That's so cute :)

*knocks on your door with full winter gear and a sled* umm, can i borrow your doggies? j/k i love them, wizard sounds like a great huskie name, can you post some of his face?

I've got some pics of Wizard in the gallery that show his facial markings pretty well.

Sadly Wizard is probably the only one of the four who can really do much pulling. Rio is 11 and has had CCL replacement surgery on both rear knees. Tasha is about 9 and doesn't move so well anymore. Thomas, despite being only 3 or so, was from a bad line and already has arthritic hips.

Despite her knee surgeries we do still go skijoring with Rio. She does not pull at all and can't go very fast, but still really enjoys it and can do it without too much stiffness afterwards. We'll keep it up with her as long as she is able.

awww *sad* *hugs the cute doggies* well as long as you keep them comfortable, I've had my share of pet problems, I know it's just as hard on the owner as it is the pet.

That is an uncommonly well-disciplined lot of huskies! I keep half-expecting them to leap up at your sister in a frenzy of crazed cookie lust.

Oh that happens sometimes too. The rule with huskies and obedience is pretty much if you can get them to do 80% of what you want, 60% of the time then call it a "win". Wizard (in the front) is actually uncommonly biddable for a husky and we are already into Obedience III with him at just a little over a year old. Not sure I am crazy enough to try to do formal obedience trialing with him, but Rally at least.

That 80-60 rule is very reassuring to someone who's feeling discouraged in their efforts to train their malamute. I've come to the conclusion that Mischa's worked out exactly what "Komm!" means: it means "I am probably holding a Bockwürstchen treat for you, come and get it." So he comes if, and only if, what he's doing is less interesting than Bockwürstchen. The rest of the time I might as well not be there.

He's a lump. I love him, but he's a lump.

Hey that is exactly how my Malamute responds, only when it involves a treat.

Misha

i'm gonna come and switch one of them w/ Jack. just watch me