My
wife, Maria, is dwarfed by Mishka, a 10-month old Malamute "puppy"
when this picture was taken, and already weighing well more
than 100 pounds. He is still growing, and is expected to weigh
more than 150 pounds when full grown! He lives with my father
and step-mother in Juneau, Alaska, an ideal setting for a strapping
big Alaskan dog like this.
Mishka
is a very affectionate and playful puppy. He loves to gives
hugs...but watch out, his playful hugs can easily knock you
down! Here he is shown playing with Maria at the Shrine of
St. Therese in Juneau, Alaska.
Maria
tries to teach Mishka some table manners. Mishka is so big,
he doesn't even need a chair to have his head above the table
when sitting down. He never stole off our dishes....well,
not yet....
Grrrr!
Don't I look fierce playing with my stuffed toy! The mighty
malemute shows that he isn't above playing a few games with
his play toys.
Ahhhhh...this
is the life. Cozy on the rug while getting a belly rub! Sure
beats pulling a dog sled in the cold, cold snow!
No,
Mishka! Down! Off the bed! You know you're not allowed up
here!
Alas,
sometimes it is better to let sleeping dogs lie. And when
you are as big a dog as Mishka, you don't leave much room
for anyone else!
Time
to bid a muddy farewell! Maria and Mishka stop for a breather
on a hike up the Dan Moller trail in Juneau, Alaska. It was
raining that day, and Mishka gleefully pounced in every mud
puddle he could find, and then gave us both big hugs with his
great big muddy paws.
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