A Forever Home for a Husky in need
is truly a Happy Ending
We feature some of the Siberian Huskies who we personally have helped find new family homes,
homes where they are valued and loved for all of their lives.
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Maple arrived in February 2008 - more dead than alive!
This gorgeous pure white female Husky had been desexed the day before (while in season) at the Council Dog Pound in Sydney where we found her. She was pitifully thin, and suffering from double pneumonia.
It took weeks of nursing by Maggie Corby to turn her around, but we are happy to let you know that Maple is living with a great family in Melbourne now
More pictures below |
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In late 2007 we took in Coco - a dog with a difference - she was pregnant when she turned up - having been abandoned in a Boarding Kennel at Taree (NSW) |
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Enigma - the thinnest Husky we have seen (so far) arrived here in early May 2005 after whelping in an Animal Shelter (no pups survived). |
Taken in by Dean Stacey in Cooma, she enjoyed lots of TLC and started putting on weight - slowly - This picture in July 2005 |
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Enigma has been restored to full health - and is a happy, desexed Husky pet.
This picture was taken in January 2006.
What a happy ending to her sad tale |
Gabriella in Lithgow gave Panda a loving home in 2004 and generously opened her home to Silva
in April 2005. Both these girls are thriving and contented.
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Dessie was a scared and lost young black and white male who came from the Wagga Wagga Council Dog Pound in July 2007. We waited so long for the right people to adopt him - and Barb and Chris Philbrick were these people! He joined Delilah and Max who were happy and settled with them already.
In May 2008, Tara (who was Treasure) went home to live out the rest of her life with this caring family.
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Each Husky who has stayed here and who has been placed in a
new home deserves to be remembered.
Here are their pictures |
2010
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2009
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Arcticmate Tsarina "Buffy" born - 9 January 2000 came into Rescue care in October 2009 and found a new home - despite her older age and associated ailments We were happy to have her here as Buffy is a grand daughter of our unforgettable Robbie - Champion Kolyma Silver Bounty |
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Duke - an Alaskan Malamute We were called by the Ranger from Gundagai Pound to reprieve a "Husky who was too nice to put down" and turned up to see Duke trotting out to greet us - without a collar and leash! We guessed his age at around 5 years old, and his poor coat condition and very worn neck fur indicate that he had been chained out in all weather - somewhere!
Duke found a wonderful home close to Canberra on 17 July
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Jewel - a gorgeous
pure white Husky with blue eyes who found herself needing a new home when a
baby arrived. She was surrendered by her owner, and found a new home
in Canberra within a few weeks. Lucky Jewel! Pure white Huskies are not very uncommon but we have seen enough over the years to know that they are gorgeous, especially if that white fur is bathed and kept clean. When partnered with piercing blue eyes these dogs really are picture-perfect. If only each of them has a happy home for life |
SHADOW
A Husky - Border Collie crossbred who was pulled from a Sydney Council Dog Pound and wound up with us.
We always wonder if Husky crossbreeds will ever find homes, but Shadow was one of the lucky ones - he went to a great home near Newcastle in December |
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Thunder - We pulled
him out of the Canberra Dog Pound in May. Entire, not microchipped,
with no prior history, and with corneal dystrophy clouding both eyes. Another Husky who had outgrown the "cute puppy stage" and been abandoned. Lucky for Thunder, a wonderful family drove up to Melbourne to take him back to their home in early June. |
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Sable - a Malamute we were asked to reprieve from the Council Pound at Moss Vale. She was heavily pregnant and had 4 pups in June.
The best homes were found for these pups - and Sable got to stay with her male pup Bear - a bonus all round!
The picture below shows Sable and Bear romping in Lake Ginninderra (Canberra) in the January heat of 2009 |
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Arcticchase Red Wolf - Rusty born 21 April 1999, arrived for re-homing on 4 June 2008
Surrendered to AWL in Brisbane by his owners when their landlord would not let them have a dog, he is a perfect gentleman and obvious house pet. Rusty went to his new home in Townsville on 21 June
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DeeDee
- she had 3 pups in the Queanbeyan Council Dog Pound before we
reprieved her on 25 October - the entire family came here for
care until the pups were old enough to go to their new homes. In April DeeDee (now named Pippa) went to Brett Haddon in Victoria to help his team of dogs give Sled Dog rides in the snow.
