Husky puppies and dogs in Aylmer, Ontario

Violet ⭐ Available for Adoption ⭐ 10-month-old female, Spayed In Foster Care Since: June 13, 2024 Good with: Dogs, Children, Chases cats Location: London, Ontario Adoption Fee: $700 Meet Violet, a beautiful blue-eyed Husky mix with a heart full of energy and affection. She is the perfect adventure companion—whether it's a walk around the block or a day outdoors. She’s working hard on her leash training and basic commands like "sit," especially when food is involved. She is also progressing well with potty training and will be fully trained with a bit more consistency. Violet gets along wonderfully with her foster dog siblings of all sizes and breeds. While she may chase the cats at times, as a young pup, she’s learning to coexist peacefully. She loves playing with other dogs, kicking soccer balls, and chewing on her favorite toys. Loyal and affectionate, Violet forms strong bonds with her humans and loves being by your side. She enjoys running alongside her foster mom and would be ideal for an active family or person. After a fun day, she’ll happily curl up for a cozy cuddle. Though she’s not a fan of her crate yet, she’s making progress with crate training and will soon feel comfortable. Violet is microchipped, spayed, and up to date on vaccinations. If you're interested in welcoming Violet into your home, please fill out the adoption application below- https://form.jotform.com/221626931360250

Piper is a confident, opinionated but sweet, medium-high energy gal who is good with dogs and kids. She has not had any known exposure to cats, so best with a home without kitties. She has excellent house manners, though will help herself if you leave tasty food in reach. She is up to date with her vaccines, microchipped, flea and tick treated, and heartworm negative and will be spayed soon at our vet.. Her adoption fee is $500. You must be 21 years old to adopt and provide vet and personal references. An application to adopt her can be found on our website www.oxfordcountyanimalrescue.com. Click on Adopt, then Dogs for Adoption and scroll to the bottom of the page.

**IF THIS LISTING IS STILL POSTED THIS DOG IS STILL AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION. NO NEED TO EMAIL ASKING IF THE DOG IS AVAILABLE. PLEASE READ THROUGH THIS BIO THOROUGHLY AS INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY IS CONTAINED IN THIS LISTING** For Adoption: Cirilla! Please read our dog bios carefully to be sure that the dog you are applying for suits your family and lifestyle. We at PDR believe in the benefits of post-adoption training for our dogs and their families. This allows for continued socialization, learning and helps to create a well-mannered and balanced dog. Post-adoption training is a requirement in our adoption process. To apply for adoption and for more information on our process and requirements, visit our website at https://pounddog.ca/adoption-info/. This magnificent pup is Cirilla, Ciri for short. Like her namesake from the Witcher, she’s a beautiful, brave, highly intelligent, and surprisingly goofy girl. Cirilla is a German Shepherd, Husky, Collie mix, approximately 7-8 months old, and currently weighs about 42lbs. She’ll likely grow to be a large dog between 55-75lbs. Ciri is gorgeous and unique looking, with big brown eyes and intricate tri-colour markings. She already turns heads and once all of her fur has grown back in she’ll be totally stunning. She has a thick double coat, white socks on her front feet, and a long tail with an adorable little feather of fur on the tip. Also like her namesake, deep down Ciri is a princess who’s learning to enjoy the finer things in life, like a very cushy bed and freshly cooked chicken dinners. Cirilla had a very rough start to life, roaming the frigid, remote areas of Northern Manitoba while trying to survive as best she could. When she was first discovered it was clear that Ciri was an absolute sweetheart, who despite her very poor physical condition was a sweet dog that just wanted to be loved and cared for. It took a dedicated group of people to rescue Ciri, and now that she’s in Pound Dog Rescue’s care, I am thrilled to say that her skin is healing, her fur is growing back very nicely, and she’s putting on a healthy amount of weight. What’s even more impressive is how much personality she’s showing now that she feels safe and cared for, and will likely continue to show even more as she grows. Cirilla has been treated for her mange, her fur is growing back in very nicely, she’s finished her medications, already had her spay surgery and vaccinations, put on a healthy amount of weight, and now just needs to gain a bit more confidence and muscle as she continues to grow into her big, fuzzy sock paws/snowshoes! Ciri is very playful, sweet, energetic, and highly intelligent. At first she can be nervous but once she feels safe with you, her cheeky, fun-loving attitude is contagious! She’s looking for a safe and loving home with a family that will be equally dedicated to playing with her as they are to setting clear rules and boundaries. Ciri will need some more help learning to feel safe, so she’s looking for a family that will handle new situations with calm confidence. She’s still very timid around strangers, new environments, and around new dogs, but with a bit more help I expect her to be a confident dog