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Hi!
My name is Hilde Stenstad and I live in Trondheim in the middle of Norway with my boyfriend Harald, 4 Pyrenean Mountain Dogs and one Whippet. The boys are the best of friends, and Martin is a strong "leader of the pack".
I got my first dog in 1978, when I was 7 years old. She was a mix between Giant Schnauzer (her mom) and a bloke she met on the mountain... Toya looked like a Schnauzer, she was my best friend and "sister" as we were growing up. She died in 1995, 16 1/2 years old! We went for walks in the forrest every day. Toya was a very healthy girl! She got a stroke at the age of 14, but she was determined to get well, so after beeing a little "shabby" for a week, she was up and about again, and two weeks after the stroke we went for walks in the woods again! Toya was a faithful and wonderful friend, and it was a joy to grow up with her!
In january 1993, I got Julius - a 7 year old Belgian Sheperd (Tervueren). He and Toya became best friends. Julius was a happy and very cuddly boy. He also was a very healthy dog, and died at the age of 14!
The Pyrenean Mountain Dogs came into my life when I met Hilde Aune at kennel Cubilon in 1992. I fell totally in love with this wonderful breed! So in 1994, my first Pyrenean was born:
Heike - Ch. Cubilon's Eugenie Enfin, my bloodbrother, my soul and very best friend! He was a giant, both mentally and otherwise, a huge boy. He died nearly 9 years old of bonecancer, in october 2003. I still miss him a lot, and I will never forget him.
Rayek was born in 1999, and he is still going strong!
Martin came into my life like a fun little hurricane in 2000 and he still livens up the place, the "little" rascal. He lives his life with a lot of enthusiasm and joy!
Ruben is Martin's son, born March 2005. He is a very kind and happy boy, with a "hint of madness".
Tobias is the little mascott, a Whippet with a lot of guts. He loves to cuddle up in the PMDs coat. Tobias was born September 2004, and is co-owned with Arne Foss, kennel Paper Moon.
Hampus is Martin's grandson, born August 2005, and he is owned by Harald. He is a playful guy, and Ruben's "side-kick". Hampus admires the older boys, and they totally adopted him.
Hampus & Harald came into our lives in 2006, when Hampus was about 9 months.
We take the boys on all kinds of activities; walks in the nature/forrest, trips to Trondheim City (very popular for both the boys and the people we meet! "Polobears of Norway"...), and we attend Dog Shows. Martin, Ruben and I love DogShows!!
When I'm not at home with the boys, I am a specialeducated socialworker, I work with both children with behaviourproblems and drugaddicts. I sometimes take the dogs with me, and it is wonderful to see them with these special people - and they love the dogs, too. A "win-win-situation"! The dogs reduce aggression and anger, especially among the drugaddicts. Wonderful to see.
Hilde Stenstad & the boys;
Martin, Ruben, Rayek, Hampus & little Tobias
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