I saw my first Alaskan malamute ever in 1989 while traveling by train with
my friends. A couple with two malamutes joined us in our compartment. Their
dogs were exactly as malamutes should be – they put their big bear heads in
my lap and started to lick me in a friendly way. They loved when I rubbed
behind their ears and wiggled. They fascinated me completely and I wished to
have a wonderful creature like these. I did my homework, trying to find out
everything about the northern breeds.