More: She passed on a few weeks ago. We adopted her from a shelter at about 8 months. She was in danger of being put down because she was in need of expensive surgeries. She was the epitome of an outdoor dog- climbing mountains, fishing, hiking, etc. Everywhere my son went, so went Nouget. Winning this contest would go along way towards helping my son manage his grief over the loss of his companion of 16 yrs. My son has dozens of pictures of Nouget hiking the high peaks of the Catskills and Adirondacks if you’re interested.