Twelve years ago I was a landlord. The tenant had a beautiful red and white husky, and her name was Blue because of her eyes. Unfortunately this tenant let her gorgeous purebred in season Siberian husky run loose in the Manzano Mountains near Albuqeruque.
Not being all that great with dogs, she couldn't figure out why her dog was eating so much. A week before the puppies arrived she called me to tell me she'd just figured out why Blue was eating so much.
Six weeks later my tenant was at her wits end and wanted all the puppies GONE, they were driving her crazy! So Ole and I went over there with an eye to bringing home a puppy, and to help find homes for the other five or six. What we found were some big, yellow puffballs that somewhat resembled tribbles, and two excited black/tan/white feral-looking puppies who ran right up to us all ready to go somewhere, do something, yes yes yes, where we going? Well, that was easy. We went home with those little wild things.
Sofia and Athena are twins. They are nearly identical. Their tails curl opposite directions. Sofia's coat is a little darker. Other than that, you can't tell them apart. We had to put different colored collars on them or we'd never have known for sure which was which.
Athena lives with my son, Ole, down in Albuquerque. I miss her. Sofia still remembers her name and I'm sure remembers what she looks like.
I can't believe they are both 12 years old today! I'm sure she'll live many more years. I just love her to pieces.
I'll post a video of Sofia later, so you can see how she even fooled the vet into thinking she was seven, not twelve.
Until then, here are some more pictures of my most lovely queen dog. As with all the pictures on my blog, please click to see them full size.
Sofia and her best friend, Ole, the Norwegian Elkhound
Breakfast in bed. My bed.
See what I killed for you? No. You can't have it.
Summertime on the balcony. Whiffing for moose?
A couple weeks ago.
About a week ago.