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TARA - a new name came with her new home Tara came to us known as Kiss - at least 10 years old, found wandering the streets of Brisbane with no microchip, no prior history and no hope of finding a new home. She arrived here on 4 June, way too thin, yet full of life and so very happy. At least that's what we thought - then Tony and Catriona Steinborn wanted her as a companion for their 13 year old Cocker Spaniel Toby who with them was missing Kobi (the lovely white Husky pictures at the top of the page) who had passed away recently. |
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named Nalle)
- a purebred Siberian Husky with a long coat (Woolly), grey and white
with two blue eyes arrived here on 20 May. Aged at least 10 years, with her long coat matted, dirty and neglected for months, she had pneumonia on arrival from Renbury Animal Shelter in Sydney. Nalle went to Amanda in Canberra who had wanted an older Husky for some time. You can read about long coats here: http://www.huskycolors.com/wooly.html |
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Jak
- Wolfgirl Jak - born 28 July 2007 Reluctantly surrendered by his owner who could no longer afford to keep him, his breeder would not take this young pup back, so Jak found his new home after a short stay here with us. Jak went to replace T'Alk - a older red Husky who had passed away a few weeks previously. Jak sure filled the gap in this family's life. |
Treasure who first arrived here in 2003 came back looking for a new home in May 2008.
She very quickly went to join Delilah, Diesel and Max with Chris and Barb Philbrick in Bombala. With her new name "Tara", her new canine friends and new loving owners, she is happy and settled now. Read more about these dogs above. |
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Iggy a pure white male with blue eyes turned up again! A real "little person in a furry coat" He went to Melbourne on 14 May
This amazing dog's story is here |
Jake went
to his new home in Griffith on 9 May
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Justin Timberwolf - Born 1 September 2007, he arrived on 3 March via Goulburn Dog Pound. Abandoned when he outgrew his puppy cuteness, this little guy soon went to a home on the NSW South Coast.
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Coco and
her 3 pups were re-homed separately after they were weaned.
Her story is told above
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2007
Crystal - a grey girl pup who was surrendered by her "BYB" when he could not sell her or her brother Born 20 September 2007
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Storm
- a black male (brother to Crystal and surrendered at the same time
with their mother, Sheba) who went to the best home on Sydney's outskirts to
replace a much loved dog who had recently died.
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Sheba - the gentle and long-suffering mother of Crystal and Storm - she died too soon - under anesthetic while being desexed in December 2007
We remember you Sheba and wish we could have given you the home you deserved |
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Hutch - a Shyvarne grey male born 9 October 2004. He went to Alice Springs to replace a much loved Husky who died from injuries sustained in a car accident.
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Cyba
- Wolfstar Rumour, born 30 January 2002 - turned up
again! He went to the best pet home in Griffith, NSW after his owners
surrendered him when they could not find accommodation to include dogs
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Penny October 2007
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Roger -
born 14 February 2003, he arrived back here in November and was re-homed to
Canberra early in 2008
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Hero - a dark red male with blue eyes and no history as he came from Hawkesbury Council Dog Pound. He went to a family in Terrigal on 14 October 2007 to replace a pet dog who had recently died.
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Kobe - a
white male with blue eyes - surrendered by his owners (even though they had
reprieved him from the Sydney Dogs Home earlier in the year) he went to a
family near Sydney on 14 October
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Ringo - Born 24 February 2005, he was surrendered by his owners and went to a family (on 14 October) to replace Koolebah My Mishkah - a 14 yo Husky who had recently died.
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Rocky
- this darling black boy stayed with us for many months until his
owner allowed us to find him a new home. On 25 August, Rocky went to a
family who recently lost their old Husky - Ch Bannerbrite Blazin Komet
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Max (we called him Picard) - Born 14 July 2006, he is a black and white male with brown eyes and a raw hairless patch on the top of his head, this Husky came from Kurri Kurri Council Dog Pound with no prior history. He went to The Oaks on 13 July
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Gus - a
black and white male born 31 Jan 2007, a BYB pup who ended up in Hornsby
Council Dog Pound and arrived here in June. Gus went to a family near
Wagga Wagga
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Ice - a grey male Husky with pronounced corneal dystrophy on both eyes. Aged around 5 years, he was left with his sister in Kennels in February 2007, and re-homed on 16 June to Tamworth.
