Kopek The Destroyer - Causes of indigestion for a wolfy puppy

"Kopek the Destroyer" is a book of true tales about a wolfy puppy whose destructive adventures both frustrate and amuse his owner.
Kopek was the dog of the title, and I met up with him when he was fully grown.

I'd heard about the movie 'Marley and Me' and I thought, "How could a dog be so naughty? It must be a bit of the old Hollywood magic!"

Then one day I heard about Phil Owens, who had bought a British Inuit puppy called Kopek, and had kept a diary about his new dog's escapades.

After months of recounting Kopek's shenanigans to his friends, Phil decided to publish the best stories in a book -

"Kopek the Destroyer , Causes of Indigestion for a wolfy puppy"

I contacted the author and was invited to visit.

By then Kopek was a fully grown, large animal, as was his companion Malli - a Malamute / German Shepherd cross.

Being a small person, and knowing about Kopek's past behaviour, I admit I was nervous as I crossed the threshold.

However, I was pleasantly surprised at how well behaved and friendly they both were.
Malli stretched out on the floor in the middle of the room, ignoring me, but Kopek seemed to take a shine to me.

While Phil found me a copy of the book, and added his signature, Kopek kept prodding my hand with his nose so that I would stroke him.
He seemed to like it, but leaned heavily against me, so I said "SIT !" in my best Barbara Woodhouse voice.

Kopek promptly sat - on my foot!

When it was time to leave, both dogs came to the front door with me. I gave them both a farewell pat, and Kopek leaned against me one more time.
It was hard to picture this sweet, friendly wolfy dog being so destructive as a puppy, but judging by the size of him, I have no doubt that he was capable of being a home-wrecker!