Being the first to respond to the listing, meant that I was able to have the “pick of the litter” so to speak. I was quite ecstatic, and with my heart fully set on getting her brother (based on the photos posted online) I scheduled a meeting the next day. Barely being able to contain my excitement, and having google-searched every single husky ever posted online, I set out to meet my little puppy on Saturday morning.

I went with a friend who used to own Huskies, and also my father (who had assumed a very childlike excitement at the prospect of getting a dog). When we arrived, I immediately went towards the young male, and picked him up. He made cute little noises but was squirming like anything. I liked his colouring, but wasn’t too sure about his temperament. As soon as I saw his sister, I was stunned. She stared at me with those deep blue eyes, and was calmly sitting up while her brother and sister wriggled around in each person’s arms. I suddenly realised that she was “the one.” The puppy that I’ve longed for since childhood. There was something so serene and wise about her that you couldn’t help but stare back. I’ve never experienced a puppy maintaining such amazing eye contact at only 2 weeks old. It was settled, she was going to be mine- and I was pretty sure I was going to be hers as well.