cyber-sibes pointed out that this thread is a little out of date!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.

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.

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!