AZ Husky Rescue (2025)

18/06/2025

*** PUPDATE ON THE FAMILY OF 6! ***

We just wanted to share some pics from their amazing foster and provide a quick pupdate - and a huge THANK YOU to all of those who donated for their care! 3 of the original 6 pups are still looking for their forever homes, and we would love to get some apps for them! Everyone is healing and recovering well from their spay/neuter surgeries, and all have had dewormer and vaccines. They are adjusting well to being healthy and loved. 🥰

Sir, now Odin, the father is staying with his fosters since they are adopting him! Comet was adopted by friends of the foster early on, and Zeus just met his adopters this past weekend. They are past AZ Husky Rescue adopters and we are thrilled for them to be taking home another pup! That just leaves Mama, Brownie Bear and Princess still looking for their forever homes. Here's a quick write-up from the foster on each one:

🐶 Mama Dog is sweet as sweet can be. She is chill inside and can get very playful outside with the other dogs! She will go to the door on her own too if she needs to go potty and she is very good at following directions, it seems like she is eager to be trained. She seems very comfortable in her crate and likes her peace in there - mothers can relate! She loves human affection and will curl up on your lap if you let her 🩷 She is an easy, happy-go-lucky type of dog.

🐶 Princess is very similar to mama dog but she is more puppy playful and can get restless at times. She is a goofy girl and can play crazy with the other dogs but also appreciates her space. She is a bit on the protective side when it comes to her food but this shouldn't be an issue with proper training or if she has her own area to eat (they all currently eat in their crates). Like her mom she is receptive to training and with proper guidance will thrive. She loves being pet and snuggled and is an overall sweet princess dog 💗

🐶 Brownie Bear is a charming little dog. He loves human affection just like his parents and siblings. He can be more on the submissive side when playing with the other dogs but isn't afraid to initiate playtime either. He loves to adventure around the house and outside in the backyard. He is the most vocal out of all the dogs and struggles in the crate at night. He will start singing and whining, but when crated during the day he does fantastic! It's difficult not to give him everything he wants because he's so adorable. 🥰 🤎

Please fill out the adoption application if you are interested: https://azhuskyrescue.com/adoption-application/

17/06/2025

**** Blaze - 1.5yo Boy Available! ****

Meet Blaze! This handsome young man is looking for his forever home. We estimate he’s around 1.5yrs old and his fosters say he is more medium energy as far as huskies go. He settled into his foster home quickly and made fast friends with the humans and other pups. He’s an out-going, loving, happy-go-lucky boy looking for the right humans to call his own.

Blaze is pretty much your typical husky through and through. He’s very vocal and absolutely loves car ride and being with his people. In terms of food motivation, his fosters say he “would jump through a hoop of fire for a high value treat, but will laugh in your face if you try to give him a milk bone and expect him to do something.” So again - he’s a bit of a husky! They say he can be “bougie” and is not a fan of the summer heat - not that we can blame him. He is a big fan of water though, and loves to play in water bowls, hoses, sprinklers, and to swim.

Blaze plays well with other dogs large and small, is crate trained and walks on a leash without much pulling. He does jump up on new people entering the home out of excitement and has shown some gentle mouthing when he gets really worked up in play. He’ll also get into the trash if he’s given the opportunity. His fosters have seen some marking, but we are hoping this improves now that he has just been neutered. He should be good with kids 7+. Cats are unknown. Overall Blaze is a very well-rounded, friendly, snuggly boy who really has no big behavioral concerns - he is going to make a family very lucky! If that’s you, apply to meet this handsome guy.

16/06/2025

*** ADOPTABLE: 3YO M RUDY! ***

Rudy is 3 years old and was e-listed at MCACC for fear — he was very overwhelmed when walking past other dogs and would army crawl on the ground to sneak by. Once we got to hang out with him, Rudy’s true colors came out: friendly, energetic, goofy boy. Despite his fear, he showed no aggression; he's just a kind soul looking for safety and reassurance.

