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Foster Update 3/19/15:

Nala is a remarkable dog in many ways.  The most stunning of these is her remarkable beauty.  Literally, remarkable—prepare to have about every second or third person you meet tell you how beautiful she is.  I’ve heard; “someone told me I’ve got to look at your dog’s eyes!” and also, “I just can’t stop looking at her!”  Nala has a lush, blond Shepherd-like coat with kohl lined, ice-blue eyes and a fluffy, curled Husky tail.  She’s the first blond, blue-eyed dog I’ve ever met, but instead of gracing the runways of Milan, she’s content to walk the sidewalks with you. 

She is very friendly, and plays well with all children and dogs.  She has a very soft bite, which means she does put her mouth on you when she’s playing, but she has learned not to press down and hurt you.  My kids (age 10 and 13) love to roll around on the floor wrestling with Nala and play chase in the yard.  When Nala is chasing you, she runs up behind you and puts her snout in your hand and pushes it up, telling you, “go faster, go faster!”  Nala really loves to run with other dogs, too.  We’ve taken her to the dog park several times, and amazingly, she is neither submissive nor dominant.  She just wants to play chase with everyone!  When the submissive dogs drop down and show their belly to her, she gets bored and wanders away to find someone else to play with.  When the dominant dogs try to put their head over hers, she just runs away and gets them to chase her until they get tired!  She can stay at the dog park happily for hours and not get bored or tired and get along well with every dog there!

She has a fairly high need for exercise, but in the weeks we’ve had her, we’ve worked out several ways to address this need.  I take her jogging whenever I go, about 5 miles.  She’s a great running partner.  She barks at strangers when we pass them, and she does pull toward them.  Nala needs a strong grown-up to walk her, due to this sudden and strong pulling.  When the stranger is behind us, Nala gets right back in line beside me.  The faster I go, the better she is at staying beside me.  When I stop to walk, she pulls more, trying to smell things, and wanting to visit with everyone we pass.  Also, I’ve discovered that she knows how to run next to the bicycle.  I didn’t really teach her this; I just got out the bike and tried it, and she did great.  She doesn’t cross in front of the bike, and she keeps up without getting distracted and pulling.  Another option is the dog park.  She will run and run and wear herself out without any effort on your part if you just take her to the dog park.  I imagine this would be true if she was adopted into a home with a dog sibling, too!

When she doesn’t get enough exercise, we see some hyper behavior in the house.  One mischievous thing Nala likes to do to get attention is stealing socks.  She will take a sock, very gently, out of a shoe, and parade around the house with it hanging out of her mouth until someone takes the bait and chases her.  She also will take items out of the trash, and she won’t hesitate to help herself if you leave your food within reach.  She’s teaching us to take the trash out right away, and not leave unattended plates in the kitchen or dining room.  A small adjustment to make for having a love like Nala in your life!

Nala is crate trained, housebroken (no accidents at all), and happy to see everyone who walks through the door.  She knows “sit” very well, and we started teaching her “down.”  She usually comes when you call her, but she really seeks you out from wherever she is if you whistle.  She loves all kinds of treats and toys, and sometimes even plays with her toys by herself.  She grabs her stuffed cookie monster in her mouth and then throws it up in the air.  The she bounds over to wherever it lands and traps it between her paws.  When we throw her toys for her, she does this very endearing thing where she jumps up with her paws toward the toy, like she’s trying to catch it between her paws like a person!  She loves to chase a tennis ball outside, and sometimes she even brings it back!  Nala is a really wonderful dog, full of love and ready to be a member of your family!

Nala is still the happiest girl on the block.  We take her on a walk to the school gate every morning and afternoon, and by now lots of people know her by name.  The kids call out, "Hi, Nala!" when we pass on the sidewalk, and she pulls toward them to get petted.  

We've been opening the windows to enjoy the nice weather, and Nala is loving all the sounds and activity out the window.  She runs up to the window when she hears a car pass, and stays there to watch all the squirrels in the front yard.  Sometimes she has a barking contest with the big black dog that lives with our backyard neighbor.  And when she's in the yard, she'll run up and down the fence line like a maniac sometimes, and we couldn't figure out what had gotten into her.  Then we realized she's playing chase with the neighbor dog--through the fence.  She is still going jogging with me, and sometimes we go into the woods and walk among the trees and animals.  Her nose goes into overtime smelling everything, but I think she's a suburban dog at heart, because once we passed a raccoon getting water, and she didn't even see it. 
 
