Buddy

Buddy came to us as a rescue a few years ago, and, as I've recounted before, he was a bit hard to handle, he had mange, some serious shoulder problems, had to have some bad teeth extracted and he had allergy problems. Today his shoulder is all but recovered, his coat is good, his appetite is great and most importantly, he can free run without running off. He is a veteran of Alaska and the UP 200, but came to us locally. He still bites the gangline in a hookup and we've thought about solving that by trying him in lead, instead of wheel.

Yesterday with six other dogs he led the way on a trail walk. There is a fox den in the tall grass he is exploring, (in the photo), but he did come out when I called him. Now I can let him out and he will sit on the front porch, peacefully, getting along with all dogs.