About Paisley

Urgent! Please share and let's help get a great Forever Home or Rescue group needed��%BD��%BD%90%BE��%BD��%BD��%BD��%BD��%BD��%8F Please contact owner directly for any questions at: [email protected] Meet Paisley in Phoenix Arizona: About Paisley: Age: Born May 2020 Breed: Malamute Spayed: Yes Vaccinations: Up to date Housebroken: Yes; uses a dog door Medical: Generally healthy; receives Cytopoint injections for allergies Behavior & Personality: Completed a two-week board-and-train program, which improved her manners with people She resource guards from other dogs, but not people. She loves people and is a very affectionate dog. Paisley loves other dogs and wants to be around them, she just gets triggered to be aggressive if she feels challenged/they don't back down from her. She has not ever been around small children, babies, or other types of animals She was born in May of 2020 and acquired from another family purchased her from a breeder, but then learned they would be moving across the country a couple weeks later so we adopted her from them. She cannot be crated. Sometimes jumps on people when excited. But knows the 'off' command. She has bitten person who was 'caught in the crossfire' while trying to break up a fight with another dog. Never directly gone after a person. Can be left alone for a workday with no issues. Is not destructive, but will snatch food of the counter if given the opportunity. She will ride in cars with no issues. Is used to being allowed on the furniture Paisley has had some aggressive behaviors towards our other dogs and it can lead to fights. Most of the time she loves other dogs; she plays frequently with our other dogs and wants to greet new dogs. However, she essentially snaps if she thinks another dog is challenging her or they don't' back down from her own bullying behavior. She is most likely to start bullying if she is resource guarding food, trying to discipline the others for us (if they jump on someone, are told off for something, etc.), or the other dog yelps/squeals from some sort of pain. Pulling on her collar/lead to try to get her away when she shows signs also ends up triggering it even if the other was being submissive. Our other dogs are 50 and 75lbs, so attempting to break them up is extremely difficult and led to us getting caught in the crossfire by accident. To be clear, she has never been aggressive towards a person directly. We have literally taken food or items she found out of her mouth by sticking our hand in without so much as a grumble towards us. The incidents unfortunately seem to be increasing in frequency over the last couple of years as it is making one of our other dogs more reactive. Despite trying many options to resolve the issue, it has become too unstable and risky for us to keep her. For everyone's safety we determined it was best for her to go to a home without other dogs. The situation has become more urgent as one of us has acquired a severe arm injury (unrelated to the dogs) and it is extremely difficult for us to break them up with one person. Paisley is amazingly sweet and friendly with people. She loves getting attention, belly rubs, and occasional cuddles (when it doesn't make her too hot)! She is fine with lazy days, but is also always up for a walk, hike, or even a bike ride with her walky-dog bike attachment. Paisley can be sassy and talk back (a whiny bark/howl) when she wants attention or is impatient for her meal but is quiet throughout the day. She typically barks only at a door knock. She is fearful of fireworks/loud thunder, but her reaction is to attempt to hide, typically behind the couch. Paisley is not great about going potty on a leash/walk but she goes in the backyard without issues, mainly utilizing a dog door (she will hold if no access to dog door!). Crate training was attempted but it seemed to trigger some anxiety and she ended up breaking a tooth. Mostly Paisley is fine with us leaving, however if she thinks we are leaving for a long period (seeing us pack a bag, especially luggage) she will try to push out the door to come with us. Routine leaving such as one of us going to work, a store, etc., she typically does not react to or at most will look out a window for a few minutes. We can transport to rescue or new home within 1000-ish miles of Phoenix AZ

Maricopa County
Phoenix, Arizona