"The most difficult part of the planning wasn't so much all Rupee's paperwork, although a nightmare at times too, but, rather, my greatest concern was wondering if he could actually make it to the top," Lefson was quoted as saying.
"In fact preparing for the worst, I arranged for an extra porter just in case Rupee needed to hitch a ride," Lefson said.
"A memorable part of the trek was seeing Rupee touch and walk on snow for the first time, playing, chasing and chewing it at every opportunity," she said.
