Walls' Best Friends

Life is to be fortified by many friendships. To love and be loved is the greatest happiness of existence. Sydney Smith (1771-1845)

Our current pack includes Odin, an eight year old Alaskan Malamute and Samantha, a four year old Rottweiler. Their adventures are many, trials few, and enthusiasm boundless.



They are reluctant siblings, becoming a blended family through marriage. They have stopped trying to eat each other (we deserve an endowed wing at our vet's office from the expenditures "donated" to them) and are even finding solidarity through shared experiences at their home-away-from home, Primrose Lane Farm, when Michael and I travel.

We recently said goodbye to our Loulou (1997-2006) who had served faithfully as alpha over the two of them; mediating any conflicts. Samantha ran a strong campaign for the leader ship position, but Odin won out in the end - promoting a "can't we all just get along, man" slogan. He is the most mellow dog I have ever encountered, and she, the exact opposite.

Loulou was recently joined by my parent's sweet pup Oreo (1992-2007), and their love is long to linger.

We also have five Pit Bulls in our lives - Kodo, Nala, Cheyenne, Pepper, and Marley - thanks to Michael's sister Tonia; plus Michael's folks' very active Poodle, Pierre.


So, there is no shortage of friendship here (or dog hair, for that matter).