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This is Nootka, my blind, 9-year old Great Dane-Mastiff cross. He outlived his life expectancy; Danes and Mastiffs, considered giant breeds, have short lives, on average between five and seven years. For that reason they are called 'the heartbreak breed;' often very affectionate, they leave far too soon. Luckily not the case thus far for Nootka. He is aging quickly though, and recently experienced a little heartbreak when his life-time pal and helper (in case of fear/freeze response when stuck or off trail in the forest) Hunter died.
Nootka came to me from the island when he was about seven months. In those first months he spent time on the beautiful beaches of Vancouver Islands Pacific Coasts. Now that he is getting older, and feeling the sense that he may not be with me for too much longer, I decided to take him back to experience those beaches and the sea one last time. We will visit his first mom and reconnect with some old friends. Nootka loves going for a drive. Sometimes he will climb into my tiny two seater (he does not fit very well in the passenger seat; his paws and head are in my lap; it's the only way he can be comfortable) when I am just unpacking groceries, in which case I just take him for a drive around the block, just because I can't say no to him. So next week we're of to Tofino for another drive, another adventure ...
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James Ireland
7/18/2020 11:18:48 pm
Thats a terrific story. God bless Nootka
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