To the Ends of the Earth and Back

Well, I am back!

This was a VERY successful trip. I had two adult dogs (often a challenge in the translation), and five very sweet puppies.

And a whole beautiful country to cross! Take a look!

Chicago impressed me the most.

This is because I’m not generally into cities. But the cleanliness of its downtown, the young happy professionals who walked everywhere, and the large Central Park just a block away, surpassed any other city I had been to.

And then there was Max.

Riley, his new owner, has been a perfect fit for this guy. After Jenn’s email on my four-hour translation of this beautiful dog, I continued to receive glowing reports about a dog now living on the fourth floor in an apartment in a big city!

Here is what Riley had to say:

“After a weekend… update for Max, he is getting on and off elevators by himself, he warmed up to my parents and sister quite quickly, no more accidents in the apartment , and he really, really loves to lay on the couch next to me.”

Riley has transformed Max.

Max has transformed Riley.

This is why we work so hard, drive the miles, and spend the time. Both Riley and Max will never be the same.

Both Baku (King Kong) and Rodan are now living in townhomes. They have stairs to learn even though Jenn and I gave them preliminary lessons.

Hedy, our other adult, transitioned way faster than many of our adults. She has a wonderful fenced yard in a Connecticut township, and had to learn slippery bare floors.

Collinsville, Connecticut is renowned for its tool making tradition sending hammers and axes to pioneers who rode the Oregon Trail. Another first for me!

Balrog’s new parents drove an hour north to meet me at a mall so that I did not have to navigate the whole of Denver. So nice! Balrog is also doing very well.

The family I met in Minneapolis was able to babysit the puppies in an inside ex-pen allowing me time to rest up. Max and Hedy were allowed access to their fenced yard for a much needed exercise run. They now have Godzilla, a puppy they have been awaiting for some time.

And the lake photos from above were taken at a campground in the Adirondacks, another first for me. Kathy, Kathy, and… well a few more Kathys, invited me to share their campsite that night. Millie (Ghidorah) is now giving old Faye (Camelot Litter) a reason to be a puppy again.

Everyone I met were incredible, hospitable, and welcoming. It is a very long trip to make, but seeing their happy faces and the wagging tails of their new furry paw monsters (as I call them) makes the whole thing worth while.

PUPDATE:

Nursery whelping pen is set up for Syrenka. I think her litter will be a hot seller, because Syrenka is not only amazing, but she survived a parvo stint we endured a few years ago without so much as a symptom.

The rest of this is from Jennifer. These two litters will be exceptional (as so many of them are).

The Muscle Car litter

and

The Mountain Peaks litter

We’ll be busily prepared their whelping spaces for the big day to arrive.

So, here’s what you should do next.

If you are on the waiting list, simply reply to this email to let us know you want to go active for this litter.

If you have been approved for puppy adoption from the Dire Wolf Project, but haven’t yet put down your $600 non-refundable deposit to get on the waiting list, do so now and we’ll get your name on the list and star you as active.

If you have not yet been approved for puppy adoption from the Dire Wolf Project, click the link below to get started:

https://direwolfproject.com/puppy-application/

Jennifer Stoeckl is the co-founder of the Dire Wolf Project, founder of the DireWolf Guardians American Dirus Dog Training Program, and owner/operator of DireWolf Dogs of Vallecito. She lives in the beautiful inland northwest among the Ponderosa pine forests with her pack of American Dirus dogs.