Qimmimariit

25/03/2025

Balto dreaming about going sledding.

02/03/2025

Remembering Rupert and Inuit Dog puppies Lillian, Bedford and Charlotte

15/02/2025

Remembering the time when Siu-Ling brought Gigi and her puppies to Ottawa from Iqaluit to meet the family, and to be socialized. These puppies were Gigi's first litter. Frances, Nunu, Bo, Schubert and K9. While Bo, Schubert and K9 went back to Iqaluit with Gigi to join Siu-Ling's team, Frances and Nunu stayed in Ottawa with the family 💞

11/02/2025

Mama Gigi disciplining her puppies.

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas from Balto

01/12/2024

Missing our dogs, Romper, Rupert, Toko, Rohde, Lewis, Lillian and Parker, and those who passed through for a visit, Bedford, Malone, Bugsy,

01/12/2024

29/11/2024

Balto pretending to be a sphinx 💞

21/10/2024

A sad part of Canada's history.

21/10/2024

Find out more about the QTC in my book, "The Canadian Inuit Dog: Icon of Canada's North." Available at Amazon, Indigo and the Ottawa Public Library.

05/10/2024

REMEMBERING SIU-LING'S MONTH-LONG DOGSLEDDING TRIP ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD OF BAFFIN ISLAND IN APRIL 2009. PART 6.

29/08/2024

Juniper's pup, one of the last pups who came and stayed at our house to be socialized until they were ready to go back to Iqaluit to join the team.

29/08/2024

28/08/2024

A loving memory of our precious Siu-Ling
Munich January 22, 1963 - Ottawa, August 29, 2016
ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS

22/08/2024

I saw these four egrets on the edge of Beaver Pond. Unfortunately, my phone camera is not that great, but I was happy to see them. Usually there is only one, so, seeing four at once is a treat.

I walk to the pond with my friend, Vera, almost every single day. We sit on a bench and watch the world go by. People walking or jogging, alone, with friends, family, or their dog. We watch Canada goose families and their young waddling by, picking in the grass or just sitting on the shore, grooming themselves. It's fascinating to watch the dynamics within each goose family and how they react to others. We have seen cormorants gliding by before diving and disappearing under the surface of the water, only to reappear somewhere else. We have seen a blue heron, ducks, sparrows, finches, mourning doves and cardinals. We love listening to the birds singing in the treetops and try to recognize what kind of birds those are, because we don't always see them.

I mentioned this to my friend Jane, an avid bird watcher. She suggested that I downloaded an app called MERLIN. It helps us recognize the different sounds birds make. It is pretty amazing. You hold up your phone and the app shows you what kind of a bird you just heard. It even includes a photo of the bird. Being in nature soothes our souls. It inspires gratitude.

Goodnight 😴

21/08/2024

REMEMBERING SIU-LING'S MONTH-LONG DOGSLEDDING TRIP ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD OF BAFFIN ISLAND IN APRIL 2009 - Part 5

21/08/2024

https://youtu.be/I2TJZqJBMNk?si=WBzrp6_1FMxzwoFz

Sam got two of Siu-Ling's dogs, years ago, siblings of Bugsy and Malone.
Il ya des années, Sam a obtenu deux chiens de Siu-Ling: frères et sœurs de Bugsy et Malone.

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