Oceania

Background: Brought in stray on 9/11/26. Finder had the dog in their home for one night. Noted no issues in the home. Finder described dog as beautiful, friendly, playful girl, but pulls frequently. was calm/relaxed and friendly in the car. Green dot on intake, allowed intake staff to vaccinate with no issue, updated to yellow for kenneling because the dog is very strong puller on leash and likes to jump up on people. Handling evaluation on 9/17/26

O: Dog was standing at the front of the kennel, very loose wagging tail. Easy to leash. Very strong pulling on leash down the hallway and outside. Dropped leash in the yard. Dog ran the length of the yard multiple times, very relaxed rocking horse gait with relaxed open mouth. Went to the fence to look at another dog in the adjacent yard. Pushed snout at the gate and pawed at the opening. Returned to handler with squeaker. Followed tossed squeaker toy and picked up. Bounced around the yard with squeaker in her mouth before dropping it. No interest in tossed balls. Urinated and defecated in the yard. Ran towards handler when called, very relaxed open mouth and relaxed, loose body language. Jumped up on handler two or three times. Minimal to no body contact. Soft, high wagging tail and relaxed open mouth while petting all over head, neck, back, chest, legs. No issues handling around mouth for teeth check. Approximately 2 years old by teeth. Hard pulling back to kennel with some jumping up at doorways. entered kennel ahead of handler. Removed slip leash by hand.B

A: Affiliative, energetic, playful young dog. High energy. Playful with toys and shows enjoyment with pets. Treat motivated. Possibly house trained (eliminates on entering the yard). Knows some basic commands (sit), pulls very hard on leash with some jumping up and zig-zig walking. Yellow for volunteer handling: dog pulls hard on leash and can be jumpy. B

P: Make available for adoption. Adopters should continue to work on basic manners (leash skills, recall, sit) using a patient, reward-based training approach. Unknown how this dog may behave around children.B Adopter must be prepared for the time, energy, patience and commitment needed to raise and train an active, juvenile dog. Potential adopters should be familiar with the characteristics of Husky breed dogs (require regular grooming, tendency to be vocal, jump / dig under fences, potential for prey drive) and be prepared to provide sufficient exercise and enrichment.

S: Dog-dog evaluation with a male and female tester dog. Tester dogs selected due to their ability to politely greet and not escalate conflict.

O: At the gate, dog was calm and non-reactive. Pushing her nose into the gate to sniff the testers, tail wagging. Inside the yard, leashes were dropped. Dog immediately ran to the testers and started jumping towards and on them. Very relaxed body language as she pushed the testers around. Bouncing up and down, vocalizing while engaged in play. Very similar behavior to her prior two dog-dog evaluations.B

A: Chase, High Energy, High Contact, Forward Social Dynamic, Gives Corrections, may Resolve Conflict, Playgroup Size 2-3.

P: Recommend placement with appropriately matched dogs, or placed as a solo dog with appropriate dog friends.

Green dot on intake. Intake staff able to walk, leash, kennel and perform entire intake process w/o issue.B

S: Dog-dog evaluation during AM playgroups.

O: Dog was integrated into a group of 5 during AM playgroups. Very similar play style observed from her previous evaluation. Dog was playful, and constantly engaged in chase style play. No issues for the duration.

A: Chase, High Energy, Medium Contact, Forward, Gives Corrections, Self-Resolves Conflict, Playgroup Size 5-10.

P: Recommend placement with appropriately matched dogs, or placed as a solo dog with appropriate dog friends.

Green dot dog at intake.B No issues reported by staff or volunteers

S: Dog-dog evaluation during AM playgroups.B

O: Integrated this dog into a group of 10 during AM playgroups. At the gate, this dog was forward and non-reactive. Entered the yard and immediately went right up to the other dogs and stood very tall while sniffing them. Pushed a female around a bit with her nose, then walked away. Engaged in play with the group and remained in the yard for 30 minutes without issue.B

A: Chase, High Energy, Medium Contact, Forward, Gives Corrections, Self-Resolves Conflict, Playgroup Size 5-10.

P: Recommend placement with appropriately matched dogs, or placed as a solo dog with appropriate dog friends.

Oceania – Playful, Energetic, and Independent

Oceania is a young Siberian Husky mix under 2 years old and weighing 63 pounds. This fun-loving girl has a curious mind, a playful spirit, and an occasional independent streak.

• Leash Manners: Oceania is working on her leash skills and may pull enthusiastically at the beginning of an outing. With continued practice, she’ll be ready for plenty of adventures.
• Smart & Focused: Oceania knows “sit,” “down,” and “paw,” and shows wonderful focus when working on her cues. She loves treat-finding games and nose work, especially sniffing out goodies in the grass.
• Playful: Toss her a toy and Oceania is ready to chase! She also enjoys entertaining herself and can zoom and frolic joyfully from one end of the yard to the other.
• Independent Spirit: Oceania is happy to accept brief pets and affection before heading off to explore again. She has also enjoyed time in doggie playgroup.

Oceania will do best with appropriately matched dogs or as a solo dog with well-matched canine friends.