Here is "Sara the Wonder Dog". Do you remember me?
Sara, my Alaskan Husky, came to live with me in September 2008.
I saw this pretty little face on this site and had no choice. I
had to meet this little girl. When I first saw her I said, let's
go for a walk. Well, this dog was so excited she would not walk
on the lead properly and, typical of the breed, she pulled on the lead
like she was a tractor trailer.
She
is a very vivacious two years old now. She was approximately one
year old when I adopted her. Being a rescue, it was clear at the
beginning that there wasn't much that had been done with her as far as
training was concerned. She was underweight but my vet gave
me some good tips and she was a healthy 52 lbs before long. We
had to go through the house training refresher for about three weeks
but that's OK. The carpets in my basement needed a good cleaning
anyway. Then we tried obedience school. She failed
miserably. She reminded me of myself as a child in school.
Not paying attention at all and always disturbing the class! I
honestly thought she was ADHD! We persevered and she came around
but we had to do it in a more private environment at home.
I
have a 5 foot fence in my backyard and it didn't take Sara long to
figure how to clear the fence clean and escape. The neighbours
got used to seeing her run around and she became easier to catch after
awhile. This girl can go 0 to very fast in 2 seconds and to her
it was a game for me to try to catch her. That too came to
pass. I still can't let her off the leash outside because,
typical of the breed, she has a mind of her own and thinks she is the
boss. With a lot of love and training she comes when she is
called now ... sometimes. She loves other dogs but wants to
dominate, especially other females. This winter I bought her a
baby sled and a harness (early Xmas presents) and she loves it.
She loves the snow and loves pulling some firewood in her sled.
She
changed my life. When I get home after work, she jumps with joy
and brightens my day. It makes it all worthwhile. She is a
handful but when she smiles at me I forgive her little
faults. I was a couch potato before but now thanks to Sara, we
go for walks twice a day and it benefits both of us. I want to
thank your shelter for doing an excellent job rescuing animals.
Especially the Alaskan huskies produced from these dreadful outfits
who only care about the "special sled dogs".
Congratulations on rescuing the last batch posted on your
website. By the way, when are Kiska and Nikea due for their
puppies?
Hello
everyone and Seasons Greeting!
She
is a very vivacious two years old now. She was approximately one
year old when I adopted her. Being a rescue, it was clear at the
beginning that there wasn't much that had been done with her as far as
training was concerned. She was underweight but my vet gave
me some good tips and she was a healthy 52 lbs before long. We
had to go through the house training refresher for about three weeks
but that's OK. The carpets in my basement needed a good cleaning
anyway. Then we tried obedience school. She failed
miserably. She reminded me of myself as a child in school.
Not paying attention at all and always disturbing the class! I
honestly thought she was ADHD! We persevered and she came around
but we had to do it in a more private environment at home. 
I
have a 5 foot fence in my backyard and it didn't take Sara long to
figure how to clear the fence clean and escape. The neighbours
got used to seeing her run around and she became easier to catch after
awhile. This girl can go 0 to very fast in 2 seconds and to her
it was a game for me to try to catch her. That too came to
pass. I still can't let her off the leash outside because,
typical of the breed, she has a mind of her own and thinks she is the
boss. With a lot of love and training she comes when she is
called now ... sometimes. She loves other dogs but wants to
dominate, especially other females. This winter I bought her a
baby sled and a harness (early Xmas presents) and she loves it.
She loves the snow and loves pulling some firewood in her sled.
She
changed my life. When I get home after work, she jumps with joy
and brightens my day. It makes it all worthwhile. She is a
handful but when she smiles at me I forgive her little
faults. I was a couch potato before but now thanks to Sara, we
go for walks twice a day and it benefits both of us. I want to
thank your shelter for doing an excellent job rescuing animals.
Especially the Alaskan huskies produced from these dreadful outfits
who only care about the "special sled dogs".
Congratulations on rescuing the last batch posted on your
website. By the way, when are Kiska and Nikea due for their
puppies?