Mishka

Meet Mishka

Mishka was dumped in Zillah and hung around a winery for a while until she made friends with the owners and they brought her to me. She is a stubborn sweetheart who was never properly trained. She tends to ignore our corrections about the garbage can and jumping on the counters, but high tails it out of the house if we catch her in the act. She knows she’s misbehaved, and it seems she will just need more time practicing the rules of the house. Mishka loves to be loved and has a very cute personality. If I ask for kisses from her, she will give me one little lick, then turn her head away as if to say “there, that’s all you get”. It’s been fun talking husky with her - she’s not a big talker, but she will give you a “whoo whoo” every once in a while. We are having fun fostering her, she’s a real sweet girl. Intake date: 5/18/23 From: stray in Zillah Microchip: 9821-2605-1106-325 Dog’s name: Mishka Breed: Alaska Malamute Husky Age:4-7 Gender:F Spayed Date: 6/12/23 Size: Large Height: 21 in Weight: 50 Coat: Medium Description: black and white Nose: Clear Eyes: Clear Ears: Clean Missing fur: No Exposure to dogs: 2 adult females, several adult males Introductions to dogs: curious, tail wagging, sniffing, friendly to other dogs Interactions with Dogs: cuddle on couch, likes to be with other dogs, play ball, wrestle, playful, seeks attention from other dogs Foster friends with: Marli and Sadie (my dogs), Duke, Max, Bubba, Leah, Cowgirl Exposure to cats: 2 adult female cats Interactions with Cats: wants to eat them, overly curious, sniffing, tail wagging, I always recommend on leash, slow introductions to cats so behavior can be corrected right away. Exposure to children: 6 yr old and older Recommendation for children: I think she’d do well with children of all ages Housetrained: Yes Uses doggie door Crate trained: Unknown Marks: No Traveling in a car: loads right up, does just fine Activity Level: Medium, Spends time both inside and out, outside fenced yard 6 foot chain-link Leash trained: Yes Does OK Behavior on leash: pretty good, doesn’t pull too much, using Cesar Millan leash training techniques Commands: practicing Sit, Down, Come Here Recall: Runs Off Trim nails: Yes Brush: Yes Bathe: Yes, did ok, didn’t enjoy it, but didn’t argue about it either Any Area You Cannot Touch: No Bad habits: Digging, Jumping (we encourage it at our house - that’s how we hug), Escape Artist (digging) when kenneled but never tries to escape yard attached to house (she wants to be with her people), Gets into garbage, jumps on counters and tables (she’s getting better about not doing it since she’s been with us) Anxiety Issues: None Known Food Possession/Aggression issues: None Fed together with other dogs Takes Treats: gentle/nicely Personality traits: Friendly to Everyone, loves the water, Likes to meet new dogs, Likes to swim, Likes to be hugged, Gives kisses, Quiet, Seldom Barks, Offers belly to be scratched, Loves attention by everyone, Playful, Loving, Likes to be with other dogs, Can pick up and hold/hug, Cuddler, can kiss on face, can grab/ hold/ bear hug, not nice to chicken Any known medical issues/allergies: none Injuries: none known Vaccination date: 5/21/23 Rabies: 6/12/23 Dewormer date: 5/21/23 flea tick date: 6/5/23 Other medical info: none