WINDCHILL TAWNI TUGGER [A] WPD WTD WSD WLD WWPDX ROA

22 January 1997 - 24 February 2005

Tuggy's wonderful life ended in our arms on the evening of Thursday 24 February, he had just turned 8 the month before. Only 2 days before he had been diagnosed with bone cancer and his prognosis was very poor, so we chose to end his life before he suffered any further.

The bone cancer in his front leg was very aggressive and already the bone was so riddled with cancer it was in danger of shattering which would have been agonising for him.  Knowing what lay ahead for him and watching him try so hard to hobble around was heartbreaking and, even though he was still otherwise healthy, happy and in good spirits, we knew the pain would get worse and his quality of life would deteriorate rapidly.

Tuggy led a very full and active life.  As a youngster he was always the lowest in our pack order, but he was very affectionate and always the most willing to please and our most enthusiastic worker.  In his first season of sledding he achieved his Working Sprint, Lead and Team Dog titles, and shortly after went on to gain his Working Weight Pull Dog title and Working Pack Dog title.

He certainly was no show dog and was desexed when he was young, his long pointy snout and big ears gave him a comical look, yet he always had a smile on his face and somehow he always seemed to be everyone's favourite.  Tuggy held a special place in our hearts and is very sadly missed.

Farewell Dear Tuggy - Run free good friend...

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