Where do you live? San Jose (Bay Area), California
Name: Daja
Breed: Miniature American Eskimo
Your dog is purebred
Your dog is a girl
Birthday: August 16, 2005
Siblings: Spike the chinchilla
Favorite Food: Carrots
Favorite Toy: Green loofa dog
Favorite Place To Go: Fiesta Island dog park in San Diego
Best Trick: High five!
Best Friend: Denise (my sister)
Wildcard: She likes to try catching house flies that get into the house. She will jump to try to catch them in her mouth
Pet Peeve: Birds
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Bio: Two years ago, we got Daja from her first owner who couldn’t take care of her anymore. I had a coworker who had an Eskie (who then had puppies) and thought they were adorable. When a friend emailed me about a dog that needed a home and I saw that she was an Eskimo, I knew I had to meet her. While she initially greeted us with vocal barks, she soon became a loyal and happy white fluffball in our household. She keeps our other pet, Spike the chinchilla, company while he hops around the house. She has been a great late night working/studying buddy for my sister and I. She’s been a great addition to the family and it’s hard to remember life before she was with us.
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Lily Ophelia the American Eskimo Dog
Where do you live?: andover, connecticut
Your dog is: purebred
Dog’s sex: girl
Dog’s name: lily ophelia
Dog’s Breed: american eskimo
Dog’s Birthday: august 15, 2005
Dog’s Siblings: she’s an only child
Favorite Food: clementines
Favorite Toy: a sock stolen from the laundry basket
Favorite Place to go: grayville falls, hebron, ct
Best Trick: lily can walk on her hind legs
Best Friend: her best friend Marley passed away in March
Wildcard: Lily knows the spelling of the word S-Q-U-I-R-R-E-L….
Pet Peeve: the only thing Lily won’t eat: Fish
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Arrival Story (why did you get your dog? why did you choose this breed?)*: We researched that Eskies are smart and good with kids, easy to train, are clean, and she’s a sturdy little dog with the heart of a lion….
We got Lily because we finally made sure our kids would take on the responsibility of dog ownership. Our kids were 16, 12 and 9 when we got Lily. It was love at first sight.
Frosty the American Eskimo Dog
Where do you live?: Auburn, MA
Your dog is: purebred
Dog’s sex: girl
Dog’s name: Frosty
Dog’s Breed: Standard American Eskimo Dog
Dog’s Birthday: June 16, 1993
Dog’s Siblings: None
Favorite Food: Sandwich meat
Favorite Toy: Rawhide and pig ears
Favorite Place to go: Didn’t like car rides
Best Trick: When I’d say
Best Friend: Her dad, George
Wildcard: Frosty passed away 11-9-2009 at the old age of 16. She was the best dog I’ve ever known.
Pet Peeve: Car rides and thunder storms
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Arrival Story: Frosty came from Pet Menagerie, a mall pet store that is now out-of-business. However, she was born at a kennel in Missouri (which I believe was a small-scale puppy mill), according to her paperwork. Anyway, my mother saw her one day and fell in love. She was an adorable white ball of fur and everyone just adored her. I am one of five in my house, and Frosty was always showered with attention. Although she loved everyone, her very best friend was my dad. Frosty was everything one could want in a family dog – intelligent, loyal, gentle, tolerant, protective, reliable, comical, fun and very happy. She didn’t fetch and didn’t like car rides, but she loved to run and play with her humans. I always remember getting off the school bus ! and seeing Frosty waiting for me by the back door :#. Frosty had a litter of puppies one summer after the neighbor’s Golden Retriever got loose, and although it was an irresponsible accident, we enjoyed the experience and have no regrets. #She was spayed after all the puppies were sold.) Frosty was to me what dog-people call “forever dogs” or “soul dogs”, because they are like our soulmates in so many ways. Frosty and I grew up together and she taught me a lot about dogs and how they behave, and I accredit her for shaping me into the dog lover that is I. I now know better than to buy from a pet store or to buy on a whim, but I will never regret my mom’s decision to bring home that little white furball one November’s day. <3
Nuka the American Eskimo Dog
Where do you live? Barnegat, NJ
Name: Nuka
Breed: American Eskimo Dog
Your dog is purebred
Your dog is a girl
Birthday: 12/10/07
Siblings: Atka, the AMAZING Eskie!
