My name is Alaska!

Meet Alaska!  Born around March 2020, this giant, good-natured lovebug is fully grown and weighs a healthy 90 pounds. He is a big goofball with a lovable smile.

Alaska loves to get affection, and will go right up to strangers to get his massive head petted.  He loves kids and does well with them. He has accidentally scratched people or knocked them off-balance when he is playing or greeting excitedly.  For this reason, caution should be taken when introducing Alaska to a new people.
 
Alaska loves to play, but generally has a low amount of energy, and doesn’t need an excessive amount of exercise. He could even be a good apartment dog, assuming is allowed due to his size.

He loves to lounge next to doorways and do his job of being a speed bump and potential protector. He does not have any food aggression issues that we have seen.

Sweet Alaska loves to go for walks and walks well on leash.  At times he will stop and just lean against your legs for some love.

Alaska is in a foster home with five other dogs, three of which he likes.  For unknown reasons, he does not like one of the other dogs, and those two need to be kept separate.  He is not appropriate for dog parks because he can be aggressive toward some dogs.

When he was at the shelter, he gently met the community cats.

Alaska is house trained.  He sits for treats and takes them gently.  He is crate trained but can be a little whiney if his is left there without being close to his human.

He does well in the car and is a calm and patient boy most of the time. He barks occasionally outside at strangers and loud noises.

Alaska was in a tenuous condition when we met him.  He had a very short time before the shelter would have to put him down due to overcrowding and his health.  He had a bladder stone that took up nearly his bladder.   It caused him significant pain and difficulty.  He had a skin infection on his chest, urine- and blood-stained fur, and a smell to match.  Thankfully we were able to get him in to a veterinarian very quickly, and they successfully removed the stone.  He was an amazingly sweet patient.

He is now recovered and healthy, but requires daily medication and a special diet to keep him from getting further bladder stones and prevent him from leaking urine when he sleeps or gets excited.  His forever family needs to take this added cost into consideration for his ongoing care.

SPIN Pyrs are all in foster homes in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.  Adoption fees are $300 for dogs under 1 year old, $250 for dogs 1-7 years old, $200 for dogs over 7 years old. Potential adopters are asked to make travel arrangements if they live elsewhere. All SPIN dogs are spayed or neutered, current on vaccinations and on heartworm prevention. Please go to our website www.SpinRescue.org and fill out an application for this great Great Pyrenees!