Yeesh, you guys are depressing me... ol' Peg's at the age now that I often have to nudge her in the morning to make sure she's still breathing.

That sure is a fine-looking Husky... they are sweet, but yes, lots of wolf in them... a good friend of mine grew up with a Husky that was his best friend but would often just get his hackles up and challenge him in a bid for dominance. But if you understand how dogs think it's a simple matter to show them who is "alpha".
I think most people who "own" dogs simply don't appreciate how important they've been in the evolution and survival of our species.
There's no other symbiotic relationship in all of nature that compares to it. :)