Emma was born on December 16, 1998, at Great Scot Kennels, Saugerties, New York. Her mother was Biscuit who was also the mother of Emma's older brother Aesop. Emma was a little demon when we brought her home. She terrorized her older brother, about a year and half older with her needlelike teeth. She would charge and jump on his back and bite. Aesop was confounded. What to do. His older "sister" Kate was about 11 or 12 when moved in and she was no longer able to engage him. When he was too annoying she would move away and grumble at him. She took the path of peace rather than war. Also she was suffering from having lost her "brother" Fala not long before. Also, she may already have contracted the disease that would finally bring about her death. In any case Fala sought refuge from wild little Emma upstairs. Even though his legs were short he was able to rush up to the second floor and there ensconce himself on a couch and look down onto the street. Emma was far to small to make the ascent.
But once Emma's teething was over and she matured, brother and sister became the best of friends. Emma is extremely independent but seeks shelter with us when she is uncertain about how dangerous the other dog may be or what she perceives as a foreign object that does not fit the gestalt of known beings in her world.
We are very grateful for Emma and for who she is.
The pictures show Emma in the yard after waterplay , at Tallman State Park, NY, and in our neighborhood or yard.
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