She loves to chew on treats, toys, bones, and anything like that.  She eats rawhide pretty quickly, so we decided to get her one of the giant bones that's as big as her leg.  We unwrapped it and gave it to her, and she grabbed it and ran away.  But unfortunately, it didn't fit through the doorway, and there was a big crash.  She dropped the bone and took off.  After that she was afraid of the bone, so we took turns sitting on the floor with her and her giant bone.  At first she would just sniff it and look longingly at it, but get up and leave if we moved it closer to her.  Then she would lick it once or twice, just testing.  Finally, she started chewing it, and now, I'm afraid it won't last long!
 
She has also developed a funny relationship with the vacuum cleaner.  When we get it out of the closet, she immediately starts getting excited and running loops around the house.  When it turns on, she barks, and puts her head down and her behind in the air.  She jumps forward and scrambles back, running away and then creeping back up on it.  She does this the whole time I'm vacuuming.  She's not afraid of it, as she could easily leave the room if she wanted to, but instead she looks like she's trying to engage the vacuum in her games.  She also loves to play by herself, tossing her stuffed toys in the air with her mouth and then pouncing on them when they come back down.  She's a happy, excited girl who will make her own fun wherever she is!

03/14/2015:  Nala was returned to PRBJ today.  When she got adopted it was to a very sweet elderly women.  Judy felt Nala was too much dog for her and she was proven right.   Nala was too big and strong....Her son stated that Nala was a fantastic dog, enjoyed long walks with him and loved to play....But he also agreed that Nala was too much for his mom.. She is up to date and ready to find her home...

Nala was surrendered to Judy along with her 9 puppies from a high kill shelter.  
Nala is the most beautiful, friendly dog I have ever personally met.  She is a great mom and a very calm dog.  She is very playful with our other big dogs and loves to go outside with them and play and run around.  Bottom line she is amazing.

Native to Siberia, Huskies were used for centuries by the Chukchi people to pull sleds, herd reindeer and perform watchdogging functions. They were perfect working dogs for the harsh Siberian conditions: hardy, able to integrate into small packs, and quite happy to work for hours on end. The Siberian Husky is a very light-weight sled dog with great stamina. It was brought to Alaska in 1909 by fur traders in Malamute for arctic races because of their great speed. In 1925 there was a diphtheria epidemic in Nome, Alaska and many dog teams relayed the precious medicine to the stricken city. This event focused national attention on the Siberian Husky and helped popularize the breed. The Siberian Husky was also used during Admiral Byrd's Antarctic Expeditions. An excellent pack animal, the Husky gets along well with his comrades. These dogs are gentle and playful, but willful and mischievous. This cheerful dog is very fond of his or her family. A puppy at heart, they are clever, sociable and loving, easy-going and docile. Good with children and friendly with strangers, they are not watchdogs, for they bark little and love everyone. Huskies are very intelligent and trainable, but they have a mind of their own and will only obey a command if they see the point. Training takes patience, consistency and an understanding of the Arctic dog character. This dog will take advantage if he can. Huskies make an excellent jogging companion, as long as it is not too hot. This breed likes to howl and gets bored easily. They do not like to be left alone, so if this is the breed for you, you may want to consider having two. A lonely Husky can be very destructive. Remember that the Husky is a sled dog in heart and soul. They are good with other pets if they are raised with them from puppyhood. Huskies are thrifty eaters and need less food than you might expect. This breed likes to roam. They are not usually recommended for apartments, however they can live in apartments if well trained and properly exercised. Siberian Huskies are very active indoors and do best with a fenced-in large yard. Because of their heavy coats, these dogs prefer cool climates. One has to use common sense with respect to maintaining them in the heat by providing adequate shade and air conditioning. It is a common misconception that all Siberians have blue eyes. They can have eyes that are blue, brown, amber, or any combination thereof including eyes which are half blue and half brown, which is referred to as being parti-eyed. Having one blue eye and one brown eye is referred to as being bi-eyed. The large "snow shoe" feet have hair between the toes for gripping on ice. The Siberian Husky has a thick, wooly undercoat and a soft outer coat. It is able to withstand temperatures as low as -58 degrees to -76 degrees F. They have a life expectancy of about 12-15 years.

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Nala's baby girl, Tracy (adopted) can also be seen on our website.

Nala's baby girl, Reagan (adopted) can also be seen on our website.

Nala's baby girl, Dakota (adopted) can also be seen on our website.

Nala's baby boy, Macon (adopted) can also be seen on our website.

Nala's baby girl, Loretta (adopted) can also be seen on our website.

Nala's baby boy, Hawkins (adopted) can also be seen on our website.

Nala's baby boy, Franklin (adopted) can also be seen on our website.

Nala's baby boy, Dayton (adopted) can also be seen on our website.

Nala's baby boy, Davidson (adopted) can also be seen on our website.

Nala's baby girl, Celina (adopted) can also be seen on our website.