Red Sibes Rule

The Dog Park is Open!

2011-05-19T09:15:00.000-04:00

Arooo rooo rooo readers! It's Simmy! May 15th has been pawed in our calendars because it's the official opening of the Bea Arthur Dog Park for the season!

We are so lucky to have this park because the gates are opened 24 hours a day. When you're a siberian husky living in Virginia, this becomes essential because the summer days are too warm for me to be playing outside.

Here is a pic of our dog park during the daytime. It's right on the Elizabeth River. Cool harbor breezes!

We only go to the park at night when there is no other doggies or humans. HuMom spends the entire time trying to get a photo of me for the bloggy. She has taken roughly 25 pics and 1 pic came out. BOL! I am an evasive little siberian husky.

That's me!

Simcha!

2011-05-18T11:39:00.000-04:00

1-Pick up! 2-Uh? 1-PICK UP!______ 1-Feel like dog shit? 2-Yeh! feel like dog shit

2011-05-17T01:43:00.000-04:00

Arroooo rooo rooo! This blog posts comes with a warning. If ya get grossed out by the subject of dog pooop. *****STOP RIGHT HERE!*****

So HuMom leaves for work today, normal time. I could tell something wasn't right with my mal fursister, Kiley. She hadn't eaten her breakfast which should have been the HuRents first clue. Kiley was suffering from the squishy gut. Must have been the canned salmon HuMom mixed in all our food yesterday.

HuDad was the first to arrive home. The smell had hit him just as he opened the front door. Kiley had explosive-poo all through the house. Her trail of destruction went through 3 room. Several big poops on the dining room area rug. One big spot in the laundry room and a trail of brown watery goo into the livingroom. She has even hit HuMom's favorite Pier 1 wicker chair. Poo all over the legs. HuDad is not the pooper scooper in our house. He does not do well with this at all. But HuMom was not due home for another 6 hours so it was up to him for cleanup. He began the daunting task of cleanup. He rolled up the ruined carpet and put it out in the trash. He scrubbed and sanitized all the floors. Poor HuMom's chair, that was dripping with poo was also taken outside and place to the curb for trash. He just didn't have the stomach to clean it all out of the nooks and cranny's of the wicker. So out it went.

The strangest thing happened next...

HuDad went outside to toss all the rags out and noticed some poor sucker drove by, spotted the wicker chair, got out and put the chair in their car and sped off! Ummm...they were probably in too much a hurry to notice why it was out at the curbside to begin with! BOL!!

Kiley is feeling a lot better...she's on tummy rest with just some rice etc...to eat.

Red Sibes Rule!

Simcha!

And then there was 3!

2011-05-14T12:52:00.000-04:00

So lots has changed in two years since I checked in last. We added another pup to our pack and I am still sayin Red Sibes Rule the household! Though I am outnumber one sibe to two malamutes, the HuRents have been letting me get my way.

Alone Again, Naturally

2009-09-01T10:11:00.003-04:00

I am looking for ideas to send HuMom the message that even though I have been walked and given a nice juicy raw bone, that leaving me along for 12 hours is totally unacceptable behavior.

Simcha

OMD!! HOME ALONE!

2009-08-31T09:27:00.003-04:00

Harooo every one.

I should have known first thing this morning, when HuMom was up before the sun came up, that something was difFURent about today.

She packed me and Kiley up in the transporter and we headed to the park way before any pup was ever up.

Not only did we do our usual 2.5 mile hike, but she took us around the lake for a second loop.

Something is not right about this routine.

HuDAd is away. HuMOm has gone to work. We are alone till 11pm tonight. Guess what I am doing today?

ZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

Can some pup come check on me later?

Simcha

Road Trip!

2009-08-20T01:01:00.002-04:00

Sometime tomorrow morning, just the HuMom and I, will sneak out of the house before Kiley gets up. She's packed my dog food and toys and we're taking the red siberian transporter on a long road trip to a place she calls "home".

I don't know where this home is. But Humom tells me we will be in the car for at least 12 hours. I think this place is somewhere south of the North Pole in a place Humom calls Lake George, NY. We'll be stopping along the way to visit friends. Staying with grandparents in something called an RV. I hope I get to ride in the front seat and stop at McDonalds' for cheeseburgers.

Maybe there will be snow?

I will send reports on my vacation.

Miss you already, Kiley.

Simcha

What I think about Michael Vick

2009-08-13T22:33:00.001-04:00

Thar she blows

2009-08-09T08:18:00.001-04:00

Help me. It's Sunday, I am blowing coat and the big orange machine is out. This means certain torture. I do not want my coat blown out with that stooooopid machine.

Simcha

Enough hair for another dog!

2009-08-01T00:37:00.001-04:00

How many times have you have you heard these words:

"There's enough hair here for another dog?

Meet our new dog!

Yeah he's wearing my collar and no he doesn't have eyes.

Harooo

Simcha

big storm equals no internet

2009-07-30T18:42:00.000-04:00

Upsidedown dog

2009-07-29T12:03:00.005-04:00

Upside down dog!

Doesn't Kiley look goofy this way?

HarRoooo

Simcha

Let's Sing!

2009-07-27T19:34:00.000-04:00

A rare glimpse of me and Kiley singing a song in unison.

Of course as soon as I realized the camera was out, I immediately clammed up and hid!

Simcha

We Go Out Walking, After Midnight

2009-07-27T01:31:00.000-04:00

Folks are always asking, how do two snow dogs do during the summer

living in Virginia?

I admit. It does get hot. Today's high was 98 degrees and at 10pm

it was just under 90 degrees.

Way too hot for a husky dog.

Don't you agree?

So for tonight's walk, Humom loaded us up into the Siberian Transporter. (aka the Mal Mobile).

We drove to our favorite local beach for a midnight walk at Chic's Beach!

Chic's beach is on the bay side of the oceanfront and it runs under the massive Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.

We took tons of pictures but because it's so dark, many didn't come out.

But we will share with you the ones that did.

Here you can see me and Kiley walking along the water just under the bridge. The water is as warm as a bathtub.

While Kiley's favorite thing to do is swim, there is one thing on the beach that I love more than anything.

CRABBING!

There are hundreds of crabs scampering all over the beach! I spend my time hunting them.

Here's Kiley running out of the water. She was just bombarded by an enormous wave!

And last, I will leave you with a picture of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. It's pretty awesome

(PS. We did not take the last picture. It's from the Chesapeake Bridge Tunnel website

Simcha!

Ahhhh

2009-07-25T16:10:00.001-04:00

This is better. Now I need to tweek!

She's Sooo Mean

2009-06-29T12:30:00.000-04:00

This weekend, we went for our walk at First Landing State Park!

Another historic hike, First Landing State Park is near the site of the first landing on Aprile 26, 1607 of Christopher Newport and the Virginia Company colonist before estasblishing themselves at Jamestown!

This video is proof of the abuse I take from the malamute.

You will note there is at least 3 body checks delivered to my beautiful red self by the malamute.

How will I establish Sibe World Domination if the malamute keeps beating me up?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie6eUammk0o

Simcha

Haute Husky Couture

2009-06-11T12:26:00.004-04:00

This design was inspired by Sebastian Schnuelle who just so happens to be one of my favorite mushers from the Yukon Quest and Iditarod.

(Don't tell my huMom that. She still has a thing for other musher.)

Haute!

PS You can buy your own Husky Hat @ http://tanglewitdesigns.etsy.com/

Simcha

Let the Bodies Hit The Floor

2009-06-10T18:45:00.000-04:00

Lately there has been talk on SiberNut about collars and what types of collars are best for traning a husky not to pull.

So we wanted to demonstrate how we walk on leash. But when we loaded our video up to up to You Tube and let You Tube pick the music, this is the song they recommended.

