I enjoyed reading all of your arrival stories. :) All of the dogs are so gorgeous.
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I enjoyed reading all of your arrival stories. :) All of the dogs are so gorgeous.
A truly wonderful look at all your kids Glacier. Very much enjoyed.:)
i love your dogs!!!
Having read this thread, there are even more tears in my eyes, and my admiration for you has increased 10 fold.
You and your hubby are truly amazing.
HUGS to your crew ......... and you.:D
they are beautiful
OMG, all fantastic dogs, fantastic cats! I love them all. Thanks for the posts. You and your husband are great persons!
WOW!!! I bet your fingers are tired, but that beautiful post is well worth the effort. Your dogs are just beautiful. Sorry to hear of your loss of Hoodoo, and I pray that Paxil can continue to win the fight! Thank you for sharing those beautiful pictures and stories!
What a beautiful and amazing thread. I've also bookmarked this as well as the kitty thread because I enjoyed them so much and would like to browse them again at times. :) For some reason I didn't realize Pingo came after Founder. Both of them have always been favorites of mine :D. I just love seeing Mac and Ozzy too... well I just love seeing all of them. I can't really single them out because I truly love seeing them all!
What more can I say. I am overwhelmed by the stories and how much work you truly do. It does seem like alot of work, but worth every bit to see those beautiful faces every day:D
I have to agree with Val...
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This has got to be one of my all time favorite PT posts
Wow! What a neat thread idea! :) Just reading through everything made me tired! LOL What a beautiful household of doggies! It sounds like a full time job just feeding them! LOL It's great to see them all in one thread. Thanks for taking the time to share them all with us. They're all beautiful! :D
**hugs**
Omgosh!! Your dogs are *SO* beautiful!!!:D:eek::D Thanks so much for sharing, I cant wait to see tons more pictures of your gorgeous dogs!:D Thanks so much for sharing:D
I LOVE ALL OF THEIR NAMES!!!!!!!!!! Your dogs are gorgeous and look healthy and happy! God Bless you for taking them all in!
Paxil, prayers are being sent for you, don't give up, you can make it!
How do you and your husband make it with this many dogs?
Your dogs are all beautiful. The small tributes to each made it even nicer. I got teary eyed reading about Hoodoo.
Omg, what a beautiful, amazing post! You and your husband are angles for giving all those dogs such wonderful lives. Thank you so much for posting that. :)
WOW, All of your darlings are adorable. I especially like Raven.
I admire you for being able to care for all those sweet faces.
You are a great person.
Thank you so much for starting this thread Gina and Glacier for gladly accepting and telling us such wonderful stories about all of your furkids. You sure have a busy life. I admire you for taking them all in and caring for them all so deeply. I just don't have the words to express how great I think you and your husband are for doing such great work with all the furkids. :)
I love reading all of their stories. I'm going to have to use this as a reference each time you post to see if I can tell whos who on my own. The older dogs just melt my heart. I love that picture of Chase. He reminds me of my neighbor's silver tabby who just isn't all there but who brings in the much needed relief from the serious world. I myself wouldn't be able to care for so many but I love that you are willing to give your life's time to all these wonderful characters. Only the best get to touch so many lives. Thank you for sacrificing your fingers for this post.
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I couldn't agree more with Val & Anna!!
This is the best thread of all times!!!:D :)
I come back and look at it several times a day, I quiz myself to see if I can match up names to faces!!:D
I'll get them all right one day!
(I already knew a few: Muskwa, Earle, Goldie, Heyoka, Paxil, Mac & Ozzy)
Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to post all of your furkids.
I have to bump this up!
Glaciers doggies are too beautiful.
Wow, that is quite the doggy crew!!:D I just love all your dogs Glacier, thanks for sharing all of them!!!;)
:eek: WOW!!!! It´s so great to see all of your doggies..they ALLL are so gorgeos and it was fun to read stories about them how they did come to you...Thanx for sharing all those photos with us :)
It is soo nice to hear that after everything that they went through that they had you to come along and show them the best heaven, a loving home! I loved reading all the stories, and all those that are sick or passed, will or did pass happy, and that's what really counts!
Cassie
cyber-sibes pointed out that this thread is a little out of date! We actually have 23 dogs now!
Deuce is listed here, but at the time he was a foster dog. Deuce is staying so I'll add some detail to his story.
