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Nov. 3, 2011 - Updated Nov 9, 2011
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Luke is a 5-7 year old male Malamute in AMHL foster care. He was picked up as a stray and residing in a small rural pound in central Ontario. Special thanks to Kim at Grand River All Breed Rescue (GRAB) for alerting the AMHL about this poor boy!
According to pound staff, Luke was "picked up as a stray, going "kennel crazy" and had started chewing on his tail".
Luke was assessed by one of our experienced volunteers who picked him up and took him to a vet clinic. He is up to date on all vaccinations, including Lepto and a 3-yr rabies.
We have the following to report about this lovely boy:
Temperament
"It is unbelievable that no one was looking for this fantastic dog!" He has a wonderful temperament; he allowed me to check him all over, from head to toe, inside his mouth and ears [clean teeth so he may be younger and closer to the 5 on the estimated 5-7] as well as put on ointment and handle his clearly very sore tail. There was some slight resistance on his left side; left rib cage and left back leg. My Vet found a slight bump on one rib, some blood in his urine and stool, which has been re-checked and blood work was negative; his kidneys are fine and he is eating well. I am using a harness with him as he does cough a bit with pressure around his neck - he is so patient with me putting the harness on it is like he knows I'm trying to do my best for him. The suspicion is that Luke may have been hit by a car before being picked up. For those who understand what this means, he has that calm "old soul" look and manner about him.
Training and Personality
Someone obviously put a lot of time and work into training Luke. True to the Malamute breed, he is an attention hog! He loves people of all ages (and is quite the tail wagger with kids) and is very affectionate and very gentle when taking treats.
He is house trained and very well mannered: he doesn't jump up on furniture or people, and doesn't paw. He does get excited at feeding time, but is fine with you handling his food - no food issues. He knows, Sit, Down, Stay, Wait and has an exceptional Down/Stay!
Luke walks very well on leash for a Malamute and has obviously been leash trained; like any Malamute he will pull when he finds something interesting - but doesn't pull like he really could if he wanted to! He ignored the dogs at the pound when I picked him up but now that he has been here a week or so, on walks he is fine meeting both large and small dogs - no other dog aggression at all.
Luke is really a super boy, but right now he really needs a more appropriate indoor foster home than my "emergency dog stop" can provide; one that can monitor him and distract him when he chews his tail and see him through being neutered and then through the adoption process. He will make an exceptional family dog and companion - this is not a dog you put outside and forget about until meal time - he is highly socialized and prefers to be with people who will accept him as part of their family.
Luke will be available for adoption once he has been neutered.
If you are interested in adding Luke to your family, please complete an application to become approved to adopt a Malamute from the AMHL at:
http://www.malamuterescue.com/rescuedb/app/adoptapp.php
Questions about Luke can be sent to: Ontario@MalamuteRescue.com
Please consider making a donation of any amount towards Luke's medical care.
The AMHL is the only Malamute rescue in all of Canada. Without public caring and support, Malamutes like Luke will continue to die in shelters. Help us provide an alternative.
Thank you for any support you can provide.
According to pound staff, Luke was "picked up as a stray, going "kennel crazy" and had started chewing on his tail".
Luke was assessed by one of our experienced volunteers who picked him up and took him to a vet clinic. He is up to date on all vaccinations, including Lepto and a 3-yr rabies.
We have the following to report about this lovely boy:
Temperament
"It is unbelievable that no one was looking for this fantastic dog!" He has a wonderful temperament; he allowed me to check him all over, from head to toe, inside his mouth and ears [clean teeth so he may be younger and closer to the 5 on the estimated 5-7] as well as put on ointment and handle his clearly very sore tail. There was some slight resistance on his left side; left rib cage and left back leg. My Vet found a slight bump on one rib, some blood in his urine and stool, which has been re-checked and blood work was negative; his kidneys are fine and he is eating well. I am using a harness with him as he does cough a bit with pressure around his neck - he is so patient with me putting the harness on it is like he knows I'm trying to do my best for him. The suspicion is that Luke may have been hit by a car before being picked up. For those who understand what this means, he has that calm "old soul" look and manner about him.
Training and Personality
Someone obviously put a lot of time and work into training Luke. True to the Malamute breed, he is an attention hog! He loves people of all ages (and is quite the tail wagger with kids) and is very affectionate and very gentle when taking treats.
He is house trained and very well mannered: he doesn't jump up on furniture or people, and doesn't paw. He does get excited at feeding time, but is fine with you handling his food - no food issues. He knows, Sit, Down, Stay, Wait and has an exceptional Down/Stay!
Luke walks very well on leash for a Malamute and has obviously been leash trained; like any Malamute he will pull when he finds something interesting - but doesn't pull like he really could if he wanted to! He ignored the dogs at the pound when I picked him up but now that he has been here a week or so, on walks he is fine meeting both large and small dogs - no other dog aggression at all.
Luke is really a super boy, but right now he really needs a more appropriate indoor foster home than my "emergency dog stop" can provide; one that can monitor him and distract him when he chews his tail and see him through being neutered and then through the adoption process. He will make an exceptional family dog and companion - this is not a dog you put outside and forget about until meal time - he is highly socialized and prefers to be with people who will accept him as part of their family.
Luke will be available for adoption once he has been neutered.
If you are interested in adding Luke to your family, please complete an application to become approved to adopt a Malamute from the AMHL at:
http://www.malamuterescue.com/rescuedb/app/adoptapp.php
Questions about Luke can be sent to: Ontario@MalamuteRescue.com
Please consider making a donation of any amount towards Luke's medical care.
The AMHL is the only Malamute rescue in all of Canada. Without public caring and support, Malamutes like Luke will continue to die in shelters. Help us provide an alternative.
Thank you for any support you can provide.
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.