By Golly Miss Holly

Current foster dog is a Siberian Husky mix we named Holly. She was found as a stray on November 22nd and has demodectic mange- the not contagious kind. I believe she has one parent that is a Siberian Husky, and one parent that is Siberian Husky mixed with German Shepherd. She has a shepherd face and ears, and her movement, behaviors, and play style are all much more shepherd than husky. Through the holidays I'm only wanting short term medical fosters and she fits the bill! I picked her up on Tuesday. In medical at the shelter they shaved down her big spots, removing scabs and sloughing skin in the process in order to clean everything well. This left her raw and bleeding, but soon enough she'd gotten crusty again! She's been healing very quickly. Yesterday she got a bath at the shelter. I took her in for a re-check and a rescue was looking at her, they ultimately took a different dog (who is absolutely amazing) but Holly is still on their list. The vet did a skin scrape and didn't see any mites which was great news however there may be some hidden spots in her fur that could still have mites so she'll be on medication for another few days just to make sure. During her bath, her scabs softened up and mostly came loose revealing nice healthy pink skin underneath. The plan is to put her back in a kennel on Monday, so starting Tuesday she'll be in public view and can hopefully find hew forever home soon!

Holly is a very nice dog but is not my "type"of dog and is driving me crazy. She paces, whines, steps on my feet, knocks things over and breaks things, she's incredibly clumsy, she has no self control, she jumps on the back door, is terrible and jerky on leash, she likes to shove her wet cold slimy nose into my bare arms or face, she's a little mouthy and a little jumpy, has no attention span, doesn't know any basic cues including sit (she does know "shake"), she chews the palm trees, can't even be still long enough to eat her meal or chew up a 6" bully stick without taking short breaks to pace around, and in general is a clingy spazzy impulsive pain in my butt. She desperately needs mat training so she can learn to settle and relax. It's not fun to be so revved up all the time. The moments when she is more calm she is lovely. At her core under the stress, anxiety, and untrained crazy adolescence is a dog who is unbelievably trusting, bonds closely, and is happy just to be a dog. She is wonderful with other dogs and has impressive social skills. She is great with my cats. She is always excited to see us. She'll be a bit of a project for whomever adopts her but with dedication, patience, and time, she's going to blossom! She needs a home with someone who wants a very clingy Velcro dog, not someone like me who can't stand a dog being glued to their side. It's personal preference, and a big annoyance of mine.

Ride home, she's fantastic in the car! Lays down and enjoys the ride.

Introductions

Nali says, "Oh, you have an ouch!"

Play invitation

Healing

Right side of her neck