To hear the doggies sing "Jingle Bells", click the Title Square!

The following songs from the CD, Bark the Herald Angels Sing, are available for you & your Canine Companion's listening pleasure. They were created using RealEncoder, and are approximately 300k each.

Angels We Have Heard on High

Away in A Manger

Here We Come A Caroling

Jingle Bells

Jolly Old St. Nick

O Little Town of Bethlehem

O Tannenbaum

We Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In

What Child Is This?

Thanks to Mr. Scuba/VetteMan for creating these audio files.

CHRISTMAS 1991

Misha (@RB) was our second Airedale, born on 25 November 1987, and adopted on 13 May 1988 (yes, it was a Friday the Thirteenth!).
Immediately after this photo was taken, Misha pulled Santa into the "trees" around the photo area. I can still hear him yelling as Misha pulled him off his chair, "I didn't know Airedales were so stro-o-o-n-n-n-n-g!!!!" She IS strong -- we have a harness for her, and during the winter, she pulls a sled with children on it.

CHRISTMAS 1991
	Misha (@RB) was our second Airedale, born on 25 November 1987, and adopted on 13 May 1988 (yes, it was a Friday the Thirteenth!). Immediately after this photo was taken, Misha pulled Santa into the "trees" around the photo area. I can still hear him yelling as Misha pulled him off his chair, "I didn't know Airedales were so stro-o-o-n-n-n-n-g!!!!" She IS strong -- we have a harness for her, and during the winter, she pulls a sled with children on it.

My Christmas will be a whole lot wetter & merrier
If somebody sends me a six-week-old Boston Terrier.

-- E.B. White, The Fox of Peapack and Other Stories

CHRISTMAS
1993

PORTRAIT BY BOB ANDERSON

A great portrait drawn by my friend & former boss, Bob Anderson.
We both retired in 2005, after
31 years of working together.
©1993 R. Anderson. All rights reserved.
Used with permission

There is, of course, a story behind this portrait. We put up many trees at Christmas (12 and counting). One of them is a "Bird Tree", because we are bird-watchers. This tree is full of bird-oriented ornaments, pine cones, silk holly, and styrofoam "berries".
One day, I came home from work and found parts of the tree strewn throughout the house -- ornaments, bits and pieces of styrofoam, pine cones, etc., etc. I looked at Misha, who looked back at me so innocently -- except her beard was all red, thus giving away who was the culprit!!
Bob had already made a "formal" portrait of Misha (see PUSH THE BUTTON & TAKE YOUR CHANCES), and he quickly drew this one with holly decorations, Misha's red beard, and her "Who, moi?" look.

CHRISTMAS 1993 PORTRAIT BY BOB ANDERSON
A great portrait drawn by my friend & former boss, Bob Anderson. We both retired in 2005, after 31 years of working together. ©1993 R. Anderson. All rights reserved. Used with permission	There is, of course, a story behind this portrait. We put up many trees at Christmas (12 and counting). One of them is a "Bird Tree", because we are bird-watchers. This tree is full of bird-oriented ornaments, pine cones, silk holly, and styrofoam "berries". One day, I came home from work and found parts of the tree strewn throughout the house -- ornaments, bits and pieces of styrofoam, pine cones, etc., etc. I looked at Misha, who looked back at me so innocently -- except her beard was all red, thus giving away who was the culprit!! Bob had already made a "formal" portrait of Misha (see PUSH THE BUTTON & TAKE YOUR CHANCES), and he quickly drew this one with holly decorations, Misha's red beard, and her "Who, moi?" look.

Anim Anim

CHRISTMAS
1994

Santa was short of helpers this year, so April & Misha volunteered their services. April says, "Hark, is that the bells on Santa's reindeer I hear?" Misha just wants to know when she can have some of those cookies that people always set out for Santa.

Oh, Oh. April had too many cookies and glasses of eggnog! Misha's ready for more, but then, Airedales eat any THING in any AMOUNT. The presents were all delivered without mishap, however.

To hear Misha & April "Wish You A Merry Christmas", click one of the photos above.

CHRISTMAS 1994
Santa was short of helpers this year, so April & Misha volunteered their services. April says, "Hark, is that the bells on Santa's reindeer I hear?" Misha just wants to know when she can have some of those cookies that people always set out for Santa.	Oh, Oh. April had too many cookies and glasses of eggnog! Misha's ready for more, but then, Airedales eat any THING in any AMOUNT. The presents were all delivered without mishap, however.
To hear Misha & April "Wish You A Merry Christmas", click one of the photos above.

CHRISTMAS 1995

They did such a good job of delivering presents last year that Misha & April were asked to do it again. This is a real challenge for Misha, as she would rather unwrap presents than deliver them . . .

. . . as you can see here, she's just received her present and is going off to open it.

Doesn't every dog have her own Christmas tree? Well, Misha & April do -- and they will soon need a larger one! This is only one of eleven trees we put up -- and the two girls are such a help decorating them, too. With April's long tail, she "helps" by knocking ornaments off the trees every time she walks by.

CHRISTMAS
1995

You'd never know it, but the table was rocking back and forth while this photo was being taken -- neither of them was very happy about the situation. But, being the professional models that they are, the girls still managed to look their best.

For this portrait, we all dressed up for the Holidays. Typical of an Airedale, Misha is leaning on her Good Buddy, Mr. Scuba/VetteMan

CHRISTMAS 1995
	You'd never know it, but the table was rocking back and forth while this photo was being taken -- neither of them was very happy about the situation. But, being the professional models that they are, the girls still managed to look their best.
*For this portrait, we all* dressed up for the Holidays. Typical of an Airedale, Misha is leaning on her Good Buddy, Mr. Scuba/VetteMan**

MISHA (@RB), APRIL & CARI
CHRISTMAS 1998

This is the one
the studio chose . . .

. . . and this is the one
WE chose.

Doesn't it look as though
they're just about to
take off for a sleigh ride?

You will notice that Cari is wearing a cast on her back leg.
Read all about her mishap HERE

MISHA (@RB), APRIL & CARI CHRISTMAS 1998
This is the one the studio chose . . .	. . . and this is the one WE chose. Doesn't it look as though they're just about to take off for a sleigh ride?
You will notice that Cari is wearing a cast on her back leg. Read all about her mishap HERE