I always knew my sweet angel puppy McKinley was not a normal sort of Siberian Husky. He was always taller, faster, smarter than the other puppies at the dog park. He wasn't a simple people-pleaser...if he wasn't done backcountry skiing or trail running yet (even if his food dispenser mom was...) he simply chose to find new partners in the parking lot, and proceeded to turn tail and make me wait until he WAS ready to head home. And the older he gets, the more of a best friend/love bug he has become. Rough patches in life are scraped clean by his big paws...and his copious fluffy fur has soaked up many tears.
This Sunday morning, a normal walk through the blissful North Fork valley turned into another moment for MK to unfurl his SuperDog cape. Lily (new puppy and MK's napping nemesis) was brutally attacked by an non-neutered male Shepard/lab mix. While I watched in horror as little Lily was shaken and bitten violently by this big behemoth, our little wonder dog was galloping to the scene with lightning speed. Before Will or I could intervene and pull Lily from the jaws of death, MK leap on the dog, grabbed it by its throat and caused it to drop Lily. He then paced in between the still-aggressive dog and our sweet Lily, crying and shaken on the ground. He protected Lily, the new addition to his pack (which he'd probably rather do without) and me, his old food-dispenser mom who he has spent every day of his nearly 11 years prancing about as my sidekick, busting through the good and bad adventures of life with.
But little did I know, I've really been HIS sidekick all along.
Since the incident, MK has assumed a perch on the bed (normally a no-no for doggies), demanding bacon and bread to replenish his SuperDog resources. Lily, however, escaped this attack with four bite marks, a staple, a missing tooth and a VERY odd hair cut (don't worry sweetie, it'll grow back :)) She has since camped out UNDER (always in close proximity to her savior and pack leader MK...) the bed, right next to the rifle. We think she's plotting revenge.
So here's to my Wonder Puppy, McKinley Edwards The Great, protector of all, king of the mountains, hater of kitties. The next time you see him, give him an extra scratch and side of bacon:)
2 comments:
Go MK! What a scary story. Give the superdog a little bacon from me. Let him know that Freja is in awe of his heroic efforts. As you know, Freja prefers to roll over and submit approach. DB
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