WASHINGTON ALASKAN MALAMUTE ADOPTION LEAGUE - SAVING THE ALASKAN MALAMUTE
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If you can help Sakari (Inuit for sweet) please let WAMAL know. Addisons will likely limit her life to about 10 years (she will be 4 this spring). Addisons has damaged her adrenal glands so she cannot produce adrenaline in fight or flight situations and cannot regulate her blood salt balance (controlled with steroids and salting her food). As such, she may not survive a serious trauma (being hit by a car) where a non-Addisons dog may. Addisons is an auto-immune disorder and has damaged Sakaris adrenal glands. Salt balance in her blood is the key issue. Untreated, her potassium levels skyrocket and her sodium levels bottom out (a fatal combination). Steroids regulate the potassium, adding salt to her meals 2x daily regulates the sodium. Sakari will need to go to the vet every 4-6 weeks for a blood draw to make sure her salts are within a normal range.
Sakari is house-trained and crate-trained. She has been an inside-outside dog, and learned to stop at the door so her feet could be wiped. Sakari is great with other dogs, loves to play. Sakari is outstanding with kids and extremely gentle. Little kids (infants/toddlers) have whacked her head, pulled her ears, etc. and Sakari wags her tail. Older kids walk her and throw the ball for her and she loves it. She will lay down and curl her paws under her legs so she will not scratch the little kids and let them climb, ride, pull her hair, etc. Sakari just loves the attention. She lives with a cat and will respond to NO when she wants to give chase. Sakari has been through obedience training too.
According to her owners, Sakaris best quality is her strong desire to please. She is a wonderful dog and just really connects to her people.
Sakari is currently living in Leavenworth, WA
Paloni is reported to be GOOD WITH CATS!
Paloni is currently living with her owners in Spanaway, WA.
She is currently unknown with cats, although the previous owner says she was good with them. I was able to hug, grab, yank, and pull on her without a single grumble.
Keynan is currently being fostered in Spokane, WA.
Kenais owners job has expanded to require her to be away a few days at a time, and this is hard on Kenai. She would like to find Kenai a home where there are other people at home or another dog that Kenai could be a companion to.
Kenai is currently living with her owner in Olympia, WA.
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Luca is a sweet young girl in need of a family that will help her regain her athletic figure. She is a young girl so would be perfect for a family with an active lifestyle. She would also enjoy taking obedience classes with her new family to keep her intelligent young mind in shape as well! Luca rides wonderfully in the car and is a snuggler with adults. Unknown with other pets and children. She is spayed and all her shots are current.
Luca is being kenneled in Maple Valley, WA.
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Teton just came into rescue, more details and better pictures should be coming soon. Here is some info on her from her foster mom:
She was living with a 1 and a 3 year old children, and she has a good temperment. I have not tried her yet with my cats but the shelter staff said they didn't think she would be good with cats because she showed too much interest in them when they walked by the cat room there. She walks on a leash pretty good and loves getting treats, typical mal, but I will have to housetrain her because she was an outside dog at her old house.
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Joshua is an loving, easygoing boy. He loves to go for walks, walks great on leash and loves to be petted. More than that, Joshua LOVES to play. He will fetch his squeaky toy over and over. You can grab it out of his mouth - IF you can catch him! He responds to play body language by perking up and galumphing around the yard. He stops, looks around to see if you are chasing him then hops once and runs again! Like many mals, he galumphs more than runs, a very funny boy.
He is such a classic malamute - stubborn when he does not want to go somewhere but can be bribed. Lets you know if he is feeling left out with a beautiful deep woowoo. Talks a lot with an unusual speaking voice. He is quite wary of his foster moms dog pack but is doing well with slow intros to the girls.
At the vet, he ignored the cat on the chair and the pug puppies in the crate and only sniffed slightly at the big lab in the room. Joshua was at the vet because of a skin condition that has obviously been left untreated for some time. Turns out it is a fungus infection and we are treating it. But we are a bit concerned about him being out here in the snow all winter so if you have a nice warm home for him...
