My story

　　Meet Emily!

　　Do you like the goofy husky personality but not the loud husky talk? Meet Emily! She’s what we call a unicorn husky. Emily has all of the spunk, silliness, and stubbornness of a husky without any of the talk. Barking is a very rare occasion and she prefers to communicate by flipping her food bowl around and doing “tippy taps” around the house.

　　Guard dog is not in Emily’s job description. Along with rarely barking, she is a social butterfly and has never met a stranger. She absolutely adores children and makes it her mission to greet every person who walks past her.

　　Emily likes to spend most of her days napping while you are at work, and is ready for a walk or a car ride when you get home. She enjoys vigorously shaking her favorite toy and chasing tennis balls (though returning them isn’t guaranteed). She currently uses a dog door and is free roaming in the house but is also crate trained.

　　Emily reportedly gets along very well with cats. She has lived with several other dogs in the past year and does well with them. She is not dog aggressive but will occasionally resource guard toys.

　　When Emily came to RCHS about a year ago, she was… A little “Husky” and weighed a whopping 106 pounds. She has lost over 30 pounds since then but still has a bit to go. She would do best in a home that would be very strict on her food intake (no food scraps and treats) and will provide daily walks as she finishes the “tail” end of her weight loss journey.

　　Emily is a 7-year-old, female spayed Husky that has been struggling with obesity, urinary incontinence, and osteoarthritis. Since October of 2022, she has been on a therapeutic weight loss diet and has lost 30 pounds! This is a great achievement, but she still has some more pounds to lose. Throughout this year we have been managing not only her weight, but also infections of her urinary tract, joint pain, and several injuries on her paws. Because all of this is related to her excess weight, we are expecting that once she achieves her ideal body weight she will be at her healthiest and become a normal active Husky.

　　If you are interested in adopting this dog, please fill out our application here: /our-animals/adopt-a-pet/adopting-a-dog.

　　By filling out the application you are not committing yourself to adopting; it's a screening process that must be completed before you meet the dog. Please do this BEFORE calling. Our voicemail is only checked periodically and you can reach us much faster via [email protected]. Thank you!

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　　If you have any questions or would like to adopt Emily, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.