Mylo

Breed: Alaskan Sled Dog
Sex: Male

Birthday: July 15, 2006
Rescued: August 17, 2008
Passed: December 13, 2017

Blood Donor: N/A

Health Issue(s)

• None

Temperament

• Friendly with strangers but will keep his distance until he feels comfortable.
• Treat driven, so it’s easy to win him over.
• Likes to learn and enjoys training; does some tricks and doing well with sledding.
• Has high play drive; loves being outdoors, playing ball, running and swimming.
• Loves toys but has a tendency to chew and swallow pieces of the toy.
• Needs to be monitored with any objects.
• Has no issues with grooming.
• Has high prey drive.

Owner Suitability

• Needs an active family.
• Accustomed to living with a pack, he will not be happy in a single dog household unless there was always someone around and he is included in all aspects of the human’s life.
• He is very submissive with humans but can be a bit of an instigator with other dogs.
• Generally, Mylo gets along with female dogs very well.
• Requires plenty of daily exercise.
• Older kids who understand his shyness would be great in helping him burn off his energy with play.
• NO CATS.
• A fenced yard is a must for Mylo.
• Has never lived in a house, so house training and dog-proofing will be necessary.
• Only positive reinforcement should be used to train and interact with this dog.