Retracing History

2009-06-07T22:28:00.000-04:00

Mom wanted to link history and nature which lead us to hike the Greenspring Greenway Trail near Williamsburg, Virginia.

The three mile trail traces the foot steps of the Indians and the early colonists.

The trail is next to the "Mainland Farm" which is the oldest continuously cultivated farm in America!

It's 1 mile south of the first permanent English settlement ~ Jamestown. So this puts the farm well within boundaries of the first American Settlement

Here we are! Starting out on our adventure!

Kiley is checking out a noise heard somewhere off the bridge

The boardwalk runs through the wetlands so we don't get out paws muddy

We're coming up now alongside the Mainland Farm

We discover some ancient farm equipment

The cornfields remind me of our furfriends in the midwest.

Retracing the steps of the early colonists

Pocahontas is that you?

Goldilocks She Aint!

2009-06-04T11:28:00.019-04:00

Whose been sleeping in MY bed?

KILEY! Get out of my bed!

Haroorooroo!

Simcha

How to Keep a Sibe Happy on a Hot Virginia Day

2009-05-31T17:42:00.024-04:00

First You take a RED-HOT siberian husky:

Call up some of his siber-friends

harooo! You wanna come play?

You then take a galvanized metal tub:

Add several bags of ice

Put the ice in the tub: add your siberian friends and stir it up a bit!

Stir it up s'more

Really work it!

I think it's almost ready!

VOILA!

You get a happy happy SIBE! Results guaranteed

Dim Sum with a side of soy sauce

2009-03-20T13:36:00.004-04:00

Hey There L'il Feller

This is Ozziemonster.

The Chinese Crested!

My "almost" new neighbor!

He was bought by my neighbor's son as a gift for his mom for her retirement. Lucky for us pups, the son fell in love with the hairless pup and decided he will stay with him.

Ozzie is 14 weeks old and weighs almost 3 lbs!

We are glad for Ozzie sake, he is only visiting his grandma and will not be staying.

I love and licked the little guy.

But we were worried for his safety with my sister Kiley being around.

Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend everyone!

Simcha

Nigel has been FOUND!

2009-03-16T13:09:00.001-04:00

Not sure how many pups are following the "Toughest Race on Earth", but in case you didn't know, the Iditarod has been going on since last week. We have been glued to the computer and blogs looking for news out of Alaska.

Here at our house, we have been worried about a sleddog named Nigel.

Nigel, one of Nancy Yoshida 16 sleddogs, was recaptured on Friday after running around in the wilderness for almost 3 days!

Nigel went missing when his musher, NancyYoshida, tied him to a tree after a horrific sled crash. She unhooked him and expected him to follow her down the gorge. Yeah right! Have you seen his picture? Is he not a husky?

Instead of following her down the mountain, Nigel gave her that "C'Ya" look and took off. I would have done the same thing. According to Alaska Daily News, the last time Yoshida saw him was Tuesday morning when he came running down the steps in front of Colorado musher Kurt Reich's lead dogs. Yoshida grabbed a handful of dog food and called for Nigel, but he didn't come.

HuMom can so relate to this. It's all a husky-game. The last time I was loose, I came running out of the darkness and buzzed right by my Humom several times.

Nigel was found on Friday the 13th! His lucky day. Search parties on snow machines had been out looking for him but he finally was coaxed out of the wilderness by owner's of an inn.

Nigel was finally reunited with his musher, who was flown in for the occasion. I hear there were lots of tail wags and snoooter kisses.

I was thinking maybe his musher was in shock after her sled crashed. I am not saying it was a stupid thing to do. But to borrow a phrase from my friend Khyra, I'm just saying...

So now we can continue watching our race now that Nigel has been found. See you in Nome!

Simcha

Just Me and My Mom

2009-03-07T00:02:00.000-05:00

Before heading out to Raleigh NC, our HuDad took us to the dogpark to shake the sillies out.

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When HuMom came home from work, she realized Kiley was limping. With all our running around today, Kiley must have blew a hammie. So she gave Kiley a tramadol and Kiley headed off to bed.

Which means I get HuMom all to myself

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We're just chilling. Watching Judge Judy and MMA fights on the DVR. Life is good.

Simcha

Newport News Park

2009-03-03T09:54:00.000-05:00

In honor of our friend Zim, we decided brave the icey bridge tunnel system and drive to our favorite area park in Newport News.

Now that it's March, we now there are not too many walking days left as soon the summer will be here with the intense heat.

We had a different video picked out but for some reason we were unable to upload it. Will try again tonight.

Simcha

March Comes in Like A Lion! Rooooaaar!

2009-03-02T12:04:00.000-05:00

Please excuse the spastic voice of my Mom. She hasn't seen snow in 4 years! Enjoy our video and thanks for stopping by.

A Very Happy
Simcha

Apparently I missed the Party

2009-03-01T13:27:00.000-05:00

Mom and Dad went to a cool 80's themed party last night.

Apparently, Dad thinks Blue Hair Rules. But I still wouldn't let him borrow my studded collar.

Haroorooorooo!

Simcha

do aliens exist?

2009-02-27T09:19:00.003-05:00

I am going to submit this photo to NASA as proof.

This is all that remains of a dog in our yard before he was zapped then beamed up into a UFO. Proof that aliens do exists!

Harooroorooo

Simcha

Please Vote for Cinnabar

2009-02-25T22:48:00.000-05:00

My MaL-Pal Cinnabar from Pennsylvania has been entered into the Bissel photo contest. Please if you could, clicky click the button up top and vote for my buddy. Cinnabar is such a cool dog. He even met Khyra is person this year. He could use all the votes he can get.

Simcha

lookie what we saw on our walk today

2009-02-21T19:19:00.002-05:00

A deer!

Hey there big guy!

Kiley got real close to the deer and just watched. But when Mom went to take some more pictures, I began to bark like mad so Mom had to drag us away from his enclosure. We are so sad for this guy. Up close, his eyes look all clouded over as if he was blind. They have him in a small enclosure and when we approached, he came walking up to the fence and his nose was sniffing away. Guess he could smell Kiley's dog funk.

there was also a hawk in a cage!

We might go back and visit him Monday and find out what the story is behind this guy. They have other animals there too. But it just seems his enclosure is so small for a big majestic guy like him.

Simcha

gallery of shame

2009-02-20T19:50:00.006-05:00

This is my Mom's special dance shoes. They're Aris Allen rug cutters. They fit like a dream and she dances like Ginger Rogers when she wears them. Cost her a pretty penny too.

This is what Kiley did to her special dance shoes. Tsk tsk tsk. She must have thought they were a giant rawhide! Mom found her partially digested shoe today. That explains why Kiley had the sticky poo last night.

Bad Kiley.

Harroooroooroooo

Simcha

Happy Birthday DAD!

2009-02-19T16:21:00.000-05:00

-Happy Birthday woo's go out to my doggy-daddy. I love woo!

Help!

2009-02-13T09:40:00.000-05:00

Someone come help me. Kyra? Huffle? Maybe the Thundering Herd?

I am left home alone with no one to break me out of the house till 5 pm.

Humom is at work till 11pm

Dad left for Atlanta this morning.

Dogsitter won't be here till 5pm and she's not staying.

This is animal cruelty

My Iditawalking video

2009-02-11T23:02:00.010-05:00

Here's our first video ever, albeit a short one, of me and my sister Kiley walking our loop at Sandy Bottom Nature Preserve!

Note you will only see my tail. I am camera shy.

Enjoy!

Simcha

My New Collar

2009-02-10T14:50:00.011-05:00

I want you all to get a close up look at my new collar!