We have also put him on a thyroid pill twice a day. These are really cheap and it is actually fun to give them to him in a treat, he takes treat SO gently it is amazing!
We do not want to see him in a home with small children. He has got no training there, and he is really too much of a galumpher. But he may be a candidate for a home with cats, and with some play and attention and inside time he will give you so much joy in return. And he also gives kisses when you ask him to.
At his foster moms Joshua has gained the titles of Best House Dog Ever and Best Dog Bed Thief.
Joshua is currently being kenneled in Maple Valley, WA.
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Here is what Kyanna's foster mom has to say about her:
I picture Kyanna standing on a corner, homeless with a sign saying: Will work for praise.
Not much is known about Kyanna. She is a young beautiful female B/W (about 60 lbs) who still has a bit of puppy in her. Well actually a lot of puppy in her. She has not got a mean bone in her body and loves to play with my dominant male GSD. She likes to be around people and will follow you around looking for pets and snuggles.
She is very intelligent and I would go as far as saying that she would be a great agility or obedience dog. She was not house trained when i got her, but it only took 2 days. She walks well on a flexi leash. Her biggest problem is that she gets into things. Everything. It seems that boredom overtakes her during the day and she spends her time trying to figure out how to get into the food pantry, the sink, and everything else that looks like fun. I am thinking that this is just a phase she is going thru because of her age. She likes her pool and will entertain herself for hours.
Here is an update from Kyannas foster family:
She seems to have settled down a bit. The nice thing is that she appears to be good with kids. I have a friend that visits with his 3 young boys - the youngest 4 years. Kyanna actually embraces the chaos of screaming, running, tugging, pushing, pulling, grabbing, while my GSD and I retreat to the Kitchen. It does not appear to phase her one bit. She has such a soft and gentle mouth you can grab anything out of it - that is if you can catch her. She has tried to play with every dog she has met, and has shown no aggression. She is not a large dog but she can get rambunctious when playing and has run into me by accident on occasion. When the dogs start playing I just put my feet up on the couch and turn the volume up on the TV.
Kyanna is fostered in the Spokane Area.
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Shadow is housebroken and has had obedience training. He knows heel, down, sit and stay. He also knows come, but he is a Malamute so he will usually come though, unless there are any fur covered distractions. Although Shadow has lived with cats, he always wore a bell, and the cats learned to avoid the bell. He would be best in a home without cats as he definitely displays a normal Mal prey drive toward them. He is proven to be excellent around children both young and old, and used to deliver Candy Canes to the kids at the local elementary school at Christmas time. He is big at 120lbs though, and could easily knock a young child off their feet, so should not be left unattended with them.
Shadow has lived with other dogs; large and small, but occasionally meets one he does not care for. He travels very well in the car, and loves to sleep in his crate at night, but wants to be part of the family and does not like being left alone in a kennel. Shadow does not challenge fences.
A change in family circumstances is forcing his owner to find him a new home.
Shadow is currently being fostered in Seattle, WA.
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Is that not the sweetest face? It describes her personality perfectly. Little Ms. chow-hound Shianna has pigeon-toed front feet, knock-kneed splay-footed rear end and she creaks every time she gets up. But she is the sweetest thing in four counties! And her overdeveloped chest and every-which-way legs do not stop her from absolutely loving to go for walks, looking up and asking can we go some more? after the first mile and toddling up to lay her head on your lap at the most inopportune times, but she is pretty creaky and walks longer than a couple of miles are not recommended. Frequent short walks seem like they would be best.
She is a senior and we do not know how long she might grace your home although the vet says she seems to be in pretty darn good shape! But while she does everyone in it will love her - the adults, the children, the other dogs of all shapes and sizes and even the cats. The worlds dumbest cat who has recently wandered INTO one my dog yards, lives right with Shianna.