in the future. She has a healthy curiosity and braveness, that together drive her to explore new things even if they’re a bit scary at first. She’s already conquered quite a few challenges. For example, she went on a long walk in a very busy park packed full of strangers, other dogs, ducks, geese, squirrels, kids running and playing, and more! She was understandably nervous at first but also excited and interested. With someone she trusts beside her to guide and motivate her through these situations, Ciri gets a big confidence boost! Cirilla has learned that being cuddled is awesome. She’ll roll onto her back for belly rubs, and often gives a paw when she wants more attention. She’s even fantastic for her baths, waiting quietly, if a bit anxiously in the tub while she gets washed. She does feel a bit nervous when being picked up, but even here she’s becoming more comfortable with practice. When she went to the veterinarian for her exam and spay surgery she was very sweet with the staff there, and let them inspect her without a fuss, just some initial nervousness. Ciri would do very well in a home with another friendly male dog. Ciri would like to be the only female dog in her forever home. At first Ciri is nervous of new dogs, however once she’s comfortable a canine companion really helps her feel more adventurous and relaxed. She takes cues from her foster sibling who helps show her that new people and places are great! That being said she would also be fine as an only dog, it might just take her a bit more time to feel comfortable with new people or places. When Ciri feels safe and energetic, she kicks into full puppy gear and will happily run, bounce, and vocalize her big feelings. She especially likes stuffies, bouncy balls, and her squeaky pig too! She likes to grab a toy (or ten) and bring them to her big, comfy bed to play with. She often talks to her toys while she plays, serenading us with her youthful and carefree one way conversations. It’s so funny and heartwarming to watch. Outdoors it’s so entertaining to watch her play and pounce on a toy ball, she reminds me of a cat playing with a ball of yarn. She’s currently in a foster home with our two year old family dog who’s about her size. They play very well together and have a lot of fun! Ciri loves to play chase, is very bouncy when playing, and also likes to wrestle, so she’d do best with a dog that’s around her size or larger and also likes this more exuberant, sometimes rougher play style. Our dog is very happy to engage in this youthful behaviour, but Ciri wouldn’t do well with a dog that needs their personal space or doesn’t want to partake in puppy antics or rough play. Ciri does show some desire to chase small animals like squirrels, and given her breed mix and background there’s a good chance she would do the same with a cat, so we’re recommending a home with no cats or other small animals to be safe. Ciri would do best in a home with either no children or older children (teens). For now she’s still a nervous dog in new situations, and young kids can easily scare her. Cirilla also has a tendency to mouth and nibble when feeling playful, and will need continued training in this area as she grows up. She’s easily corrected and redirected, but needs to be corrected consistently as part of her training. Cirilla learns quite fast and she’s very intuitive. As of day one, Ciri learned to go stand at the back door, and even sometimes let out a little whine to tell us that she needs outside. She taught herself to do this just by being let outdoors to relieve herself and then being praised afterwards. Leash work is an area that will be very important for Cirilla’s new family to dedicate time to. She’s very easy to walk, in that she rarely pulls, however she’s still quite nervous when in new areas, and needs to keep some distance from new people or dogs at first. We practice this with her every day at least twice a day to help her feel more confident and comfortable. Ciri walks around the neighbourhood daily, and has been going on longer walks in new areas on weekends. Ciri is now at the point where she’s eager to go for her daily walks, often bouncing along beside us. When she does get nervous a bit of coaxing with praise or treats is often enough to help her move forward. We keep a reasonable distance from new people or dogs to ensure that Ciri feels safe, and decrease this distance as she improves. Leash work is one area where a patient and confident handler will help Ciri feel safe while she builds up her own confidence and trust in her family. Ciri is house trained and crate trained. She will enter her crate when asked, sometimes even on her own, and sleeps through the whole night in her crate without issue. At night she rarely makes a peep in her crate now, and after a full day will happily tuck herself in (ie. jumble around her blankets) and fall sleep. During the day she’s not keen on being in her crate when she’s left alone, so we’re still practicing here. She’ll often put up a fuss and vocalize for about 10 minutes before calming down or falling asleep. If we’re home, some simple verbal corrections help to calm her down fairly quickly. Cirilla also likes to vocalize her feelings when she’s bored or feeling playful, and will make these funny half-grunting, half-whine noises when she wants attention or is playing with a toy by herself. She