Rudy got comfy quickly in his foster home! Now, he’s stuck to his people like glue. He’s eager to please, full of affection, and always up for a game of fetch or a cuddle session. Rudy is high energy and happiest when he’s busy or engaged, whether that’s playing with toys or tagging along on a walk. He’s still learning the ropes when it comes to leash manners, but he’s making great progress. Rudy is affectionate, playful with other animals, and a loyal, goofy companion. He’s also a little nervous about the car but is working on that too — like everything else, he just needs time and kindness.

Rudy could live in a variety of homes — active singles, couples, retirees, families with kids — anyone with the time and love to meet him where he is and help him continue to grow. He doesn’t love being left alone or crated. Rudy would love to have another dog in the home to play with and learn from. He’s done well with the large dogs in his foster home and would do best in a cat-free household due to his prey drive. Fill out an app if you're ready to give Rudy all the snuggles!

14/06/2025

*** Roxy - Still Available & Foster Needed! ***

Poor Roxy is in a similar situation to her sister Nilla, who we posted yesterday. She was adopted as a young puppy when she was small, ~8wks old, except she wasn't returned to us until she was closer to 6 months. Roxy has not gotten a single app as a 6mo puppy, and she is now 8 months old and growing up right in front of us. She was born in rescue in October and is ~50% Vizsla - see one of her siblings DNA in the pics.

This poor girl now needs to move foster homes too and we just know she would not do well in boarding - and boarding is no place for a puppy to grow up. She needs to continue socializing with other dogs and people, getting walks, and working on her house manners. Roxy has a LOT of energy and she needs a foster who is able to spend more time with her and keep an eye on her at home. She has some destructive puppy tendencies , but we think increased exercise, a foster who is able to be home more often and continued crate training could help immensely.

She would love an adopter even more than a foster though. We thought we had found one last week for her, but unfortunately that appears to have fallen through. For some reason, no one seems to want these pups and it's breaking our hearts. We know it's a bit of a weird mix, but they deserve a home just like all our more husky-looking dogs. Please share to help us find Roxy her own family!

12/06/2025

*** Nilla - Still Available! ***

Poor sweet Nilla is growing up right in front of us without a home to call her own. 😢 She was born in rescue on October 16, 2024 and was adopted as a very young puppy. She was returned with her brother right around 4 months and he was adopted again right away, but she was not. We have had multiple interested adopters meet Nilla since then, and all have said she's just not the one for them after meeting her. What is this poor baby doing wrong that no one wants her? She is now 8 months old and still has no home in sight. It's just been breaking our hearts that she won't get to know her forever family as a puppy. Please help us find her family!!

Nilla is a very sweet puppy girl still, but she has a lot of energy - and that is to be expected with her breed mix! She is around half Vizsla and the other half is a mix of husky, GSD, malamute, and samoyed. Nilla just loves to play with the other dogs, but she is very "go, go, go" and doesn't always think through what she's doing. She doesn't have a mean bone in her body, but would be better with other dogs with similar energy. She spent about 2 months of her life when very young in a home with cats, so she may be ok with them still. She has been around young kids and also had no issues. She will need patient adopters who can continue to keep up on all of the house training progress her foster has made with her! She is a sweet, friendly girl who wants to do the right thing, but can't always remember what that is in the excitement of the moment.

Please share to help us find Nilla's forever! She's been waiting over half her life!

12/06/2025

*** HELP! NEW FOSTER NEEDED - FRITZ ***

The hits keeping coming for us. We got bad news for two of our dogs today. Fritz needs to find a new foster home, and Serenity's adoption did not work out. 😢 We also just put 3 dogs in boarding this week. We cannot keep going at this rate. Please share to try to help us find a new foster for Fritz!

This guy is unfortunately just extremely shy and skittish. He has been out of the shelter since April 15, so just shy of 2 months. We have learned that he has a clear preference for women over men. His foster home currently has a father and adult son in it, and they are struggling to make any headway with him because of his fear of men. They say he is very responsive for food and treats, but that is about it. It sounds like they need to corner him to catch him, and he will absolutely panic when this happens, not surprisingly. They have been trying to make it work with him, but they have just reached their limit and we need to find alternative placement ASAP.

