Nikita's orgins

       Today I  got an exclusive interview with Peggy Holtz( A.K.A, my mom). She told me about beloved,(grumpy was my comment,) adored, and awesome Nikata. But we call her Kita or mom calls her Princess. Nikita was found in the woods with her sister. They were abandoned. The shelter picked them up and gave Nikita to my parents in 2000. 
        But Nikita didn't get started off that well. Her lips were sucked up in a vacuum cleaner and she got stung on the face by a wasp and her face swelled up. Yeah. Really.  And she was younger than a year. And she dug in the yard. She found a mud pile. It got messy.
        But as the years went by, she lost her athleticism. She got arthritis and she now sleeps a lot. But,once in while, Kita will have a spurt of energy. 
         She has been a good mom to Hoover. She is also a good companion. She is a little independent.

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Pennies for Pets

        My school is holding a campaign. It's called "Pennies for Pets."  It is where we donate things to the animal shelter and raise money. Students at University Elementary school are asked to donate. Items consist of: can dog food; blankets; old towels; toys; and biscuits. Thank you for reading my new entry. But, I am just telling you, not asking you. 

Pulaski's Different way of Play

           Pulaski is our foster dog who is learning how to play. We get Nikita going and Hoover gets excited while Pulaski barks his head off. Then the party stops. Once again, Pulaski has been a party crasher.
           He doesn't know how to keep some stuff for himself. He once went to the toy basket and found an old bone. Nikita came and took the bone from him. Pulaski stood there dumbfounded. He outweighs Nikita by 50 pounds. When he first came, Nikita was scared of him but now she is back to being queen. 
            I decided to teach Pulaski how to play. I gave him a toy to play with. And guess what? At first he just sat there.Then Pulaski took the tag off and tried to take the tail. We're now aware about what toys he uses because the tags are missing. But I guess you could say that he plays even though he tries rip the toys open. I think he likes me the best because he will carry one of my socks around. 

     Stay tuned for the origins of our sled dogs who have never pulled a sled.  Nikita will be first.

"Finney's " Iditarod Trail Adventure

    
      Yesterday at the Bloomington Wonderlab, it hosted the first Iditarod teacher trail conqueror. She was Andrea "Finney" Aufder Heyde. She lives in Bloomington. She has 2 dogs named Sootfa and Joli. But the main thing I will talk about is the trail.
      "Finney" was the first teacher to follow along on the Iditarod trail. She had to buy all her gear and survive on her own. She was dropped off  away from the checkpoint. She would need to walk to it by herself. And amazingly, she only got lost once. She showed much of her equipment. 
        Annui(ah-noo-ee) was one of "Finney's" first dogs. She was an Alaskan sled dog.  Annui  taught children with "Finney" at Rodger's Elementary school.  And after 1 year, Annui went back  to Alaska to train to be a sled dog. She then came back to Bloomington. I know I am leaving you wondering so buy a copy of "Finney's" book "The Double Life of an Alaskan Sled Dog." 
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Pulaski Strikes

           It is my second day of blogging. Thank you again for coming to read my blog. Now, let's get started.
          I had woke up on November 25, 2012. My dad had given me a mini-donut. I was eating it on our pull out bed when Pulaski came. As you know, Pulaski is our big malamute foster.
         I petted Pulaski, pampering him. I leaned in to scratch his ears when...BAM!!! Pulaski grabbed the donut and took off with it, eating it on the way. He got half and I had half, though I didn't eat the rest. We scolded Pulaski but in the end, he was the one to get hyper!

Introduction

                                 The Beginning 

  Thank you for coming to read my blog. The people you will be reading about are: Hoover, Nikita, and Pulaski. They are my dogs. I was inspired to write this by Andrea "Finney" Aufder Heyde. She has inspired me because she likes Northern dogs and was a musher for some time. I thank her and all of my supporters.  
    I am Ian Holtz-Hazeltine. I'm in 4th grade and training to be a soccer player and author. I like dogs (especially huskies and malamutes) and I am a fan of Erin Hunter's "Warriors" series( link to http://www.warriorcats.com/). And that is me.

 



 

Foster Dog Pulaski

   Pulaski is an Alskan malamute male. He is large but very gentle. Pulaski is about seven years old. He loves food and will take it whenever he can. He was an outsider at first but eventually will warm up to you. He does not like cats. Pulaski likes to keep his personal space and takes small amounts of cuddling. He enjoys walks. He's a couch potato(if he could get on the couch). He follows you around the house. For more info go to:

 http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/northernlights.html