Scout

Owner: Erik & Gina Butz

Breed: Finnish Spitz / Chinese mutt

Age: 8 years (at time of submission)

Dog’s Quirk/Story:

Our family lived in Asia for 13 years, and we bought Scout in China for $8 at a tiny, local pet store where we lived. We lived in a 12th floor apartment at the time, which made house training her a tough process! We classified her as a Chinese mutt (literally “dirt dog” in Chinese) but later found out she must have a significant Finnish Spitz background. One year after we got her, we decided to move back to the U.S., landing in Florida. All the costs of plane tickets, customs, and medical checks made her the most expensive member of our family for the return trip! Scout was a very important part of our family’s move and cross-cultural transition process. She was (and is) our therapy dog! Scout loves walks in our neighborhood, staring down animals in our backyard, and any chance she gets to ride in a car with us. She also loves going to our daughter’s soccer games, where her cuteness becomes a major distraction for all the players. She loves the attention. Scout has fully acclimated to life in America and is a proud Lake Nona resident.

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