Update on pups of Nokomis Makua

Nokomis Makua came in the Red Lake Rosie's Shelter on January 12th with her 3 larger puppies who we named Starr, Saffire, and Silver. They came in with mange and were very hungry and had antisocial behavior.


STARR AT RLRR

Starr was the most outgoing of the three and quickly loved attention and was sent to Twin City Pet Rescue, where we learned she did very well and loved to sleep under blankets. She has been adopted.


SILVER AT RLRR

SAFFIRE AT RLRR

Saffire and Silver on the other hand were very scared and stayed at the shelter for some time, eluding one transport by running away and hiding in the woods. MUSHR had agreed to take the two girls in spite of their behavior. They felt certain they could socialize them and prepare them for adoption.


Well, we did get the girls to MUSHR where they are fostered and developing social skills. We hear they are making progress and hope one day that they will be as stable as their mother Nokomis.


We are so happy to have Twin City Pet Rescue and MUSHR as partners to give our huskys a chance for a new start.


Karen


Here's what MUSHR has to say about Silver and Saffire (now Aloha and Mahalo):

Aloha! We welcomed Aloha and Mahalo (sisters) into MUSHR on Sunday, March 4, 2012 from a situation in which neither had much socialization. They are about 6 months old. Aloha is a northern breed but it seems clear that she is a mix with a golden retriever. She is cream colored with brown eyes. The family that adopts Aloha will need to take puppy classes and continuously work on her socialization.

While Aloha is extremely timid, with a little patience she can show a lot of affection. She is crate trained for day and night, but is not completely housebroken yet. She loves carrying around toys and anything else that is left on the ground. Like people, it takes her awhile to warm up to dogs, but is social and well-mannered with enough time. Aloha does well with cats. On a leash, she does well walking at your side except when passing people and dogs or if there is too much commotion around. She may do better in a quieter neighborhood. We have no doubt she will make a wonderful part of someone's family in time. She has a lot of potential and is making great progress already!

Mahalo is an adorable six month old grey and white female mix (probably mixed with golden retriever given the looks of her sister Aloha). She has brown eyes and is small--around 40 lbs., although she is not done growing! Mahalo's life hasn't had a very easy beginning, so she is shy and timid, but we have already seen great improvement in the short time she has been in her foster home. She loves having another dog around, she shadows the resident husky in her foster home and goes where ever she goes! She would do great in a home with another dog, she is also great with the cats in her foster home.

Crate training is going well, and we are working on potty training and basic commands. Mahalo is a fun girl that loves to play with her toys. She will lay on the floor surrounded by all her toys. She will play with one and then playfully roll over on her back, legs up and the toy in her mouth. After a bit she will roll over again and find another toy to enjoy. Quite entertaining! If you are looking for a sweet, lovable girl--"thank you" for taking a look at Mahalo! MUSHR requires families that adopt dogs under the age of 10 months to take puppy classes. The adoptive family must present proof of prepaid puppy classes to continue with an adoption.