Thunder is 9 months old (and potty trained) . I found him through petfinder.com.
My wife has wanted a Malamute for years. But everytime we were ready for a new dog, a malamute wasn't readily available.
Shaka is the name of our shepherd. She had a growth removed from her behind last spring and she seems to be doing alright. But she is 13 and is starting to show her age.
I think Bear and Thunder will get along just fine. Thunder is very well behaved, as is Bear. We have gotten 3 of our last 4 dogs from humane societies. And we have been very happy with them all.
We can't wait to get the little guy home. My wife is as excited as a little kid on Christmas eve.