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Akela

Mixed Breed · Female · Young · 3 years

Akela is a gentle and respectful dog who has recently opened up to her shelter staff after spending time with her brother Jackson in Sweden. She seeks a forever home where she can be loved, cared for, and given plenty of time to relax and enjoy the outdoors. Akela gets along well with other dogs but prefers not to be part of large groups; she is more content being nearby. She has met several cats at the shelter and is friendly towards them. The ideal home for Akela would be quiet, peaceful, and have a calm lifestyle. If there are children in the household, they should be older. Having another dog in the home is positive, as long as it's stable and secure. Akela also wouldn't mind living with a calm, gentle cat. Please note that Akela has grown up behind protective walls and lacks exposure to her surroundings, so she must never feel pressured or uncomfortable in new environments or around new people.

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Vår Akela har under lång tid undvikit kontakt med personalen ”till vardags”. Promenader har varit trevliga men inte mer med det. Brodern Jackson som hon bott med har nu rest till Sverige och Akela får hitta nya strategier vilket innebär att hon öppnat upp för vänskap med personalen. Som hennes människa får du den bästa vän du kan få – som du får förtjäna genom att vara öppen och välkomnande. Akela är mjuk och respektfull i sin kontakt och vill att hennes människor ska vara likadana. Hennes önskemål på dig är att du har gott om tid att vara tillsammans, tycker om att vara ute i skog och mark och kan ägna mycket tid hemmavid för mys och gos. Förutom brorsan Jackson har Akela inte hittat några kamrater utan hållit sig lite på sidan om. Hon har dock inga problem med andra hundar men tycker inte om när de blir alltför busiga och påstridiga. Lugna, snälla hundar hälsas välkomna men ofta är Akela nöjd med att finnas i närheten av de andra hundarna – men inte mitt i ett större gäng. Hon har träffat flera av hägnets katter och ägnat dem en vänlig nyfikenhet. Till vår rara och mjuka Akela söker vi nu evighetshemmet där hon välkomnas med öppna armar. Hemmet ska vara lugnt beläget och man bör föra en lite lugnare livsstil. Finns barn ska de vara äldre. Finns hund i hemmet vilket är positivt bör den vara trygg och stabil. Akela har heller inget emot att bo med en lite lugnare, snäll katt. Du måste vara medveten om att Akela vuxit upp bakom skyddande murar och därmed helt saknar exponering mot omgivningen. Hon får därför aldrig pressas där hon känner sig osäker – i nya miljöer och inför nya människor. BakgrundEn dräktig gatuhund har inte många alternativ. Hon har hela sitt liv kämpat för att själv överleva och med valpar blir situationen katastrofalt svår. Denna skygga tik hade hittat en plats under en fallfärdig betongtrappa vid en parkeringsplats där hon födde sina sex valpar; Akela, Mirela, Raja, Jackson, Baghera och Zazu. Platsen var farlig – trappan kunde rasa och bland krin

Size
Medium
Age
Young · 3 years
Location
🇸🇪Stockholm
Shelter
Hundhjälpen
Living with Akela
  • Spayed
  • Good with dogs
  • Good with cats
  • Good with kids
Cared for by Hundhjälpen · StockholmLearn about Mixed Breed

Listed 2 weeks ago

Bringing Akela home

What you'll need for Akela in week one.

Hand-picked · prices indicative

  1. 01
    Required by most shelters

    Trixie Transport Box

    Sturdy plastic carrier — what most shelters require for pickup.

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    €35–45
  2. 02
    Editor's pick

    Folding Wire Crate

    First-week safe space. Shelter dogs settle faster with a crate.

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    €50–80
  3. 03
    Legal · EU

    Car Seatbelt Tether

    Legally required in most EU countries for transporting dogs.

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    €8–12
  4. 04

    Adaptil Calming Spray

    Dog-specific pheromone diffuser. Worth it for the trip home.

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    €18–25
  5. 05

    Orthopaedic Dog Bed

    Worth the upgrade — rescues often have joint issues from kennels.

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    €30–60
  6. 06
    Safer than a collar

    Padded Y-Front Harness

    Escape-proof for spooky rescues. Safer than a collar in week one.

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    €20–35

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About Akela

What life with Akela looks like

Akela is a medium-sized young adult mixed breed dog waiting at Hundhjälpen in Stockholm.

An young adult dog fits most household rhythms once the first couple of weeks of adjustment pass. Two reasonable walks a day plus play time is usually enough. Plan a "decompression fortnight" — quiet routine, no visitors, no off-leash adventures — to let them settle.

🇸🇪Adopting from Sweden

Swedish shelters require an adoption application and home visit. Animals are chipped, vaccinated, and sterilized. Cross-border placements within the EU use the standard pet passport.

Stockholm, Sweden browse more dogs in Sweden.

Frequently asked

Adopting Akela, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Akela?
Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Hundhjälpen handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Akela on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Akela if I live in another country?
Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Hundhjälpen will tell you what they need (EU pet passport, rabies titer, transport coordination) and whether they handle transport themselves or refer you to a partner. Plan for an extra €100–€350 in transport costs depending on distance.
Is Akela already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?
Most dogs on TailHarbor leave their shelter with sterilization, current vaccinations, microchip ID, and an EU pet passport included in the adoption fee. The vet status on this page reflects what the shelter has reported — ask them directly if you need details on specific vaccines, recent bloodwork, or chronic conditions.
What happens if Akela isn't the right fit?
Every reputable rescue accepts an animal back if the adoption genuinely doesn't work — that's part of the standard contract. Talk it through with Hundhjälpen early rather than rehoming privately; they know Akela and can place them more successfully than a second-hand listing can.
Why does the description sometimes read awkwardly?
TailHarbor translates shelter descriptions into English from the source language (SV). Translation is imperfect — names of streets, donors, and shelter-specific terms occasionally slip through unidiomatically. For the cleanest read, click the source link to see the shelter's original page.
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