Sasha

So we were thinking we'd eventually get a new dog. Even though it's pretty early, we'd heard it can take a while to get the right dog, so we decided to get into the system. And then, there she was!

This is our new Husky, Sasha. We adopted her from the San Mateo shelter on Saturday, and she is slowly settling in. Her last home wasn't the best, and after she got out and her owner denied ownership, she ended up at the shelter last October with two big cysts on her back. Then, she got attacked by another dog, who punctured her neck. She's all better now, but has some bald spots from surgery.

There are several great Malamute and Husky rescue groups in the area like Malamutes Unsettled Seeking Homes (MUSH) or Bay Area Siberian Husky (BASH). We worked with them and also looked on Petfinder to find our new girl. We initially went to the Human Society of Silicon Valley to look at a dog named Apollo who was there, but it turns out that the manager there is hostile about Nordic dogs and apparently thinks they're all vicious killers, and very rudely refused to consider letting me adopt him since we have a cat. Apollo is now in a Husky rescue and they are fully willing to let him be adopted into a home with cats and even small children since he lived with both in his previous home.

Sasha is about 4 years old and nearly 50 pounds, although she's overweight and will soon drop some weight to regain her girlish figure. She's is still pretty timid, although she's slowly getting better and starting to open up. She's fine with Max, and yesterday they both went on their first walk together. Today she's at work with me, and is snoozing on her blankie. She's a real sweetheart and loves to give kisses!