... [blinks and clears his throat, deciding to at least tell her a bit about it.] About ten years ago, I lived in Alaska... Cold, covered in snow, and I raised Wolf Dogs. I used them in dog sled races... I was a Musher. Mushers ride on sleds that are pulled by dogs. I'd compete in races held in Alaska, and I'd take my winnings to feed my dogs, and live in solitude.

I know Wolf Dogs... Depending how you raise them, they can be loving creatures or ferocious beasts.