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My basic info
Breed
Alaskan Malamute
Color
White - with Gray or Silver
Age
Adult
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Not good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
This is a Courtesy Listing. The dog is currently located in San Francisco, CA but transport can be arranged to anywhere in OR or CA for an approved adopter.
Kairi (pronounced Ky-Ree) is an Alaskan Malamute (8-yr old spayed female).
She is smart, playful (and opinionated).
She has spent time around children and other dogs (although we do not
recommend her for a home with small children).
She is house-trained and enjoys walks, and has been doing great with our
13-year old daughter who has been her primary care-giver.
We have been caring for Kairi since December, helping with health issues she
had come to us with from her prior owners (we took her in to rescue her from
going to a shelter when her owners were going to take her in next day).
Unfortunately, we later learned she had not even been to a vet for 4 years.
We got her cleaned up, started her on anti-inflammatory medication for her
back leg (had been limping, much better now) and started her on a treatment
for a fungal infection (ringworm) -- also much improved, although we had to
trim down her hair to apply the topical lotions (her hair grows back
quickly) and give her regular baths.
Kairi does tend to seek dominance around other dogs (we have an older Golden
Retriever she sometimes snaps at) which is to be expected. But the biggest
challenge for us, and the reason we are now seeking a new home for her, is
that she can be over-protective with her chew toys/food, growling, which
scares our youngest son (9-years old) who is high-functioning autistic. We
are concerned for his safety in situation where he may provoke an aggressive
response without intending to. This, combined with the fact that we had
intended this to be a temporary foster situation (which was extended as we
helped Kairi overcome her medical issues), is driving us to seek a new home
for her now.
We took the important first step of rescuing her from a bad situation and
investing time, love and money into her care to help get her back on her
feet. But we now need help from another kind soul to continue her foster
care or to provide Kairi with a permanent home. She continues to have
special needs but should not be a burden for someone used to working with
dogs and who does not have the other challenges that we have above.
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