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Deuce was a stray in a small community north of where I live. I've heard from various people that he was there for about three years. He had a route where he would stop in and get food, but no one claimed to own him. Eventually, Deuce started causing some trouble like getting into garbage ect and the village council decided that he should be shot, along with 2 other troublemakers. Fortunately, a nice young man thought that was a little extreme for just tipping over a few cans! He took Deuce and his buddies in and kept them in his yard until the shelter where I live had room for them. His buddies were clearly pets at one time and were adopted together very quickly. Deuce did not adjust well. He had gone from full freedom, to a chain, to a very small kennel. He's probably never been inside a building before. He was bouncing off the walls! In a small setting, that energy can look aggressive. The staff at the shelter thought Deuce should be euthanized. My husband, who worked there at the time, thought otherwise. I met Deuce one afternoon and brought him home that night. Deuce has some issues to be sure--he never learned all the stuff he should have as a puppy and his energy levels are boundless! But he is not aggressive. He loves people and attention. He just needs to learn to ask for attention by means besides knocking you over! He's coming along and learning his doggie manners! He's also a workhorse in harness and loves to pull.
Sundin arrived in November 2005. He's almost six years old. His momma is my Pingo. Sundin came from the same musher who gave me Pingo. He is a distance racer and Sundin isn't cut out for that, just like his momma.
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He's very timid. It took almost three months before I got to touch him at all. Now he lets me catch him fairly regularly. Somedays he still acts like he hates me, but really he wants to play chase. He thinks it's fun to make the human run around! He's a sweetie. He loves other dogs and is full of bouncy happiness. He's a good sled dog too, likes to run in lead and knows his stuff.
Ok, now we are up to date again!
I never knew that you got Sundin! I knew that you had officially adopted Deuce though! Thanks for updating Glacier!!!
Gina, you might have to change the title to Glaciers 23 doggies!:p:D
Steph and Jes
That's a great picture of Deuce! Another "adoption success" story, eh? ;)
And it sounds like Sundin is starting to find his place, too. He looks really satisfied in his pic, what a wolfie-grin!
I'm going to print this out. Thank you for taking the time and energy to post this. Bless you and Stuart and all extraordinary 23 puppers! Don't forget to dust off your angel wings once in a while. :)
Howdy neighbor - great write-up of your crew!! I didn't realize that when you got Preacher & Franklin, you didn't have too many dogs. Oy, how they multiply eh!??! I guess at that time when I took the 2 sisters, I only had two others... yikes!
(I LOVE the look of Chum! But of course, ol' Franklin & Preacher have a spot in my heart too....)
Glacier, you should try to get a book published with all these wonderful stories’s and pictures.
You didn’t have a dog until you met your husband?
This question was asked by someone else in another thread and I would love to hear your answer.
Also does the alpha treat females differently from other males?Quote:
Does the alpha dog treat the other dogs differently? For example, a dog that's not the alpha dog but isn't the lowest in the pack, would the alpha treat him better than the dogs who rank lower than that dog?
I agree, you need to do a book with all these wonderful doggies and their stories. At the very least a 2 year calendar!! You are the very luckiest person in the world. And those doggies, they are just so heartwarming, each and every one of them. Thank you for sharing and for doing what you do for all of your animals.
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For those that don't know, mtn_chick shares her cabin with Franklin's littermates!
I'm just waiting for you to say that you've officially adopted Daisy too! ;)
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Originally Posted by auggie
I didn't have a dog til I met Stuart. I grew up with them--not huskies, but a vast assortment of mutts! Before Stuart, I lived in a condo in Calgary. The condo rules only allowed pets under 20 pounds so I had cats. I adore cats too! Stuart had Muskwa when we met and an ancient GSD he was permanently dog sitting. Muskwa was a crash course in huskies! Cobber was a delightful, crotchety old man. I miss that boy.
In my pack, Muskwa is the alpha dog and he treats everyone fairly equally. There are two exceptions. He has issues with Heyoka. Heyoka is likely to challenge Muskwa someday for top dog and will likely win just due to his sheer size. Muskwa does not like it if Heyoka gets too much attention, especially from Stuart. Right now, a loud "Muskwa, let it go" is enough to get him to leave Heyoka alone. The other exception is Earle. Earle is the only dog here that Muskwa has known since early puppyhood. Muskwa will protect Earle from the other dogs. He can snarl at Earle occasionally, but no one else is allowed to. Earle's very laid back so it's rare Muskwa has to step in anyway.
