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April

Adopted

Description

Female, 1 year, Husky X, 48 lbs

First and foremost, April is a husky through and through! This means that:
-She will be a bit of an escape artist, so a secure yard would be ideal.
-There will be whining, talking, howling and some barking
-She has a high prey drive

April is not fearful of people, but she has shown some shyness around other dogs on walks. As mentioned before, April is very prey-driven and therefore cannot go to a home with small animals. This means no cats, no rabbits, no birds, no hamsters, or any other sort of small pet. (Fish are probably fine) While April has not been tested with children, we think she would be fine in a home with children of any age.

April has an injury on one of her paws that is still healing. Because of the nature of the injury and the area it is in, it will still need time to heal. Her bandage gets changed every day and she is an absolute angel about it. April loves belly rubs and stuffed toys. She is not very food motivated, which is surprising because at the moment she is a bit too skinny. (We are in the process of trying to beef her up a bit)

April is very good on walks but gets a bit too excited when she sees a rabbit, so she will need a bit of guidance on that. April will also need some training with basic commands. Although some huskies tend to be destructive, (mostly when they don't have enough walks/stimulation) April has not chewed or wrecked anything in our home.

UPDATE (June 20, 2021):
April’s personality is being shown a little more as each day goes by. We stand corrected on the typical husky behaviour! While she still has a prey drive, we have made significant progress with rabbits and our cat. Turns out, April’s mortal enemy is a squirt bottle filled with water. April has become incredibly relaxed and calm in our house. She is very happy to nap or raid our toy bin. April no longer barks at people or dogs walking by or when she is in her kennel at night. April is a HUGE snuggle bug. While she probably would enjoy runs, long walks or hikes, she would also be perfectly content snuggling on the couch. April is turning out to be an amazing dog, she has really come out of her shell and is showing signs of being a great family pet.

April is being fostered in Calgary.

Adoption costs: $600.00