The Mom loves the kool skulls and hearts and it even says "Mom" LOL

Even though it looks really cool, my human suggests that any collar used to walk a Siberian be adjusted perfectly. She can tell you the mayhem that ensues when one's collar is not adjusted just right.

Harooroooroo

Simcha

Sunday at the Dogpark

2009-02-09T09:28:00.006-05:00

with my sibe meet-up group. And that's all I have to say about that!

Have you looked outside?

2008-12-12T20:46:00.000-05:00

Haroooooo!

Does the moon make you looney?

cheeseburger and paradise

2008-12-11T21:01:00.001-05:00

Dad has been away this week, visiting his human parents in Florida. His being away has caused a major disruption in our routine!

You see, our HuMom works long hours three days a week. She's off the rest of this week so no worries. But for the past three days Kiley and I have been left alone in the house for almost 13 hours at a time! Good thing we have enormous bladders!

Our HuMom feels so guilty about our time alone while she's at work. But she has come up with a reward for us that makes those 3 days tolerable.

For the past three days, she's been making a stop at Burger King and picking us up our own Cheeeseburger! You may think that's no big deal however for our HuMom it is. She's vegetarian!

"the cheeseburger afterglow"

Thanks Mom!

PS...when you going back to work?

Simcha

My inner elf!

2008-12-07T10:09:00.002-05:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Enjoy Your Turkey Coma

2008-11-26T22:57:00.001-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends out in the blogasphere!

Kiley says it's cold enough!

2008-11-19T22:59:00.001-05:00

And she's ready!

We want SNOW!

What does a Husky have in common with T Mobil?

2008-11-13T01:20:00.006-05:00

We both have "hot spots"!

HuMom discovered a bloody patch behind my neck. It wasn't healing so off to see Dr Connie at Boulevard Vets.

And I posed for a picture with the huge stuffy in the office!

Dr Mike was there instead and he shaved the area and cleaned my "Hot Spot". Then he gave me a shot of medicine to help me heal up.

For being so brave, I got a tasty cookie which I chomped down before we left the office.

I've always known I was a Red Hot Husky!

Get out and Vote

2008-11-04T15:42:00.000-05:00

I am putting my support behind Turbo and Khyra!

My sister Kiley the Malamute has joined "Bitches for Obama"

husky socks

2008-10-05T10:10:00.005-04:00

HuMom finally got her Husky Sox! Now she can be as warm as we are!

So with Mom's feet all warm! We headed out for a walk at our fav local lake!

I love walking along the shoreline and exploring!

Kiley's favorite thing to do is "going fishing"! Is there any fish in there Kiley?

Hope you all have a peaceful weekend!

Love
Simcha

Huzzy Pose Day!

2008-10-01T17:54:00.000-04:00

So my HuMom's whacky friends on the SMS have all decided today is the day to post our Huzzy Pose pictures for y'all to see! They corrupt her so much!

So here is Kiley's centerfold shot!

:::blushes:::

Simcha!

wOOOt! It's the Jewish High Holidays

2008-09-30T23:06:00.004-04:00

Happy Jewish New Year to all my friends out there!
It's the first day of the so-called Jewish High Holidays which starts with Roshashana and ends next week with Yom Kippur.
It is also called the "Days of Repentence" or the "Days of Awe". According to the oral tradition passed down by the Rabbi's, on Roshashana, G-d inscribes the names of the righteous people into the "Book of Life". On Yom Kippur, the book is sealed. The next 10 days is spent trying to be a better person. To make ammends and to right oneself with G-d by performing acts of kindness and charity. This way, we're guaranteed to be inscribed to the "Book of Life" till next year.

May you all be inscribed into the "Book Of Life". Happy New Year!

Miss Molly and the Sea Turtle

2008-09-25T08:04:00.004-04:00

I have been down in the dumps all week. So HuMOM took me to the beach to try and cheer me up.

The salty air and rain mixed with my tears so no one could see me cry. You see, my BFF (best furfriendforever) Molly didn't make it.

Thank woo everyone for the sibe vibes and prayers.

Molly was recovering astonishingly well till the day she was supposed to leave the hospital. She was fine one moment and then suddenly passed to the bridge. The vet think my Molly threw a clot. It was quick and she wasn't in pain.

Molly leaves behind a devastated family. She is also missed by her Mal, Sibe and rescue friends from all around the country.

So with my head hung low I continued my walk on the beach. Then I stumbled on to this poor guy

I stopped by to see if he was ok.

Are you okay there big fella?

Then Kiley tried to wake him up. Kiley is wise and knows about such things. She declared Mr Sea Turtle had passed on to the bridge.

We are still furry furry sad.

Simcha

Siberian Transporter

2008-09-19T13:14:00.001-04:00

Arooroooroo! Hey everypup! It's been a busy week here and the HuMom hasn't allowed me to post till today. But the great news is HuMom bought me a new (well nearly new) Siberian transporter in "pull me over Red". It matches my fur purrrfectly. Of course, I've been wanting a new sportswagon like FOREVER! however the HuMom said we couldn't afford one. Oh the humiliation I had to endure riding around in what HuDad affectionaly termed the "HOOOPTY-Car". It clattered and clanked and sputtered but HUMOM kept driving it. Of course there is also drama involved with HuMom. The car died on her driving home from work this week. She barely made it to the service station and left it there. When the mechanic told her the Hoopty was a DNR, HuMom had no choice but to go out and purchase me a new set of wheels. But the funny thing is: the dealership where HuMom bought the new car actually paid her money for the Hoopty site unseen. she told them it was in miserable shape. Even the windows starting to not go down and the heater/ac fan broke this week too. They gave her almost $2,000 bones for the wrecked car and she quickly signed the title over before they could see the car and change their mind. HuMom had the car towed this morning to dealership and she said the look on the salesman face was "Priceless" when he finally saw the car we traded in. Especially since HUMOM couldn't vaccum it out first so they get all our dog hair and slobber marks too! harooorooroooo!

On a serious note, sibe vibes and prayers are needed for my BFF Molly.

Here she is!

Miss Molly is a fellow rescue and my best furfriend furever!

She became very ill this past week and required exploratory surgery. The Vet removed several pieces of chewed carpeting from her stomach and intestines and she is now in very serious condition at the hospital.

HuMom is very worried about Miss Molly. She knows Molly has a strong will and would not chose to leave her family. So sibe vibes and the power of the paw are needed to make Molly well.

Simcha!

SNOOTER ATTACKS AKA SIBE SNOUT MISSILE

2008-09-15T01:50:00.003-04:00

Many of you know, we've had some company this weekend. And no, Scooter the peachick didn't come. His Human found a peachick-sitter so no Peachick Tartar.
(thank you Khyra for that visual)

All our visitors loved me. I especially bonded with a young couple named Tamar and Corey. Every chance I had, I snuck into their room just to be near them. They let me up on their bed and gave me snooter kisses and belly rubs.

But the best maneuver is what I call the Sibe Snout Missile. This maneuver proves red sibe world domination. Here's how it's done. You take a young unsuspecting guest wearing a short skirt. You approach her and let her fawn over your lovely red fur and dashing good looks. When she's not paying attention, you step behind her, place the snooter in her crotch then lift her skirt up over her hips! Immediately afterwards, you run to the opposite end of the house!

You should try it next time you have visitors!

Pee Ess: I am including a picture of the girls cooking Friday night's meal in my very own kitchen to show you some of the snooter attack victims.

Bird Drama

2008-09-11T22:43:00.005-04:00

Let me set this scenario up for you.

