to be extra careful around those :)

    Don’t forget, we moved to http://dogisgodinreverse.com/

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