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Dog Sitting

  • Dog Name: Kiran
  • Born: Sept 21st, 2020
  • Race: Siberian Husky Mix (Unknown mix)
    • chris said breed is more politically correct
  • Weight: 56 lbs
  • Gender: Femaie
  • Spayed, so no kids :(
  • No medications
  • No pet insurance, overpriced/unnecessary
  • Flea cream on neck monthly
    • I am very bad at doing this, but she isn't in nature much so don't use it that often
    • Feedback: Steve said to do monthly, will ensure monthly

Emergency/Vet

  • Doesn't have a goto vet
    • Yearly vet is recommended
    • The last vet appointment was Nov 2024
    • But since healhy/young, i'm not worrying about it
  • I have a couple petco free vet vouchers that you can use
    • if not in bag, i can send you a picture and help you book appointment
  • Emergency Contact: Kristie: (817) 673-9529, lives in beacon hill
  • Shots

Commands

  • She doesn't like her paws being touched
    • so unable to do shake
  • When saying a command, i say Kiran first to get her attention
    • like i say Kiran sit to tell her to sit
  • She knows sit and down (meaning lay down)
  • She knows left/right when i walk/run with her
  • I say let go/drop when we play tug of war
  • Say Up or Jump to get onto a couch/bed/booth at bar
    • You also double tap the location with your hand
  • She is very quiet, so don't think this is abnormal

Behaviors

  • If she is indoors and you are walking, she will sit really fast if she really needs to poop
    • very rare, but means she wants to poop now and you should go outside
  • If she does her beg, i'll link it, means she is upset and wants something
    • water/food/outide
    • generally doesn't pout for pets, but sometimes she does
  • she will want to be petted 24/7, up to u to engage
  • I walk her with a waste strap now
    • she pulls more than she used to because of the strap but allows me to text and walk lol
    • my pelvis bones are actually get sore from walking/running with kiran and the hip strap, so just a heads up
      • might be good for bone growth? prevention of osteoperosis?
  • She rarely has ever pooped or peed in the house, so really no worries there
  • Be careful with other dogs/dogparkrs
    • She gets along with about 3/4ths of dogs
    • I am really good at being aware but just keep an eye out
    • She makes a growl with her nose so you know immediately if she doesn't like a dog
    • if that happens i try to keep those dogs away from each other
  • She is picky about which dogs she likes
    • female dogs her size she generally doesn't like
    • loves smaller dogs, such as corgies
  • She pushes dogs that don't move/play with her
    • not a sign of aggression, a sign of why are you so lazy?
    • a lot of bigger dogs don't play because they are slow and lazy so she pushes them
  • Chatgpt says huskies run away
    • FALSE
    • KIRAN WILL NEVER RUN AWAY!
    • She is actually very calm and won't run anywhere if offleash, feel free to try anytime :)
  • Critter chasing
    • She will pull to run after them
      • if she is in open area i let her chase squirrels up trees
    • She LOVES chasing bunnies
      • unsure if she will eat them?
    • She LOVES chasing ducks
      • at greenlake she really pulls to get them
      • she will walk into water enough for only her head to show
    • She likes chasing squirrels
    • She enjoys chasing rats
  • She has a very loud bark
    • 95% of the time she just wants to play
    • 100% of the time she barks at other dogs, it means she loves them
  • The 5% I am usnure about
    • She sometimes barks at homeless people or people of color
    • I think it's mostly that they might smell
    • And actually, I try to just get them to pet kiran, but they get scared
    • So if they pet her, she will stop barking and love them
    • but again, she would never bite a human and never has :)
  • Kids/Toddlers/Babies
    • Kids often put kiran in headlocks
      • Kiran hates this...
      • I had to put her in a headlock for shots, so she has ptsd
    • Just let kids know to not do that
    • Actually I have a funny story where i told a mom that her kids shouldn't do that
      • and the mom said nobody likes being in headlocks
      • and i said maybe if it was someone like ur husband then wouldn't be so bad
      • and she was like when the time is right he can do it ;)
    • Kids sometimes yell or make fun of kiran, so kiran doesn't like that
    • And if the kid is like a real toddler... unsure, sometimes they just too aloof
    • Babies she seems fine with :)

Pets/Scratches

  • She loves getting scratched right between her eyes and forhead
  • then her neck
  • then the top and sides of her butt
  • she will lie on her back and you can pet her belly

