Today one year ago we brought home an amazing creature, his name was "Beau" but we later named him "Turbo" which was much more fitting. He's gained many nicknames since: Face, Dogface, creature, creetch, Dog-a-low, face-a-low, Dog-bo, Torbo, Turpo, Turp, and others.

He unfortunately had been to many different homes before us, including many different visits to the pound. We learned he was impounded for running away, later for chasing prized show sheep, and then later adopted by a man who had a cat and had no idea how to take care of dogs (let alone a breed such as a Husky), he lived with him 2 months. We found him free in the man's classified ad, and went to see him at 5pm.

He came home with us that day, and turned out to be a real handfull. Digging things, separation anxiety, many instinces of pooping the floor ... but later, after much time, effort, and training, became the best dog I ever had. He is a fast learner, and went from knowing "Sit" and "Down" (barely) to knowing perhaps 40 different commands for various behaviors and tricks. All in this past year.

This is one of the first pictures we took of him the day he came home with us:
http://pics.livejournal.com/matrices/pic/001e7315/


Now I am pretty sure he is the happiest dog ever.
He gets to go to the dog park on an almost-daily basis (6 days a week), and has many many dog friends. He's part of "the husky pack" at the dog park, which is a group of perhaps 9 other huskies that all come around 4-5:30pm, every day except Sundays.

For his adoption-day, we thought we'd celebrate by getting him the biggest rawhide we could find, as well as ice cream for dogs and a new squeeky ball.

http://pics.livejournal.com/matrice.....c/001x5ea5/g35

http://pics.livejournal.com/matrice.....c/001x4w26/g35

http://pics.livejournal.com/matrice.....c/001x396t/g35

Turbo is the best. We love Turbo.