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Nov. 1, 2011 - Updated Nov 14, 2011
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Mally is a very pretty, approximately 7-8 year old, 95 pound, red female malamute/husky mix in Ontario who is looking for a new home with no other dogs, cats or small furry animals.
Mally has been in long-term boarding so needs to lose a bit of weight as she is slightly smaller than standard. She has recently been spayed and has had a full dental.
Mally has met a few AMHL volunteers who report that she is highly socialized with people and has a wonderful disposition. She is super sweet with beautiful golden eyes and is very submissive! After a few pets and scratches, she will flop down and roll over for belly rubs and cuddles! She will Sit for treats and she takes them in a very gentle manner. She is extremely affectionate and easy going and can be handled all over. She will make an excellent companion with her affectionate personality.
Mally's temperament Assessment:
"During her temperament test Mally was easily handled all over and did not seem to have any issues in that regard. She very much wanted to be scratched and handled. She is a leaner!
She exhibited some guarding of a pig's ear - I distracted her with a treat on the floor and grabbed it when she wasn't looking. She was then a bit confused as she looked around for it - but quickly forgot! She is easily re-directed.
She does exhibit some dog aggression. Growling on sight at another dog, very stiff posture but did get close enough to get a sniff in without exploding. One of the dogs was an intact male on the submissive side with excellent dog manners. He slid forward on the ground to try to entice play and let her be growly for a bit but then lost interest as she definitely didn't want to play. Our greetings were done indoors and on-leash, not ideal but does set up a worst-case scenario for the dogs. She reportedly lived with other Mals, but is probably best suited as an only dog."
Nov 2011 Update:
Mally is currently in an experienced foster home who reports the following:
"Mally is an absolute sweetheart! If I didn't already have six dogs, she wouldn't be going anywhere! :-) Her most endearing quality by far is her temperament: she is a very quiet, loving and very affectionate gentle soul.
She is house trained and has excellent house manners. She does not jump up on people, howl or bark, paw for attention or beg when you are eating food. She is not destructive in the home, respects baby gates across door ways, and will patiently curl up and wait for you to return. She knows Sit, Down, Stay and will automatically Sit, without being asked, at the door so you can put her leash on.
Mally loves to go for walks and wags her tail when you pull out her leash. She is not an overly excitable dog and will calmly stay in a sit until you open the door. She is very easy to walk on leash. She does have some prey drive for rodents. Mally has not been tested with cats but she looked and ignored the resident cat at my vet clinic.
She sleeps on a large doggy bean bag bed, but as as soon as the lights are out, she prefers to crawl partially under your bed for the night (but only because she is not allowed to jump up into bed for the night with you!). When I'm working in my office, she's curled up a few feet away. She really does prefer to be in the same room as her people, but doesn't fuss as you come and go.
Because Mally was reported to be guardy with a valued treat, I have been hand feeding her. She has not displayed any food aggression at all - even after her spay surgery when I made some hamburger and rice balls for her - she was fine with me putting my hands in her food bowl and pulling out hamburger balls for her. She is extremely gentle when taking food and doesn't mind being petted while eating.
Mally has been tested with multiple dogs over the past week. I would not call Mally "other-dog aggressive" in the same sense that most people understand the term; meaning, she does not go looking for a fight (e.g., offensive posturing and lunging to attack.). In fact, all indications are that Mally would really prefer to avoid altercations with other dogs. Instead, I would say that Mally seems to be "defensive aggressive" (she expects to be attacked and the sight of another dog is a trigger). Mally does well in a large pen next to two of my foster Malamutes, who are very submissive with other dogs. This is good news, however, she is not likely to back down if challenged by other dogs so she should never be allowed off leash!
With people she is very submissive and extremely gentle; she will sit beside you and gently lay her head on your lap. When asked to "shake a paw", she will lift her paw and very slowly only half rest it on your hand or arm, almost as if she thought the weight was too great or that her nails might hurt you. Mally would make an excellent in house cuddle muffin companion."
Recommended home:
1. Teens and adults.
2. No other dogs, cats or small furry animals.
3. A home ready to receive lots of love!
If you are interested in Mally, please complete an application to adopt a Malamute from the AMHL at:
http://www.malamuterescue.com/rescuedb/app/adoptapp.php
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact:
Trish@malamuterescue.com
Mally has been in long-term boarding so needs to lose a bit of weight as she is slightly smaller than standard. She has recently been spayed and has had a full dental.
