My Life with Dogs cont'd (Introducing Mysty and Bowser)

Mysty and Bowser were born in our home on January 24, 2007. They were two out of a litter of eight born to our dog Ebony after she was impregnated by a stray who wandered into our backyard. Ebony is at the Rainbow Bridge, we lost her to a rare disease 6 months after her pups were born. We miss her dearly.

Mysty is and always has been a shy dog. She does not do well with strangers, and will bark at new people the second they enter her range of vision. She is getting better though, she will now let repeat visitors pet her and in some cases she will even come and greet them at the door. Above is a photo of Mysty.

Although Bowser is Mysty's brother they look nothing alike. They are also complete opposites in personality. Where Mysty is shy and fearful, Bowser is brave and outgoing. While Mysty likes to blend into the woodwork Bowser likes to stand out and get noticed. Mysty has been with us since birth, but Bowser was adopted at ten weeks of age. He was returned to us at 18 months of age because his owners could not control him, and they feared their small child would be injured by his exuberance. Bowser is the pack's lead dog, and takes on responsibility for showing the new dogs the ropes. He is very good at his job. This is a photo of Bowser above.
Tomorrow you will meet Nakita.