Siro is an Alaskan Malamute from the same kennel Chinook came from. I wasn't planning on getting another dog especially after what happened with Chinook. My daughter who was 16 at the time was bugging me for a puppy and I was taking night classes and wanted her to have a companion since she didn't like staying home alone. I happened to have gotten several calls from the kennel after Chinook died with offers of puppies but declined. This time she had a male 4 months old. I went to look and came back with the puppy for her..His personality is different than Chinooks. Chinook was laid back, but Siro is like a twister! We named him after a character on Mortal Combat that was a protector, but I think Siro would protect himself first! He is healthy. Thank God for that, but a handful and at almost 4 now he still chews anything he gets ahold of and loves to play! He also loves to jump in the creek at the park and roughhouse with my son Dane!