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Mandy - Ice's red sister who also has Corneal Dystrophy on both eyes, she found a great home in Belconnen (Canberra) on 13 May. |
Delilah - Born 6 September 1996, she is a white female with blue eyes. Cheenah Pegii Delilah was found in Windsor Dog Pound (owner surrender) and came to us in March. She went to Chris and Barbara Philbrick in Bombala, NSW who also took Deisel
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Sasha -
Born 14 June 2005, she is a black and white female Husky, she came to us
from Wyong Council Dog Pound on 3 January. Sasha went to a family in Moruya
on the South Coast.
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Oscar -
born 12 June 2000, this black and white male Husky came from the Wyong
Council Dog Pound on 3 January and went to the best home with a family in
Queanbeyan. Was a just another dog dumped at Christmas time? Read his story above |
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Arcticmate Nikkita - born 9 July 2002, a grey female Husky with blue eyes, she was surrendered by her owner and arrived in August. She was re-homed on 25 November to a family in Canberra
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Allimor
Pivotal Moment - born 1 September 2001, Faith is a black and
white female Husky who was surrendered by her owner and arrived here on 2
August. She went to a family in Belconnen on 16 September
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Billy - his owners in Sydney were sad to give him up, and have contacted us since then to check on his progress through life. In May 2006 Billy found a new home in Bundaberg (Queensland) with Jason and Kathy Foley, and their young Husky Chilli. |
Wolfgang is a Husky / Shar Pei crossbred dog The very heavy muzzle is typical of a Shar Pei
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Wolfgang
- Born in January 2006, he is a red and white male with blue eyes. Not
a purebred.
Surrendered by his owner in July 2006, Wolfgang was soon re-homed to a
family near Mittagong.
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Johnny - Born 4 August 2004, he is a black and white male Husky reprieved from Renbury Animal Shelter on 9 August. He went to a young couple in Watson, ACT, even though he "walked funny" with some hind end weakness. No explanation has been found for this, though speculation is rife that he may have been injured by a car when out unsupervised in a previous home.
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Ben - turned up again! Born 11 November 1999 A grey and white male with flea bitten ears and blue eyes, he was surrendered by his owner on 9 June and was re-homed into Canberra. Ben died peacefully in October 2008
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Narla
- Born in June 2004, this is a white female with blue eyes. She was
surrendered by her owner on 9 June (with Ben) and was re-homed near Sydney.
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Arcticmate Blue Velvet - born 12 November 1998, a black and white female, Velvet was surrendered after her owner tragically had a stroke. She arrived on 27 May 2006, and went to Proserpine, QLD to a very loving home
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Rusty
- born 22 September 2004, a red and white male with brown eyes. He
came from Wyong Council Dog Pound on 24 February so has no previous history.
He went to a new home on 2 May to the NSW north coast.
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Boris - born 26 May 2003, a black and white male with blue eyes, he was surrendered with Natasha on 27 May 2006 after a marriage breakdown. The two dogs went to a new home together
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Natasha - a black and white bi-eyed female, born 26 May 2003, she was lucky enough to find a home with her brother Boris in Sydney. |
Billy - a red and white male - owner surrender on 8 April, he went to a new home in QLD on 2 May |
Sebastian
- born in October 2004, he arrived as an owner surrender on 26 March, with
one ear flopped over and rear end weakness - the result of a car accident.
He went to a new home on 6 April, where he joined Chopak (see below) and went with his
family to Townsville in December 2006
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Tasha - a black and white female Husky with bi-eyes, she came from Hawkesbury Council Dog Pound on 11 March and was re-homed to Jerrabomberra within a few weeks.
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Faith
- a crossbred Bull Terrier (?) she came to us on 9 February after
being left at the Queanbeyan Dog Pound - soon after weaning a
litter of pups (possible pig dogs?). Faith was re-homed to rural NSW
in September
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Dante - born 15 June 2005, this grey male was surrendered by his owner on 15 January. He was re-homed to a young couple in Canberra.
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Raven
- she is Dante's black sister and was re-homed to a family in Sydney
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Tasha was surrendered by for owners to a Sydney Council Dog Pound in March 2006. It didn't take long her her to be reprieved and come here. It took even less time for Tasha to find a new home with Shane and Kaz in Canberra.