Muskwa plays with everyone, but normally he initiates play with the subordinate dogs. They sometimes try to start a game with him, but he will ignore them until he wants to play.
He treats the females the same, maybe even a little better. He has great respect for Sleet. She's much older than he is, but occasionally she wants to play. She almost always looks for Muskwa to play with. He's very gentle with her and never tries to play Husky WWF with her. He's also one of the few dogs Goldie will play with. Goldie has issues, but Muskwa gets through to her. I wouldn't leave him alone with Kayleigh. I wouldn't leave any dog with Kayleigh, but they have gone for walks together and she's been fine with him. She's highly dog aggressive so for her to even tolerate his exsistance is fairly major!
That was wonderful..I always enjoy all your post and these have been the very best my heart just swells with pride for you and your help with these wonderful dogs.. :)
I dont think i had met them all yet either. :eek:
what beautiful dogs!!
WOW!!
I'm so glad there are people like you and your husband out there to offer your house and hearts to these dogs when they are in such need of it.. If I could I would totally do the same!.. All of those lovely Northern faces bring a smile to mine :). Makes me feel so lucky to be able to share my life with a wonderful Siberian husky!.. Your place must get noisey :).
I send Hugs and love to you Glacier, and all those wonderful dogs of yours.
I love this thread. It's definitely my favorite.
just saw a thread of yours and I think you need to update this. ;) been almost a year and half now? :o
sundin was the last one - then when I know how many you have, I'll updatedit the number!
your threads always are a joy to read at anytime.
Wow, wow, wow! Glacier, I had no idea this thread was here -- I just came across it today. Could you give everyone (okay, anyone who's in need of one) a pet for me, please? Glacier and Mr. Glacier, you are awesome!
Updates as requested....
The number is 24 now. Since Sundin there have only been two additions, Anvik and Tehya.
Preacher passed away on December 21, 2006. He had what we thought was an intestional blockage. When the vet went in to remove it, he found a dozen cancerous tumors. I did not let Preacher wake back up as his life would have been short and filled with pain. I miss the big noisy doofus. I still have his line up in front of the house. Preacher was blind and when he went outside he was hooked to a clothesline style tether just to keep him safe. Haven't been able to take it down yet, although I haven't used it since he died either!
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Anvik arrived on August 31, 2006. He had been in the shelter for months. Just before I pulled him, Anvik had a little breakdown. He was shaking to the point that the shelter staff thought he was having a seizure. He underwent a full neurological workup and was technically fine. The vet thinks that the stress of shelter life was too much for Anvik. He was dumped by a dog sled tour operator who claimed to be sick(mysteriously he is still taking bookings for wilderness tours!). I believe Anvik was dumped because of his seperation anxiety, which manifests itself as a "Death Howl". It's a gawd-awful noise that doesn't stop and carries for miles!
He's a great sled dog, can even lead. He loves to run and hates being left at home. He's also Tehya's favorite chew toy!
Anvik's world begins and ends with me. He is a big lap dog, a snuggle-boy and hates to be too far from me. I even moved his doghouse against a window so he can look in the house. As long as he knows where I am, he doesn't do the death howl.
Anvik had a rough start with us. He jumped the fence frequently and I was often out searching for him. I think he was looking for me. He never jumped when I was home and was always very happy to see me when I found him. I met some nice people while out searching for Annie! It took him a long time to adjust to being a pack dog and not being chained too. He had mysterious lumps removed from his side last November and in February had a hernia caused by a Heyoka headbutt. It's a good thing he likes his crate because he's spent a lot of time on crate rest! He's healthy and happy now.
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Tehya arrived in March 2007 at six months old. She's everything we don't normally take--a puppy and a female. Females are much harder to integrate into a pack. I originally said No to adopting Tehya, but I am glad I changed my mind eventually. She's a handful. There is never a dull moment with Tehya around, but she's delightful. Her name means Precious in Cherokee
She's full of energy and joy. She's smart as a whip, anxious to explore and learn. Everything is an adventure to Tehya. She loves to play and run. She's going to be a fantastic little sled dog. She loves other dogs and has a particular gift for getting the shy ones to relax. She adores Anvik and spends hours chasing, chewing and cuddling with him. She plays with Pacer, who had no real friends before Tehya. She beats on Chum all the time and Chum loves it.
She's a character. It's hard to believe she's only a year old and has been here for such a short time. I don't remember what we did before Tehya!