Dad has invited 8 of his dance friends from various areas of the country to stay w/ us for a dance event occuring in our town this weekend. Basically the dancers ask only a place to sleep and shower while spending most of their time out dancing through the day and night.We're not really stressing; however, it will take a lot of coordination and due diligence to make sure there's harmony between us, the dancers and the things they'll leave unattended in our house. Dad sent out a preliminary email with pictures of us to make sure people understand we're 2 BIG dogs. Lets face it, they're worried Kiley will get into someone's things or air mattress and chew something up.Tonight we got the following cutely naive email from one of thegirls, Amy, who's staying with us. She's a tiny West Virginia farm girl who weighs about the same as Kiley. Keep in mind we're northern breeds with a strong prey drive and neither of us dogs are crated.

The email

:"I have a small problem. Tony can't come because he is getting called away on business. This leaves me with a dilemma regarding my pet peacock, Scooter. He is 8 weeks old. I am thinking of investing in some sort of porta-crib (stop laughing), turning it upside down, and making that his temporary home. Is there a place in your yard I could set him up? Is this a crazy idea?"

Here is Scooter! Isn't he cute?

Personally I don't see the problem. I'm not sure why HuMom is so upset. Stayed tune to see if he shows up!

Simcha

Back from New Hampshire!

2008-09-07T12:30:00.001-04:00

HuMom and Dad are back! It's been a hectic week here. I've only recently been able to restore the passwords back to my blog since the hostile Kiley took over during HuMom's absence. Typical Mal-A Brat! She thinks the sun and moon revolve around her.

I have lots to catch you up on. HuMom and Dad spent the week at their favorite dance camp called "Swing out New Hampshire".http://www.swingoutnh.com/ In it's 10th year, the camp is run by Mark Kapner formerly of Country Joe and the Fish" fame. It's six days of dance lessons followed by big band social dancing each night. This is Dad's favorite event. He travels to many places throughout the year to either DJ or dance but all his favorite dancers, instructors and DJ's usually attend this camp. Besides great dances, there is plenty of other activites such as swimming, tennis, cabaret and campfire sing-a-longs. Here's our video of our their campfire night singing!

The only downside to this vacation is us furkids have to stay at home. By Saturday, HuMom needed her furfix ad thankfully HuMom's friend Jeff and his malamute Granite live close by. Granite is a very special malamute as he is Kiley's first love. He's the first malamute Kiley had ever met about 5 years ago.

This is Granite. He is furry furry handsome. He recently had a serious health scare and HuMom wasn't sure she would be able to see him this trip. But he's starting to get better and we're praying he's restored to health soon.

Jeff picked up HuMom and they met up with the Gallagher's and 4 of their malamutes for a hike at Profile Falls.

These are the Gallaghermals. The arrived in the back of their van and travel in style. HuMom thinks this is a funny picture. They're ready to go for a hike. Wish I could go.

New Hampshire is very rich in sleddog history. Chinook kennels, located in New Hampshire, was owned by Arthur Walden. Admiral Byrd appointed Arthur Walden lead driver and trainer for Byrd's 1929 Antartic Expedition.

HuMom really liked the sign at the trailhead.

Here's HuMom and Cassie and Jeff and Granite in front of the sleddog sign.

HuMom giving Granite snooter kisses back at the car.

After the walk and some lunch, they all headed over to Vicki's place where HuMom had the chance to meet the 11 Malamutes of Rubicon! Here she with Vicki and petting one of her Mals named Jezibel. Isn't she pretty? HuMom was very glad she had the chance to meet some of the famous malamutes including Gus, her weightpull champion and Summer, a beautiful all white Malamute! HuMom has never seen so many sleddogs in one day.

She finally returned home to me!

it's me....kiley

2008-08-29T15:58:00.000-04:00

in humomms absence, i have taken over simcha's blog and wanna say wooo wooo woo to all my malpal boys especially summi and tank! obey the woo!

see y'all next Moday

2008-08-27T11:08:00.000-04:00

ON VACATION AGAIN

Pant Pant Pant Pant

2008-08-24T10:50:00.001-04:00

The unimaginable happened. The central AC broke. HuMom called the HVAC repair, but they won't be here till Monday!

HuMom pleaded with the repairman. She told them she has two northern breed dogs who will melt!

So please send us your cooling thoughts. Virginia is too hot for a husky without airconditioning!

need to rehome

2008-08-20T15:49:00.002-04:00

Need to re home two perfectly new, never used Kong Wubbas. Would prefer they stay together as a pair. Seeking active family with a human person home during the day to throw the wubbas. Fenced yard preferred but not mandatory. Will hold till the holidays or can be used as a fundraising gift.

This pair was bought on a whim (after HuMom saw how the other Sibes loved their wubbas) but neither me or Kiley have shown any interest in. Seeking Sibe, Mal or Anypup who is willing to spend time with this lovely pair. Please contact my Mom at pattybear65@cox.net to arrange a home check.

Simcha

HuMom returns from vacation

2008-08-19T10:45:00.000-04:00

Yeah, she's been slacking, It's almost been a week and she hasn't had time to show me the pictures from her vacation.

My Malahoot sister and I stayed home to babysit Dad. HuMom went to visit her Dad staying in an RV park in Lake George NY. I really wanted to go, but the stooopid humans who own the park have banned Siberians. Can you imagine? Anyway, the park allows Yappinators so you can imagine what kind of place she stayed at. Poor HuMom, not a Siberian in site. Good thing HuMom has friends so she could still get her fur-fix.

Her first stop was in upstate NY to visit our fur-friend Klondike and her human woman April! Here's a picture of Klondike. She is furry furry bewootiful.

Klondike has quite the life. Her human owns a kennel and grooming business and Klondike goes to work with her most everyday. Klondike's job is to greet all the pups coming in for boarding or grooming. They live in a region where everything is named "kill" ie Catskill, Fishkill, Beaverkill, Plotterskill but HuMom says nothing violent is happening there. The name "kill" is dutch for "creek". My HuDad used to live near there but downstate in the Hudson Valley. Driving through there, HuMom can see why my Dad misses the area very much. It's so scenic. Below is the Bear Mt Bridge HuMom passed to get to Klondike house. Isn't it beautiful?

HuMom's next visit came Sunday when she met up with Sue & David and two of their 9 malamutes: Cassi & Hemi. See Hemi's picture and description in the post below. Hemi is named after a truck and very wisely so.

HuMom's biggest surprise was meeting Miss Cassie. Here she is giving my HuMom a flying tackle-hug. My mom fell in love with this sweet girl. Miss Cassie is also and Alaskan Malamute. She is a hard working Mal (she also competes in weight pulls) but HuMom said she has such a sunny and sweet disposition. (so unkileyesque). HuMom wanted to take her home to meet me. HuMom said we'd get another Malamute in a heartbeat if only she was like Cassi.

HuMom sure loved those Gallaghermals!

She also visited with my grandparents and saw both my Uncle Bob and Uncle Mike. I want to thank my Malpals for giving my Mom her furfix in our absense.

Simcha

hemi malamute

2008-08-18T09:25:00.001-04:00

This is Hemi and David Gallagher. Yeah I know, what a Punin! Don't let that cute face and fuzz fool ya. He's a working malamute. Hemi pulled 2560 lbs for 34.13x's his body weight at the Harrisburg weight pulls last April. Anyone need their house moved? HuMom got to meet Hemi on her vacation to NY this past week. Hemi's parents David & Sue own 9 malamutes! But these malamutes aren't couch potatoes like my sister Kiley.

Simcha

2008-08-08T02:33:00.000-04:00

See you all next week!

My Malahoot sister!

2008-08-07T09:37:00.001-04:00

My Mom and Dad went to a party with a Hawaiin theme where every guest brought home their own flowered necklace. HuMom thought it would be a good idea to take Kiley's picture wearing the flowers. Doesn't she look pretty?

