Ditch

Meet Ditch

Ditch was literally trapped in a ditch where he had been living for several weeks surviving off of food the orchard workers threw down to him. He came to me scared, shy, skinny. Within 24 hours I could touch him, 48 hours and I could pet and hug him, and now he’s my best bud! He loves to play with me and other dogs. He is still sometimes shy meeting new people, but warms up very quickly. He doesn’t talk husky very often, but he sure gives some serious husky loves! Intake date: 3/19/23 From: stray in Wapato trapped in a canal Microchip: 9001-1500-2933-460 Dog’s name: Ditch Breed: Husky Age: 2-4 Gender: M Spayed/Neutered Date: YES 4/3/23 Size: Large Height: 23 in Weight: 50 Coat: Medium Description: white/black Nose: Clear Eyes: Clear Ears: Clean Missing fur: No Exposure to dogs: 2 adult females, several adult males Introductions to dogs: happy to meet the females, tail wagging, playful. Needs a few minutes of sniffing to warm up to male dogs. Interactions with Dogs: play ball/running, wrestle, playful, seeks attention from other dogs Foster friends with: Marli and Sadie (my two dogs), Mika, Toby, Doc, Lucky, Sitka, Rusty Exposure to cats: 2 adult female cats Interactions with Cats: curious, non aggressive, sniffing, tail wagging, I always recommend on leash, slow introductions to cats so behavior can be corrected right away. Exposure to children: 6 yrs and older Recommendation for children: I think he would do well with children of all ages Housetrained: Yes Uses doggie door Crate trained: Unknown Marks: Yes Outdoors Activity Level: Medium Spends time both inside and out, outside fenced yard 6 foot chain-link

Leash trained: Yes Does OK Behavior on leash: pulls at first, then calms down Commands: working on sit, come here, down Recall: pretty good Traveling in a car: loaded up fine, sat/laid in back seat, drooled a little, gets carsick occasionally Trim nails: Yes Brush: Yes, loves it. Has a very thick undercoat I've been working on brushing out Bathe: did fine, didn’t love it, but didn’t argue about it Any Area You Cannot Touch: No Bad habits: Barking when kenneled, got into garbage once, but I can't really blame him. The teenagers left hot dog packages right on top of a full garbage can. Anxiety Issues: none known Food Possession/Aggression issues: none known Fed with other dogs Personality traits: Shy, but friendly to new people, Likes to meet new dogs, Likes to be hugged, Gives kisses, Offers belly to be scratched, Loves attention from humans once he gets to know them, Playful, Loving, Likes to be with other dogs, Can pick up and hold/hug, Submissive, Cuddler, needs time to warm up to new people Any known medical issues/allergies: none Injuries: none Vaccination date: 3/27/23 Rabies: 4/3/23 Dewormer date: 3/27/23 flea tick date: 6/5/23 Other medical info: none