Alaska Underdogs Rescue & Rehabilitation Inc

19/07/2025

Yup. I have dogs in my kitchen while I cook. 🫣 But this is what it looks like: Luna and Remy already know to go to their bed or to wait outside the kitchen (on the carpet) while I’m cooking. Vickie is learning. But today, I only had to send her back to the bed twice. (“Ah ah!” as soon as she steps off, and “Bed!” to send her back) it definitely helps that we have them do the same routine before breakfast every morning: they go to their bed, wait for me to fill all of the bowls and place them on the floor, and then they wait for me to call them off, one by one (“Luna, break! Remy, break! Vickie, break! Putt, break!”). Even the chihuahua. Even the puppy.

18/07/2025

🤍***Thanks to an incredibly generous donation, we have the necessary funds for the next round of testing! Tucker will need ongoing care, so additional donations are always appreciated, but this current need is covered!***🤍

Well, it looks like it ISN’T Addison’s, but there is still something going on with Tucker. So it’s back to more panels….the Invoice is what we’ve already paid, the Estimate is what we’ll still need to pay just for the panels, and this is just to figure out what’s going on with this big guy. We’re committed to finding out what’s going on with him, and any financial help would be so appreciated! If you’re unable to help financially, just sharing this post would be so helpful!

17/07/2025

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I still believe there’s a home out there for this guy! He has such great qualities: he loves people (especially kids), he’s obedient in the house with a great bed stay, he’s great out in public and loves greeting strangers. But, due to his history, he needs to be the only pet in the house. He now does well with my dogs, but I would not allow him to be social with other dogs without a muzzle and close supervision. He’s been muzzle-trained, and has attended Reactive Rehabilitation through Alaska Dog Boarding & Training, Inc./ Lytle's K-9's. He’s a bit of a couch potato and has a propensity to get fat, but we’re keeping him lean. He is so affection and food motivated! This boy charms everyone he meets, but needs a special household for his forever home. If that sounds like you, fill out the application here: www.alaskaunderdogsrescue.org/foster-adopt-app

17/07/2025

I still believe there’s a home out there for this guy! He has such great qualities: he loves people (especially kids), he’s obedient in the house with a great bed stay, he’s great out in public and loves greeting strangers. But, due to his history, he needs to be the only pet in the house. He now does well with my dogs, but I would not allow him to be social with other dogs without a muzzle and close supervision. He’s been muzzle-trained, and has attended Reactive Rehabilitation through Alaska Dog Boarding & Training, Inc./ Lytle's K-9's. He’s a bit of a couch potato and has a propensity to get fat, but we’re keeping him lean. He is so affection and food motivated! This boy charms everyone he meets, but needs a special household for his forever home. If that sounds like you, fill out the application here: www.alaskaunderdogsrescue.org/foster-adopt-app

16/07/2025

We have some answers about Tucker the GSD's health from the wonderful Dr. Duden at Palmer Veterinary Clinic. Tucker has low cholesterol, which leads her to believe that he has one of the following four issues:

-Addison's Disease (most likely)
-Liver failure (highly unlikely, his numbers were within the normal range)
-Malabsorption (likely)
-Protein-losing enteropathy (not likely)

Since they already have his blood, we just have to add on a cortisol test ($75) to what we've already paid for his initial appointment and panel. If those results are inconclusive, we'll be adding on an advanced GI panel (~$275) to check to see if he is producing digestive enzymes in sufficient quantities (to rule out malabsorption).

We have some funds coming in at the end of the month from a fundraiser (THANK YOU!) but after the care and keeping of the litter of puppies (Formula, puppy food, all vaccines, deworming, spays/neuters x6, and we had to hold them for 5 months before they were even ready to be adopted out!) We are in dire need of a financial boost. Tucker's bills are going on my CareCredit card due to the delay in receiving funds from the PayPal Giving Fund. Shaun (his foster) will be sending me the invoice and more photos of Tucker later today.

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Checks can be sent to:
Alaska Underdogs Rescue
6180 W Shalestone Loop
Wasilla, AK 99623

12/07/2025

A big, heartfelt thank you to everyone who was involved with the care and keeping of the Gas Station litter. We got those little bottle babies at around 4 weeks old, and of the original six that we had, ALL SIX SURVIVED, THRIVED, and have now been ADOPTED OUT!! It simply would not have been possible without Crystal Howard, who rescued them at the gas station, Bridget Burks, who nursed Purple and Teal back to health when they were the smallest and sickest, Rachael O’Donnell, who cared for all six puppies on her farm when I went out of state, her big dogs who taught them how to “dog,” Bernard Foster for taking on two of the pups when six became too much for any one foster to handle (I get it! I had all six at one time, too!) 😅

That’s six more puppies who won’t contribute to the overpopulation problem in our rescues and shelters, six more puppies who had a great head start in their training, six more puppies who are healthy and happy because of awesome fosters like you! 😍 It takes a village!

11/07/2025

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08/07/2025

🤍🥰Vickie is healing up beautifully from her spay and is NOW available for adoption!! 😍🤍

She was out working on her good manners at Lowe’s and Wonderland Park today.

If you’re interested in Vickie, you can see her profile on PetFinder, and you can fill out an adoption application here: www.alaskaunderdogsrescue.org/foster-adopt-app

03/07/2025

Tired dogs = happy dogs

We’re taking it easy because Vickie is still recovering from her spay, so we took a leisurely stroll around Wonderland Park today.

02/07/2025

Vickie is giving “I jus a baby.” She was spayed this morning, and she’s recovering well. This was the last checkpoint on her road to being adoptable. She is now available for adoption!

Vickie knows the basics, such as Sit, Down, Spin, and has a good Bed Stay. She loads up in the kennel on command, and is quiet and calm during car rides (and we’ve taken her on loooong ones to the cabin). We’ve been giving her a lot of socialization to overcome her excitement around other dogs, with amazing results. She’s been a regular at Friday Flings. She plays nicely with my big dogs, and is respectful of the chihuahua’s space.

To fill out an application, click here: www.alaskaunderdogsrescue.org/foster-adopt-app

25/06/2025

Honestly, this made me cry. Chewy’s previous owners would send food bi-weekly for him, and when he was adopted out, they said they would continue to support the rescue by buying our preferred brand. Guys, this isn’t cheap. This is a huge deal. This was such an unexpected blessing on what has been a very emotionally heavy day of trying to respond to all of the owner surrender requests that are seemingly never-ending and always outweigh the number of foster and adoption applications we receive. 

25/06/2025

Our friend Dave at Alaska Beagle Ranch is looking for adopters for the two big guys in the pack! Head on over and check out Radar (the ears) and Copper (the bloodhound).

We’re accepting applications for Radar and Copper. For more information, check out our website at www.AlaskaBeagleRanch.org/adoptions