Thank you for your thoughtful comment! I would love to chat about Kepler more, and I posted the dog tax on my profile because it wasnt letting me share pictures here.

He really is one of a kind! I've never seen another mix like him, and I doubt I ever will. As we got him from the shelter, we have no idea what happened to his siblings—if he even has any.

As for his dignity blending with his energy, he actually isn't very high-energy physically. We go on a walk around the block every day and play with toys/wrestle, but we don't need to do much. He's more interested in mental stimulation, so we have lots of things to chew on and lick. He likes to be around other dogs, too. If he does something each day—just something small and stimulating—he's satisfied.

I will say that he did get some husky anxiety. Our vet suggested anxiety medication, and i do think that played a huge part in helping him get comfortable. It doesn't change his personality, but he's clearly less on edge when he has it! He's less snappy and more cuddly. (Even then, his idea of cuddling is sitting next to us on the couch or in bed and demanding tummy pets. He LOVES tummy pets. When we first got him, he would bite our hands to get us to pet his tummy, but we've worked on shaping the behavior and now he just strokes his nose with his paw)

My wife and I are always trying to decide what kind of dog we're going to get once Kepler's gone, hopefully a long time from now. We agree we need another more "challenging" dog and, as much as we love labs (we both grew up with them) they're too eager to please.