Kiley thought the flowers were great! Then an idea popped in her head. She started laughing to herself when she realized what she would do!

Utoh! She's walking towards me. This can't be good. What does she have in mind? She's usually so mean to me.

She takes the flowers off her head! My what pretty teeth she has!

She puts the flowers on my head so I can wear them for a while. Obviously she wants something, as she never does anything without a reason. She spends her time trying to ignore me unless she wants my toy.

She now seems pretty pleased with herself. I love my big ole malahoot sister. Don't know why she thinks I'm a pest.

Simcha

Pretty darned mad!

2008-07-29T00:45:00.001-04:00

Being that it wasn't oppressively hot today, and it was the HuMom day off, we were going to the dog park this evening to play with our friends.

I love the dogpark. I love it more than food. It's my time to fly around the park and get other doggies to chase me. Our favorite park is right on the harbor. It's built on a bulkhead and there's a ramp I can run down and get my paws wet. My sister Kiley uses the ramp to go swimming in the stinky waters of the harbor. While HuMom sits and enjoys the watching the ships and tugboat, I sit and stare at the ducks swimming close by.

This is me in my Sibe transporter as we make the turn into the road that leads to the park. I know exactly where I am and I am on high alert. Us doggies both get very excited even driving near the park.

I'm thinking about which of my doggy friends might be meeting me here tonight.

We get out of the car and notice the parking lot is empty. "That's weird It's only 8p" says my Human. There's usually a few people and their pups still playing.

We walk up to the gate and discover IT'S LOCKED! There's a sign on the gate that says "Park closed every Monday and Tuesday for mantainence"

WHAT? The park is closed? They can't do this to me!

I am so dissapointed and refuse to budge till HuMom somehow gets me in that park. It's going to be a long night waiting till the park opens Wednesday. But I am not moving.

Simcha

My first award!

2008-07-25T09:42:00.002-04:00

This was given to me by my friend Huffle the Honorary Husky in hopes that I feel better soon. Already I feel better because I like cool stuff and I like cats. So thank you Huffle.

Now if only I can figure out how to add it to my blog permanently without screwing it up. Yup, I am new to this blogging business.

Simcha

who feels the love

sigh it arrived!

2008-07-22T09:56:00.001-04:00

My new "air force" dryer. Don't I look thrilled? HuMom plans to use it to blow the excess fur off of me. This cannot be a good thing.

PS Not in the user manuel. Do not use in your livingroom unless you want fur on the ceiling, stuck in the radiatiors and in places you never knew fur could be blown into.

Simcha

kiley

2008-07-19T19:53:00.001-04:00

This is my sister Kiley. She is an Alaskan Malamute! She likes to have things her way and tries to be the boss of me. I usually let her get her own way.

I am still not feeling well

2008-07-19T19:48:00.005-04:00

Well the test results are back and according to Dr Connie, my thyroid test came back as normal. My level was 1.8 and normal values are between 1-4. But I still have no energy. I am shedding like a sheep and walking around the house like an old man. I'm just not the same dog I was a month ago. Even my coat is dull dirty brown instead of the gorgeous red and white i used to be

Dr Connie suggested more fruits and vegetables and they will re-evalute me again in a few weeks. More fruits and veggies? She has to be kidding!

I already eat super premium dog food. I'm sure the HuMom will be looking into changing my diet altogether.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. As you can see in the picture above, my coat is a mess. :(

My trip to the Dr's

2008-07-18T12:50:00.004-04:00

I haven't been feeling myself as of late. My Humans have been worried about me. I seem to sleep all the time and have very little energy. HuMom says I walk around the house like an old man and I no longer try to beat up my sister Kiley. And I am still shedding like a sheep even after TWO trips to the groomers!

Then last Friday, my dad discovered a lump near my collar next to my trachea. Along with the other strangness I have been displaying, HuMom became very concerned about this lump and being so close to my windpipe, she knew I had to go see Dr Connie. So here it is Friday and off to the vets I go.

This is where I go. It's called Boulevard Veterinary Hospital. Dr Connie Pozniak is my doctor. She is a holistic vet but also practices traditional medicine

Here I am in the main waiting room waiting to be brought into the exam room. While there, we ran into another husky mix. His name was Snookums but there was nothing cuddly about him. He snarled at me as I walked in. As Snookums was being brought into the exam room, his husky half came out and he began to howl. So I joined in and raised the roof of the vet clinic in honor of his huskyness. All the other dogs in the clinic waiting room were in awe of my vocals. Perhaps some were a bit scared too.

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This photo shows how tired I am. Usually I am on high alert at the Dr's office, but recently I have been too blah to care.

Here I am in the exam room waiting to be seen by Dr Connie. I hope they find out what's wrong with me.

Can we go home now?

Dr Connie does a complete physical on me. All the while talking to me and massaging circles around my eyes. This seems to calm me down. Dr Connie also notes besides my run down feeling, my coat is much duller, my heart rate is slower than normal and I have gained 7lbs! She asks if I could be missing someone. Perhaps a human companion or another sibe companion. (I kid you not, Dr Connie is concerned about my mental health). When I tell her no, she strongly suspects I have thyroid problems. She gives me another massage. I am like putty in her hands. She takes me into the back room and has my blood drawn and to run tests to measure my thyroid function.

She also aspirates the lump and finds fatty cells. She tells my human the good news. It's a fatty lipoma! Nothing to worry about other than to keep an eye on it. YAY we can go home now!

On the way home, I asked HuMom a special favor. Maybe we could stop at the PETA dogpark on the way home so I could visit with some of my friends. I am certain this will cheer me up.

We arive at the park and I see a black puppy that I've never met. I ran around the park and let the puppy chase me. This seemed to make me happy. But then I got tired so I decided to lay down in the shade.

But I was too tired to play sibe games. As you can see here, I don't appear to happy and wanted to go home.

On the way home, I asked the HuMom for one more special treat. And this one was a biggie considering she doesn't eat animals or products made from animals. But we stopped and HuMom ordered me my very own ice cream. I am never too tired for ice cream!

We are hoping that my behavior change is related to my thyroid. HuMom knows this is a common problems found in Sibes. Hopefully, a pill a day will do the trick. We wait and find out our blood results tomorrow. Thanks to everyone who prayed for me and my HuMom. We know that my HuMom would be lost without me.

Simcha

Hidden costs of Sibe ownership

2008-07-15T17:47:00.003-04:00

As you can see above, HuMom received the electric bill for the past months usage. She nearly had a heart attack when she saw what she owed. The bill before was $90. This one is $255!

We live in the southeast, and turning off the AC during the day is not an option with two northern breed dogs. Kiley and I would roast if she did. As it is, she keeps the AC set at 74. That seems to be the highest temperature we can tolerate without us panting. Of course, this time of year, we're inside dogs. It doesn't cool down at night.

HuMom is threatening to shave us and put us in the freezer during the day so she can shut off the air.

As it is, our park visiting is severely limited due to the high price of gas. We just don't know how much more us dogs are expected to endure.

HuMom would like to know how the energy prices are effecting you.

Simcha

see video below

2008-07-09T18:50:00.003-04:00

We went to the park today and the human woman was trying to take a picture of us in the muck water and accidently shot this video of us below. When she went to view the pictures, she realized her mistake. Then she decided to see if she could upload the video to blogger by sending it to her cell phone and voila! It worked.

She says she sorry about all the jostling but she's unable to edit it at all. But you can tell how uncooperative we were trying to get out picture taken. And Kiley listens so well.

Multimedia message

2008-07-09T18:34:00.001-04:00

Our 4th of July weekend

2008-07-07T11:29:00.011-04:00

Once again, it was a hot and too humid for a husky weekend. Mom tried to entertain me with a tasty trachea. Wooowyumolicious

Even the normally rambunctious Kiley lay ed around like broccoli!

