The Thundering Herd

Tight Napping

D.K. Wall — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:00:48 +0000

With so many siblings, sometimes you really have to work to find a place to nap.

Walking with the Cousins

D.K. Wall — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:00:35 +0000

Rusty - Do you see who I see?

Cousin Tartok staring back

Nothing like walking with Cousin Ruby and Cousin Tartok

Ruby Tuesday’s Attention to Kitchen Detail

D.K. Wall — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:00:06 +0000

Shocking - Last week I was accused of being a predator in the kitchen.

Sheesh, kid, no telling where that reputation came from.

Totally undeserved.

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In one of our comments yesterday, Mogley G. Retriever asked about some of the best sources of news on the Iditarod. Here are a couple to get you started:

The official website – http://www.iditarod.com/

The current standings – http://www.iditarod.com/race/race/currentstandings.html – This can take a little while to get used to reading.

The Alaska Daily News is a great source for stories on the race – http://www.adn.com/

The North Wapiti Blog is updated regularly and gives you a great view into our favorite team – http://www.northwapiti.blogspot.com/

Mike Criss has some excellent photography on his blog that I highly recommend – http://www.akphotograph.com/Alaska%20Blog/

Hope that helps!

Iditarod Trail Song

D.K. Wall — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:00:40 +0000

Hu-Dad - What about the most famous Iditarod song?

The Herd is absolutely right. How could I possibly do a series of post about my favorite Iditarod songs and leave out the most famous song of all? What more can we say? Hope you enjoy a little Hobo Jim -

Iditarod – The Real Start

D.K. Wall — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:00:14 +0000

Today is the real start for the Iditarod race (yesterday was the ceremonial start, but it does not really count). But as we are preparing for the start of the race, we thought we would share a fun video with you. This song – and video – makes me laugh. Hope you enjoy it.

Iditarod Ceremonial Start – Go Karen Ramstead!

D.K. Wall — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:00:11 +0000

Ok, pups, you will have to forgive us this week. Certain pups (oh, like say Remington) may have sports that they follow and talk about all of the time on their blogs. But we quietly follow our favorite sport right up until the first Saturday in March – TODAY! Yep, today is the ceremonial start of the 38th Iditarod Race. Today is about fun – not race times – but is quite an adventure.

And who will we be paying attention to? We like lots of the mushers, but our favorite has always been Karen Ramstead of North Wapiti Kennels and you can follow her blog and read her official bio. Why is she our favorite? Well, we have met her more than any other musher, for one. She even has visited us in the S-RV. And she has a video of her Pretty Sled Dogs (and, yes, we own it and have seen it many, many times). So when the 29th racer leaves the starting line today, know that the loud Woo you hear from Maggie Valley is the Herd rooting on our favorite musher.

As our way of saluting Karen as she starts the race this year, we received permission from Donna Quante (www.huskyproductions.net) to share the music video from the movie Pretty Sled Dogs with the music of Kyf Brewer. Best of luck Karen!

Please share with us your favorite video, musher, or Iditarod story. It is that week!

Telling Jokes

D.K. Wall — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:00:14 +0000

Did you hear the one about six Siberian Huskies in a Jeep Wrangler?

Oh, apparently Kodiak has heard this one before.

Thirsty Thursday

D.K. Wall — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:00:57 +0000

Water after a hike tastes so good.

Mine sharing some of that?

Get your own, Cheesewhiz!

The Hu-Dad always provides.

Sheesh! Pups!

Oatmeal Cookies

D.K. Wall — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:00:18 +0000

Hey, Hu-Dad! What you eating there?

Oatmeal Cookies? Have I mentioned how much I like Oatmeal Cookies?

Really, really like Oatmeal Cookies

Mmmmmmmmmmm

Slurp.

That was very tasty.

Got anymore?

Ruby Tuesday

D.K. Wall — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:00:10 +0000

Chuckling – we still love the suggested meme for the day – Ruby Tuesday – so we thought we would use Tuesday to share pictures from The Thundering Herd Annex – the hu-grandparents house.

Ruby paying close attention to the preparation of the human's dinner.

Tartok monitoring from a more relaxed pose (but still able to snarf anything that hits the floor).

Moving out to the den after the humans have eaten.

Ruby contemplating her missed counter surfing opportunities (the humans were too careful tonight).