
Our son Craig adopted Layla from the pound on the 27th of August, when she was a year old. He brought her to her new home, on Phillip Island. We were cautious at first. We had never owned or heard much, about Siberian Huskies before. We warmed to her very quickly and she has settled in well in her new home. In fact it's like she's been here, forever. She is learning to respond to her name, when it suits her! Very early on we learnt not to let her off her lead. Several times when we were at the beach she escaped but managed to find her way home at dinner time. Living in a small community, people were only too happy to keep an eye out for her. Luckily she was returned home safely to us. Now we walk her on an extended lead and she is just as happy.
Layla's idea of fetch is taking the ball and making us fetch it from her, but she is slowly learning to bring it back but now we have to teach her to give it back. Layla loves trying to eat our socks, as she's still a puppy we have to make sure we put them out of her reach. I've caught Layla up on the back fence a few times, trying to see the wildlife in the vacant block next door. We also had a problem with her digging under our fences but have fixed that with reinforcement and extra soil. We love her quiet nature and recently introduced a new female 5 month old Husky called Marnie, into her life. They are still adjusting to each other but they seem to be getting along just fine. Layla and Marnie also have lots of puppy friends in their neighborhood.
While we were cautious at first, we know Layla and now Marnie, have made a great deal of change in our lives and we are thankful that we were the one's to adopt her.
Leanne, Colin, Craig and Nicole.
 
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