Our night time strolls on the beach were off limits due to the fireworks and all the holiday festivities. So instead, we woke up really early and went for a morning stroll on the beach.

And then we spotted a warship in the bay headed out to the Atlantic.

Now this is not an uncommon sight in Norfolk however, HuMom felt unusually sad being it was the 4Th of July weekend. All these brave servicemen were heading out and not spending time home with their families. It just made her more sad. Hurry home guys!

Simcha
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The Package

2008-07-01T14:58:00.014-04:00

My Mal sister Kiley spots the mailman. She knows my special package is expected today.

Are you sure this is for me? What kind of toy could it be?

It couldn't possibly be for me. It looks like clothing and Mom never dresses me in human clothing!

Well the hat fits!

But the cape makes my furry butt look BIG!

HuMom says this is what I will wear this Friday at the 4th of July parade!! WooHoo I love the parade. I get popsicles and watermelon and get fussed over by the neighborhood kids. Maybe this year, I will catch the eye of the newspaper reporter and get my picture in the paper!

I'll keep you posted.

Woo Y'All

Simcha
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The Final Episode "GROOMER HAS IT"

2008-06-29T15:38:00.007-04:00

It's been hotter than hell here! There's nothing to report on when all we do is lay like broccoli inside dreaming of cooler days.

However, did you see the final epside of "Groomer Has it"? Aroo roo roo! My HuMom, being a reality TV junkie of course loves this show on Animal Planet.

In case you haven't heard of it.
"Hosted by Emmy award-winning actor and singer Jai Rodriguez (“Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”), “Groomer Has It” sniffs out 12 of America’s most devout dog groomers to compete against each other in a test of desire, creativity and affinity for animals as they shave, shear and shampoo their way through a series of challenges that will crown only one as “Groomer of the Year.”

This is one of the epsisodes

Anyway, HuMom thinks it's the funniest hour of TV on all season. I prefer watching "Dancing with the Stars". I mean, REALLY, who wants to see a bunch of dogs getting groomed. It's not my favorite pastime.

The final episode last night was called: "The Championship Dog Show". The two final groomers remaining has to groom 7 dogs for a dog show within 10 hours! One dog from each traditional dog show group: (toy, terrier, non-sporting, hound, sporting, herding, and working)

We woo'd with excitement when the dog chosen from the working group was an Alaskan Malamute! Woo Woo! You should have seen this hussy dog, jumping up on the grooming table like she actually wanted a groom. Clearly putting all northern dogs who are part of the resistance to shame. But both Mals were so beautiful! If they really wantd a challenge, they should have chosen Sibes because we know our coats are the most challenging. I know this because my fursister is a Malamute.

And here we will take some time to discuss Xavier Santiago. Also known as "the mean one". He was one of the judges on the show.

Here's what I dug up about his credentials for being a judge on the show.

"Xavier Santiago is a second-generation owner/handler of Alaskan Malamutes and the working breeds. With years of experience in canine competition, Xavier has won first place ribbons at major competitions around the country, including most recently at the prestigious Atlanta Dog Show. Trained by some of the top handlers and groomers in the dog show industry, including Carlene Way, Nancy Zinkham, and Linda Whitney, Xavier has a well-developed knowledge for dog grooming and breed standards. He has taken over the family tradition from his mentor and father, champion Malamute handler Ladislao Santiago"

Harooo? Have you seen this guy? Wowsa! He is so critical of all the contestents. His personality is like Simon from that other famous TV show.

But more digging, we uncovered from Xavier's own website that yes he co-own two malamutes and does show, his main occupation is being an "actor". So maybe the show was fixed. (pardon the pun) Here's his website to prove he's more an actor than a handler

But anyway, HuMom howled for joy when Artist was chosen as "Top Groomer". She was pulling for him all along. Can't wait till the next season. Stay tuned!

Simcha

A Sad Anniversary

2008-06-25T21:33:00.005-04:00

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^JACK^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Today marks the one year anniversary of the passing of my friend and fellow red sibe, Jack.

Jack was no ordinary Siberian. He was 100 lbs of pure love with crystal clear blue eyes that allowed you to glimpse in to his soul. He was a mythical Sibe with extraordinary powers. His Human Mother Beth shared a very special bond with Jack. He was her world.

In July of 05, his mother received the devastating news, Jack had cancer. It was a form of anal gland cancer that was very aggressive. With chemo and radiation, Jack was given only 4-6 months to live. Jack's Human mother felt as if the world was crashing in. She wasn't ready to say goodbye to Jack. Yet with the recommended treatment of chemo and radiation, Jacks remaining days would not be good days.

That's when she discovered Dr Marty Goldstein. Jack had surgery to remove the growth but was treated holistically by Dr Goldstein. Although Jack never met Dr Marty, he managed Jack's care from afar. Jack was put on Artemisinin and other supplements to boost his immune system and switched to a homemade diet.

After 6 months, Jack was not only still alive but was doing REALLY well. His story was featured in the "Whole Dog Journal". He was famous. He was acting his normal playful self and going to the dog park with his pack mates every day. His HuMom realizing how amazing this all was never took one moment with Jack for granted. In her heart, she felt she had this cancer beat. We were all truly amazed and thought it was a miracle. We really thought Jack would live forever.

Just before his second anniversary of the diagnosis, Jack fell ill again. He stopped eating and had a hard time walking. The cancer was back and Jack was fading. His Human mother didn't want to give up the fight, but eventually Jack told her it was time for him to go so she helped him to the bridge. It was a very sad time for all of us but especially Jack's Human mother. My Human mother was worried about her.

But Jack and his human mother Beth taught us so much about love and beating the odds. Jack wasn’t supposed to live past four months. But he knew his HuMan Mother needed more time to adjust to a life without him. Not only did he live almost two years, but those years were good healthy years and that’s what counts.

Manly sibe hugs to you Jack at the bridge. You really were a super star.

Simcha

Urgent News on dog food

2008-06-25T10:03:00.004-04:00

HuMom wanted me to get the word out about this recent news on Petco. Thanks to our friend Doris from Wildpaws for spreading the word.

FDA Requests Seizure of Animal Food Products at PETCO Distribution Center
June 19, 2008

Today, at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Marshals seized various animal food products stored under unsanitary conditions at the PETCO Animal Supplies Distribution Center located in Joliet, Ill., pursuant to a warrant issued by the United States District Court in Chicago.

U.S. Marshals seized all FDA-regulated animal food susceptible to rodent and pest contamination. The seized products violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act because it was alleged in a case filed by the United States Attorney that they were being held under unsanitary conditions. (The Act uses the term "insanitary" to describe such conditions).

During an FDA inspection of a PETCO distribution center in April, widespread and active rodent and bird infestation was found. The FDA inspected the facility again in May and found continuing and widespread infestation.

"We simply will not allow a company to store foods under filthy and unsanitary conditions that occur as a direct result of the company's failure to adequately control and prevent pests in its facility," said Margaret O'K. Glavin, associate commissioner for regulatory affairs. "Consumers expect that such safeguards will be in place not only for human food, but for pet food as well."

The distribution center in Joliet, Ill., provides pet food products and supplies to PETCO retail stores in 16 states including Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.

FDA has no reports of pet illness or death associated with consumption of animal food distributed by PETCO, and does not have evidence that the food is unsafe for animals. However, the seized products were in permeable packages and held under conditions that could affect the food's integrity and quality.

As a precaution, consumers who have handled products originating from the PETCO distribution center should thoroughly wash their hands with hot water and soap. Any surfaces that came in contact with the packages should be washed as well. Consumers are further advised as a precaution to thoroughly wash products sold in cans and glass containers from PETCO in the 16 affected states.

