Somehow, in the midst of renovating our entire house, running the local chapter of the ACC, Bryce managing an entire IT and development team while I operate a business, and finding time to enjoy the great outdoors we live in, Bryce and I decided it was a perfect time to get our first dog.

We saw Eddy in a Facebook post by his foster. He was described as a former res dog who was learning quick and loved to nap as long as he got his daily exercise. As active people who also love to nap, we figured this would be a perfect fit.

It turns out Eddy had a lot more energy than we were anticipating. As a husky kelpie mix, he was born to run. It took us a few days to realize that he needs at least two walks and one run per day, totalling 10-15km. We’ve worked out a schedule that keeps his indoor zoomies at bay, but we when stray from that schedule he becomes a big pain in the butt (for example, as I write this I am an hour late on his morning run and Bryce is graciously keeping him busy with a fetch toy down the hall).

For the most part though, Eddy’s been pretty well behaved. He doesn’t go on the furniture or chew on things he isn’t supposed to (unless you’re late for his run and he’s trying to get your attention). He sits and waits for his food politely, and is happy to nap at your feet all afternoon.

We've been challenged with recall, which means we haven’t been able to let him off leash much. This is a little frustrating as it keeps us from taking him mountain biking and can make interactions with off leash dogs less ideal. On the leash though we’ve been able to use a halti to reduce his pulling and he’s far less distracted by smells when we’re running.

To make it easier on ourselves, we bike next to him while he runs. He only nearly pulls me over once or twice a ride, which I’ve somehow gotten used to and have learned to expect what will grab his attention (9/10 times it’s another dog).

His loyalty and affection has been growing since day 1, and we’re excited to watch him learn and evolve as he trusts us more.