only really barks when she’s very excited or alerting to something. A simple ‘thank you’ or ‘you’re ok’ and then a redirection to play is usually all it takes to help her move on. Because of her vocalizations while crate training, a detached home is recommended as she can get fairly loud. With more time and exposure to being alone Ciri should learn to relax when crated during the day, just like she does at bedtime. Cirilla is just starting to get exposure to the car, but like with most things she’s progressing quickly. She is nervous in the car, and is still too scared to get in by herself, however she’s learning to feel more relaxed and less anxious each day. She hasn’t shown signs of severe anxiety, carsickness, or any nausea, she just whines and has trouble sitting still. We crate her for her safety whenever there’s no passenger available to keep an eye on her. When there are two of us in the car Ciri sits in the back seat with her foster sister, who helps her feel safe and gives her an extra boost of confidence. With further practice, car trips will likely become much more enjoyable and fun for her. A secure, fully-fenced yard will be important to keep Ciri safe and ensure she has quick, regular access to a space for her to do her business and to exercise outdoors. Cirilla is currently more comfortable in the home than outside, and therefore needs frequent daily training and exposure outside to help her feel comfortable and provide her with the exercise that she needs to remain happy, healthy, well behaved, and fulfilled. Cirilla wakes up each morning eager to start the day, waiting happily and energetically to be let out of her crate. She remains patient, if enthusiastic, when asked to sit while opening her crate, and once freed she gives some quick cuddles, greets our dog excitedly, and runs for the door so she can be let out to do her business. She then goes on a morning walk to explore, burn some energy, and practice leash manners. When she comes inside she either eats in her crate or rolls around a kibble ball, which is hilarious to watch. Kibble goes everywhere and then Ciri the vacuum cleaner speedily sucks it all up! Ciri is very respectful when being handed her meals. She’s learned to wait patiently in a very pretty sit while you put her food down. She’ll watch the food with a happy little tail wag and stare deep into your soul until released. She’s getting much more relaxed around food since she’s learned that it gets hand delivered to her regularly. She’s also learned to be patient and gentle when being given treats, and is even good about being fed treats with our dog. They also share toys between them quite well, although this often results in them just wrestling with each other instead. We regularly practice training with Ciri. She’s learning some basic manners, like waiting at the door, sitting when she wants something, and learning not to mouth or jump up. We also do specific training sessions with her to help her learn new things like sit, leave it, wait, down, etc., and she’s also learned to ‘go pee’ which is super useful. Cirilla is a quick learner! As Ciri gains confidence in her home she likes to explore. This includes, like with all puppies, what she puts in her mouth. After a good amount of up front monitoring and training, we now trust Ciri enough to leave her uncrated in a separate room and not get into anything, however for her safety she does get crated when we’re not home. She’ll need this same training in her new home and all new locations as well. Ciri will often happily doze by my feet while I work, and is very good at self-entertaining with her toys. Training with Cirilla is an incredibly rewarding experience. She’s smart, attentive, intuitive, and food motivated. She’s also very motivated by praise and is easily corrected or redirected, meaning we simply have to correct her when she’s doing something we don’t like, and then reward her when she stops and offers her attention. Ciri then happily bounces over to you looking for more praise and some cuddles or playtime. Ciri will benefit from the bond that training helps create, while also learning which behaviours make you happy and which ones do not. Training is also a great way to mentally exercise Ciri, which should be a big part of her growth and development. Cirilla will get bored if not frequently given something challenging to do. She’ll also benefit from strong recall training to ensure that if she ever gets scared, she’ll run towards you instead of away. Whomever adopts Ciri will need to do basic obedience training with her, but will likely want to continue past this, since it’s so rewarding to work with her. She’s capable of so much, and would very likely impress in more advanced classes! Cirilla will require an active household who will spend time going on longer walks, and are dedicated to frequent activities beyond just walking. For now Ciri is still fairly timid, but once she’s more comfortable she’ll be an active dog that could enjoy many activities, like running and hiking, or maybe even biking or dog sports. She's an active dog that just needs time to gain more confidence through exposure. As she grows Ciri will be looking for more challenging and engaging things to do. Ciri’s foster journey has been a constant and daily source of amazement, laughter, cuddles, and fun! She’s come so far, and somehow despite