The Dogs
Olie is an eleven year old black lab. He was born in Sitka and has traveled throughout Alaska. Olie's first couple of years were spent on St Lawrence Island. He has lived in Gamble, Barrow, Juneau and Sitka. Olie has traveled the entire length of the Yukon River and up the Bering Sea coast through the Bering Strait with me. He is a worthless boat and bear dog. He has wrecked two zippers on my tent trying to push his way in while I have been sitting around the campfire.
Lena is a ten year old golden retriever. She comes from Washington. She also has traveled with us throughout Alaska and the Yukon. She and Olie have backpacked through Newfoundland with us. She is a great boat dog but when I take her Olie turns in to such a spaz that her trips are rare.
Uffda is the new addition. He is a year and a half old newfoundland. He was an anniversary gift from Kerty. He is a work in progress. He is a good boat dog but his weight makes the boat list when he walks around. He does well hunting though. He runs around like an idiot in the woods for about an hour. Then he settles down and curls up on my feet. He is gun broke and has not barked at movement and deer. He is a bugger to keep off the gut piles.
