Pepito Husky Seattle, WA

“Hi, my name is Pepito. I am a stunning small husky boy, ready to take you on adventures!
I have the most beautiful coat with grey, white and a hint of coffee brown shades, captivating blue eyes, and the sweetest personality that would greet you with so much love. I have no clue how I ended up in an overcrowded kill shelter in California, stuck in a doggie jail for nearly 3 months.
Well, my past is now behind me. A team of lovely humans worked together to save me from there and brought me to the Pacific Northwest and had been taking great care of me since then.

I love the outdoors, going for walks and running at off leash dog parks, exploring in the nature, checking out the bunnies & squirrels.
I’m also good hanging out next to my human during the day.

It would be awesome if my human works from home, or can take me to work. I don’t enjoy being left alone all day, although I can manage an hour or two alone in the house after I adapt to the home change. I’ll patiently lie down next to you when you work, after my morning walk! My foster humans say I’m also very smart and a fast learner!

I love doggie friends I meet at dog parks, and I’m eager to make new friends on walks. But I can get too excited and jumpy, so it’s best I only meet friendly dogs. I can go to a home with another friendly playful or calm dog, or I can be your one and only best friend to go explore the outdoors the Pacific Northwest style. Are you that special one?

Please contact my rescue PawesomeBaby if you like to meet me! I’m available for meetups!”

About Pepito:
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He is estimated to be around 3 yrs old.
He is neutered, current on vaccinations and heartworm, fecal tests done. He knows where to go potty at his current foster home.
He knows basic commands like sit, down.

If you are looking for a canine best friend to take to work and everywhere you go, or if you are retired and looking to do new adventures with a buddy, then he is the one for you!!
He seems to have a balanced personality - he gets very excited for his routine walks. He also is good relaxing near his human waiting for the next fun thing.

We are looking for adopters in Washington state or BC Canada.
Please contact to schedule a meetup!


Pepito’s ideal home is where:
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1. He gets to do walks, weekend hikes and socialize with other similar aged friendly dogs. He loves to run! Remember, huskies are working dogs and need good mental and physical workout to give them a happy, healthy life.

2. Someone or another friendly submissive dog is home, so he doesn’t have to spend all day alone. Remember, huskies are pack animals and like to be around others. Pepito can be left alone for about an hour after a good walk, but we don’t recommend leaving dogs alone for more than half day. He also loves pets. He is eager to play with dogs. But skittish and needs to get more confidence.

3. Nobody hates fur and he can get regular brushing. Huskies will shed enormous amount of fur every “shedding season”, and also some everyday. If you do not like fur on your clothes, furnitures or anywhere inside home, then they aren’t the right breed for you. Pepito has a relatively low maintenance short coat.

4. His human needs to be confident training with positive reinforcement, or able to hire a positive reinforcement trainer with any training needs. We discuss all training needs we are currently aware of. But dogs, just like humans, adapt to changing environment and can develop habits or behavior that may need some guidance. See below for his training needs.

5. His human can be living in an apartment, or townhome, but need to enjoy getting out as much as he does. A tired husky is a happy husky!
(Please note, if you do have a yard, it must be fenced escape proof and the fence must be at least 6 ft high, to leave the dog alone unattended. We do not advise leaving huskies outdoors unattended in an open yard, or yard with short fence. Leash them, or supervise them while recall training, in such cases. The prey drive gets huskies to escape short fences, run away, get lost and get killed. Invisible fences aren’t advised; moreover a highly driven husky easily breaks through it.)

Training:
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He is a fast learner if you spend 1:1 time with him :)
His foster parents are working with a local trainer to help him with these needs. We would be happy to share the trainer info, if you like to continue with them.

1. He can pull on the leash when he sees squirrels or bunnies. He’s not too big.

2. He gets mouthy and nippy when he gets playful and also when he wants to be let go. Usually puppies show this behavior. We discourage it by making a yelping sound. And redirecting to a toy.

3. He gets curious and can counter surf. We leave a short leash on new dogs when inside home, letting it drag on the floor. When the dog counter surfs, we pull back holding the leash, while saying “off”. Praise when all paws on the floor.

4. Although Pepito is potty trained at his current foster home, dogs typically forget housebreaking rules with a home change. You’ll need to show dogs where to go do their business at the new house. We usually put new dogs on a strict routine, crate or keep close to us on a leash and not leave alone in the house until they go potty, during the first few days. Most dogs pick up routines in a couple of days if you are consistent.


The dog trainer at http://canineconnectiontraining.ca in BC has put together awesome YouTube training videos about a variety of training needs, that we can share with you.
We also provide a list trainers in Seattle area who follow science based, positive reinforcement training philosophy.


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[IMPORTANT]
Below listed requirements are for any dogs we adopt out, meant for everyone’s safety.

• If you have other dogs, then you must also be knowledgeable and have good hands on experience with running a multi-dog home to be able to adopt a dog from us. What's expected of the adopter is just keeping basic house rules like (1) keep the dogs apart when feeding, monitor & put away left over food, (2) help them build mutual trust before leaving alone with treats, toys around (3) keep dogs out of kitchen when handling food etc

• As with any dog, earn their trust around food handling. This is an essential training for every dog, so they learn to trust their new human. It takes only a couple of practice sessions around meal time with most dogs with no history of food guarding. Teaching to sit, then hand-feeding food & high value treats is one of the best ways to earn trust.

• If you have children at home, they should be at least 8+ yrs, and know to safely & respectfully interact with dogs, to be considered for adoption. We think families with younger children will likely not have the time needed to exercise and nourish a new dog. And the time needed to train little kids to safely interact with dogs, read their body language & respect their space.

• We discourage the use of choke, pinch, prong collars on our dogs. We do not believe this is the humane way to train dogs for obedience, when there are science based, positive reinforcement training methods available in 2024. Besides, huskies are genetically prone to glaucoma of the eyes, and the pressure on the neck will only hurt them more. Training to walk on a well fitted no-pull harness is encouraged. All our dogs come with a “no-pull” harness.

The adoption fee is USD 400 ( or CAD 500 for Canada adoptions).

For adoption process details, go to PawesomeBaby.com or send us a message here.
Thank you for considering to adopt a husky in need.
God bless!