Taq has been excellent in the canoe. He sits relatively still (random ballast) and watches the world go by in a zen sort of fashion. What he really lives for is when we camp. He runs around making his mark, searching for creatures and their scat.
You may not know this, but the malamute breed has an instinct that drives them to rub their face in smelly things. This includes (but is not limited to) otter, goose, and human scat. Yep – human. As part of our camp routine, Geoff and I must not only bury our waste, but pile rocks on top and around it to prevent him from digging it up. Many times he has returned to camp stinking to high heaven and proudly displaying it on his white head. Isn’t he cute!
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