Dusty

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Dusty
One of Kodi's teammates
First appearance	Balto III: Wings of Change
Information
Species	Siberian Husky
Gender	Female

Dusty is a female mail dog on the same team as Kodi in Balto III: Wings of Change. She blames their lateness in delivering the mail on the treacherous spring snow, and, like two of her mail team members, does not take their running late very seriously.

She is first shown as a member of the mail team, lax as the rest of the team, excluding Kodi. Dusty is also at the rally for Balto to lead the team, and later runs with the team, who beat the Duke's bush plane in the mail delivery race. When Balto steps forward with his concern for Duke's safety, Dusty, like the others, is entirely against the idea of helping the "enemy." However, when Kodi later wants to go and help his father, Dusty first doubts his loyalty to them, asking him, "Joining the other side?" After Kodi leaves, Dusty is suprised and follows him to the door, looking shocked he left. With the rest of the team, Dusty comes to the rescue and save Balto and Duke from falling off of a cliff and helps pull Duke back to Nome.

Controversy

Since the release of Balto III, a controversy has sprung up among fans over whom Dusty is (or should be) in love with. While some fans assert that signs in the movie, as well as an interview with Phil Weinstein, say she's with Ralph, other fans assert that Kodi would be a better match for her, pointing to the pair's complementary personas and Ralph's noteworthy lack of commitment. It has also been noted that Dusty was the first to move when Kodi told the team they should go out and help Duke.

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