Prior to Rosie, we had Mookie, a beautiful and massive Siberian Husky who lived for almost 15 years. We purchased him at a local pet shop. After Mookie died, my kids really wanted a new dog so we went around to the local pet shops and visited some breaders. But the more I thought about it, as well as the sticker shock of pure breds these days, why not rescue a dog that needs a home. So after several weeks of looking, we found Rosie, a 7 month old Labrador/Shepherd mix, and a perfect addition to our family.