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January 10, 1999

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Casper and Studley, the Dog of the Day
Name: Casper, Studley
Age: Six, Three years old
Gender: Male
Breed: American Eskimo
Home: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
 
   Studley came into our lives at the age of eight weeks. He joined our 15-year-old "matriarch" Ravi who was quite ill. For Studley's first year, Ravi "mothered" Studley as her own pup and regained a life we hadn't seen for several years. Prior to Ravi's passing, we adopted another American Eskimo - Casper - who was three and had come from a family who had a very ill daughter and they could no longer care for Casper. He had also had a traumatic life thus far being stung by a bee hive when a few months old and surviving the attack, and then having his neck ripped open by an attack by an older dog. Despite this and being uprooted - he quickly became the "big brother" to Studley and became the company Studley craved after Ravi died.

    The two of them are now inseparable and though they have very distinct personalities - will not do anything without the other. In the mornings, the two leave their night kennels and join Linda and I on our bed to be "with the pack" curling around our heads on the pillow and waiting for us to wake-up! They are extremely loyal, energetic "in your face dogs" who have won our hearts with their unconditional love and antics and we look forward to every day we have them with us.

    P.S. As you can see from the picture - they are true "eskimos" as they love the snow and cold and can't wait for the coming winter.
 

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