Gerda and Odin were left in a vet clinic. However, a vet clinic, although is for animals, can’t keep them. So these puppies were destined to be put down. We happened to be there at the time with one of our dogs, so we took the poor creatures home. Odin and Gerda stayed with us.
Gerda looks like a small Yeti. Her coat is thick with long hair, which keeps her warm even in severe frost. She isn’t very sociable and prefers to spend time under the house where she buries bones.

Odin was a god of war in the German mythology. Our Odin got his name because, when a puppy, he always frowned and looked gloomy and angry. Later, he turned out to be rather cowardly, lazy and quite calm. In contrast to his sister, he prefers a cozy soft sofa in the house.
He has nice languid eyes, like a cow. That’s why we sometimes call him Calf or Odin-the-Donkey for his peculiar roar.

Buddy has a good pedigree – a Jack Russel terrier. His owners became allergic to dog’s fur, and he appeared in our house. Since then he has put on weight, because his short legs don’t allow him to run side by side with our big dogs, which is frustrating. So he often chooses his own spot in the field or forest and trains his hunting skills borrowing the ground, since he is a hunting dog. On coming home, he feels absolutely exhausted. He eats his food and falls asleep until the next outing.

Barsik is "a gentleman from slums". About a year we fed him when he lived with his family near warehouses. But when there was a mass poisoning of dogs in Butovo, all members of his family died and he was left alone. We promised him that we would take him as soon as we had a house of our own in the country. So we took him on that very day we moved to Mochalovo.
Barsik is delicate by nature, he is sincere and cheerful. For his eloquent eyes and white mane he got a nickname Khvorostovsky.

Nyura is a former police dog. Not because she was trained or taught any special commands, but because her former owner worked at a police station. Nyura couldn't stay quietly alone at home when everybody was at work. So the owner made up her mind to take the dog to an animal shelter. Fortunately she phoned us. And we were just going to move to our new house in Mochalovo.
Nyura is short, with enormous eyes and protruding ears. When she is not barking, she looks like a house-elf.

Polkan is a real gentleman - reserved, calm and generous. He never groans or sighs, never runs from corner to corner, like some of his friends, when they feel that the time of their walk is coming. He waits patiently when the masters say a magic word
"Walk!" And then he is one of the first to run up to the gates.
Polkan looks like a shepherd, he is well-built and strong. After eating he always comes to thank.

Malyshka is an Intergalactic Princess. Otherwise why does she have such a mysterious view, as if she has come from a far star? Malyshka is as shaggy as Bolognese, she steps softly and quietly, she is very modest and unobtrusive. Her favourite place is on the open veranda, where she can look at the stars for hours. Maybe she is entrusted a special mission and successfully fulfilling it.

Tomek is a small dog that looks like a fox. He always gets underfoot and impressively grumbles with modulations. When he is in good mood he fawns and licks like a cat until you try to get him in your arms - then he starts growling. He is small but proud. Tomek managed to survive, when our dogs were being poisoned. He went into convulsions. Being scared he ran into the forest and lived at the edge of the forest for two weeks. We brought him food there. He came back only when the danger had passed

We do not know when Pirat met Tomek, but they came to our house together. Pirat looks like a shepherd, he likes running and barking, but in his heart he is very gentle. When he is full and walked he is keen on a hug. Having appeared in our house Pirat and Tomek raided the stocks of dry food. They had gnawed small holes in the bags and been sucking the contents until they were caught. It was certainly Tomek's idea, but it was funny how Pirat was embarrassed, poked his head and averted his eyes.