meetings, greetings + fond farewells

[PART TEN of a series chronicling the re-homing of Whistler sled tour dogs.]

I am still sort of at a loss for words on how to describe what this post means to me. Yes, it's a collection of images from a super duper reunion of retired sled dogs, but it's also the last part before I start compiling, sorting and putting together the end game - a book. Working on a long term project is hard - at what point do you stop? When do you have enough? For me that point is now - for a number of reasons, but mainly because it's been just over a year since I had the privilege of going to Whistler to meet the dogs, to see the kennels where these dogs lived and to help share their stories in the hopes of getting them adopted. Some of the dogs at this reunion were still living outside in Whistler when I visited which made the power and beauty of the emotions I felt seeing them again, so free and so loved, something I will never forget. And it will give me the energy to go forward to help share what I have seen of their lives.
So  thank you again to the dogs, their families and their fans, for allowing me to document and share not only today - a day of meetings, greetings and fond farewells (until next time) - but  every time we get together. 
And even though the posts like these are at an end, I'm not going anywhere really - except maybe into a cave so I don't get distracted and start taking more sleddie photos - because I will be continuing to help with reunions, going for hikes with the Victoria gang and advocating for the adoption of retired sled dogs... because if it can be done here, like this... it can be done anywhere.

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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can 
change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
 ~Margaret Mead~

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Island Retired Sleddie Super Duper Reunion Roll Call:  

Apex
, Arctic, 
Aussie (Dusty), 
Big, 
Bubba, 
Chi Chi, 
Cola, 
Daffy, 
Digger, 
Eagle, 
Galute
, Grey, 
Griffindor, 
Hooters,
 Jack
, Kayla, 
Lady, 
Lion
, Lucky, 
Mars, 
Misty, 
Moon,
 Moose, 
Niv, 
Nordique, 
Pique, 
Poppy (Skier), 
Question, 
Reggie, 
Rocky, 
Rolo, Shazaam, 
Shrek, 
Siku, 
Sitka, 
Sky,  
Snail, 
Sonny, 
Stella, 
Summer, 
Tuba, 
Tucker, 
Typhoon
, Wasp, 
Weasley, 
Whistler & 
Yamaha!

And the SLEDDIE SIBLINGS in attendance were: 
Ash, 
Bailey, 
Cash, 
Cooper, 
Jessie, 
MacDaddy, 
Piper
, Saru
, Sky & 
Winnie