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photographed: june 18, 2017
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Name: Silly
Age: 9 years, male Weight: 60 lbs Breed/Mix: Pointer X/? Husky? Sled dog name: Silly Age at adoption: 5 years Adopted from: SPCA Victoria, October 2013 Coat - single/double: double Likes: CHICKEN! snuggles, bones, our cat Dislikes: carrots, new surroundings, loud noises (fireworks), mean little dogs scare him Sleeping locations: living room carpet, dog bed, furniture Off-leash time: yes, yard only Escaped or lost?: yes 2-3 times, about 20 mins only Siblings: not sure (currently lives with adopted sleddie sibling, Sun and two malamute siblings) Medical conditions: no Spayed/Neutered at adoption: yes Known history: He came from the Whistler kennels Anything else you'd like to add: Silly is an extremely submissive animal. It took a long time for him to make eye contact with us. Now his nickname is “cuddle puddle”. He is a sweet boy. Session notes: YES, that's Silly's mom's hand holding him - Silly had a tough time standing still so I tried just clicking the shutter as he walked through the frame - it didn't work so well - so his mom held his collar on one of his circles around the studio and we got it - thanks LM! These sessions were tough for a number of the dogs - when they were working dogs, being told to do something wasn't always a positive experience - so even just working with them using treats, praise or just waiting, trying to watch their behaviour and then capturing what I could in that split second of them standing in the right spot could cause them stress. Something I was desperately trying to limit. I've since seen Silly out and about and he was very happy to melt into me for some cuddles. Silly is a survivor of the 2010 Whistler sled dog cull. |
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