Mugsey, is a neutered male English Bulldog who was stolen from his backyard in the Flower Hill neighborhood of Gaithersburg, MD on February 13 2009. Mugsey was not wearing a collar or tags and is not microchipped. He is mostly brown with some white on his face. Mugsey has a medial condition and needs medication on a regular basis. If you have any information about Mugsey, please contact his owners. You can view the flyer and contact information here.
UPDATE
There is now a blog for Mugsey, please feel free to crosspost.
My friend Nikita is here, and my buddy the Husky/Chow mix, and there is a gray and white four month old Siberian puppy here today! Keep an eye out for him, my mom will try to catch him on camera. My grandma is watching me from her work, she got this picture from the web cam:
Hi Grandma!
My mom checks three shelters in Maryland each week to see if they have northern breed dogs. So many people have had to move and have been unable to take their pets with them, and many people have lost jobs and homes, and had no choice but to give up their pets. It's very sad. So mom and I decided to post some links that could help people save money while keeping their pets healthy.
This site will help you find low cost spay and neuter clinics, just put in your zip code. Having your pet spayed or neutered is MUCH cheaper than paying for the medical expenses needed for a pregnant cat or dog and a litter of kittens or puppies! And spaying and neutering prevents certain types of cancer in both cats and dogs.
PetCo stores have low cost vaccine clinics on an ongoing basis, click here for more information.
We hope this is helpful!
I recently got a comment on my blog from a new Husky owner who asks why a Husky would chase and kill mice, bugs, and other small, furry animals. The Siberian Husky has a very strong prey drive - that is, a chasing and hunting instinct. The Siberian Husky Club of Victoria has an excellent explanation of the Siberian Husky's prey drive:
Prey drive is simply an innate hunting behaviour learned over many hundreds of generations in harsh arctic conditions, where Siberian Huskies were often kept on a lean existence. This was especially so over summer when the Siberian tribes had no use of sled dogs and often turned them loose to hunt for themselves. Because the prey drive is instinctive and cannot be 'unlearned', no amount of training is likely to effectively suppress this desire.
Of course, prey drive behaviour is not appropriate to modern urban living, but the dogs don't know that! The only solution is to not let the opportunity present itself - keep your Siberian Husky away from these other animals at all times.
Ineffectively managed predatory behaviour can be the cause of much misery when a Siberian Husky is allowed to escape and kills or maims another person's pet. The dog can't be blamed for this - it's just obeying its natural instinct. Be aware and don't allow the situation to arise in the first place!
This instinct cannot be "trained" out of a Siberian Husky. The breed is what it is. The prey drive is a big part of what makes it a terrible idea to ever have a Siberian Husky off leash in an unfenced area - you never know when an off leash Siberian will spot a rabbit or squirrel and run across the street, regardless of traffic.
Many places also have leash laws requiring dogs to be kept on their property, and on leash or under the owner's control when not on their own property. A Siberian that escapes and hurts or kill's a neighbor's cat or farm animal could be labeled dangerous or potentially dangerous, quarantined by the local animal control authorities, and may need to wear a muzzle when in public after the incident. This process is usually very costly to the owner as well.
So do the right thing and keep your Siberian in a secure fence or on a leash, always make sure your dog is wearing a collar with a tag, and if you can't keep your dog, please look for a reputable Siberian Husky rescue group to help you find a new home for your dog!
Mugsey, is a neutered male English Bulldog who was stolen from his backyard in the Flower Hill neighborhood of Gaithersburg, MD on February 13 2009. Mugsey was not wearing a collar or tags and is not microchipped. He is mostly brown with some white on his face. Mugsey has a medial condition and needs medication on a regular basis. If you have any information about Mugsey, please contact his owners. You can view the flyer and contact information here.
