– Animals Depend On People Too!Ībandoned Companions Rescue Adoption ProgramĪdvocates 4 Animals Feline Rescue & RehabilitationĪnimal Protection League of Mercer County, Inc.Īshtabula County Animal Protective Leagueīrown County Animal Shelter/Brown County Humane SocietyĬ.A.R.E. You know what they say – ‘Adopt Before You Shop!’Ī.D.O.P.T. Consider checking with the organizations in your area on a weekly basis if you’re looking for a specific breed before you decide to go out and buy a puppy from a breeder. She is an independent girl, but as she gets to know you she is playful, silly and loves belly rubs. Lucy was a house dog in her former life until her owner passed away. Adopting is a great way of bringing home a dog in need of a loving home. Lucy is such a lovely red head with stunning eyes She is around six years old.

Please continue on to each individual organization’s website by clicking on their name to see dogs they have available for adoption or to learn more about the organization and their mission. In 1935, the breed received AKC recognition and began a new phase as an imposing show dog and loyal pet.Below are all of the organizations in Ohio from which you can adopt a dog. During World War II, the Malamute was once again called into service, this time to serve as freight haulers, pack animals, and search-and-rescue dogs. As the breed’s reputation grew, some were chosen to help Admiral Byrd in his 1933 trek to the South Pole. He was found in someones back yard he had lain in the same spot for three days. In the 1920s, a New England dog racing enthusiast obtained some good specimens, and began to breed the traditional Malamutes. Welcome Demon to Kaleidoscope K9s This fella is Demon, he is 5yrs old and in need of a soft landing. The pure Malamute was in danger of being lost. The native breeds were interbred with each other and those brought by settlers, often in an attempt to create a faster racer or simply supply the vast numbers of dogs needed to supply the gold rush. With the discovery of gold in 1896, a flood of outsiders came to Alaska for entertainment, they staged weight-pulling contests and races among their dogs. Dont forget to pack up the pups tomorrow morning and come out to Buckeye Woods to support Kaleidoscope K9s for our 2nd annual Howlin Husky Hike We will have a 50/50 raffle and Hoodies available for. When the first outside explorers came to the region in the 1700s, they were impressed not only by the hardy dog but also by their owners’ obvious attachment to them. They were an essential cog in these people’s lives and were treated almost as one of the family, although they were never pampered as pets.

These dogs were, of necessity, large and strong rather than fast, enabling one dog to do the work of many smaller dogs.

The dogs served as hunting partners for big game, and hauled the heavy loads back home. Thanks to our Kentucky rescue friends who intervened. The word Mahlemut comes from Mahle, an Inuit tribe name, and mut, meaning village. This youngster was picked up as a stray by a rural Kentucky shelter and due to her severe demodex mange, she was placed on the euthanasia list. The breed’s origin is unknown, but was first described living among the native Inuit people known as the Mahlemuts, who lived along Norton Sound on Alaska’s northwest coast. Like most of the dogs of the spitz family, the Alaskan Malamute evolved in the Arctic regions, shaped by the adverse climatic conditions.

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