Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004
From: erik
Subject: RE: Malamute Adoption update - WAMAL
Cindy,
Yes, everything is going great- thanks for asking. Dakota and Alkan keep
eachother busy chasing eachother around the yard whenever he is not sleeping
on the couch, lol. The groomers think he's the greatest- in fact they sat
him in the window while he was waiting to be picked up- advertising :).
Everywhere we go everyone wants to pet him- and are quite surprised at how
nice and well manered he is- people tend to think he looks scary yet
beautiful/unique. His gland has not changed or been a problem so we're just
leaving it alone. He's on Glucosamine and Chondratin for his arthritis. I
think he has gained some weight since we got him- he was a bit thin through
the hips (he was only 72 lbs. when we got him home- now more like 75-80 i
think). He is such a fancy pants when it comes to eating- everyone thinks
it's a hoot, such a big dog eating so delicately and being so picky. He and
alkan have run of the yard themselves or with our daughter jasmine all day-
it's more freedom and space than I think he's had before. He's still
indecisive about being inside or out- he changes his mind where he wants to
be every 5 minutes. He gets jealous if we are working on the computer and
will come put his head on our lap then proceed to knock our arm up with his
head. He woowoo's a lot when he's excited and he loves going to the park
and smelling all the other doggy marks in the woods. The other day a
raccoon was eating some cherries under the tree next door- oh boy he was
excited- literally tore through several planks on the fence with his teeth-
one of the few times i've heard him really growl.
Erik
Date: April 14th, 2004
Things are going great!!! alkan and dakota are great friends now and play
all day- although alkan is the instigator- dakota doesn't push his limits.
dakota whines anytime we come home, alkan whines less now- he checks to see
what dakota does first, lol. if alkan barks or hears something dakota will
follow and back him up, it's really funny to see dakota follow him.
everyone loves him- he sleeps on the couch mostly but sometimes jumps in bed
with us or jasmine. he's shedding in chunks right now and jasmines
collecting it to make a pillow- she misses him when she goes so she wants a
"dakota pillow" and we can't convince her that the smell isn't that
woderful, lol. he has put on some weight and he looks and moves much
better, we are sticking with glucosamine right now.
Date: March 9th, 2004
From: Erik
To: WAMAL
Subject: Dakota
I've always had a fascination with mals ever since my neighbor got one when
I was a teen. I always figured I'd get one when I was older- but as the
time flys and the next thing I know I have a 9 year old, a 10 pound pom, and
a small girlfriend. So the prospect of getting a large active dog like a
mal was looking slim. Then came the email from cindy that had found a
match- I couldn't believe it- she had a match for our family! Now upon
first impression the girls- and our dog- were scared of Dakota. He's a big
boy and very intimidating- but I just stuck my face down there and got a big
wet kiss- I guess he's okay :)! Anyway since we've had him home he's
adapted very well- he's great inside or out, mostly ignores the other dog,
and goes nuts with howls when we come home. We get nothing but compliments
on his great manners and exotic looks. And that intimdation factor gives me
a safe feeling when the girls walk to school- the secret is only we know he
wouldn't hurt anyone- which is also a relief because I'm sure if he had it
in him he could.
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005
From: erik
Cindy,
Well another year has gone by and Dakota's doing great. The salivary gland
problem has sped up though but our Vet has found some literature saying
Tetracycline may slow it down or stop it, it seems to be helping and we want
to exhaust all noninvasive options first. His weight is hovering between 85
and 90lbs, which is what the vet wanted to see him at after his first weigh
in was 72 lbs when we got him. He still does just fine with Alkan, if
anything Alkan is the dominant one at times, LOL. He has figured out how to
knock him down by sneaking around from behind, little punk :). Anyway we
just wanted to drop a little update and say thanks once again, I'm not sure
we can remember life without his antics.
Erik
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