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Husky · Female · Young · 3 years

🏔️ À l’adoption : Alaska – 3 ans, chienne nordique, solitaire élégante et stratège du "pas touche, sauf si je décide" ❄️🐾 "Je ne suis pas farouche… mais faut pas non plus venir trop vite, hein. " 😶‍🌫️ Alaska, c’est pas la chienne qui va te sauter dans les bras à la première rencontre. Non, elle, c’est la version introvertie, observatrice, un peu vicieuse dans sa manière d’appréhender les humains : elle te jauge, te teste, t’ignore un peu…et si tu passes l’examen, alors… peut-être qu’un petit début de confiance s’installera. 💭 Elle n’est pas du genre à se mêler à la foule, ni à chercher les papouilles au coin du canapé. Elle préfère les grands espaces, le calme, les montagnes silencieuses et les sentiers battus où elle peut enfin respirer 🏞️ Les premières rencontres ? Elle te fuit. Et elle le fait bien. Le regard qui dit "je t’ai vue, mais j’ai pas envie". Si tu essaies d’être sympa et de la câliner, elle va juste lever les yeux, comme si elle disait : "Vraiment ? Tu crois vraiment que ça va passer ? " C’est un peu l’humaine en mode ‘Je suis trop occupée pour ça’, mais version canin. Et pourtant, derrière cette distance se cache une chienne en pleine construction, qui a juste besoin de temps, de douceur, et surtout qu’on respecte son rythme. 🐺 Une fois la glace brisée (avec beaucoup de patience, et zéro pression), Alaska commence à s’ouvrir. Elle se révèle sensible, intelligente, et très curieuse du monde qui l’entoure – mais toujours avec prudence et si tu respectes son espace personnel à la lettre. Elle n’est pas faite pour la ville, ni pour les maisons pleines de bruit : son truc, c’est la nature, la solitude choisie, et un humain complice qui lui laissera le temps d’être elle-même. 🏡 Alaska cherche un foyer calme, patient, respectueux de son espace et de sa personnalité. Une vie à la campagne ou à la montagne serait idéale, avec un humain (ou une humaine) aussi sauvage et sincère qu’elle. Et qui a obligatoirement un chien de son gabarit (parce que bon, faut pas non plus que son colocataire soit un petit chien qui a la bougeotte). Par contre, pour les chats et autres animaux, faut repasser. Ils ne font pas partie du cercle VIP d’Alaska. Petit plus obligatoire : Un jardin clos de 2 mètres minimum, histoire qu’elle puisse s’évader sans trop de risques.

Size
Small
Age
Young · 3 years
Location
🇫🇷France
Shelter
SPA d'Annecy Marlioz
Living with Alaska
  • ✓Spayed
Cared for by SPA d'Annecy Marlioz · FranceLearn about Husky →

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Bringing Alaska home

What you'll need for Alaska 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 Alaska

What life with Alaska looks like

Alaska is a small young adult husky dog waiting at SPA d'Annecy Marlioz in France.

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 France

French refuges follow the SPA framework: adopters sign a cession contract that includes sterilization, vaccinations, microchip identification, and rabies passport. Fees are typically €150–€300. Many refuges work with rescue transport partners for cross-border placements.

France, France — browse more dogs in France.

Frequently asked

Adopting Alaska, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Alaska?
Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. SPA d'Annecy Marlioz handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Alaska on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Alaska if I live in another country?
Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — SPA d'Annecy Marlioz 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 Alaska 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 Alaska 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 SPA d'Annecy Marlioz early rather than rehoming privately; they know Alaska 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 (FR). 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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