If a pet has become ill after eating these food products, pet owners should contact their veterinarian and report illnesses to FDA state consumer complaint coordinators.

This only reinforces our decision to buy our pet food only from local dealers.

Who Killed Kenny??

2008-06-22T21:07:00.002-04:00

The Hu-Mom has been procrastinating the big job of sorting out the winter clothes and hiking them up to the attic. Being it's been 90 degrees here in Virginia for the past month and a half, she finally decided to tackle this unpleasant job. Oh and look, I get to wear the scarf. Not a nice thing to do to a Sibe on such a warm humid day.

The day that you dally is the day that you lose!

2008-06-18T11:44:00.004-04:00

I told my Hu-Mom, "you should just call in sick and stay home and play." When will she ever listen?

She's racing around getting ready for work. Can't find her wallet. Instead she grabs some change and heads out the door barely saying good-bye to me.

I hear her get into the car and attempt to pull out of the driveway. Something is wrong. She gets out of the car and discovers the Sibe-transporter has a flat. Not just an ordinary flat, but the tire has pulled away from the rim.

Back into the house again and she's now looking again for her wallet to find the AAA card. I give her an aroo! Glad she's changed her mind and wants to stay home with me.

She calls Dad and he will call AAA. I give her a play bow. Let's play! She tells me "Simmie I don't have time to play. I am trying to find my wallet"

I step in her way as she's running from room to room franctically searching. I have a habit of getting in her way when she's in a hurry. But she just won't stop and listen to me!

Finally, she comes upon my chair and removes the cushion to find her little blue wallet tucked underneath covered in Sibe hair.

She gives me the look. "Simmie! What's this doing under here?"

Now I'm not saying I had anything to do with the flat tire. Perhaps I knew about the wallet. But I just wish she would stay home just one extra day.

Simcha

You Quack Me Up

2008-06-17T07:14:00.002-04:00

What you can barely see, due to HuMom taking the photo with the camera phone, is I am staring at 6 mallards sitting on my front lawn.

Don't they know I've already dispatched several birdies in my yard this year alone?

Are they insane?

They just sit there, six of them, sunning themselves and LAUGHING at me. Oh this is war.

Simcha

3H's Humid, Hot & Husky

2008-06-16T11:23:00.002-04:00

The smoke from the NC fires cleared up this morning.Hu-Mom feeling awfully bad about our confinement over the weekend, woke up extra early so we could take a nice walk on our favorite beach. We didn't stop for breakies or coffee just piled into the husky transporter and raced to the beach before everyone woke up and ruined our day.

I went crabbing and chased the seagulls while my sister Kiley pulled us directly to the ocean and went swimming. She likes to emerge from the water dripping wet and then chase me. She knows I don't like getting wet. Red fur will run. Today I surprised the human and got my pads wet, but the ocean doesn't taste good and besides, there are tons of CRABS on the beach just asking to be pounced on.

We did real well till we spotted a Chesepeake Bay Retriever who decided it would be fun to charge after us. My sister Kiley, always up for the challenge decided that she would lunge after the dog. The stupid bi-peds with the charging dog said "Oh ours is friendly" implying that Kiley was not. HuMom shouted back something about a leash law and wanted to fling the blue plastic poo bag at the stoopid HuMans.

After the beach, we headed to Dunkin Donuts and the HuMom ordered her xtra large coffee and the nice boy at the drive-thru gave us free donut holes! He must have known we were starving and went without breakfast. Don't tell HuDad about the donut holes sshhhh.

Just as we headed into our driveway, the wind changed and all the smoke starting settling back into the neighborhood. Phew..made it just in time. It's going to be hazy hot and hoomid today. Too hot for a husky. Back under the AC we go.

hacking up a husky lung

2008-06-15T01:11:00.004-04:00

I fwapped the Hu-Mom awake early this morning because I could smell smoke. When she finally opened the door to let me outside, I rushed outside and sniffed the air. The yard was covered in heavy smoke. HuMom explained the smoke was from the wildfires in North Carolina that have been burning for days. She feels bad for all the animals who are trying to escpape the wildfires. Me? I feel bad for myself, because HuMom kept us indoors all day. It finally cleared enough for us to walk around midnight. They've issued a code purple for the air quality in our area. HuMom says that's the color we would turn if we stayed outside all day. On a sad note, our friend Teresa, HuMom to Kyri and Nanuk, wasn't able to come and meet us. She lives way up north in Michigan and was driving to Raleigh for a graduation. HuMom was so excited about her visit. But she had some bad storms and 100mile an hour winds move through her area last Sunday and she lost power for days. Teresa was sad, but she couldn't leave her furkids behind with the dogsitter and no power. Kyri and Nanuk eat barf: and they have two freezers full of raw meat and veggies of their very own. I wish my HuMom fed me Barf but instead we eat kibble. But with the power gone, Kyri's and Nanuks food became rancid. I'll bet it smells really good at their house!

My friend's webcam

2008-06-12T16:33:00.006-04:00

I spent the day watching my Malpal Tank the malamute via his Tank cam.

http://tankthemalamute.homedns.org:8080/

His Hu_Daddy, Ryland, set up the cam so all of Tank's friends could log in and check on him. Tank suffers from something called "seperation anxiety" and he chews. Although it's better now, Tank will sometimes destroy his HuDaddy's stuff. If you look at the picture, you will notice a pen around his Hu-Daddy easy chair. That's so Tank won't eat the new ones he just replaced. Woo!

My sister Kiley, also has the "seperation anxiety". She used to chew up the house and the crate before I came along. HuMom thinks it's because she was also a rescue dog and is afraid this family will give her away too. But I am also a rescue dog and don't have these issues. Must be a Malamute thing.

Whoever coined the phrase "dog days of summer"

2008-06-10T12:01:00.003-04:00

Obviously didn't own a husky!

And looking at HuMom's calendar, it's not officially summer.

Diffence between Malamute and Siberian Husky re: attitude

2008-06-08T23:32:00.004-04:00

Hu-Mom often complains I live in my own little world often time ignoring her pleas for attention. She is just so needy:) And I am an independent dog.

For example, if she were to trip and fall, I would probably ignore her or approach her only if I felt like it. My sister Kiley, the malamute, suck up that she is, is always into everyone's business.She of course would run over to HuMom and make sure that she is okay. Kiley and I may look alike, but we have completely different personalities.

Someone on an email list wrote about the difference between Siberians and Malamutes. And he described me pretty well without even knowing me.

Human at the beach gets pulled over...
Malamute: "Oh my! Are you are right?"
Siberian: "Look at all those seagulls."

Small child at the beach runs up to the dog...
Malamute: "A human pup! I will lick it and sing to it and call it George."
Siberian: "Gee, just look at all those seagulls."

Human points out a flock of seagulls...
Malamute: "Seagulls? Snacks! Food! Gotta chase them!" (pulls human over)
Siberian: "I'm bored of seagulls. Look at all those crabs."

howling in laughter!

simcha

2008-06-08T20:16:00.002-04:00

One of these days I will actually LOOK at the camera.

Still shedding even after the $70 dollar bath and blowdry

Simcha

simcha

2008-06-08T19:13:00.002-04:00

My poor Hu-Mom is still trying to figure out the camera phone and mobile blogger so please don't mind this awful picture. She's embarrasing sometimes.

My favorite thing to do is look away from the camera phone at the last minute. But you can see my groom job!

Top Groomer she's not!

2008-06-07T10:49:00.003-04:00

HuMom, in her quest for Siberian perfection, decided I need to go back to the "Muddy Paws" dog groomer for the second time this year.

