trixieName: Trixie
Age: 6 years old, female Weight: 50 lbs Breed/Mix: pointer/whippet (vet’s guess) Sled dog name: Trixie Age at adoption: 4 years Adopted from: Victoria Humane Society, July 2015 Coat - single/double: single Likes: treats, walks, running, cuddling on our bed Dislikes: fireworks, some loud noises, small dogs, dog that bark at her Sleeping locations: her bed, our bed Off-leash time: yes Escaped or lost?: she escaped our backyard once for about 20 mins Siblings: Charlie Medical conditions: undiagnosed allergies to orange veggies such as carrots and sweet potatoes. She has a tear in one ear and a dent in her head - no idea how she got either Spayed/Neutered at adoption: yes Known history: don’t know - from Iowa I think - vet guessed she’d had pups Anything else you'd like to add: she has adapted to retirement really well and still continues to surprise us . . More retired sled dog stories at: wendynesbitt.com/retiredsleddogs . photographed January 6, 2018 . Session notes: Quite possibly the coolest thing about following the lives of these dogs over the years is seeing the transformations. For many of them, the first time I would've met them they had just come into care or were in transition. Their lives had been upset - whether it was a good life or bad - it was all they knew and change in routine can be tough. Trixie was one such dog - when I met her in 2015, she really didn't want me to photograph her and she was pretty wary of the whole business - but she loved getting brushed and the attention of the other humans - especially her main human at the foster kennel, Nichole. I had photographed her brother Charlie the year before when he was in foster and was amazed yet again... thinking to myself, how is this a sled dog? This petite, pointer-cross dog, that looks nothing like an Alaskan sled dog, husky or malamute cross in any way lives outside 24/7, 365 days a year and pulls a sled. Baffling. So, I was excited to see Trixie again and when she came into my studio she was a totally different dog than I remember photographing before. She was happy and she basked in the attention - giving paws, head tilts and obviously would have rather I used my hands for pets and giving her treats than holding the camera. When her human and I chatted, she was just sweet and chill and even licked treat dust off of my hands! |
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