Alaska tripaw

“Hi, I’m Alaska! I’m a sweet, friendly husky, so full of love to give! I’m looking for a special human, who will love me whole, in spite of me being a tripaw! I’m not super active.

My human just need to have compassion and patience to help me decompress at the new home.

Are you that special human?

Would you like to meet me?

My story is a sad one.

I was found on the streets of Lebanon, with a severely injured front leg that needed amputated.

I got rescued, spent over a year at a shelter.

My shelter mates got adopted.

But no one showed interest in me.

Then one day, the friends at PawesomeBaby brought me to America to find me a home.

Having one less leg doesn’t make me any less of a husky.

I love to go for short walks, can climb up stairs and run around just fine.

I still need to build some stamina, so I sit down & take breaks during walks.

My human needs to be patient with me on walks and not complain I’m too slow.

I will do well as your one and only baby or best friend.

I am friendly with other dogs, but I can feel a little jealous if another dog tries to take more attention.

But don’t worry, I just yap a bit and it only lasts a few days when I’m new in the house.

The doggie room mates I had before just ignored me, and we became trusted friends in a week’s time.

(Ps: even though this is pretty normal for most multi dog homes, and humans need to teach us boundaries when we are new, not everyone knows to do that).

I love humans big and small; but will do better in a home with bigger humans, as you know little kiddos can be a bit too much :) Please contact my rescue PawesomeBaby if you like to meet me!” :) About Alaska:
———————- We think she is around 2-3 years old.

She is spayed and current on vaccinations.

She is potty trained at her current foster home.

She gets excited to chase squirrels and birds with 3 legs.

:) Being a tripod, she’s very slow on leashed walks.

She hasn’t developed much stamina to keep walking.

She takes a lot of breaks by sitting down.

She has the wild spirit like typical huskies, and really likes to explore the outdoors.

But going at her pace.

She is also calm in the house, either napping or watching the neighborhood dogs from the balcony.

She can climb up stairs, get on the couch, run zoomies, dig in the dirt just fine :)
She needs help to climb down stairs We are looking for adopters in Washington state and BC Canada.

Tripod Needs:
———————— • Flooring: Rugs or yoga mats can help on slippery floors, especially the area she needs to regularly walk, run or jump from couch or bed.

Without that, she can slip and fall, and hurt her other legs.

•Elevated Food Bowls: These can make eating and drinking more comfortable.

•Weight Management: It’s crucial to keep a tripod dog at a healthy weight to reduce stress on their remaining limbs.

• Gentle Exercise: Regular, gentle exercise is important to maintain muscle tone and overall health, but avoid overexertion.

•Harness and Support Gear: A well-fitted harness can help you assist your dog when needed, especially for trips outside.

She will come with a harness.

•Joint Health: Regular vet check-ups are important to make sure her joints are staying healthy.

She will benefit from taking joint supplements like glucosamine.

•Physical Therapy: Although not required, professional guidance can be beneficial for strengthening muscles and maintaining balance.

Ask your regular vet for advice.

Alaska’s ideal home is where:
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She gets to do short sniff walks, dog parks or have a yard to explore.

Remember, huskies are working dogs and need good mental and physical workout to give them a happy, healthy life.

Alaska is slow on walks and would sit down to take breaks.

She needs someone very patient to walk at her pace.

If you need to take her for longer walks, it’s best to use a pet carrier (stroller type).

2.

Someone or another friendly dog is home, so she doesn’t have to spend all day alone.

Remember, huskies are pack animals and like to be around others.

She does well waiting patiently when left for 2-3 hours.

If you have other dogs, you also want to train Alaska to share couch, toys etc.

She can try to claim everything to herself and bark to test boundary.

But she isn’t aggressive.

Besides, this is a required experience for adopting any of our dogs to a multi dog household.

:) 3.

Nobody hates fur and she can get regular brushing.

Huskies will shed enormous amount of fur every “shedding season”, and also some everyday.

If you do not like fur on your clothes, furnitures or anywhere inside home, then they aren’t the right breed for you.

4.

Her human needs to be confident training with positive reinforcement, or able to hire a positive reinforcement trainer with any training needs.

We discuss all training needs we are currently aware of.

But dogs, just like humans, adapt to changing environment and can develop habits or behavior that may need some guidance.

5.

Her human can be living in an apartment, or townhome.

But needs to be able to help her climb down stairs and go for pee breaks.

A home with an attached private yard is ideal.

Alaska is very less likely to jump a fence, but it’s better safe than sorry.

Training:
—————- typically forget housebreaking rules with a home change.

You’ll need to show dogs where to go do their business at the new house.

We usually put new dogs on a strict routine, crate or keep close to us on a leash and not leave alone in the house until they go potty, during the first few days.

They pick up routines quick.

you have another dog, you need to train Alaska to share the space and toys.

She likes to get all the attention and take over the space to herself, by barking at other dogs to test them.

But she learns quickly once the dogs start trusting each other, or if you teach her her place in the house.

She was fostered with other dogs and they learned to share within a week.

And she was adopted to a home with elderly dog and they returned her within a week because of their dog getting scared and depressed.

It really depends on your experience and confidence in running a multi dog household.

Alaska is NOT aggressive.

Poor girl is just loving having a family of her own and want to make sure she’s safe.

:) The dog trainer at has put together awesome training videos about a variety of training needs, that we can share with you.

We also provide a list trainers in Seattle area who follow science based, positive reinforcement training philosophy.

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Below listed requirements are for any dogs we adopt out, meant for everyone’s safety.

• If you have other dogs, then you must also be knowledgeable and have good hands on experience with running a multi-dog home to be able to adopt a dog from us.

What's expected of the adopter is just keeping basic house rules like (1) keep the dogs apart when feeding, monitor & put away left over food, (2) help them build mutual trust before leaving alone with treats, toys around (3) keep dogs out of kitchen when handling food etc • As with any dog, earn their trust around food handling.

This is an essential training for every dog, so they learn to trust their new human.

It takes only a couple of practice sessions around meal time with most dogs with no history of food guarding.

Teaching to sit, then hand-feeding food & high value treats is one of the best ways to eat trust.

• If you have children at home, they should be at least 8+ yrs, and know to safely & respectfully interact with dogs, to be considered for adoption.

We think families with younger children will likely not have the time needed to exercise and nourish a new dog.

And the time needed to train little kids to safely interact with dogs, read their body language & respect their space.

• We discourage the use of choke, pinch, prong collars on our dogs.

We do not believe this is the humane way to train dogs for obedience, when there are science based, positive reinforcement training methods available in .

Besides, huskies are genetically prone to glaucoma of the eyes, and the pressure on the neck will only hurt them more.

Walking on a well fitted no-pull harness is encouraged.

All our dogs come with a “no-pull” harness.

The adoption fee is USD 350 ( or CAD 450 for Canada adoptions).

For adoption process details, go to or send us a message here.

Thank you for considering to adopt a husky in need.

God bless!