Here she is enjoying trampoline time with Tayla. |
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Suma is an Arcticmoon Husky bred and owned by Nola Randell. When Nola's circumstances changed, she asked us to find a new home for the then 8 year old Suma (May 2004). Suma went to Kylie Blundell and her family, and these pictures show an older but still happy Suma in March 2006.
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We heard from Kylie that Suma passed away peacefully on 9 June 2006 - she was happy right up to her end |
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Lakota, a black male Husky, went with Ken and Jenn Byrnes (and Khia the Malamute) and made himself at home (Jan 2006) |
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Kobi - this white sweetheart arrived to stay while her owner travelled and worked overseas. She stayed, and stayed (for 2 years) . . . and eventually we are asked to find her a new home - in April 2005. Tony and Catriona took her in as a companion for their Cocker Spaniel, and both dogs have thrived together since then. LUCKY KOBI |
We heard that Kobi died peacefully on 24 May 2008 |
Archer - black and white male Husky, born in December 2003, this dog came from AWL in Taree NSW on 2 May 2005. He was re-homed to a family in Albion Park and comes back here for boarding as needed.
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Cheenah
Missy - born 1 July 1996, this isabella white female Husky was
surrendered by her owner who was moving into a unit in December 2005.
Re-homed to Canberra within a few weeks, she had several months of good life
before passing away.
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Bear - came from Cowra and went with us to the 2005 Picnic in the Park at Parramatta wearing the "I NEED A HOME" jacket |
Bear went home with John and Robyn Higgins - and hasn't looked back since! (Nov 2005) |
* we don't take in Malamutes - BUT - read about these exceptional dogs
who spent time here *
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- a grey male Malamute, surrendered by his owners on 13 November 2005.
He was re-homed into Canberra and has thrived.
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Candy
- a female Alaskan Malamute, born 9 May 2003, came here from
Hawkesbury Council Dog Pound after being surrendered by her owners.
She was re-homed in July to the NSW central coast.
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Bundy - a lovely woolly (or long haired) female Malamute who came here from Queanbeyan Council Dog Pound on 7 February, and who was re-homed on 29 March to a local family who enjoyed her for 3 years until she passed away.
Her long coat was so matted that we had to clip it all off to get her comfortable, to clear up her skin and to start brushing from scratch so that the growing coat would not matt or knot. |
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Icepower Our Domino - born 31 December 2002, she was surrendered by her owner and arrived in July 2005. She was re-homed to SA in January 2006
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Mishka
- red and white female, born June 2001, she was surrendered by her
owners after a marriage breakdown. She went to a family to Canberra to
replace a recently passed away Husky
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Che Bear came here to stay while his owner travelled overseas in June 2004. He stayed, and stayed . . . eventually his owner agreed to let him go to a new family as she knew she wouldn't be able to take him home for some years. Tanya Kidner in Canberra took Che Bear and often sent us pictures of him - what a happy dog he is now! (March 2005) |
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CHOPAK
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Chopak - an Earl Grey son who was surrendered for re-homing when his family moved. He went to the best home in Canberra, and eventually Sebastian moved in with them.
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Shamus - we wondered if he would ever find a new home. Then, out of the blue Tanya and Karl Higgins called us, met him and took Shamus home in February 2005.
Oscar joined their family from Wyong Council Dog Pound in January 2007
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In July a female Husky was surrendered with her two pups (born in April) when the owner could not cope with unsold and growing Huskies. As well as desexing Honey, we put effort and money into worming, vaccinating and micro-chipping. The results sure were worth it - all 3 dogs found the best pet homes.
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Ghost is
the white male pup - such a good natured boy, who was neutered before he
left us.
Angel - the sweet grey sister |
Harry - a grey and white male, born 1 October 2003 and surrendered by his owner in March 2005. He went to a new home in Goulburn on 17 May - they call him Cash!
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Shamus
- black and white male with blue eyes who came from Renbury on 27
April. He was re-homed to Queanbeyan and the family was later joined
by Oscar.
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2004
Simba - and black and white male with brown eyes who was re-homed in Canberra in March 2004
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Shadow - a grey male whose 70 year old owner reluctantly surrendered him on 25 November when she realised that she could not cope with such a strong dog. He found a new home in Tasmania in time for Christmas! |
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Moby was surrendered by his owners in December 2004 when they re-located to a job with an unfenced cottage as accommodation and Moby began wandering.