He is not a mean dog, but he is a scared dog. He is great with their dogs, very sweet and playful and does not have any intention of hurting anyone or anything. He has shown some puppy destructive type behavior and it does not sound like they have worked with him in a kennel. This is definitely something we would recommend, and we would be able to provide an impact crate if needed to a foster for us with him to help if he has anxiety in it. They have not been able to get him to walk on a leash, but we think a female foster who has experience with shy dogs and can put him on a harness and work with him would have better luck.

Please fill out an app if you can help, or send us a message with any questions. Please share. This dog will absolutely shut down in boarding, we just cannot send him there - please help!!

11/06/2025

*** Welcome to Solstice + Eclipse! ***

When one of our volunteers first met these pups at the shelter, we just knew we had to save them - they are nothing but shy, sweet, scared babies e-listed for their fear. They are the most vulnerable ones we always want to help the most. We started working to find them fosters as soon as we could, but fosters have been incredibly difficult to find lately. We put up a plea the day before their deadline and were still down to the wire for them… BUT fosters did step up!!! And we are so, so, so grateful to you!

One foster is holding both Solstice and Eclipse until Sunday when Solstice’s longterm foster can take him. They are decompressing in their foster home tonight, and they are alive and safe. We know many don’t like to see shy dogs who come in together separated, but these two have clearly lived a very sheltered life with little to no socialization. They need to learn how to be dogs, and learn about all the happy, good things in life! Separating them so they each are pushed to interact with other dogs that are more social and then interact more with humans too will make a world of difference in their future progress.

They both have a ways to go until, and we can’t wait to see how far they will come, but tonight we’re just celebrating their freedom!

Thank you again to their fosters and to all the networkers! We couldn’t do this without you!

Pledges can be honored:
Venmo:
PayPal: paypal.me/azhuskyrescue
Website: https://azhuskyrescue.com/donate/
Zelle: [email protected]

09/06/2025

UPDATE: FOSTERS FOUND!! THANK YOU!!

*** FOSTERS NEEDED - MCACC DEADLINE 6/9 ***

These two are just the sweetest, timid shy dogs. We just can't let them die in the shelter. Dogs like these really tug at our hearts, and they always thrive with just a little time, love and patience once they are in a foster home. THEY CAN BE SEPARATED!! We know your first instinct will be to keep them together, but they would continue to feed off each other's fear and have slower progress staying in the same foster home - both have a much better chance of thriving if they land in separate foster homes with other dogs that are social, outgoing and can show them how to "dog."

Our volunteer who met Solstice (2yo M) and Eclipse (2yo F) said that they were the typical shy pups we see. They had some trouble with walking on a leash, but might be more willing once out of the shelter. Harnesses usually seem to help these dogs as well, and we can provide any supplies needed to fosters. Eclipse seems a little bit more curious of humans and extremely food motivated. Neither showed any sign of aggression. Both allowed pets and touching all over. From what she could tell, they could probably go to a variety of different homes.

Please fill out our foster application if you can help them. We welcome foster applications even if you have scheduled trips! We understand that most people travel in the summer, and we can find temporary fosters or board a dog short-term while you are away. We never want that to prevent someone from fostering!

Please share if you cannot foster!

07/06/2025

*** ADOPTION EVENT SATURDAY 6/7! ***

Come see us tomorrow morning at the PetSmart at Desert Ridge! We will be there with three of our adoptable huskies - Nala, Eileen and Luna! This location is also offering 10% off grooming for huskies, so what a great time to take advantage and get your pup a bath while checking out our available huskies.

Nala is a sweet senior lady who has been with us for 9 months now. She has been waiting so long and would love to find her forever tomorrow.

Eileen is a younger shepherd/husky mix, estimated to be around 2yrs old. She is very sweet but has a good amount of energy still! Great with other dogs and we have seen no aggression at all.

