It would be wonderful to see a picture of Dan Trail and his dogs who helped rescue the baby seal pup. How many dogs? What breed? I am one of the many dog lovers in Wrangell and it was cool to read about how Dan’s dogs were a catalyst for a seal pup rescue. This is such a perfect place to get outside and walk dogs. And look what could happen — lives are saved. Sometimes lost, too. We have stories.
After spending 20 winters of not walking outside in Wasilla, my husband Greg and I are loving being senior citizens who live somewhere in Alaska, like Wrangell, where walking outside all year long is doable.
Greg will usually be seen driving an old white Toyota truck with a homemade cage on it, to keep our four Labrador retrievers safe. Every day he takes them all to the beach or forest. I only take one of the dogs, Little Bear, a former local dog show winner, with me on a daily walk, usually around the Loop Road.
Perhaps it is easier for me since I was born and raised here, so I am used to the climate. I grew up on the north end of town, where we had to walk to school until I was in sixth grade. So many of us who grew up out there still love to walk and I think our hearts are healthier because of that — and our walk was right next to the fresh ocean air. It doesn’t get much better than that.
-- Marcia Miller
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