Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Not good with cats,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
It's True, I Act Like a Husky!4/2026 Update: We have made the decision to add Bear to our group of Joyful sanctuary pets as we can easily manage his behavior here at the rescue and he loves it here and we love and understand him. We will love Bear until it's time for him to wander to the Rainbow Bridge. Bear was born about December 16, 2017 and weighs about 35 lbs. We must let you know right away that if you don't have Husky experience (in your adult life) your application will not be considered. Bear is mixed, which shrunk his size, but he still has a whole Husky personality and has been nippy with humans entering the home and with the kids that were friends of his kids. He did love his kids and they could do anything to him, but going forward no children in his next home, please. He is one of those dogs that when company comes you will need to crate him or put him in a separate room and get your guests settled before he meets them and if you are walking on a street you will need to be wary of humans, and children, approaching him too quickly and too close since he really is quite stunning in appearance and humans are going to want to touch him. Let's get the other negative out of the way - this boy SHEDS!!! The good thing is that he adores being brushed and since he came to us very matted we had to shave him and he was SO wonderful about it as he sat on the woman's lap as she relieved him of A LOT of fur! Bear has too much interest in cats to live with any comfortably. Now for the good part - he loves car rides and is wonderful with other dogs and loves playing with them and is on the gentle side. Bear moved in quickly and realized he lived here now and he adores all of us and we ADORE him! He is a very quite guy and if he has something to say it's in the 'wooo-wooo' language and he is SO smart! He listens to you and when you are talking to him you can tell in his gorgeous eyes that he is all about you and trying so hard to understand everything. When treats are being handed out he lays quietly waiting for you to notice him and be sure to give him one. Oh, and he LOVES water! He loves to be in it and on it - boats, paddle boards, kayaks - he can do it all!!! Someone (has to be the right someone) is going to love this boy to the moon and back! The Adoption Fee for this dog is $ N/A. Adoptions fees vary based on adoptability. In general our fees include spay/neuter, all age appropriate vaccines, Home Again micro-chipping & registration, worming & flea control - a 'complete' pet. We accept CASH or Visa/Mastercard ONLY. Joyful Rescues has no funding except for our adoption fees and miscellaneous donations. Pet care and vet bills are expensive - you must be ready to take on this financial (as well as emotional) responsibility. YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 25 YEARS OF AGE TO ADOPT A DOG FROM JOYFUL RESCUES We keep our pet list as up-to-date as possible. As soon as a pet is adopted, it is removed from the list. If a pet is still showing, it is still available for adoption. Can't Adopt Me? SPONSOR ME Look for the Link 'Special Instructions to Seller' if you want to note a particular pet Before you seek to adopt a pet from Joyful Rescues, please read our Pet Adoption page http://www.joyfulrescues.org/pet_adoption.html. Online Application September 7, 2026, 4:19 pm