her horrible start, she’s shown trust, affection, a surprisingly goofy character, and a desire to move forward. It might take Ciri a bit of time to settle into her new home, but given the chance she’ll fit in like she’s always been there with you. Cirilla’s now looking for more than a foster home. She’s ready to start living a full life with her forever family, where she can feel safe, loved, and experience everything a wonderful girl like her should have had from the beginning. She doesn’t want someone who will pity her though, true to her nature she’s looking for someone who wants to move forward with her, try new things together, and have some fun along the way! If you want to see what she’s been up to, you can find some of Ciri’s foster journey on Instagram @cat.fostersdogs. Thank you for taking the time to read Cirilla’s full bio, she deserves to find her perfect forever-home! Name: Cirilla ID # PDR1353 Age: 7.5mths Gender: female Spayed: yes UTD vaccines: yes Breed: Husky/German Shepherd/Collie Colours: black and tan Coat length: med House trained: yes Special needs: no OK with kids: teens OK with cats: no Ok with dogs: yes (male dogs) Status: adoptable Microchip: yes Size: large Location: Kitchener Adoption fee: $900

For Adoption: Gin! Please read our dog bios carefully to be sure that the dog you are applying for suits your family and lifestyle. We at PDR believe in the benefits of post-adoption training for our dogs and their families. This allows for continued socialization, learning and helps to create a well-mannered and balanced dog. Post-adoption training is a requirement in our adoption process. To apply for adoption and for more information on our process and requirements, visit our website at https://pounddog.ca/adoption-info/. Everyone meet Gin! She is the living definition of what a Husky is! Gin is approximately 3.5 months old and she is a stunning Husky. She is about 25lbs currently and we expect her to be about 50-60 lbs when she is fully grown. Gin has a beautiful black and white coat with a bit of gray, she has a very beautiful mask and you can’t help but get lost in her face that just melts your heart. Gin is one of those dogs that when she looks at you, it’s like she’s looking into your soul, her beautiful brown eyes just look up at you with such curiosity and wonderment for the world around her. Gin is that typical husky that loves to use her voice and will keep you on your toes with her sass! She has a very expressive personality and attitude and she will bring so much life and laughter to your home! Gin came into foster care with Pound Dog Rescue after finding herself in a remote area of Northern Manitoba all alone in the cold. She was initially taken into rescue by our friends at Save a Dog Network and then made the trek all the way here to be able to find her forever home. When Gin was found it was clear that she had not had access to any food for quite some time as she was mostly skin and bones, this poor girl was also covered in lice and because of this had been scratching most of her thick puppy fur off. I can only imagine how this sweet girl felt being all alone, cold and hungry. Gin has received her vaccinations, has been spayed, has been heartworm & lyme tested, microchipped and has received her heartworm/flea/tick prevention. We will only consider a home for Gin where someone is home or has the capabilities to come home throughout the day. Puppies need to be taken outside for bathroom breaks very regularly when they are small and will not be able to hold it for an 8hr work day. Please keep in mind that if you work from home you need to have a plan in place for a crating schedule for the pup as puppies need 100% of your supervision when not in their crates; you cannot expect to work and have the puppy running around in the room with you as they won’t have your full attention. We are also looking for her family to be fully aware of the time commitment of a puppy and the work involved. Puppies are a total joy and bring so much love and happiness into a home, but you cannot underestimate the work and time involved in raising a puppy properly. They need constant supervision while young to expedite the house training stage and to ensure they aren’t chewing on anything inappropriate. We are also looking for a family that will continue to crate train Gin as we fully believe that this is the best for pups and offers them a quiet and secure “den” to call their own. A crate trained pup is a blessing as it offers a safe place to put them when you can’t be watching them all the time. Gin absolutely loves playing with the resident dogs, she will happily initiate play for a game of chase, tug of war, or just some good old fashioned wrestling! Gin is also happy to curl up with the other dogs and take a good nap. Gin will happily entertain herself playing with some of the toys in the house, or outside with finding a good stick to chew on, however we feel that Gin would really shine in having a playmate for her in her forever home. Gin would do well in having another young playful male dog in the home. She cannot go to a home with another female dog as Gin would like to be the only princess in the home. Gin does have a cat in the home, our cat is very dog savvy and therefore there have been no issues, it doesn’t appear that Gin is very interested in the cat and I do feel that she could