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My basic info
Breed
Siberian Husky
Color
White
Age
Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
NL
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Tia is beautiful little girl who is really going to need loving patience and gentle guidance. She is in a wonderful foster home and is blossoming every day. Tia was used as a breeding dog before she came into rescue. What this means is that she had limited socialization and from her fear of people and leashes, limited and probably negative human contact also. Breeding dogs for business is ugly. In this type of business, puppy production is where the money is at. The "breeding stock" is used just to turn a profit. There is no emotional involvement with the "merchandise."
Tia has probably been introduced to her first "love experience" in her foster home. Prior to that, the only contact she may have had with people was to be leashed and taken off to breed... Sadly, this is a frightening experience for the animals. The love and companionship she was able to give and receive from her pups was also shattered when they were taken away at an early age and sold. This too is not a gentle or compassionate process. She is shy and tentative because she fears the motives of those who approach her. She doesn't know if she is about to be struck or taken away.
To Tia, human love is a new energy and experience. But she’s learning! Her foster mom and dad have been working lovingly and patiently with her and she is coming around nicely. She is doing very well with her foster brother (another Siberian) and sister (an older little mixed girl). Trust will need to be earned. This process will take time, patience and a whole lot of TLC. However, the rewards reaped in the end will be priceless. To put "heart" back into a Husky will be a rewarding experience and will produce a loving and caring canine companion for life. Tia is learning to live with love now. In the future it will live in her.
Tia's Foster Mom Says:
My husband and I have been her foster parents for the past few weeks, and I am just thrilled at the progress she has made in such a short period of time. When we first took her in, she was so scared and sad it just broke our hearts. Since then, she has grown leaps and bounds in her trust of people and her enthusiasm for life. We introduced her to my two nieces yesterday (4 and 7), and she did wonderfully. She approaches everyone who comes to our house to say hello, and she gladly accepts their attention. Tia has a foster sister (older female terrier mix) and brother (young male husky) and gets along well with both of them. She watches them constantly to figure out her new world, and they have helped her to recognize the fun side of being a canine companion. She is slowly gaining confidence when strangers approach, and when I ask things of her such as following me around the house or sitting so that I can inspect a healing wound. Tia is still very leash-shy, but we continue to work on it every day. Just yesterday she went for her first walk with her foster siblings. Within just a few minutes, Tia realized it was a positive experience and she settled right in to our pace. Once she understood what was expected of her, she walked right along side of Rudy. He has been a wonderful role model for her - and I had a suspicion that if she saw him walking calmly and happily, she would fall right in line. She's doing well with housebreaking, and seems to really want to be with me. She is attentive and seems eager to please. She's going to be a wonderful companion to someone -- we just need to find that "special someone" for our special girl!
Updates: No updates as of February 8, 2006
This dog's adoption donation is $200. If you know how much it costs to give a new dog responsible vet care, you can easily see that this is quite a bargain! She has had a complete health exam, has already been spayed, is microchipped, has tested negative for heartworm, has been kept on heartworm and flea preventative, is fully vaccinated and free of parasites.
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