ADOPTION PENDING
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Blitz
Everyone meet Blitz! She is the living definition of what a Husky is! Blitz 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. Blitz still has all of her soft puppy fur and is a beautiful black and white, she has the most stunning mask and you can’t help but get lost in her face that just melts your heart. Blitz is one of those dogs that when she looks at you, it’s like she’s looking into your soul, her eyes have that perfect mix of wanting to work and please you, as well as knowing she be loyal to you forever.
Blitz 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 furever home. When Blitz was found it was clear that she had previously had a back leg injury, our vets looked into and it appears that the fractured leg had calloused over and was not causing any concerns currently. The only concern would come from as she grows if she develops issues in and around the knee joint, because of this we will be getting another x-ray done when Blitz comes in for her spay surgery. That being said, Blitz has not once shown any holding back when it comes to her leg and she uses it to it’s fullest and has no problem with wrestling and chasing the resident dogs or with keeping up in her walks. Blitz has received her vaccinations, has been heartworm tested, microchipped and has received her heartworm/flea/tick prevention.
We will only consider a home for Blitz 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 families that are 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 crate train the puppies 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.
Blitz 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! Blitz is also happy to curl up with the other dogs and take a good nap in what I call a foster cuddle puddle! Blitz 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 Blitz would really shine in having a playmate for her in her furever home. Blitz would do well in having another young playful male dog in the home. We do not recommend her going to a home with another female, as Blitz has already displayed some dominant traits and we want to set her up for success. Blitz does have a cat in the home, our cat is very dog savvy and therefore there have been no issues, but it is clear that Blitz is very interested in the cat. I would recommend her going to a home without a cat, however if it is a dog savvy cat and you are committed to training and ensuring peaceful cohabitation, I believe that Blitz can make it work! Blitz lives in a home with teens and she loves the attention that they give her. Blitz 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.
Blitz is currently crate trained and she absolutely loves her crate. She will happily walk right in no matter what time of day it is or what is happening. 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. Blitz has always been very calm and quiet in her crate, it’s easy to forget that she is in there because once she is done eating, she will happily just curl up to take a nap until you are ready to let her out! Blitz will easily sleep the whole night through, but make sure you don’t sleep in too late! Blitz would do well in most home situations, 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). It is not necessary for Blitz to live in a detached home as she is not very vocal in her crate, but it is important that she has good easy access to an outdoor area and she is very much an outside dog. Blitz loves lazing around 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!
Since Blitz 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 95% 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 Blitz. 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 Blitz 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 hopefully has experience with the Husky breed.
Blitz 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 Blitz 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! Blitz has also had the opportunity to take many car rides both short and long (3.5 hours) and has done extremely well for all of them. She is happy to just curl up and take a nap for the entire ride.
Blitz is looking for an already active person or family who is looking to add a companion to join them on all of their adventures. Blitz loves to be outdoors, so someone who is already active in going for hikes or camping would be a wonderful fit for Blitz. 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 Blitz 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 Blitz the home that she needs, then I urge you to apply for her now!