co-exist in a home with a dog savvy cat as long as her new home understand the time and training that it would take for a cat and dog to coexist together. Gin lives in a home with teens and she loves the attention that they give her. Gin is still a young pup and she is still in her teething stage so she does still like to nip when she is playing with the kids. Because of this, I would recommend a home where the kids are aged 8+ and are well versed in proper dog play and interaction. Gin is currently crate trained, and she does very well in her crate, though she hasn’t gotten to the point of “loving it” yet. Gin will happily run into her crate if you throw a tasty treat in, but don’t try to pretend to throw a treat because she is too smart for that and she will just sit there and look at you with a look that says “you really think I’m going to fall for that!”. When Gin initially goes into her crate she is calm, once you go to leave the house or go upstairs to bed she will start to make some noise, however she does calm down quite quickly within a few minutes and then sleeps soundly. We currently feed her all of her meals in her crate, and she sleeps in her crate at night, as well as being in it during the day if the humans are away. Gin has come a long way from when we first got her, where she would very loudly voice her displeasure with being in the crate. She does occasionally like to give some barks or howls, but when I check on her throughout the day she is always sleeping and quiet. Gin is an early riser and once she is awake she expects you to wake up too, so she will sing you the song of her people to make sure that you come and get her. Gin also gets very excited once she hears you come home from work, she will be very quiet until she hears that key in the door, and again she will then sing you a song. Gin would do well in a detached home, she would really prefer to have her own fenced in backyard to be able to sniff around and play in (don’t forget to give her some digging areas) and because she can be vocal in her crate it’s ideal that her home not have any shared walls so as to avoid noise complaints. Gin loves lazing around the backyard in the sun, she will find some sticks to chew on, some holes to dig and will just run around and enjoy the wind and sun on her face! She very much enjoys her time outside and loves when the humans are outside to join her. Since Gin came into our home when she was a very little puppy, we have been working on general house manners as well as house training. Her housetraining has come quite far and we are almost 90% without accidents. She has not developed a tell to let us know when she needs to go out yet, but when you give her plenty of opportunities to relieve herself she will take advantage of them. Continuing to praise her when she does her business outside is key to maintaining her house training. We have also been working on some basic obedience with Gin. She is a working breed dog and she very much needs the mental stimulation that comes with ongoing training. This breed is known to be stubborn so it’s really important that you are consistent with your training and that you maintain ongoing training for all the years of her life. Part of our adoption process here at Pound Dog Rescue we expect a basic obedience class, however for Gin we are looking for a family who is committed to taking her through advanced levels of obedience to help her become the best dog that she can be. We are looking for someone who has previous working breed experience and she would not be suitable to first time dog owners. Gin has been doing really well on her walks, they are her favourite part of the day as she is such an outdoorsy dog and loves to go on adventures! She has been starting to pull more and more on her walks as she gets bigger and older, so her family may need to consider starting to use a gentle leader head halter to help her. So far Gin does really well on her walks when we see other people, dogs and wildlife. Continued walks and socialization will help with solidifying this wonderful trait! Gin has also had the opportunity to take some car rides and has done extremely well for all of them. She currently travels in a crate in the back seat, in the beginning she would let out some soft low howls to remind you that she was still there, but now she is happy to just curl up in the crate and wait for you to get wherever you’re going! Gin is looking for an already active person or family who is looking to add a companion to join them on all of their adventures. Gin loves to be outdoors, so someone who is already active in going for hikes or camping would be a wonderful fit for Gin. We are looking for someone who will be committed to ongoing training for her to ensure that she is set up for success for her whole life. Ideally Gin would love to have her own fully fenced backyard, and she would love to have a younger male dog for her to run around and play with. If you think that you can offer Gin the home that she needs, then I urge you to apply for her now! Name: Gin ID # PDR1356 Age: 3.5mths Gender: female Spayed: yes UTD vaccines: yes Breed: Husky Colours: black and white Coat length: med House trained: almost Special needs: no OK with kids: older OK with cats: yes Ok with dogs: yes(males) Status: adoptable Microchip: yes Size: large Location: Plattsville Adoption fee: $900