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downtown brown
Husky
Oakland, caAvailable for adoption0 views
What Downtown Brown Needs
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[YELLOW]Background: Brought in stray by finder on 8/27/26. Finder reported that the dog followed him home as they were walking their own dog; had the dog in their home for 3 hours with no issues; dog was scared to get in the car, hyper and friendly while riding in the car. Finder also stated "he's a good boy." Dog was given green dot on intake. Staff were able to handle dog for intake procedures without issues.B Summary of shelter handling notes from volunteers: O: Green volunteer was able to leash, walk, and pet dog during outings. Reported some leash biting on exiting the kennel and jumping throughout walk. Crew volunteer notes indicate that dog was neutral at the front of the kennel with loose, relaxed body language and fast, soft wagging tail. Took treats with a soft mouth. Easy to leash. Spun around on leash as he exited to the ward door. Walked with leash tension, but no pulling. Forward posture, loose wagging tail. Outside, dog began jumping up and down making some body contact. Distracted with tossing treats. Responded to verbal cue for sit, but did not hold position initially. Did not respond to other cues. Leaned into pets all over head, ears, neck, chest and shoulders with relaxed body muscular, and briskly wagging tail. No elimination outside. Continued jumping up and down, distracted by offering treats low to the ground. Walked laps of the parking lot on leash while sniffing. Hesitated on re-entry to kennel. Followed handler in. No issues removing slip leash by hand while petting dog around the neck and head. Dog tried to exit the kennel as handler closed the door. A: Affiliative young dog. High energy. Attentive to handler and responsive to training. Shows enjoyment with pets. Knows sit. Treat motivated. Yellow for volunteer handling: dog has been reported to mouth at leash and be persistently jumpy when behavior is not managed. Very affiliative and relaxed otherwise.P: Make available for adoption. Recommend adopters 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. 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. Recommend volunteers work with dog to interrupt jumpy behavior by offering treats low, engaging dog with treat-finding games or toys, and avoiding activities that appear to trigger jumpy behavior.[2026-08-30 12:09:00.000]