This is simply inhumane! PETA! What about *MY* rights. I am not a show dog. I am a companion animal according to Ingrid Newkirk. Twice a year at that wretched place is enough.

I did my best to keep up the resistance. I pancaked myself as the HuMom dragged me into the grooming shack. Not very dignified. I needed a moment to collect myself. Stooopid Kiley the malamute went bounding in the door. Suck up that she is. She loves the groomer. She loves the attention. She loves getting dog biscuits. She enjoys terrorizing all the other dogs in the shop. But me? I cry and howl the entire time. Why does my HuMom do this to me?

HuMom comes at me with the rake three times a week. She was mortified when the groomer made her feel like she never takes a brush to me. Of course she brushes me. Did she want to see the garbage bag full of hair she raked off me just prior to coming to the groomer. Only my human grooms me before going to the groomer. *sigh*

Four hours later, HuMom comes to pick us up. I am in the crate crying and trying to claw my way out.

It cost the HuMom $70 dollars for my groom alone! That will surely put a hole in her budget so maybe I won't have to go back again this year. Even after the $70 dollar bath, I still had hair flying off me. I heard the HuMom say "He's still shedding hair" to which the groomer seemed miffed that HuMom noticed.

HuMom decided that I will no longer go back to this groomer. She watches "Top Groomer". She knows what a good groom is. And Petsmart does a better job for a lot less money.

At the advice of some of her dog friends, HuMom is now looking at buying us a raised tub of our own and something called an "Air Force Dryer". So hopefully, HuMOm won't be wasting any more of her money at that groomer.

Hope you enjoy my picture.

Still shedding,
Simcha

I'm nearly famous

2008-05-31T14:39:00.004-04:00

HuMom was doing some internet shopping when she came across this item (mouse pad) from Cafe Press! My beewoootiful face adorns the mouse pad amongst the collage of other Sibe rescues. WooT!

http://www.cafepress.com/southernsibes.9224827

HuDad down with the kennel cough

2008-05-28T23:37:00.002-04:00

My HuDad is delicate. HuMom is not calling him a wimp but we often hear HuDad complain "I think I'm fighting something off" so much that it rarely phases us. Of course, if me or Kiley sniffle, it's off to the vet we go. Totally unfair. However when HuDad complained this weekend that "I think I'm fighting something off", HuMom should have listened.

My HuMom works 12 plus hours on her feet. Her and my HuDad have an unofficial rule, the nights she works, he walks us dogs. Last night when she arrived home at 12:30am: I let her know right away that HuDad hadn't walked us. I did an extra special dance of the deserted Sibe when I greeted her at the door. HuMom immediately asked HuDad, who was sitting on the couch playing solitaire and watching TV, "Did you walk the dogs yet?" To which HuDad replied with the ubiquitous phrase " No, I think I'm fighting something off". HuMom immediately gave him the disapproving look that she only gives me when I do something wrong. She was thinking "Get your lazy ass off the couch and walk the dogs". HuDad obediently got up, leashed us up and headed out the door for our nightly romp. HuMom didn't feel bad for him even though it began to rain.
When we returned from our walk, HuMom (who thought HuDad was just trying to get out of walking us) told HuDad that if he's sick, he needs to go to the Dr's.(IE: she's heard people whine at her all day and the last thing she needs is to come home and listen to HuDad whine) Sometimes, she's not very nice.

HuDad went to the hoooman doctor this morning and called HuMom from the office. They did an xray and HuDad has pneumonia! PNEUMONIA! That's like kennel cough but much worse. Poor HuDad.

I heard HuMom hang up the phone and say under her breath "he better bring home a Dr's note". Poor HuDad. I hope he feels better soon.

Simcha

Dog sitters

2008-05-22T08:39:00.002-04:00

HuMom and Dad went for a mini vacation to Charleston NC leaving Kiley and me the house. We had Kelly, our favorite dog sitter come stay with us so we wouldn't be lonely. I love Kelly. She brings her boyfriend who used to live in Alaska and he adores us snowdogs.

Being a Jewish dog, the one thing I'm good at is laying down the guilt. As soon as I see the suitcases come out of the attic, I begin to mope around. This technique is so effective, that HuMom begins to panic and wishes she wasn't leaving. One of these days, she will take me with her.

The HuMom is a strange creature. Each time she leaves, she goes into panic mode and stays up all night cleaning the house and ridding every crevice of dog hair. Yeah, like we really live this way. What's a little dog hair?

Happy Momma's Day.

2008-05-11T20:30:00.002-04:00

For Hu-Mamma's special day, I thought it would be a good idea if we all took at walk on the beach.. Got to love cloudy days. The beaches are empty of hoooomans but perfect for Siberians and Malamutes.

Oh boy Seagulls!

Momma, me and Kiley actually spotted a FOX on the beach. Probably taking advantage of the deserted conditions and plentiful food (SEAFOOD).

My human became nervous as she wasn't sure if the fox was supposed to be on the beach. He didn't look sick but what if he had Rabies. 10 days of house arrest for quarenteen is not my idea of fun.

Enjoy our pics on the beach. I love my Momma

Enjoy our beach pictures. I love my Momma

Woo Y'All

2008-05-11T12:14:00.002-04:00

My name is Simcha. This is me. I have taken over the computer and my Hu-mom's boring blog about herself. I can't wait to start writing about my adventures.

I spend a lot of time staring off into the clouds, contemplating Sibe world domination.

Red Sibes Rule

The Dog Park is Open!

1-Pick up! 2-Uh? 1-PICK UP!______ 1-Feel like dog shit? 2-Yeh! feel like dog shit

And then there was 3!

Alone Again, Naturally

OMD!! HOME ALONE!

Road Trip!

What I think about Michael Vick

Thar she blows

Enough hair for another dog!

big storm equals no internet

Upsidedown dog

Let's Sing!

We Go Out Walking, After Midnight

Ahhhh

She's Sooo Mean

Haute Husky Couture

Let the Bodies Hit The Floor

Retracing History

Goldilocks She Aint!

How to Keep a Sibe Happy on a Hot Virginia Day

Dim Sum with a side of soy sauce

Nigel has been FOUND!

Just Me and My Mom

Newport News Park

March Comes in Like A Lion! Rooooaaar!

Apparently I missed the Party

do aliens exist?

Please Vote for Cinnabar

lookie what we saw on our walk today

gallery of shame

Happy Birthday DAD!

Help!

My Iditawalking video

My New Collar

Sunday at the Dogpark

Have you looked outside?

cheeseburger and paradise

My inner elf!

Enjoy Your Turkey Coma

Kiley says it's cold enough!

What does a Husky have in common with T Mobil?

Get out and Vote

husky socks

Huzzy Pose Day!

wOOOt! It's the Jewish High Holidays

Miss Molly and the Sea Turtle

Siberian Transporter

SNOOTER ATTACKS AKA SIBE SNOUT MISSILE

Bird Drama

Back from New Hampshire!

it's me....kiley

see y'all next Moday

Pant Pant Pant Pant

need to rehome

HuMom returns from vacation

hemi malamute

My Malahoot sister!

Pretty darned mad!

My first award!

*sigh* it arrived!

kiley

I am still not feeling well

My trip to the Dr's

Hidden costs of Sibe ownership

see video below

Multimedia message

Our 4th of July weekend

The Package

The Final Episode "GROOMER HAS IT"

A Sad Anniversary

Urgent News on dog food

Who Killed Kenny??

The day that you dally is the day that you lose!

You Quack Me Up

3H's Humid, Hot & Husky

hacking up a husky lung

My friend's webcam

Whoever coined the phrase "dog days of summer"

Diffence between Malamute and Siberian Husky re: attitude

sigh it arrived!