Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Nome is in a foster home, and is currently not at the shelter. Please find info below on how to adopt him, thanks.Per his Foster Parent: Nome is a happy, young, energetic, teachable small husky. He gets very excited about things and can also be calm and cuddly. He is crate trained, potty trained, has learned "sit" (it's a silly sideways sit!), he is working on "leave it" and "lay down". He helps put his harness on with all 4 on the floor, he walks on a leash nicely. Running on leash he will pull and sometimes grab the leash still- but who doesn't get excited about running? He is quiet in his crate 90% of the time. Outside of his crate, he is an adorable talker and has a wide range of sounds that tell you exactly how he is feeling; a long adorable yawn, a "wooo-wooo" when he needs to go outside, a longer "ooooo" when he is looking forward to his food, a nervous "yip" when he is pushed too far or about to pee his fluffy pants, an endearing happy "rah-rah-rah", also comes complete with a cute little expressive howl. He likes to be brushed, gives husky hugs and leans on you or flops onto his side when pet. His favorite treats are peanut butter and bacon! Nome nips at hands and clothing occasionally when excited and wants to play- we have been using a tug toy to help him learn to avoid nipping inappropriately- he has majorly improved in the last 2 weeks. He had shown some resource guarding behavior with food and water bowls and stole things, then guarded them- at each feeding I have been asking him to "sit", then rewarding with kibble from my hand rather than a bowl, he has many water bowls to help reduce the value of a single water bowl. As he is gaining trust, he is stealing less often. He loves to play and play, he has proper dog play rituals and rough houses with our large Malamute. Nome is true to husky form and also very trainable and seems to have some recall! He would make an excellent adventure partner! He rides great in the car and loves human companionship. The best home for Nome will be adults and older, dog-savvy teens - and no cats due to his high prey drive. He is more calm and focused on his own with humans than with another dog and would likely do best in a single dog home. He could be with other dogs if the adopter was ready for all the energy!Nome would do best in a house with a yard so that he has plenty of space to run around!HOW TO ADOPT - Please fill out a Dog Adoption Application, available at http://www.seattle.gov/animalshelter/forms.htm and email it to the Seattle Animal Shelter Foster Dog Program at adoptionreview@gmail.com.IMPORTANT NOTE: Many of our dogs will receive numerous applications, and the Seattle Animal Shelter asks for your patience during the process of finding the very best match. If you have questions about this dog that have not been answered above, please contact us at sasfosterdogs@gmail.com. If you would like to arrange to meet this dog, you must submit an adoption application. Thank you!
