[Trdma-l] Fairbanks shelter dogs 5-17-2008

Sat May 17 23:29:33 PDT 2008

Thanks to a bunch of people that came out to help run 2 teams of shelter 
dogs today!  It was great to have all the help. (Don, Lisa, Sharon, Darren, 
Brian)

If you are interested in a dog NOW is the time to get one.  The backyard at 
the shelter is totally full.  There is no room for any more huskies that 
come in so some hard decisions will be made by the shelter staff as to what 
dogs stay and what dogs will have to be euthanized.  So, hopefully we can 
find some homes for a few dogs and free up some space.
Thanks.

KHABA #4-23-5 House B  She was run a couple of weeks ago but we put her back 
in the team today.  We started her off in lead and she does a very good job. 
She is not a fast dog, but puts her head down and goes.  She is on the shy 
side but never flinches in running up front.  It was an interesting team 
because we had another dog that was in full blown heat (she is being adopted 
through SCL by a wonderful couple from Oregon who helped out today) and all 
the boys were a bit crazy.  But Khaba is all business.  She is a 2 year old 
with a promising future.
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=10729001&mtf=1

LOKI #5-12-5 House M.  He was in this first team and being a young intact 
male was a bit distracted with amorous feelings.  He started out nicely in 
wheel but didn’t so as well as we moved him up.  He has some minor 
chiropractic problems that has caused him to chew his fur a bit but the area 
chiropractic vet came and checked him out.  He is also a heavy “spinner” on 
his chain so would do best if not chained up.  This would help his neck 
issues.  He has quite a bit of wear on his neck from an ill fitting collar 
but given some freedom and a new collar the fur should grow back.  He is a 
larger boy, black,brown,white with blue eyes.  He is very friendly.  He will 
probably do better when he is neutered and gets another year of maturity. 
He is 2 years old.  An all around sweet boy.
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=10797204&mtf=1

TURBO #5-13-15 House N.  Turbo along with Marc and Big Boy were crammed into 
one crate and flown in from one of the villages.  Needless to say, these 
boys were pretty traumatized when they got to the shelter several days ago. 
But they have settled in and are all nice dogs.  Turbo is a yearling.  A 
traditional brown husky around 40 pounds but is fairly thin.  He would do 
best in a slower rec team.  He has good drive and a good gait when loping. 
He does tend to pace when he breaks into a trot.  He too was very interested 
in the flirting girl so didn’t want to run lead with her behind him.
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=10878685&mtf=1

MARC #5-13-14 House P.  He is a very animated sweet boy with a ton of 
energy.  He is on the small side and has good speed.  We were probably going 
a tad bit too slow for him.  He is only 2 years old.  A very driven boy who 
loves to run.  An all around great worker.  Mostly grey/white.  He has a ton 
of potential.  Everyone really liked this dog.
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=10878707&mtf=1

That was our first team (with one of my leaders and the in heat dog that is 
adopted)
We tried all the dogs in lead but they were too interested in what was 
behind them to really concentrate on what they were doing.

The second team consisted of my 2 leaders and 3 shelter dogs.

HANDSOME #5-13-9 House H.  This guy is a LOVE.  Big and goofy and only 7 
months old.  It said that he was harness broken but I bet he was only in 
harness once.  He loves everyone.  I love this pup.  He is HUGE.  He will be 
a very large dog.  He has big feet and a big head with large pointy ears. 
Hopefully he will grow into his body.  In this team we were just going too 
fast for him.  He started out OK but with his age and his inexperience we 
decided to take him out of the team so that we wouldn’t have to slow down 
the others too much.
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=10882999&mtf=1

BIG BOY #5-13-15 House O.  He is a 3 year old husky/English pointer mix.  He 
is all black.  This boy is shy.  He is very hand shy and will pancake when 
you pet him over the head.  But, in the team this guy is all business.  He 
is one of these dogs that you just plug in and go.  He doesn’t have top end 
sprint speed but has a nice gait.  With a gentle hand he will go a long way.
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=10878697&mtf=1

ENVA #5-7-18 House E.  This girl was found at the top of Ester Dome as a 
stray and no one has claimed her.  This does amaze me as she is excellent. 
She is older.  Maybe between 6 and 8 years by looking at her teeth.  But she 
knows ALL the ropes.  She is a very driven girl that is a tad bit shy but 
just blossoms in a team.  We put her in lead and she was superb.  She is red 
with blue eyes.  On the small side she would do great for a mid-distance 
team or training younger dogs.  An all around nice girl.
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=10821339&mtf=1

Still at the shelter are:
Linda
Cheech
Harley
Lars (malemute)
Alyssa (malemute)