Shianna is currently being fostered in Cle Elum, WA
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Misty is a young girl who was turned over by her former owners because she was having a little trouble getting along with the family Rottweiler. Misty is very friendly and gentle, and has lived mainly indoors. She is fully housetrained and will go to the door and howl when she needs to go out. She can be a little choosy about her doggie friends and has shown to be very aggressive with both males and females, gets along with some but not all, but she does not get along with cats. She is wonderful with people but will most likely need a home without other dogs. She has lived with children ranging in ages from under 6 years up to 13+ years old. Misty likes playing outside, chewing on tennis balls, and sleeping.
Misty is currently being boarded in Maple Valley, WA
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Hailey is young and extremely sweet to everyone, not an Alpha type at all. She appears to be one that could do well with little dogs and probably cats, however she has not been tested with cats. She is a HUGE love bug, absolutely LOVES children. She is little, but stocky. You can't help yourself but fall in love with her immediately. She is verbal, especially if she knows you are around and she can't see you. Also gets so excited when your playing with her she talks about it! She knows sit, shake, down (kind of). She walks on a leash pretty well, pulls but not like she is going to take off.
Hailey is fostered in Redmond, WA.
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Merlin and his brother Arthur were recently turned over to rescue because their previous family could not give them the time they deserved due to illness in their human family as well as with an older Malamute and work demands. Both are good car travelers and love to play with other dogs. They are sweet dogs that want to be with people and they are ready for training and enjoying all the wonders of the world! Both boys have softer coats so may require a little more brushing and should not be left outside without cover. Both will be up to date on vaccines, wormed and neutered before placement. Arthur and Merlin have been raised together since birth so a joint adoption is possible to the right home. Merlin is currently being fostered in Spanaway, WA.
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Kyra is a very sweet female who is a bit gangly and thin right now. She is VERY easy to handle even for a small woman! She loves attention from people, and has done well with other malamutes, male and female, in her transitional foster home. Kyra is currently being kenneled in Maple Valley, WA
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Arthur and his brother Merlin were recently turned over to rescue because their previous family could not give them the time they deserved due to illness in their human family as well as with an older Malamute and work demands. Both are good car travelers and love to play with other dogs. They are sweet dogs that want to be with people and they are ready for training and enjoying all the wonders of the world! Both boys have softer coats so may require a little more brushing and should not be left outside without cover. Arthur and Merlin have been raised together since birth so a joint adoption is possible to the right home. Both will be up to date on vaccines, wormed and neutered before placement.
Arthur is a great puppy. We currently have him fostered with our two mals. He plays constantly and is happiest with the pack. (I think he might be lonely as an only dog).
He walks well on the leash with little pulling and wants to stop to meet every person/dog he passes. He has been great the two times we have encountered little kids and he did not put his feet up or try to knock them down. Just lots of slobbery puppy kisses.
He loves being brushed and will close his eyes, stretch out his legs to enjoy it. He is mostly house-trained and only seems to pee in the house when he gets really excited.
Arthur rides really well in our truck and sits quietly looking out the windows. At this point his is still afraid to climb in and out on his own and needs to be lifted into the camper.....but once he is in, he is very mellow. He did well with the cat-test and seems mostly un-interetested. He is occassionally curious about her as she walks around, but is easily distracted back to playing with toys or being petted.
He is a good pup whose really eager to please and is learning fast. He is going to make a great pet.
Everyone who has met him so far wishes they could take him home.
Arthur is currently being fostered in Western Washington
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Chewy is about 3 to 4 months old. He is doing great in foster care so far and loves playing with other dogs. He was good in a crate for the night. So we do not think it will take much to train him to be indoors. He is is happy and playful, loves to give kisses and does not seem to be scared of much, including big dogs. Goes right up to their kennels. He is going to be a big one, but he is sure cute now. A sweet happy boy.
UPDATE: Chewy is now about 5 months old. He still has many of his baby teeth so he still chews on everything. His chewing is totally playful; he is just a big bouncy, happy boy. He has a personality the same size as his body. Big.
Chewy is already around 70-80 lbs. He is going to be a VERY big boy and may very well be 120-150 lbs when full-grown.