Mally has met a few AMHL volunteers who report that she is highly socialized with people and has a wonderful disposition. She is super sweet with beautiful golden eyes and is very submissive! After a few pets and scratches, she will flop down and roll over for belly rubs and cuddles! She will Sit for treats and she takes them in a very gentle manner. She is extremely affectionate and easy going and can be handled all over. She will make an excellent companion with her affectionate personality.
Mally's temperament Assessment:
"During her temperament test Mally was easily handled all over and did not seem to have any issues in that regard. She very much wanted to be scratched and handled. She is a leaner!
She exhibited some guarding of a pig's ear - I distracted her with a treat on the floor and grabbed it when she wasn't looking. She was then a bit confused as she looked around for it - but quickly forgot! She is easily re-directed.
She does exhibit some dog aggression. Growling on sight at another dog, very stiff posture but did get close enough to get a sniff in without exploding. One of the dogs was an intact male on the submissive side with excellent dog manners. He slid forward on the ground to try to entice play and let her be growly for a bit but then lost interest as she definitely didn't want to play. Our greetings were done indoors and on-leash, not ideal but does set up a worst-case scenario for the dogs. She reportedly lived with other Mals, but is probably best suited as an only dog."
Nov 2011 Update:
Mally is currently in an experienced foster home who reports the following:
"Mally is an absolute sweetheart! If I didn't already have six dogs, she wouldn't be going anywhere! :-) Her most endearing quality by far is her temperament: she is a very quiet, loving and very affectionate gentle soul.
She is house trained and has excellent house manners. She does not jump up on people, howl or bark, paw for attention or beg when you are eating food. She is not destructive in the home, respects baby gates across door ways, and will patiently curl up and wait for you to return. She knows Sit, Down, Stay and will automatically Sit, without being asked, at the door so you can put her leash on.
Mally loves to go for walks and wags her tail when you pull out her leash. She is not an overly excitable dog and will calmly stay in a sit until you open the door. She is very easy to walk on leash. She does have some prey drive for rodents. Mally has not been tested with cats but she looked and ignored the resident cat at my vet clinic.
She sleeps on a large doggy bean bag bed, but as as soon as the lights are out, she prefers to crawl partially under your bed for the night (but only because she is not allowed to jump up into bed for the night with you!). When I'm working in my office, she's curled up a few feet away. She really does prefer to be in the same room as her people, but doesn't fuss as you come and go.
Because Mally was reported to be guardy with a valued treat, I have been hand feeding her. She has not displayed any food aggression at all - even after her spay surgery when I made some hamburger and rice balls for her - she was fine with me putting my hands in her food bowl and pulling out hamburger balls for her. She is extremely gentle when taking food and doesn't mind being petted while eating.
Mally has been tested with multiple dogs over the past week. I would not call Mally "other-dog aggressive" in the same sense that most people understand the term; meaning, she does not go looking for a fight (e.g., offensive posturing and lunging to attack.). In fact, all indications are that Mally would really prefer to avoid altercations with other dogs. Instead, I would say that Mally seems to be "defensive aggressive" (she expects to be attacked and the sight of another dog is a trigger). Mally does well in a large pen next to two of my foster Malamutes, who are very submissive with other dogs. This is good news, however, she is not likely to back down if challenged by other dogs so she should never be allowed off leash!
With people she is very submissive and extremely gentle; she will sit beside you and gently lay her head on your lap. When asked to "shake a paw", she will lift her paw and very slowly only half rest it on your hand or arm, almost as if she thought the weight was too great or that her nails might hurt you. Mally would make an excellent in house cuddle muffin companion."
Recommended home:
1. Teens and adults.
2. No other dogs, cats or small furry animals.
3. A home ready to receive lots of love!
If you are interested in Mally, please complete an application to adopt a Malamute from the AMHL at:
http://www.malamuterescue.com/rescuedb/app/adoptapp.php
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact:
Trish@malamuterescue.com
Given that it is impossible to predict with complete accuracy how any dog will react in a given situation, without completeknowledge of its life experiences, the AMHL urges the adopter to exercise caution in introducing the dog tonew situations until the dog has become fully adjusted to its new environment and the adopter has had an opportunity to become familiar with the dog's unique personality.