From the Dog Blog

I usually don’t cross-promote between Scout’s Dog Blog and my own. But we’ve been having such fun putting these dog profiles together, that I thought you might enjoy reading one too. If you’d like to participate, you can click the Mission Statement at the end of the post. Enjoy!

What a fantastic name, right?

Scout hails from Minnesota and is lucky enough to live with photographer, Johanna, to capture her handsome dog-ness. Let’s meet them both!

Dog Questions
What is your name?
Scout

What breed of dog are you?
Well, no one knows for sure. My daddy says that I’m part coyote, but I don’t think so. I am straight up street dog. West side!

What nicknames do the humans call you?
Oh, these people love the nicknames. Snouters, mostly. Also, Scouters and Coyot. At least I don’t get called what they call my best friend. They call him Fatty. (He’s a little hefty.)

What is your favorite walk/hike?
Did you say walk? Walk walk let’s walk!

What is your go to toy?
Ball? Do you have a ball? I LOVE balls. If you don’t have a ball I also LOVE sticks. Oh, and socks! I LOVE socks!

What is your greatest skill?
My mama says I’m SMART! She talks to me in phrases and sentences and not just one-word commands. I’m smart! Plus I’m fast. Like lightening. Watch me run. Watch me watch me!

If you could be granted 3 wishes, what would they be?
To run without stopping as far I could run. To have my own lake to splash and romp in every single day. And I really, really, REALLY wish I could sleep in my people’s bed with them.

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Human Questions
What is your dog’s name?
Scout

What breed of dog do you have?
We have no idea! We think a Border Collie mix. With everything from Jack Russel to Canaan to Basenji to Greyhound mixed in. She showed up on my doorstop when I was living in an urban neighborhood of Atlanta as a 10-week-old puppy. She could be a mix of anything! She’s likely 3rd or 4th generation street dog. 100% mutt.

How old is your dog?
She’ll be 4 in June-ish. Because she was a stray, we don’t know for sure. But I found her in late August 2006, so I estimate her birthday as early June 2006.

What is the best thing you’ve taught your dog?
“Fetch it up.” We use it find her toys. It started when she was a puppy with this Kong frisbee that she’d run off with into the woods and then she’d get distracted and drop it and run off after something. I didn’t want to go hunting around for it, so I taught her to “fetch it up.” So now she can go find her toys, which is handy!

What is your favorite walk/hike to take?
We have miles of trails near our home, and she loves it back there. In the late fall and early spring they aren’t used as much, so we let her off leash. It is a joy to watch her bound and run around. We also have a springer attachment for my bike. She LOVES to run alongside the bike, and it’s easier for me, because she can go fast and I can actually keep up!



What is the most annoying behavior your dog exhibits?
She gets on our bed when we’re not at home! It’s so naughty! It is a pretty recent thing. We think that when her grandpa housesat for us one weekend, he let her on the bed, and now she thinks she belongs!

Has your dog ever destroyed anything in your home?
Nothing like furniture, but the list of dog beds she has shredded is too long to count. And toys. And socks. She’s also eaten her fair share of socks.

What do you love most about your dog?
I love how much she loves. Nothing warms my heart like seeing her when her daddy gets home. No one makes her wag her tail the way she wags it when she sees him! Pure, unconditional love. She’s just a lover. It’s awesome. We have four dogs, and she is definitely my heart dog. I’ve never had a connection with a dog they way I’m connected to her. I doubt I ever will.

You can visit Johanna’s photography site here. She takes beautiful photos of humans and pets. Thanks to both Johanna and Scout (such a good name!) for sharing themselves here.

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Woof!
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