Zev is as adaptable as he is calm.
The 4,876 km that the boxer-husky rode in a car to reach Yellowknife from Waterloo, Ont. didnSA国际影视传媒檛 bother him. The -30 C temperatures of a Yellowknife winter are a good time when he runs outside with his owner, Brendan Hancock. And if others donSA国际影视传媒檛 share snacks with him, he might be disappointed, but he doesnSA国际影视传媒檛 show it.
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The pair received Zev four years ago from TaffySA国际影视传媒檚 Legacy Canine Rescue in Waterloo when he was about a year old. They were told he was originally from somewhere in northern Ontario.
No matter where he lives, Zev goes through his daily morning routine. He hops off the bed and onto the couch, where he assumes his SA国际影视传媒渂elly rubSA国际影视传媒� position.
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Zev has settled into his new home in the far North, both in the natural environment and socially.
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But his behaviour when he encounters other animals is rarely aggressive. When he sees horses, bison or bears while riding in a vehicle, he doesnSA国际影视传媒檛 bark, he just whines.
Yellowknifers have greeted him with open arms.
Brendan recalls taking Zev with him to the house boat cafe MarioSA国际影视传媒檚 Marvellous Movie Emporium in the dead of winter. While patrons sipped coffee and ate baked goods, they smothered the pooch with attention and rubbed him behind his ears.
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ZevSA国际影视传媒檚 favourite snacks are cheese, pepperoni and scrambled eggs.
His popularity even extends into the online world of Instagram.
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Since they set up camper_zev on Aug. 8, the Instagram account and its 11 photos have drawn 46 followers.
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