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| Name: |
Rocky
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Age: |
Fifteen months old
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| Gender: |
Male |
Breed: |
Alaskan Malamute
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| Home: |
Upstate New York, USA |
This
is Rocky, an alaskan malamute. One of the oldest breeds that spans over
the centuries, the breed takes their name from the Mahlemuts of the Inuit
Alaskans. Loving, loyal, independent, a breed that is unique to so many, they
are built for endurance and strength. These gentle giants give respect and
demand respect. Over the last year since we brought home this giant puppy, he
has taught me so many things ... above all patience.
I never understood why so much literature and so many breeders repeatedly
stated a malamute is not for everyone. Bringing a malamute into your family
requires patience and repetition and above all love. They are often mistaken
for being not so smart (which is completely wrong) Is based on their level of
independence. A malamute must have the ability to refuse its master/mistress
request as it is a genetic component. As mushers rush through the Alaskan
wilderness, only the sled dogs had the ability to sense the thickness of ice
covering frozen lakes or underlying crevices in the snow cover plains.
Malamutes have to be strong headed enough to refuse a command as a self
preservation determination for not only the team, but the musher as well.
Hence the misinterpretation of them being "not so smart" or "hard to train."
Rocky has brought so much joy to our hearts and many moments of throwing my
hands up in the air as sign of I give up lol. But one look into the beautiful
soulful big brown eyes of this animal speaks volumes. He guards over our
children as if a watchful mother. He joyfully greets neighbors over the
fence. He stands proud and dignified. He stops traffic walking through town
and has become a weekend figure at our local Starbucks from playing with
smiling children to giving seniors a great big kiss! Patience is a must, as
is lots of love and understanding. Rocky to me and our family is dog of the
day every day. An Alaskan Malamute is not a breed for everyone, true. But if
one takes time to understand this majestic animal and have the patience to
give respect to the antiquity of this breed, one will have many many years of
enjoyment, loyalty and love in return. I'm so looking forward to Rocky
maturing and being part of our family for many many more years to come ...
Rocky ... Our malamute!
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