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Athena is four years old. She is a very beautiful Husky x Huntaway, and surprisingly chilled out most of the time.
That said, she has completed the 4 paws Marathon 10km run every year since its inception, and this year she won it! She has been on many adventures, she loves chasing us on the mountainbike, swimming in rivers or the sea, kayaking, camping, and she’s great on car journeys.
Athena has bicoloured eyes. This is healthy and common in huskies and husky x breeds. If you take Athena for a walk, be prepared that passers by often comment on this.
Athena isn’t a cuddly dog, her preferred proximity is 1-2metres from humans, but she will begrudgingly accept your cuddles if you really have to. She usually tolerates this with a Marge Simpson type grumble. When you do cuddle her, she has very soft fur . She likes belly rubs once you have her trust.
If Athena is approached by someone by surprise (e.g. a passer by goes to stroke her) she tends to give a single loud bark to express her uncertainty. It’s not aggressive, but can be a bit of a surprise if they are not expecting it! She often does this at children, so she hasn’t had much exposure to them.
She enjoys walks more for the mental stimulation than physical exercise, but as mentioned, we have trained her as a running dog (on lead). We would just love someone to take her for walks – whether to the dog park or just a loop around the block – to help keep her fit and occupied. She is a beautiful well trained dog :)