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Hello Boys and Girls!

Thanks for writing to me!  I hope you are having a great day in your school in Louisiana!  I looked on the map at where you live and see it is a long way from where I live!  I know that your climate is not the same as the climate in Alaska.  Have you compared the two places?

Thanks for following the race.  I hope to hear from you again next year!

I hope you take time to learn more about me and to learn about the other K9 Journalists.  You can find places to click to learn more on the left side of this page.  Click right where it says, Meet and Learn About the K9 Reporters.

Lots of Tail Wags,

Zuma

Dear Zuma,

We are writing to you from Franklinton, Louisiana. We are in Miss Haynes’ 2nd grade class. There are 24 of us students in her room. We are reading the story “Akiak: A Tale from the Iditarod” in our reading book at school. We found your website and decided to write and ask you some questions as journalists ourselves. Here we go:

1. Have you ever had frostbite? -Jayonne

I have not.  My fur coat keeps me warm.  I sometimes wear booties on my feet to keep the little bits of snow and ice from hurting my paws.  I stay safe and warm.

2. Who are your best friends? -Mackenzie

My best friends are Gypsy, Libby, and Sanka

3. How old are you, Zuma? -CJ

I am 5

4. When is your birthday? -Raquel

August 29

5. Have you ever had to be brave before? -Caitlyn

It takes bravery to set goals and work towards them, no matter what your goals may be, so considering that, I’m brave every day!  How about you?

6. What is your favorite chew toy? -Miguel

I like all of my chew toys but I guess I especially like my squeaky duck.  Oh, and then there is my squeaky fish….

7. Have you ever raced in the Iditarod? -Terion

I am not a racer.  I am a reporter.

8. When was your first Iditarod and did you win? -Emily

I do not race.  I will not race in the future.  I report and I type.  I love to read, too.

9. How can you type, Zuma? -Brady

Yes.  Have you seen my pictures on the website?  You can see me typing on my keyboard.

10. How cold is it where you live during Christmas? -Shantrell

OH I suppose 10 – 20 degrees or so….

11. Have you ever been trained to type? -Rajana

It took a lot of practice to learn to type.  I went to K9 Journalism school but learning to type just took practice but it works a lot better than holding a pencil between my paws!

12. How old were you whenever you started to type? -Colby

I started to type when I was a small pup, just like most humans start to write when they are in preschool or even before that!

13. Have you ever eaten with a spoon before? -Callie

OH, I’ve licked a spoon before, but my paws aren’t very good at holding spoons.

14. What is your favorite place? -Anfernee

My favorite place is where I am…   I think it is good advice to be happy no matter where you are at the moment.  So where I am at each moment is my favorite place.

15. Will you ever come to Louisiana, maybe Franklinton, where we live? -Mason

If I do come to Louisiana, I’ll let your teacher know!

16. What do you do for Easter? -Jazton

I take an extra doggie snooze.

17. Were you ever in dog school? -Elisabeth

I went to a puppy training class once and passed the class with straight A’s!

18. Are you braver when you are by yourself or when you are with somebody? -Declan

Being with a friend is always comforting, but knowing how to stand alone and be brave is important for all of us to be able to do!

19. Have you ever been trained for the Iditarod? -Leyton

I am not a racer.  I am a typer.  I am a reporter.  I haven’t done any sled dog training!

20. Where do you live? -Richard

I live in Wasilla.

21. Were you ever in a blizzard? -Camryn

I try to be in as many blizzards as I can.  I love the cold, the wind, and all of the falling snow!  I can’t wait for the next blizzard.  Of course, boys and girls, I am all dressed for winter weather and I know how to stay safe!

22. Have you ever had a dream you wanted to follow? -Trent

My dream is always to be the best reporter that I can be so I keep working hard!

23. What is your favorite fruit? Do you eat fruit? -Zaquarius

I try to stick to the food my vet recommends for me….  Once in a while I’ve had a bite of a banana. I have a K9 fur friend by the name of Holly.  Her human gives her bananas all of the time.

24. Have you ever been to a human school where children go to school? -Zahila

I sometimes get to visit students in school.  That is a lot of fun.

25. Do you travel all over the country talking and visiting with children in schools? -Miss Liz

I generally stay in Alaska.  If I am in your area, I’ll be sure to contact your teacher!  What fun it would be to visit!

Thank you for taking our questions. We hope to hear back from you soon! Have a good day!

Sincerely,

Miss Liz’s class