Chewy is probably a mix. He may be a malamute/mastiff mix. He has beautiful mal markings and is a lovely sable color. He does not seem to have much, if any, undercoat.
Chewy needs to go to a home where he will get some good, solid positive-based training and will continue to get lots of attention. He will do well wtih playmates; at his foster home he has many siberian playmates and so his energy is channeled into play and has not become destructive, as puppy energy can if it is not channeled. He is having fun with life and he is a lot of fun himself and we want to keep it that way.
Chewy is fostered in Yakima, WA.
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Marissa is starting to settle into her new foster home. Here is what her foster mom has to say about her:
She is a sweet girl, LOTS of energy! She is a very busy dog! She likes to go for walks, does very well on leash, and likes walking right next to Scout (another malamute) rubbing against him the whole time. She might make a good team dog! With the cats Marissa is showing progress, but I still keep them separate from her when she is inside the house. In close quarters, she is a little too agitated for my liking, and may never be cat safe. Outside she will chase them, but does respond to no kitty and comes when you call her back. Marissa loves people, and is good with bigger dogs similar to her size. Marissa does great traveling, in the truck and in the motorhome. When she wants to be petted, she will back up to you and wait for you to rub her hips, that is her favorite! Marissa is a good eater, but still staying fit. We have had a lot of rain here, so the dogs are in need of a bath, and she cleans up great! She is almost too busy for a good brushing, like a little kid she does not want to sit still for that long! :)
Marissa will make someone a great pet, but we would recommend a home without small pets.
Marissa is currently kenneled in Maple Valley, WA.
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Konan is extraordinary. He combines an easygoing personality with a solid athleticism and a silky-soft, terrific coat.
He knows how to tell you what he wants - and he listens to what you want. He has the beginnings of some training and a willingness to learn more. He handles well and is interested in everything and so far seems to like everyone! Gets along well with other dogs and is just a solid, graceful boy. He can jump up into your car with the greatest of ease, GREAT snow coat but is gonna be a great housedog too!
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Magic is a very nice, young boy, only a year at the most, maybe less. He likes to play with the other dogs, and does best with female dogs. He still will cop an attitude with some of the boys, but he is learning he does not have to be tough guy like when he lived on the streets. He is quiet in his kennel, likes to jump on top of the dog house and will go check out any dog who comes up to his kennel. He has sweet face and is getting a really pretty coat now. He does not know a lot, but is not hardheaded at all. He should be easy to work with and train and there is a lot to work with in this boy. He still has that lanky teen look about him and he needs to put on more weight. He also loves to play in the water. His current foster had to put one of the big horse tubs in his kennel cause he kept trying to play in his water bucket -- running and jumping in with both front feet and then digging all the water out. Magic will be typical of any young malamute, so an adopter would need to be prepared for destructive puppy tendencies, one would not want to leave this guy home alone, but time and effort will be rewarded with a dog like this.
Magic is currently fostered in Dayton, WA.
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Drake is a typical malamute puppy and quite active at this age of 7 months, he can also play rough so an adopter would need to be prepared. No very small kids who are expected to be unsupervised, since he is just a pup and does not know his own strength. Older kids he is good with, as well as, so far, with other dogs.
Drake is housetrained! He knows sit and down, and plays well with others. What a great companion he will make!
Drake is currently being kenneled in Maple Valley, WA.
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Pooka just celebrated her first birthday. She is a beautiful, graceful malamute who came into rescue with her mom Alyeska because their owners moved and were unable to take them along.
Pooka is shy but inquisitive when meeting new people. She has never encountered a child. She has lived exclusively outdoors, sharing a kennel run with her protective mom. She is house naive, car naive, toy naive, leash naive... this girl simply has not been exposed to anything! But she is NOT a wildly out of control youngster either! Her mom has done a great job training her to be a sweet girl. Now she needs a forever family to teach her all the other stuff about being a malamute.
Pooka loves to run and play with her mom and with the other young male mals we have introduced her to. Now that she has been introduced to toys a bit, we have noticed that she does not like to share them. She is a bit aggressive about her food when kenneled near other dogs, but is not so in other situations.
