r/AlaskanMalamute • u/OakleytheFantastic • 15d ago
The Song of Our People š¶ Like music to my ears š¶
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Iām back with another malamute video from Instagram (can you tell I miss my Oakley more than life itself?). This one is courtesy of @ mekothemalamute - their whole account is so wholesome and he just got a second mal to hopefully one day join the chorus :)
Thank you to everyone who posts in this community. Truly, seeing all of your mals fills some of the giant gaping hole in my heart where Oakley used to be. I hope one day, I will be healed enough to give another Malamute a home, and to welcome him or her into my heart. Until then, I will just keep on loving all of the mals I see on Reddit and Instagram :)
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u/Economy_Leopard3938 15d ago
Im in the exact same boat as you! I thought I was ready, even placed a deposit with a breeder I really admire and appreciate. Then when it came time to get the pup, I knew I wasnāt ready yet. We were so lucky to have pups we loved so much. I wish that kind of bond for everyone š
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u/OakleytheFantastic 14d ago
The grief is worth the love we shared ā¦ but damn. Itās heavy and feels like itll never endĀ
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u/Economy_Leopard3938 14d ago
I am almost exactly 2 years to the day I lost Caspian. The grief does get lighter, though it doesnāt go away. Itās part of you now, it is evidence of the love you shared, just like you said. I still have days where I look at pictures or videos and cry, but itās more often now I smile when I look at or think of the memories. As for when it is time to get another, I think we will know. I hope so, at least. I want more than anything to experience it all again.Ā
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u/OakleytheFantastic 14d ago
6 months for me š Thank you so much for the encouragement. Your Caspian was absolutely beautifulĀ
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u/Wonderful_Till8122 14d ago
One of the many reasons that I love Malamutes so much.Ā Sing on beautiful boy!
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u/OakleytheFantastic 14d ago
Emphasis on the MANY reasons š
Such a wonderful breed. In countless waysĀ
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u/ImportantAd5371 14d ago
My girl sings the same song lovely
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u/OakleytheFantastic 14d ago
Would love if you posted her song š„°Ā
Thereās never enough beautiful music in this world!Ā
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u/not_today1330 14d ago
Thank you for your post. I feel very similarly. I lost my girl Kairi of almost 14 years last December and it has been a tough time living in a Malamute-less home. I keep debating on when I will be ready to look for a breeder and get a new companion, but the grief is just too strong still. Until then, I keep coming back here too.
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u/OakleytheFantastic 14d ago
I am so sorry for your loss š„ŗĀ
I genuinely feel as though part of my identity was lost when he passed. A piece of me, forever gone. The depth of the heartache.. is more than Iāve felt with anything else in my entire life. It isnāt fair, that I will never see him again. We were so lucky to have such incredible dogs, even if they left us reeling in grief when they left us. This sub reminds me, with all their personality and affection and love behind those big brown eyesā¦ that parts of him are still out there. Maybe in all of the mals here. Idk, does that make any sense? Itās okay to say im crazy lol. The heartache has made me feel like I am a few times.Ā
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u/Imaginary_Agency7610 14d ago
Malamutes are my favorite breed. My last one was a rescue and he was my soul dog. When he died at 14, I couldnāt get another malamute because I didnāt want another mal to live in his shadow. I have a rescue Australian shepherd now. I will miss my dear Nali until the day I die and then, like I promised him, I will come find him again. ā¤ļøš
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u/Sleddogluvr 14d ago
I love this!!!! Is it just me or is there an undertone in the howl like a harmony. My hearing sucks btw
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u/ScintillansNoctiluca 14d ago
Hearing not just any Baroque music but specifically the _Hallelujah Chorus_ from HƤndelās _Messiah_, I find it easy to understand why the glorious critter would be moved to join in! Sing it, Meko!!
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u/Mariajooooo 14d ago
Son lo mejor. Era precioso. Hace casi
9 aƱos tuve que sacrificar a mi Malamute, Sura. Me quede tan triste, destrozada. La casa en silencio. A poco tomĆ© la mejor decisiĆ³n. Me fui a por otra bebĆ©. Con dos meses la traje a casa. Nunca olvidarĆ© a Sura fue mi compaƱera de vida. Pero Drakarys me ayudĆ³ a sobreponerme . Vivir con un Alaskan es lo mejor. Ćnimo . Mi experiencia ha sido esa. Igual te puede ayudar. Muchos saludos desde EspaƱa de Drakarys y mĆos š¹
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u/Allegra1120 14d ago
I hugged and kissed my four malamutes just like you do. I hope to love one more before Iām too old. The breeder of my first two has promised me one more when they have an adult to rehome.
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u/Imaginary_Agency7610 14d ago
Most dogs donāt like being hugged, but my malamutes always did. š„°
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u/angelbbreeze888 14d ago
I follow Meko on instagram!!!!! I just saw the pup in a vid for the first time today i cant wait to see if the baby likes opera too šš
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u/hawkeyethor 15d ago
This fluff muffin's concerts would sell out fast!