How do I
adopt?
First, make sure your entire family is in agreement. Ask
yourself if you can provide a stable, suitable setting for this
breed, if you have the time and money to devote to properly care
for a dog. After educating yourself and your family about the
characteristics of huskies, contact us. Either fill out the
online adoption application or if you are not computer literate
or feel uncomfortable with the online application, we can mail
or fax you one. If time permits, we can possibly find out what
information we need to know by having a telephone conversation.
After we have learned about your family and what you are looking
for, we would like to discuss certain dogs that we feel would be
compatible with your family. Remember-we are looking for a
lifelong situation for you both! Now the fun-we'll meet you and
any dogs you have. We will do a quick home check (this is mainly
to check out the security of your yard) and if everyone is
happy, you have a new family member! We use an adoption contract
and require an adoption fee. Don't worry about the contract; it
asks you to agree to quite normal responsibilities of dog
ownership and ensures the dog will always be taken care of and
we will be here for you and the husky. The adoption fee for an
adult is usually between: $175-$200.
WHERE
ARE THE DOGS COMING FROM?
We concentrate on pulling dogs out of shelters where they are in
jeopardy of being put to sleep. We rarely take a dog from a
private party who is seeking to get rid of them. We prefer to
talk to the party in depth and try to help them rectify the
problems they are experiencing or assist them with whatever the
other reasons might be for them feeling there is no hope. When
nothing else can be rectified, we do accept private party dogs
and usually have no problem placing them in a happy home
elsewhere. For the most part, their previous owners were just
not prepared for Siberian ownership because they FAILED to do
research on the breed.
DON'T
DOGS FROM THE POUND HAVE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THEM?
No-not usually. Out of all the huskies we have come across over
the years, very few have had a medical problem. Mostly, they
were just being typical young huskies, full of energy and
needing understanding of this breed and guidance and training.
For the most part, their owners were UNPREPARED. Now, a GREAT
advantage of adopting a dog from the pound or an unwanted
situation is: They are eternally grateful to YOU for giving them
a SECOND CHANCE.
WHY
DO PEOPLE GIVE UP DOGS?
Good question-You'd be surprised! Well, there is a long list
that rescuers have compiled but I am going to share with you the
main ones I have heard and a few of the reasons you hear over
and over-No time, too long hours, moving/being
transferred/leaving state, divorcing/marrying, had a baby,
landlord selling property (renters), Now for the behavioral
issues or owner failure that can be dealt with or could have
been prevented: jumping fence/escaping, digging, jumping up,
being destructive, doesn't get along with other animals, hates
cats/chickens. Do your research BEFORE you get a dog and make
sure you and your family is up to the challenges
involved-Remember: your kids aren't perfect and you send them to
school to learn!
WHAT
ARE THE AGES OF THE DOGS?
All ages are at the shelters: from puppies to seniors. As a
rescuer, we seldom have puppies. It's very sad when there is a
senior at the shelter because they have given their life to a
family and now this is where they end up--and it is very
difficult to find a new home for a senior. If you can open up
your heart to give a senior a loving place for their last few
years it would be great. So the majority of dogs we have
available are right in the prime of their life: From 8 months to
7 years. These different age groups have their own positive and
negative attributes so be sure to consider what's entailed and
discuss with us what you're able to handle and what best fits in
with your household.
I
INSIST ON A PUPPY!
Ok-But, please don't underestimate what's involved. A puppy is a
whole lot more expensive and is going to also cost more in the
amount of property destroyed. Training will be mandatory;
meaning you and your husky attending classes and applying what
you learn at home on a daily basis. Also, your family members
will need to be trained so they don't undo what you are trying
to accomplish with your puppy. The biggest problem we have found
with puppy buyers is: They were an impulse purchase and that is
why they do not want the puppy any longer when they grow up and
are no longer cute and are now a bundle of work. Just do your
homework and careful consideration-Remember, those puppies grow
really fast and turn into adolescents which we have an abundance
of needing homes! If you do decide on a puppy-a pet store is the
worse possible place to buy one and a backyard breeder (one who
accidentally had a litter of puppies) If you need more
assistance on this subject, contact us-
HOW
DO I KNOW IF IT IS A PUREBRED HUSKY AND DO THE DOGS HAVE PAPERS?
We know a purebred husky from having such a familiarity of this
breed. You too could educate yourself on what to look for by the
more information you read and pictures you look at. Some
possible adopters don't mind if they are not quite 100%-maybe a
little bit another breed and then some people want a 50/50 mix.
The dogs at the shelters do not have papers. If we were provided
with A.K.C. papers, we will not be forwarding them on to their
new family because they are of no use. We could possibly show
you a copy so you can see their heritage but I doubt it would
make any difference one way or the other.
HAVE
YOU HAD DOGS WITH PAPERS WHO WERE REGISTERED WITH A.K.C. GIVEN
UP ?
Oh YES. In fact, just so you know how people can be so
unprepared for dog ownership-We have had relinquished huskies
whose owners purchased them for sums up to $1400 and we have
been given champion line huskies, huskies from prominent people
and "movie stars". No, I'm not naming names!!! That's
to protect them and the confidentiality which was expected of us. |
