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orbit
Siberian Husky
Oakland, caAvailable for adoption0 views
Orbit is a wonderful Siberian Husky who is looking for a loving forever home.
Personality & Traits
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What Orbit Needs
Orbit is happy with:
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Orbit's care needs are:
[YELLOW]Background: Brought in stray by finder on 9/3/26. Finder noted that the dog is a good boy and enjoys affection. Dog was scared to get in the car. Given Yellow dot on intake. Tolerated all handling for intake procedures, including vaccines. Summary of handling notes from volunteers to date.O: Soiled kennel. Worried, low/tucked posture in kennel. Approaches when handler kneels or speaks softly. Easy to leash while petting around head or with luring through the loop using high value treats. Walks just alongside or just behind handler on leash with lowered/tucked body language, low/softly tucked tail, pulled back ears. Avoidant of passing people. In the yard, dog orients to handler and approaches when handler crouches and speaks to him. Has been handled all over head, ears, neck, chest and shoulders. Received pets with soft slightly worried, eyes face, and open mouth. Steps forward for more interaction and leans into pets after consent check. Takes only high value treats. All taken with a soft mouth. Slightly hesitant to walk into his kennel. Observed by one volunteer to vocalize very loudly and hop up and down on the kennel door after rekenneling. Tolerant of handling around neck and head while removing slip leash by hand. Volunteer notes to date are consistent across three individual handlers. A: Environmentally sensitive juvenile dog. Personality is difficult to assess as dog appears to be somewhat shut down and stressed in the shelter. Timid but affiliative on first meeting when given time to warm up. Shows enjoyment with pets. Presents as medium energy. Walks well on leash following handlerbx00#25;s lead. Unknown if dog knows any commands. Unknown if house trained (eliminates in kennel). Has not shown interest in toys. Treat motivated when using high value treats. Yellow for volunteer handling: environmentally sensitive. Consider for Green if recommended by volunteers. P: Make available for adoption. Recommend slow and structured introduction to new environments. Unknown how this dog may do with children. Environmental sensitivity may make a home with young children less suitable. Recommend adopters continue to work on basic manners (leash skills, recall, sit) using a patient, reward-based training approach. Training should begin immediately before unwanted behaviors develop. Adopter must be prepared for the time, energy, patience and commitment needed to raise and train an active, juvenile dog. Potential adopters should also 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.[2026-09-06 19:42:00.000]
