Ace( The Brown Malamute husky mix) was my childhood friend. He was fiercely protective of me. Even when he was a little puppy, he would growl and not let ANY stranger come near me. My friend Marty and I argued over who got to pose with my dog Ace. He won. It's okay though, the family dog Doc, was a great dog, and in hindsight, the absolute finest animal I have ever known.