| Husky Havoc RRT |
| Name: Vivian (a.k.a. Lil' Miss Viv, Lamb Legs, Puppy-Brain, Frau Bruja...don't ask) Breed: Siberian Husky-Greyhound-German Shepard mix (our best guess) Sex: female (spayed) Age: c. 2 years (acts like she's 4 mos) Height: 20" at withers Weight: 37 lbs Coat Color: white with dilute copper splash coat pattern on back, tail, and backs of ears; mottled black and liver points. Very unique and beautiful! Eye Color: soulful brown Physical Health: Viv is at a good weight, healthy & happy! She has a bum R hind leg. At some point in her young life, the thigh was broken and the knee pushed out of alignment; she was likely hit by a car as a puppy and never given vet care for it. The fractured femur healed on its own, but she still has a laterally luxated patella. She compensated for this by rotating her leg outwards; she's "turned out" like a ballet dancer and she walks with a slight limp. We in rescue affectionately call her one of the "Gimpy Dogs." She may have a handicap, but don't tell her that. She gets around just fine, thank you, she only needs a bit of help with jumping into our Jeep. Our vet doesn't feel there's any need for surgery as it doesn't seem to cause her pain, but she did suggest that Viv be put on a glucosamine supplement to help stave off arthritis. Viv also still has her back dew claws; actually, she has double dew claws. They could be surgically removed, but they don't need to be. One last thing: she has scars going round her neck that suggest she had once had an embedded collar that was removed. It doesn't cause her any problems or pain, but man, this girl has been through a lot. Shows you what a survivor she is. Current Vet Care: she's been vaccinated, spayed, and microchipped. At the shelter, she was X-rayed and treated with antibiotics for bordatella. Giardiasis was successfully treated with Flagyl. Now on glucosamine/chondroitin supplements for her joints. Temperament: curious, tolerant, sweet, gentle, affectionate, goofy, puppyish, & clumsy. Thinks she's a lap dog. Toy fanatic (especially a Tickle Me Elmo) and loves to play fetch. She's a total clown and loves acting silly to make people happy. She sits nicely while you put on her collar and leash. She rides well in cars. Is good about taking medicine & is well behaved at the vet. Learns quickly & is very adaptable. Loves to play with other dogs, especially if there's a game of chase to be had. Loves taking walks. Loves cuddling on the couch in the evenings. Mostly, she loves to run! Just a fantastic family dog who wants to be involved in whatever it is you're doing. Typical Husky Traits: splash coat, vocal abilities, intense curiosity, high prey drive, Houdini-esque escape techniques; she generally acts like a husky Typical Hound Traits: she's fast (heck with the bum leg!), has that greyhound gait, tucks her ears back and seems to imagine she's lure coursing when she sticks her head out the window of a moving car. Typical German Shepard Traits: very alert, if anything changes in her environment, she notices. Has a big deep bark or two for a stranger (then she hides behind you, LoL). Heartworm test: negative; on monthly preventative (revolution) Flea & tick: on monthly preventative (revolution) UTD on shots? DHLPPL / 1 year Rabies / Bordetella Housetrained? yes Cratetrained? yes Leashtrained? yes Harness trained? yes, for canicross only though not sledding Good with dogs? yes! has yet to meet one she didn't like Good with cats? NO! (no families with declawed cats will be considered) Good with kids? yes, but needs supervision since she's such a clutz Known Commands: Stay. Sit. Leave It. Leave Kitty. Off. Go Ride. Come. Kennel Up. Go Run. Up (means she sits still and lets us pick her up), and the big one: No. Sledding Potential: strong puller and fast runner with a strong drive to just go, go, go, but her bum hind leg makes it difficult to pace herself with a fast team. Recreational mushing isn't a problem as long as she's closer to the lead dog and pulling little weight. Canicross is her favorite thing in the whole world, however. She's even raced against non-Gimpy Alaskan Huskies and beaten some of them! We train her with the sled team once a week during fall and winter, but run 3-5x a week with her on her own. For more, check out Vivian's Dogster Page & see her on Petfinder.com History: Vivian was found wandering as a stray in Cleveland Heights, OH. An employee from a local kennel caught her and took her to the Cuyahoga County Kennel where she stayed for a month to be treated for kennel cough. In the clear, she's now being fostered by Raven and Ridley at Husky Havoc. She was nothing more than a bag of bones when she came to the shelter, but is now up to a healthy weight. Ideal owner: Viv has the typical high prey drive of a husky, so she'll need a home with no small animals or toy breed dogs, and any cats would have to be kept out of harm's way. She also has the desire to escape and see the world that's so typical of Siberians. A fenced yard will be preferred. Because of her gimpy leg, she'll need someone who's understanding about her limitations (i.e., helping her jump to anything higher than her shoulders) and will be willing to give her advanced vet care in the future should she need it. Despite this, she would actually make a good "starter husky" for those new to the breed. |
| Vivian spayed F, 2 yrs old white husky-hound mix (scroll down for details) |
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| Press play on the video and watch Viv clowning around while enticing Paikea to play. |
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| LAST UPDATED: 10-14-09 |
| Congrats to Vivian and Ridley for their Second Place finish at the 2008 Trailbreakers Sled Dog Club Dryland Challenge! Run Free. Run Proud. Run Rescue |
| Viv with her buddy Lily (a former HHRRT foster) |
| This is how poor Vivian looked when we first met her, all skin and bones. Now, she's all muscle. |