Play

  • I don't play with her too much at home, because I have work to do
  • But she will bring you toys to play fetch in the house and tug of war
    • some toys may lead to bloody gums, don't worry its normal
    • I would just stop tug of war if bloody, goes away in a minute
  • I rarely do this anymore, but she does like dog videos on youtube/tv lol
  • she has never bit any human so don't worry if she gets a little mouthy with you

Grooming

  • Kiran is also just like a cat
    • in that she will groom herself clean
  • I don't wash or groom her
  • but if you wanted to take her to a groomer lmk; i would be down to cover it!
    • but idk how she'd react w/ the groomer, so heads up

Shedding

  • Sheds the entire month of April and September
  • Outside of these months, she doesn't lose much hair
  • But during these months, even if you brush every day, the hair will stil come out in clumps at home
  • No solution until after season
  • Hopefully I gave you a brush :)
  • At the start of shedding season, she eats a lot of fur during grooming
    • and becomes super gassy
    • so i don't let her sleep in my room, cause it smells bad

Sleep

  • She will sleep anywhere
  • Couch, bed, carpet, hardwood
  • Let her know whats a good place you would want her to sleep by tapping/showing her
    • but she might just choose to sleep on hardwood of colder, for example

Poop/Poop bags

  • All the dog parks have poop bags
    • i use these to restock
  • But if you buy some, just venmo request me to restock!
  • Twice, Kiran has gone through a bloody poop phase
    • generally happens for a week and goes away
    • unsure cause but no need to worry, goes away by itself
  • I tie the poop bags to the leash and untie during walk (any method works)
  • On the first walk, Kiran may be embarrassed to go poop
    • a longer walk doesn't necessarily solve it, unsure of real solution
    • she will just poop on a later walk

Food

  • Iams Lamb
  • Kirkland Lamb
  • Unlimited, just leave food out in house
  • Only needs to eat once a day
    • So if I am outside with her I just feed her at home
  • Kiran has a strong stomache, so anydogfood really works
  • I do not give her wet food, unnecessary tbh
  • She really likes finding/eating the food scraps on the ground :(
  • She will eat goose poop (only goose poop)
    • avoid walking or letting her eat geese poop
    • a lot of geese poop at lake union waterfront in SLU
  • if you leave your food on counter unattended, Kiran might eat it.
  • If she doesn't like some treat, she might throw it up
    • so dont force her to eat food or a treat
  • If you forget to water her
    • she might drink too much water at once
      • and throw it up, so give her water gradually

Hikes

  • I put her off leash on hikes
  • Great recall, never runs too far away
  • technically she should be on leash based on state laws, but who gives a fuck?
  • she will run in front/behind and into the trees, but always comes back

Water

  • Unlimited water
  • Doesn't need water during walks but after
  • She cannot swim, but she knows it
  • She isn't scared of standing water or raim
    • She actually will walk into water till her head

Treats

  • I don't give Kiran treats, but everyone I know does
    • I believe she will only like me because of treats and not me
  • Feel free to buy treats, I will reimburse
  • Kiran is a little picky on treats, so find what she likes
  • the main sitter, Ash, gives her cheese
    • so she loves cheese!

Human Food

  • She is Indian, so she likes rice
    • Also naan
  • She also likes bread
  • She likes cooked meat (spice bad for dogs, so no spice)
  • Cooked eggs
  • Loves bread

Dog Walking

  • Walk at least once a day
  • Preferably twice
  • The longer she walks, the more she will poop
    • I think her body digests the food more while walking?
  • she pulls more if ahe wants food/water or needs to poop
  • feel free to leave her at home for extended periods of time
    • once a week i leave her for about 8 hrs
    • this is why i got the kitty, so she has company
  • she also likes the car A LOT!
    • I dont tie her down in the car, but u can tie her leash to belt or something
    • I leave her in the car while running errands
      • i part the windows but if cold enough, idk if necessary
      • try to leave water in car too but thats for long drives
    • i let her sit in passenger seat with windows down while driving
  • i take her into grocery stores, cafes, and libraries all the time

Skin Picking

  • Kiran picks her butt
    • it never gets to the place of bleeding so not an issue
    • not a nervous pick, just a grooming habit but gets caught up in picking it
    • i generally tell her to stop, but she will do it when i'm not looking so it doesn't matter

Humping

  • She will hump my pillow when I leave my room
  • Not an issue but... really kiran?