Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Not good with cats,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Griffey (as we call him) was displaced by the California wildfires and has been through quite the experience since January. He was initially in a LA shelter then flown to a rescue in Utah where he spent a month before a second flight to Iowa where a volunteer welcomed him into RAGOM’s care. You’d never know that Griffey has been through so much disruption given his happy and exuberant personality.
Griffey has been with us about a month and here’s what we’ve learned so far. Griffey has many of the traits common to the Husky breed. He’s wicked smart, stubborn, affectionate, thrives with physical and mental exercise and is quite the looker. Like most Huskies, we say Griffey has two speeds-full speed and asleep. When it’s time to crash, Griffey loves, loves, loves to snuggle with his humans. He is currently residing with three other medium to large breed dogs and a cat. Griffey does great with our resident dogs but is overly interested in our cat so a home without a cat is required.
We’ve been working on basic command training and so far, Griffey has mastered “sit”, “lie down” and respects “no” most of the time. Thankfully, he is treat-motivated which makes training a bit easier. As a Husky, Griffey is hard-wired to pull so leash training has been a big focus. He’s doing much better on-leash but still a work in progress. Griffey is not crate-trained. We have worked up to an hour in the crate a few times during the day. At night, however, he does sleep in our bed and doesn’t move or make a peep all night. He truly is a Class A snuggler. Speaking of peep, like most Huskies, Griffey does like to “talk”. He’s not a barker but does make a pretty adorable “woo woo woo” sound to let you know he’s happy, excited or to protest when he’s not interested in what you’re asking him to do. He does not react to the doorbell or other noises. During Griffey’s first few days in our home, he did attempt to mark. We worked on that behavior, and it resolved pretty quickly. He has not attempted to mark indoors in multiple weeks. We’ve also been taking him to visit our vet clinic, PetSmart and our trainer’s facility so he gets continued testing where there is lots of dog scent. He’s been a very good boy with no further marking. Finally, Griffey is very accepting of nail trims, baths and brushing.
Griffey is ready to find a home of his very own. We think Griffey would do well in a home with or without another dog. As a working breed and high energy dog, Griffey would thrive in an active home, and one committed to providing him the physical AND mental exercise he needs to be happy and healthy. BTW, Griffey does enjoy a challenging food puzzle. Griffey also needs an adopter(s) who is committed to continuing his training through positive reinforcement and leadership. An owner with prior Husky or working dog experience would be a plus. And, if you need a buddy to hit the road with, Griffey’s the one! Always up for adventure, Griffey loves car rides with his human. He is the perfect gentleman in the car and usually curls up for a nap. Riding shotgun is his favorite, but he’ll settle for the back seat if you insist! What to learn more? Visit my page: https://ragom.org/dogs/ken-griffey-jr-25-037/