Favorite Food: Anything Atka is eating
Favorite Toy: Anything Atka is playing with
Favorite Place To Go: The BEACH! Or in bed to wake up Daddy in the morning. It’s a toss-up 
Best Trick: Lifting her rear leg while on her side each time we tell her it’s bedtime. The closer we get to her, the higher the leg goes. The farther we back away, the lower the leg goes.
Best Friend: Her big brother, ATKA!!!
Wildcard: Nuka conquered her fear of skateboards by learning how to RIDE one
Pet Peeve: Being separated from Atka
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Bio: Nuka joined our family as a companion for Atka, our male Eskie. One of the top breeders in the country happened to have a little girl who fit our family needs exactly. Nuka is a happy happy happy little goofy girl who is the perfect compliment to Atka. This “Little Sister” (what her name means in Eskimo) brings sunshine to our lives every day, and is more than content to allow Atka to steal the spotlight. She has brought balance to and enriched all our lives for sure
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Atka the American Eskimo Dog
Where do you live? Barnegat, NJ
Name: Atka
Breed: American Eskimo Dog
Your dog is purebred
Your dog is a boy
Birthday: 3/25/04
Siblings: Nuka, a female American Eskimo Dog
Favorite Food: Anything remotely edible
Favorite Toy: Anything his little sister hasn’t stolen from him yet
Favorite Place To Go: Nursing homes & military bases
Best Trick: Skateboarding, saluting, playing dead while covering up my eyes, Patty Cake
Best Friend: His little sister, Nuka
Wildcard: Was the studio/model dog on Animal Planet’s “Dogs 101″
Pet Peeve: The neighbor’s dog getting fresh with Nuka
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Bio: It took a total of 3 years to get Atka, from breed research, to breeder interviews, to waiting for the pup with the right personality to be a match for us to be born. We chose Eskies for their stunning looks, robust health, surprisingly (somewhat) low maintenance in grooming, high intelligence and desire to please. Atka’s intelligence, large repertoire of tricks, charm and sweet demeanor have led him down many blessed paths, with the world opening up for us as a result. Although he has been featured on national TV through Animal Planet, has been in various books, magazines, and newspapers, and was discovered by the producers of “America’s Got Talent,” his favorite activity still remains performing as a Therapy Dog for the nursing homes every month, and the wounded and ill soldiers at military bases when he can. Atka is Eskimo for “Guardian Spirit”, and his spirit has indeed shown us what the important things in life truly are.
Bear the American Eskimo Dog
Where do you live? Carlsbad, CA
Name: Bear
Breed: American Eskimo
Your dog is rescue
Your dog is a boy
Birthday: 2/13/10
Siblings: only child
Favorite Food: anything you’ll give me
Favorite Toy: tennis balls
Favorite Place To Go: the beach
Best Trick: singing to oldies
Best Friend: my mom of course
Wildcard: he sings along to Franki Valle and the Four Seasons and he thinks water from a hose is the greatest thing ever to play in
Pet Peeve: the doorbell
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Bio: Bear came into my life about a month after my dog Lucky passed away from old age and cancer. He was the same breed as Lucky but unlike Lucky who I rescued when he was a senior, Bear was three months old and frightened of humans. He had four owners in his first 13 weeks of life. Although tiny in size, he barked and air-snapped to insist he would bite me if I got close. Somehow that first day, I scooped him into my lap and three hours later we were buds. He now loves all those he knows, but is still weary of strangers.
Bear brightened my life when it was bleak. Losing a dog is one of the toughest experiences to endure. Bear is hyper and wants to play constantly. He is cute, rides in the car with me all over town, and has expressions I’ve never seen in a dog. He’s the most observant dog I’ve ever seen and sometimes I swear he is watching the road or watching tv right along with me!
Rescue: Los Angeles based rescue