Pooka can be adopted with her mom Alyeska, but we do not recommend this. She is at the age where she will start challenging her mom in the nasty ways that female malamutes do. She would be better matched with another young, playful male of her size.
Pooka is currently being kenneled in Maple Valley, WA.
Family is moving into an apartment and do not have room for Nikki (nicknamed Moose!) Their loss could be someone elses very large gain!
Nikkis mom was a pure bred malamute, we think dad was a lab, the best of both seem to be wrapped up in this big ball of fur.
Nikki is in Lake Stevens, WA.
Justus is currently living with his owners in Leavenworth, WA.
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!This is from Donna, his foster mom:
Shadow is now at my house. He fit in with the pack right away. He is so sweet but he is not skittish or shy with my dogs. He loves to play and run with them. He needs some fattening up. He loves people and he loves other dogs.
Update from Shadows foster-mom:
Shadow is a sweet, gentle boy. He does not seem to be very interested in cats. He loves to have his tummy scratched. Also he loves to have his chest scratched while he is sitting. If you stop he will put a paw on your arm to ask for more. Otherwise, he is never pushy with humans or other dogs. He loves hugs. He has added weight and is just right. At the dog park he runs and plays with all other kinds of dogs. He likes to spend some time inside with the family but likes to go outside at night because he gets too warm in the house. He minds very well. He has the prettiest big round brown eyes and flying nun ears. I think this boy will fit in anywhere he goes.
Shadow is currently located in Vancouver, WA.
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Dixie is a tad tubby. But JUST a tad and it does not stop her for a minute! Dixie was raised with several other dogs and 3 family cats. She was one of the first household dogs and can get jealous of the newer canine additions but she was not jealous of those pesky feline critters. They did not bother her a bit.
Dixie has not been around children much and when she is, they make her nervous so we cannot recommend her for a household with children since she is a very big girl.
According to Dixies former mom:
She loves being around the family (my husband and I) and in the house. She will get on the couch if you let her and lay on you like a lap dog. ...Dixie has been through training and loves to please. She is great On a leash and can be trusted off lead. She stays by her home and does not wander off.
She is completely housebroken and is crate trained. We do not leave her in the house alone but do crate her in the house and she does very well. She loves car rides. She will bark if something is wrong or someone is in the yard that she does not know.
Dixie is currently being fostered in Tri Cities, WA
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Candy is a sweet young Wakon giant. She has shown herself to be good with the family cats and, so far, family dogs as well. Shes done fine with larger children too but has never been with small children. She is good on leash and is quite shy at this point - not very confident and may need some extra care.
Candy is currently being fostered in Tri Cities, WA
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Kids and Kitties. Tina is another Hearth and Home dog - really worth meeting if you are looking for a family dog . Kids love her and she loves them. She was also just fine with the cats at a shelter where she stayed for awhile.
Tina is a very sweet malamute with big sad eyes but not a sad bone in her body. She loves to play with the boys in the yard but as soon as you so much as hint that you might pet her she comes over and does the cutest belly flop around. And looks up at you with those big brown eyes and a big smile on her face!
Her coat is a lush, rich sable, short enough to be easy to care for but definitely thick enough for snow play. Tina almost glows in the sunlight. A bit smaller than the norm, her size does not inhibit her a bit. She herds her foster mates around the yard when she wants to play, jumps up on the dog house when she wants to see what is going on in the valley and woo woos with the best of them.
Tina is currently being kenneled in Cle Elum, WA
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Bear is a fantabulous family dog just shaking his head about having to wait once again for his family to find him! He is back in rescue through NO fault of his own having spent the last 2 years with a family, other dogs in and out, children of all ages. He has lived happily with pit bulls and rottweilers and other malamutes and toddlers and older kids....And he LOVES having his own home. This is a Hearth N Home kind of guy. Even after a walk, and he loves walking as much as any self-respecting malamute, Bear knows exactly where home is. His foster mom says: Every time I look at this guy, I get a big huge grin on my face. That is just what he brings out in people. And I want to go hug him, which of course suits him just fine! But we do know that Bear can not live with cats. NO cats. Bear is totally convinced that cats are toys. He thinks it is just part of having a good time, which is what he is all about. Bear is just plain HappyGoLucky, except when he is stuck in kennel. Then he cries. But when he gets to come back out in the yard, and he looks at you once again with this big grin on his face, you cannot help but be happy and grin back. And it will make your day.