It didn't take Moby long to find his place in front of the TV with Lloyd. Ruth and Lloyd ran one of the Aussie Pooch Mobile units in Canberra at the time - so Moby was scrubbed very clean. |
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Misty is an isabella white female Husky with blue eyes. She came to us from the Newcastle RSPCA in July 2004. Misty found her new owner (Stan Brodala) at the October 2004 Picnic in the Park - held by the Siberian Husky Club of NSW. She didn't take long to settle in on the couch! |
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Snowy came to us from the Sydney Lost Dogs Home. We despaired of ever finding him a new family as most callers overlooked a 6 year old, unkempt and downcast male Husky. Not Kelvin and Kylie who took him into their home in Canberra - where he shared his first Christmas in 2004 with them |
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Treasure - this grey girl came from the Queanbeyan Council Dog Pound with no prior history. She went to a great home with a young family in Victoria, but came back for re-homing in May 2008.
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Rex
- small black and white male Husky who had been hit by a car in
Parramatta and arrived via the Vet there on 3 December. He was
re-homed in February 2004 to a family in Seven Hills
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Dakota - Born 23 May 2003, she is a stunning red and white female with blue eyes who was surrendered by her owners. She went to a good home in Sydney on March 2004
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Primrose -
a black, tan and white very small female (possibly cross bred with a
Shetland Sheepdog?) who came from the Sydney Dogs Home in September 2003
with no prior history. She went to the best home near Sydney.
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Gypsy - a black and white female, born in December 2000, who was re-homed to a family in Mudgee.
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Panda
- Born on 20 March 2002, she came from Blacktown Council Pound in June
2003 and was re-homed to the best home with Gabriella in Lithgow. Gabriella
also took Silva in - pictures above.
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Aska - a red female Husky with blue eyes, born in October 2000 who needed a new home and went to a family in Sydney.
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Betty came
from the Lithgow Council Dog Pound via a kind soul and stayed with us until
a new home was found - in Cowra!
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Leo - a black male with blue eyes who stayed with us as a foster dog. His new family in Castle Hill collected him in August 2003 and re-named him Phantom.
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Kimba is a
white female who was surrendered by her owner and went to a family in
Cherrybrook.
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Rosie - a red female with blue eyes who was born on 3 June 2002 and needed a new home. She went to a family in Campbelltown in April 2003.
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Jolie- a
red female who came to us from the Sydney Lost Dogs Home and was eventually
re-homed to Sydney in April 2003.
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Arcticmate Chimalis - Ski - a black and white female born 24 March 1997 - was reluctantly surrendered following a marriage breakdown. She was re-homed here in Captains Flat.
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2002
Hayley - born 24 November 2001, this black and white female with blue eyes was surrendered by her owner when she outgrew her "cute puppy stage" and came in to season. Rehomed to Sydney in June 2002
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Tayla
- a red and white female Husky who was re-homed directly from the Queanbeyan
Council Dog Pound in January and then surrendered to us is May 2002 when her
new owners could not contain her in their yard.
She jumped fences to escape. She was successfully re-homed to South Australia
in June 2002. She died suddenly from an anurism on 15 July 2008.
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Balto
- This young black and white male with blue eyes came to us from a
Sydney Pound. He was re-homed into Canberra in July 2002 and often comes
back here to stay when the family go on holidays.
He has a companion - Ch Mikulov Clint ET |
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Bullit - this red male Husky was called Bullet in the Nose - when he was found in December 2000 on the side of a road near Bathurst, he had been shot. Sue Smith arranged for Vet work to be done to heal Bullit and this dog came here until a fantastic family in Canberra took him in in May 2001.
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Two very special Huskies who will never be forgotten
Because of them, we took a positive and active step to help and re-home Huskies in need
The very first Husky we took in back in early 1990. When we went to collect her she was tied to the front door - and no owner would speak to us. This was our initiation into the world of Husky surrender - some owners won't help us to help them.
Kolyma Silver Lady |
Stoli -
born 22 June 1998 and died too soon in 2002.
I wish I had done more to keep you here, safe and alive
Stoli taught me to screen new owners so very carefully |
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