Canine Family Addition

It was coincidence that the dog arrived the day before Christmas, but still, he's gotta be one of the best Christmas presents we've ever received. Meet Thüle, a 4-year-old husky with piercing blue eyes, a kind disposition, and quite possibly the longest canine legs I've ever seen. He came to us from a local couple who raise sled dogs and who found that, as much as they love him, Thüle's not much of a puller and longs to be with a human family.

(That means the local gang of perfidious dog-killers known as the Hancock County SPCA, whose two-faced exploits I've chronicled here and here, had nothing whatsoever to do with the adoption.)

Anyway, welcome home, buddy.

And thank you to all the readers who wrote in previously with words of support and advice.

My family and I haven't had a dog in close to a year, and we'd almost — almost — forgotten what a joy it is to have one around.

I look forward to thousands of walks, to thousands of play sessions involving balls and frisbees, and to thousands of blog posts composed with Thüle napping contentedly at my feet.

Comments

[KipEsquire]

Be sure to post at Modulator's "Friday Ark" --

http://themodulator.org/archives/002997.html

[Leah]

Congratulations!

[Timothy]

Welcome home Thüle! I got my two dogs (a chow mix and a blue heeler) from a locale no-kill (really, honestly, no-kill) Human Society and they're great additions to the family! Congratulations on your new friend!

[Jacob G]

Aww, looks like you got a real winner there. Congratulations!

[Russell Hanneken]

Aw, you promised you would name him Mohammed (see http://www.bakelblog.com/nobodys_business/2007/11/me-and-you-and.html ). Still, congratulations.

[Rogier]

Russell:

Mohammed is his middle name.

Rogier

[David]

Congratulations, Rogier! That's a very nice looking dog.

[Gayle Miller]

That is one GORGEOUS and kindly looking doggie. The love you give will be returned tenfold and that is one heck of a good deal. Not to mention he'll be a great deterrent to evildoers!