Confessions From a Once-Stray Husky...

I live in a house now. Actually it is a home with a mom and dad, and two little girls, and other dogs too. I have decided that I love being a part of a home but it has taken me awhile to come to this conclusion. You see, I came from the desert. No one will ever know how long I lived out there and, sadly, I will never be able to really tell them. But, I think they know I was out there for a pretty long time because I had become so dirty, and skinny, and I had ticks...lots of them. They could also see that I have had babies but that is another story I will never be able to tell.
I know that I have been rescued, and I am totally good with that, but coming out of that desert and into this house was very scary. I went from endless miles of roaming to boxed-in in a matter of hours. I spent countless days testing all the windows and doorways for weaknesses that could get me out. I tested the outside fences and gates for escape possibilities too. I paced the perimeter of the house and yard over and over and over. I didn't eat...I couldn't be trusted. I was lost, even though I was right smack-dab in the middle of a home.
I was so worried about myself and all of these changes that it took me awhile to realize that I had become a part of something bigger. I was being talked to and touched. I had soft places to lay and warm bodies to lay next to. I watched TV and listened to little girls laugh. I heard the people in this home shower, and cook, and flush toilets, and vacuum. I saw the other dogs run and catch balls and "come", "sit", and "shake". Everyone was happy and I noticed, at some point, I had become happy too. I started joining instead of retreating, belonging instead of searching, and lounging instead of suffering in the enormous brutal desert.
Now, I want nothing more than to be next to my people and I've grown quite fond of my animal companions too. I prefer to be inside and really only like going outside to pee, poop, or go on walks. Like I said before, I live in a home now, but more importantly, I have learned to be a member of this home. There is so much good and I have grown so much, however, I sometimes cannot seem to convince myself that I am ok in this home without my people. There are some days when they leave and I get scared and all that fear makes me feel like I have to escape. I know I am safe and that they will come back (because I always am and they always do) but I just can't control the urge to get out. This urge leads me to cause damage to the house, but even worse, damage to myself in the process. Some days I struggle more than other days, like if it is storming out, and some days I don't struggle at all.
So...this is me: a smart, beautiful, anxious, loving, playful, somewhat insecure, at times destructive, always fabulous Husky. I think I am ready to find my forever home as long as I can be accepted for everything that I am. I am not always perfect and will need you to keep me safe...to keep me away from that awful desert I am sometimes still irrationally drawn to. And you must remember...I live in, and am a member of, a home now so that is what I will expect from my forever home too. And for that, this once-stray Husky, will love you.

Neeka's adoption fee of $200.00 includes her microchip, spay and current DHPP and Rabies vaccine. A $10.99 HomeAgain microchip transfer fee will also be collected at time of adoption.

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