Luna is a recent return to rescue. She is around 3yrs old and is very timid at first, but will warm up in time. She is a tripod with a birth defect on one of her paws, but she doesn't let it slow her down when she gets playful! She doesn't have a mean bone in her body.

We'd love to see you tomorrow!

PetSmart Desert Ridge
10am-1pm
21001 N Tatum Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85050

06/06/2025

*** DONATIONS NEEDED - 5 NEW INTAKES! ***

What a difference a week makes - check out the transformation in these pics! You may remember this lost dog post from earlier in the week - we got a LOT of messages asking if we could help. We also found out this family was let go intentionally and not wanted back. Thanks to one awesome foster who stepped up for this little family, we're happy to say that we said YES!

6 huskies were found running free together in the East Valley. They were thankfully caught and contained safely. As hard as it is for us to intake strays, families really get to us - especially when the puppies are old enough to breed with each other. This awesome foster took in what we have determined to be the parents and their puppies, estimated ~6-8 months old. None appeared to be pregnant now on closer inspection, thankfully - that was the first concern! A friend of the foster is adopting one of the pups and will be getting that one vaccinated and fixed, so that left us with 5.

We did the most important thing first and were able to get all 5 of them fixed yesterday! Our cost for that was $1786 - this was an unexpected expense, and the puppies will still need more shots, so we could really use some help covering it! We will continue to provide all of their medical care and any supplies to the foster - what an amazing undertaking for her! We are so grateful! Taking in 5 huskies at once is no small feat!

Our other ask outside of funding - we need fosters and/or adopters for them! Their current fosters are committed to keeping them until adopted if needed, but we know it would be easier if we were able to move any to other fosters. Let us know if you can help! We're so happy they are fixed and on the road to much better lives!

To donate:
Venmo:
PayPal: paypal.me/azhuskyrescue
Website: https://azhuskyrescue.com/donate/
Zelle: [email protected]

05/06/2025

*** AVAILABLE + FOSTER NEEDED - ROMEO ***

We rescued Romeo from MCACC in early May after finding him a foster home, but unfortunately he really wasn't given a chance to decompress and adjust. We had to place him in boarding after only 24hrs. He was initially introduced to other dogs in the home through a crate, within hours of his neuter while recovering from anesthesia. We weren't surprised that he growled at other dogs in this situation. We did try to coach the foster through this, but they were unfortunately out of their comfort zone.

We truly believe Romeo is going to be just fine with other pups - and that's because he was found with a female pittie! They came into MCACC together as strays. His friend was elisted several weeks before he was, and she ended up being adopted. Romeo was e-listed several weeks later, but he did not end up getting adopted and we had to scramble for him. He's lucky to be here!

Romeo was a volunteer favorite at county - he has a great temperament and was only elisted because after a while the shelter just stressed him out way too much! He warms up to new people quickly and leans in for love. He loves to play fetch and splash around in a kiddie pool. He's talkative, knows basic commands and takes treats gently. He has shown no aggression with humans at all, but he did get a little mouthy with his leash only towards the end of his time at the shelter. We think this was just from frustration at going back in his kennel since he didn't do it when he first came in.

Help us find Romeo a foster or adopter! Please share or fill out our app to meet him!

04/06/2025

*** Misty - 10yo Girl Still Available! ***

This older lady has been with us since December and is still looking for her forever home. She has a clean bill of health - just some mobility issues in her hind limbs. We are getting her on a pain management plan for that now, but her quality of life is still very good overall! She has her playful spunky moments, but mostly just wants to chill and hang out. She is in boarding for the next week, so it's an ideal time to fill out an app and come meet her with one of our team members!

🐶 Does well with other dogs large and small, but would also do well as an only dog
🥰 Lower energy and loves snuggle time
🐾 Walks great on a leash!
👟 Despite her age, she still has some husky mischief and may steal your shoes!
❌ No kitties
👨‍👨‍👧‍👦 Recommending kids 7+ because she can get a little grumpy if her back legs aren't having a great day

Please fill out an app if you have a spot in your home for this senior in her golden years!

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