On July 13, 2022, I lost my boy, Knox to cancer. It was sudden and aggressive and terrible.
On July 13, 2022, Fate was born.
I had already been in touch with Lisa of Glacial Lake Kennel about potentially getting a puppy from one of her 2023 litters. It was mostly just putting feelers out—nothing set in stone. She already had a 2022 litter in the works with Bekka of Team Untamed, but they were all spoken for—at least, seven were.
And then eight puppies were born.
The theme was “The End is Ny” (mother’s name is Nymeria). Lisa and Bekka gave the pups apocalyptic names: Doom, Hellfire, Heathen, Brimstone, Prophecy, Inferno, Rapture, and… Fate. Unlike most breeders, Lisa doesn’t have folks pick their pups based on any order. Instead, she takes down details about the person and their goals for the pup, and she chooses who she thinks will be the best fit.
At around 8-weeks-old, Lisa and Bekka chose Fate to be my girl. Enter, Glacial Lake’s Untamed Fate: our newest team member. I will be calling her “Faye” for short and to stick with my science/space theme (Faye was a French astronomer and a crater on the moon is named for him).
I don’t particularly believe in fate, but I do think this girl is something special. Knox left a huge hole in my heart and this little black void might be able to help fill it.