Bear is being fostered in Cle Elum, WA
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Mack is a loving senior boy who is looking for a retirement home to finish out his days. Mack loves to be outside and prefers his bed in the dirt. He loves to go for walks, walks great on leash around the cul-de-sac . He will put his head gently on your arm or lap and enjoys being petted. When his foster mom comes home from work he greets her with his beautiful deep WOO. They howl to each other until he is petted. When the other dogs are at play, he will run up and do his WOO at them to try and get their attention or play referee.
When Mack was at the vet to be neutered they found cancer. The Doc believes he got it all. Mack would take his medicine and other treats very gently. It is amazing how much he has brightened up after his recovery.
Mack prefers to be outside, but he will come in the basement for a little while to get his loves and treats. Macks hair color is off white and so soft. He does enjoy his baths, the easiest dog his foster mom has ever had to give a bath.
We are not sure how Mack would be with small children, he is so BIG. He has been around his foster moms grandson and seems to ignore him. There are no cats in his foster moms area, but he does ignore the squirrels in the trees next to the kennel/play area.
Mack is currently being fostered in Olympia, WA.
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Nanuk spent the first years of his life on a heavy chain with a padlock on his neck. He was often left alone for weeks at a time with nothing but a bucket of water and a box of food. I am amazed by Nanuks resilience. Nanuk is a gentle spirited dog who loves people and other dogs. He very much wants to be part of a family. His greatest joy is being in the company of others. He is very eager to please and is easy to train. He does have a prey drive and should not be off leash around cats or in areas where there may be porcupines! With the exception of the porcupine issue, he is wonderful off leash, checks on his people regularly and comes when called most of the time. He never once completely disappeared on me. He is very strong and sometimes does not know his strength.
Nanuk had never been inside before, now he loves it. He settles down quickly, occassionally rising to ask for a scratch behind the ears. This dog has been through a lot and deserves only the best as he moves into his later years. He will need a place inside your house and a yard. Like any dog, he should meet any dogs he plans on living with first. He gets along beautifully with my dog and has met some of her friends and has done fine.
Still, he has only been off his chain for a month, and continued socialization will be important for him.
Nanuk is being cared for in Eastern Washington. If you are interested in meeting Nanuk, please submit an application and we will get your homevisit scheduled ASAP!
Rest In Peace girl!
Sadie is a senior whose family lost her but never found her. She deserves a home for the few years she has left.
She has clearly been someones house pet, is good in the house, great with kids and is distinctly UNhappy if left out of the family goings on.
She is good with other dogs as well. In short she is a great dog.
Sadie is being cared for in Maple Valley, WA. If you are interested in meeting Sadie, please submit an application and we will get your homevisit scheduled ASAP!
He seems fine with other big malamutes. Mookie seems to get on fine with older children. He is not aggressive, he just does not have a clue how big he is and easily can knock little ones over, plus often he would like their toys! He would love to chase our cats if he got the opportunity, so best if no cats were in his home unless he could not get to them. I absolutely LOVE this dog and, he deserves a great life with a loving home especially since the beginning of his life was quite grim! He came into rescue quite untrusting, probably for good reason and now understands that people are really there to love him and oh has he ever blossomed!
