Gin

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**IF THIS LISTING IS STILL POSTED THIS DOG IS STILL AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION. NO NEED TO EMAIL ASKING IF THE DOG IS AVAILABLE. PLEASE READ THROUGH THIS BIO THOROUGHLY AS INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY IS CONTAINED IN THIS LISTING** For Adoption: Gin! Please read our dog bios carefully to be sure that the dog you are applying for suits your family and lifestyle. We at PDR believe in the benefits of post-adoption training for our dogs and their families. This allows for continued socialization, learning and helps to create a well-mannered and balanced dog. Post-adoption training is a requirement in our adoption process. To apply for adoption and for more information on our process and requirements, visit our website at https://pounddog.ca/adoption-info/. Everyone meet Gin! She is the living definition of what a Husky is! Gin is approximately 3.5 months old and she is a stunning Husky. She is about 25lbs currently and we expect her to be about 50-60 lbs when she is fully grown. Gin has a beautiful black and white coat with a bit of gray, she has a very beautiful mask and you can’t help but get lost in her face that just melts your heart. Gin is one of those dogs that when she looks at you, it’s like she’s looking into your soul, her beautiful brown eyes just look up at you with such curiosity and wonderment for the world around her. Gin is that typical husky that loves to use her voice and will keep you on your toes with her sass! She has a very expressive personality and attitude and she will bring so much life and laughter to your home! Gin came into foster care with Pound Dog Rescue after finding herself in a remote area of Northern Manitoba all alone in the cold. She was initially taken into rescue by our friends at Save a Dog Network and then made the trek all the way here to be able to find her forever home. When Gin was found it was clear that she had not had access to any food for quite some time as she was mostly skin and bones, this poor girl was also covered in lice and because of this had been scratching most of her thick puppy fur off. I can only imagine how this sweet girl felt being all alone, cold and hungry. Gin has received her vaccinations, has been spayed, has been heartworm & lyme tested, microchipped and has received her heartworm/flea/tick prevention. We will only consider a home for Gin where someone is home or has the capabilities to come home throughout the day. Puppies need to be taken outside for bathroom breaks very regularly when they are small and will not be able to hold it for an 8hr work day. Please keep in mind that if you work from home you need to have a plan in place for a crating schedule for the pup as puppies need 100% of your supervision when not in their crates; you cannot expect to work and have the puppy running around in the room with you as they won’t have your full attention. We are also looking for her family to be fully aware of the time commitment of a puppy and the work involved. Puppies are a total joy and bring so much love and happiness into a home, but you cannot underestimate the work and time involved in raising a puppy properly. They need constant supervision while young to expedite the house training stage and to ensure they aren’t chewing on anything inappropriate. We are also looking for a family that will continue to crate train Gin as we fully believe that this is the best for pups and offers them a quiet and secure “den” to call their own. A crate trained pup is a blessing as it offers a safe place to put them when you can’t be watching them all the time. Gin absolutely loves playing with the resident dogs, she will happily initiate play for a game of chase, tug of war, or just some good old fashioned wrestling! Gin is also happy to curl up with the other dogs and take a good nap. Gin will happily entertain herself playing with some of the toys in the house, or outside with finding a good stick to chew on, however we feel that Gin would really shine in having a playmate for her in her forever home. Gin would do well in having another young playful male dog in the home. She cannot go to a home with another female dog as Gin would like to be the only princess in the home. Gin does have a cat in the home, our cat is very dog savvy and therefore there have been no issues, it doesn’t appear that Gin is very interested in the cat and I do feel that she could co-exist in a home with a dog savvy cat as long as her new home understand the time and training that it would take for a cat and dog to coexist together. Gin lives in a home with teens and she loves the attention that they give her. Gin is still a young pup and she is still in her teething stage so she does still like to nip when she is playing with the kids. Because of this, I would recommend a home where the kids are aged 8+ and are well versed in proper dog play and interaction. Gin is currently crate trained, and she does very well in her crate, though she hasn’t gotten to the point of “loving it” yet. Gin will happily run into her crate if you throw a tasty treat in, but don’t try to pretend to throw a treat because she is too smart for that and she will just sit there and look at you with a look that says “you really think I’m going to fall for that!”. When Gin initially goes into her crate she is calm, once you go to leave the house or go upstairs to bed she will start to make some noise, however she does calm down quite quickly within a few minutes and then sleeps soundly. We currently feed her all of her meals in her crate, and she sleeps in her crate at night, as well as being in it during the day if the humans are away. Gin has come a long way from when we first got her, where she would very loudly voice her displeasure with being in the crate. She does occasionally like to give some barks or howls, but when I check on her throughout the day she is always sleeping and quiet. Gin is an early riser and once she is awake she expects you to wake up too, so she will sing you the song of her people to make sure that you come and get her. Gin also gets very excited once she hears you come home from work, she will be very quiet until she hears that key in the door, and again she will then sing you a song. Gin would do well in a detached home, she would really prefer to have her own fenced in backyard to be able to sniff around and play in (don’t forget to give her some digging areas) and because she can be vocal in her crate it’s ideal that her home not have any shared walls so as to avoid noise complaints. Gin loves lazing around the backyard in the sun, she will find some sticks to chew on, some holes to dig and will just run around and enjoy the wind and sun on her face! She very much enjoys her time outside and loves when the humans are outside to join her. Since Gin came into our home when she was a very little puppy, we have been working on general house manners as well as house training. Her housetraining has come quite far and we are almost 90% without accidents. She has not developed a tell to let us know when she needs to go out yet, but when you give her plenty of opportunities to relieve herself she will take advantage of them. Continuing to praise her when she does her business outside is key to maintaining her house training. We have also been working on some basic obedience with Gin. She is a working breed dog and she very much needs the mental stimulation that comes with ongoing training. This breed is known to be stubborn so it’s really important that you are consistent with your training and that you maintain ongoing training for all the years of her life. Part of our adoption process here at Pound Dog Rescue we expect a basic obedience class, however for Gin we are looking for a family who is committed to taking her through advanced levels of obedience to help her become the best dog that she can be. We are looking for someone who has previous working breed experience and she would not be suitable to first time dog owners. Gin has been doing really well on her walks, they are her favourite part of the day as she is such an outdoorsy dog and loves to go on adventures! She has been starting to pull more and more on her walks as she gets bigger and older, so her family may need to consider starting to use a gentle leader head halter to help her. So far Gin does really well on her walks when we see other people, dogs and wildlife. Continued walks and socialization will help with solidifying this wonderful trait! Gin has also had the opportunity to take some car rides and has done extremely well for all of them. She currently travels in a crate in the back seat, in the beginning she would let out some soft low howls to remind you that she was still there, but now she is happy to just curl up in the crate and wait for you to get wherever you’re going! Gin is looking for an already active person or family who is looking to add a companion to join them on all of their adventures. Gin loves to be outdoors, so someone who is already active in going for hikes or camping would be a wonderful fit for Gin. We are looking for someone who will be committed to ongoing training for her to ensure that she is set up for success for her whole life. Ideally Gin would love to have her own fully fenced backyard, and she would love to have a younger male dog for her to run around and play with. If you think that you can offer Gin the home that she needs, then I urge you to apply for her now! Name: Gin ID # PDR1356 Age: 3.5mths Gender: female Spayed: yes UTD vaccines: yes Breed: Husky Colours: black and white Coat length: med House trained: almost Special needs: no OK with kids: older OK with cats: yes Ok with dogs: yes(males) Status: adoptable Microchip: yes Size: large Location: Plattsville Adoption fee: $900

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Gin, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.