Avalanche

AVALANCHE IS A NEUTERED MALE PURE BRED SIBERIAN HUSKY WEIGHING 70 LBS. AND IS APPROXIMATELY 4 OR 5 YEARS OLD. HE CAME INTO THE SHELTER BECAUSE HE WAS ABANDONED BY HIS OWNER. PLEASE CHECK OUT HIS VIDEO ON PETFINDER TO SEE FOR YOURSELF WHAT AN ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS BOY AVALANCHE IS. YOU CAN ALSO GET AN IDEA WHAT HE IS LIKE OFF LEASH AND RUNNING AROUND IN OUR EXERCISE YARD. I WOULD DESCRIBE HIS ENERGY LEVEL AT MEDIUM. HE WAS IN SOMEONE’S HOME FOLKS. HE HAS ALREADY BEEN TAUGHT TO DO A VERY NICE SIT, DOWN, SHAKE, AND STAY. OF COURSE HE LOVES HIS TREATS AND WILL TAKE THEM GENTLY FROM YOUR HAND. OUR FIRST WALK ON JUST A SLIP LEAD WAS ALSO A PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR ME. I WAS EXPECTING TO GET PULLED DOWN THE STREET BUT THERE WAS VERY LITTLE PULLING AND I COULD EASILY DIRECT HIM. HE ALSO WAS QUICK TO TAKE CARE OF HIS BUSINESS ONCE WE GOT OUTSIDE AND ONTO THE GRASS. I BELIEVE YOU HAVE TO ASSUME HE HAS HAD SOME HOUSETRAINING BUT PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH HIM AS HE ADJUSTS TO A NEW HOME AND ENVIRONMENT. IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A DOG(S) IN YOUR HOME, THERE WOULD BE A MEET & GREET AT THE SHELTER. SIBERIAN HUSKIES ARE KNOWN TO BE VERY SOCIABLE AND THEY LOVE TO BE AROUND PEOPLE. THEY ARE VERY LOYAL AND PACK-ORIENTED AND LOVE BEING A MEMBER OF A FAMILY. A FRIENDLY, GENTLE BREED OF DOG THAT ARE VERY GOOD AROUND CHILDREN. PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE 3 – 3 – 3 RULE. IT TAKES 3 DAYS IN A NEW HOME FOR A DOG TO DECOMPRESS FROM HAVING SPENT TIME IN THE SHELTER. IT TAKES 3 WEEKS TO LEARN HIS NEW OWNER’S ROUTINE. IT TAKES 3 MONTHS FOR THE DOG TO FINALLY FEEL COMPLETELY COMFORTABLE IN THEIR NEW HOME. GOOGLE THE RULE FOR MORE DETAILS. Please fill out an adoption application at www.cedar-rapids.org/animal. Once the application is approved, you will be able to meet with the cat you want to see. In order to be approved all animals in the home must be sterilized and current on a rabies vaccination. The spay/neuter surgery is included in the adoption fee of $125. * We always prefer that our animals go to indoor homes. *OWNING a pet is a lifetime commitment! Please be ready to make that commitment before you adopt a pet! *BREED DISCLOSURE: Due to the fact that most of our adoptable pets are strays, we cannot guarantee their breed. We list the pets breed as the one that best matches the physical appearance, temperament, and personality of the animal-in some cases it's purely a guess. The pet may also be listed as a mix when it’s actually a purebred.