Mookie recently sent us an email from his foster home:
My name is Mookie. I am also known as The Mookster, The Cookie Monster, The Sloppy Kisser, The Leaning Mastodon, and Loverboy. I am living with a couple of other dogs. There is a sweet Little Diva who struts her stuff for me but I am giving her the patented Mookster aloof treatment so she tries harder. Then there is a very strange looking guy that I get a kick out of. He and I get like to play along the fence. I do not know what is wrong with him but he is soo ugly, short hair, back and tan, and the biggest ears I have ever seen. We go for walks together and I can not help but look at him and wonder if he has got way too many cousins in his bloodline. ;) He says he is German whatever that means. :) Must not be any snow where he is from. Hardly any hair, and with those ears, geez, he could collect enough snow to freeze his brain solid.
I am learning a lot here and I am having fun doing it. I have finally figured out that I am not supposed to pee in the peoples den. How was I supposed to know that ALL that space was a den for a couple of people?? I really like being in the people den with them. There is cookies and toys and watching Animal Planet, snuggling on the floor, sneaking up on that long soft couch thing and laying my head on a persons lap and getting hugs and giving kisses (when I am doing this my name is Sweetie). My people tell me what a good, gentle love I am in the house. Sometimes they ask me to do something new. It is a little confusing but they take it slow and there is an extra special treat when I am learning something for the first time. Mom called it incentive pay. I come when mom or dad whistles sometimes but if they say softly, Cookie for the Mookie?, I am there. Not so many cookies for that now, a head rub is enough. Mom also says that she knows what a great guy I am but a little polishing of a gem makes it more attractive to others. Here she goes with another word I do not know, gee whiz.
Mookie is presently being fostered in Albany, OR
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Silver is an athlete waiting for his chance at the Gold. I think Bambi was his daddy. He is truly that graceful and amazing to watch, although he can also be a normal rambunctious young Malamute. Silver wants so much to please people that he will watch for hours to see if there is something he can do to make you come over to pet him and play with him.
He has had some training, but it is just too much for him when he gets excited - which is pretty often. When told to sit for his dinner, he almost always lays down. This guy will make you laugh every day.
Silver seems as if he could bound out of his 6 foot kennel because he is SO happy to see you! But he also bounds around the yard every day and never challenges the 4 foot fence. Silver lives up to his reputation of being very good. He plays well with females and he has also done well with the 3 malamute males we have introduced him to.
And he has the most beautiful and expressive eyes! You know every thought that flashes through his mind. His perfect, silvery coat, long legs and big feet will be great for snow or sun activities. He LOVES people, is excited about every new thing that happens to him and is just waiting for an active loving family to bring him home!
Silver is being cared for in Cle Elum, WA. If you are interested in meeting Silver, please submit an application and we will get your homevisit scheduled ASAP!
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Zeus is a young, happy boy with tons of energy. He is super sweet, very strong, athletic, and full of life. His enthusiasm for everything is infectious and his favorite thing to do is run and get the ball and then he brings it back to you, most of the time! He knows how to sit, will come when called, and will watch you with his ears pricked forward, waiting for his treat. He is good with older children. He needs a home ready for a big puppy, who knows the mal temperament. Zeus is great with other dogs. So far, both female and male as well (altho we have only put him with the good boys) He would be fabulous at agility or most anything involving activity. Zeus definitely needs playmates. If you have a female driving you crazy, you need a Zeus-fixer! This dog has a bigger than life personality, who would love to be your best friend.
Zeus is being cared for in Cle Elum, WA. If you are interested in meeting Zeus, please submit an application and we will get your homevisit scheduled ASAP!
PLEASE SPONSOR ME!Koby is a friendly, playful and energetic boy that just recently came to WAMAL. We will post more as we get to know him better.
Koby is being cared for in Maple Valley, WA. If you are interested in meeting Koby, please submit an application and we will get your homevisit scheduled ASAP!
Rest In Peace girl!
Sadie is a senior whose family lost her but never found her. She deserves a home for the few years she has left.
She has clearly been someones house pet, is good in the house, great with kids and is distinctly UNhappy if left out of the family goings on.
She is good with other dogs as well. In short she is a great dog.
Sadie is being cared for in Maple Valley, WA. If you are interested in meeting Sadie, please submit an application and we will get your homevisit scheduled ASAP!
