Fresca

Owners: Nathan & Megan Troxell 7412 Perrysville Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15202 Megans cell: (412) 720-8473 Megans e-mail address: megan.troxell@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE Energetic, independent Siberian husky seeks loving home with space to roam (fenced or on lead) MEDICAL HISTORY Date of birth: Breeding information Breed: Siberian husky Breeder: Steve Stoltzfus 138 North Stone Road Millersburgh, PA 17061 Sire: Night-Watch, WP74403907 (09-98), DNA Profile #V155221 Dam: Princess Nakita Rose, WP82156903 (03-99) Spayed female Vaccines, etc. 9/16/2011 Canine annual vaccines 9/16/2011 Heartworm test (4-way) antigen 9/15/2010 Rabies 3 year booster Care facility Avalon Veterinary Hospital 120 Elizabeth Avenue Avalon, PA 15202 (412) 761-9149 2002 - current June 24, 2002

Fresca has had very little in the way of any health problems; no major veterinarian bills have been incurred by anyone during her lifetime. We have had her in for annual check-ups and vaccines. FAMILY HISTORY David Melder June 2002 October 2002 David purchased Fresca (originally named Skye) when his children were all young and he had an overbearing, large black lab. After a short time he realized that it was unfair to Fresca to keep her in that environment. He asked Doug and Amy if they wanted her and they agreed. Doug & Amy Melder October 2002 June 2008 During Frescas stay with Doug & Amy she was walked daily, had free reign over the first floor of the house and had a fenced in back yard Doug & Amy decided to find a new home for Fresca when their son was about 14 months old due to concerns of the dog and toddler getting along, along with the overall responsibility that having both a dog and a toddler entails, in addition to the fact that they were moving to a house with a smaller backyard with less room to run Nathan & Megan Troxell June 2008 current Nathan & Megan were good friends with the Melders and were familiar with Fresca and happy to assume her into their family when Doug & Amy were ready to find a new home for her Fresca is walked most days, has free reign over the first and second floor (at night she sleeps on a dog bed in our room) of the home and has a lead in the front of the house and a lead on a run in the backyard; she is caged while the family is at work three days/week up to 9 hours/day We are looking for a new home for Fresca as our own son is now approaching 14 months old and we have our second baby on the way. While we have not had any incidents between Fresca and our child, we do not leave the dog and child in the same room together unattended and Fresca does not seem to be particularly interested/happy to have a young child in her midst PERSONALITY/TRAITS Consistent with her breed, Fresca is very energetic and loves to run, thus she cannot be off a lead. While we have not been able to attend to her as much recently, she has always enjoyed runs with us (up to about five miles), particularly in the colder weather. While she can be energetic, she is settling down a bit

as she gets older and spends plenty of time lounging around the house or watching the world go by from the front porch. She is able to listen to commands and follows them most of the time, though she can be stubborn when she wants to be. She rarely barks except when she is trying to get our attention to be let outside or back inside. She is housebroken and has rarely had any accidents in the house, except for the rare occasion when we have allowed her to have people food and it has ended up not agreeing with her. Being a husky, she has a lot of fur and sheds year round, with particularly heavy times of shedding at the beginning and end of summer; she needs to be brushed and/or groomed regularly to control the volume of fur that is shed. We have taken her to various dog parks on occasion and she gets along well with other dogs that she has been introduced to, but she will not back down from an aggressive dog if she encounters one. As noted above, Fresca has not had any incidents with people, particularly small children; however, new owners would ideally be a family without young children. Additionally, she is typically a good passenger in the car.