AZ Husky Rescue

28/12/2025

*** WE NEED FOSTERS!!! ***

We pulled 3 dogs off the e-list in the weeks before Christmas and now ALL 3 OF THEM need new foster homes or they will go to boarding. We already have a boarding request in for Cosmo, so he is likely headed there first.

These are good dogs but they need the right foster home.

Cosmo is sweet and smart, but the fosters are struggling to integrate him with their own dogs and say that his presence is upsetting the dynamic in their home and causing fights between their own dogs - he is not physically fighting with them but there are just too many dogs there from what we gather. He needs to be in a home with less dogs, hopefully just one or two other dogs would be ideal for a foster home for him. He is crate-trained and knows several commands. He can be aloof at first but warms up with time. They say he is a very good boy, and we hate to see him go to boarding!!

Blizzard is... well, he's a lot. He's for the ones that love the crazy, unbridled husky energy. He is all play all day and needs an outlet for his energy. He hasn't been taught a thing about boundaries, and he is very mouthy. He needs someone with experience with this type of behavior who knows that he needs some work. He is an absolutely gorgeous boy, but again - he is just a lot of husky!

Gasper is an absolute sweetheart. He's been great with the female dog in his foster home but isn't too sure of the male yet, though that could be because the male doesn't seem to love him either. He is a big boy at 90lbs and is very timid of new people at first. He spent his whole life (3yrs) living outside in a yard in Arizona before his owner surrendered him to MCACC where he was e-listed. He needs a new foster home because he is too curious of the cats - he pulls towards them though it doesn't seem to be with aggression. We knew this might happen, and his foster is willing to hold him for a few weeks.

Please, please, please consider fostering one of these sweet pups! We need you!! The only way we can keep pulling dogs is if we can get fosters for these pups!

26/12/2025

Visiting friends on the way to AZ ❤️ Merry Christmas!

Alison Nicolosi from AZ Husky Rescue in the Husky Halfway House!!

And of course we had to practice our selfie skills.

Where is yours? Your selfie that is! Let’s see!!

Merry Christmas everyone 🎄

24/12/2025

Meet our newest e-list saves! ✨

First, I’m so sorry we’ve been so behind on posting this past week. I’ll fully take the blame for it, too - I just finished finals for another semester of vet school though! I’m also working on heading back to Arizona for a couple weeks, so hopefully I’ll see some of you soon - I can’t wait!

In the meantime, our amazing team in Phoenix has been so incredibly busy as usual, and I couldn’t be more proud to work with this group. We’ve welcomed three new e-listers from MCACC to rescue, and I’m so excited to introduce them all to you!

We rescued 3yo Cosmo just under 2 weeks ago, and he has been gradually settling into his foster home. His fosters have been putting a lot of work into slow intros with their pups, pack walks and giving him time to decompress. They say he is crate trained, knows sit, stay, shake, down, and leave it - so he’s a very smart boy! They are just working through intros still and that will be his main struggle - he may need a home with only one or two other dogs instead of many, but overall he’s been very sweet and loving and has so much potential.

We pulled 1yo Blizzard just 5 days ago, and he has proven to be a handful already - he is ALL puppy and he really needs work on his boundaries. From our eval, he doesn’t seem like he wants to hurt anyone, but he can be very mouthy and doesn’t understand when he needs to stop just yet. He really needs someone who can get his energy out and work on his manners. Unfortunately he is not working out in his current foster home and does need a new foster ASAP! Please apply if you can help!

Lastly, we just pulled sweet big boy Gasper today - this guy is a whopping 90lbs! He came into county as an owner surrender with a friend that was adopted first. He was shy and timid, even needing the doggie taxi to be carted around because he was too scared to walk. He’s safe in a foster home tonight!

Thank you to everyone who helped make these saves happen - so grateful for three more lives saved.

- Alison

15/12/2025

We wanted to keep sharing our remaining pups from the Navajo County Hoard still looking for a home!

Next up is Chloe! Or you remember her by her old name, Mishoni - her foster thought she needed a new name for a new life, and we think it suits her too. This sweet girl has made such a transformation, it's hard to believe she's the same dog.

When we first met her, she was one of 47 dogs living outside in 90+ degrees in the desert in a small area. She didn't trust strangers and would back away barking as a fear response. These days, she goes to adoption events and is comfy as can be sitting on a human chair watching all the action!

She's doing great in a home with 5 other dogs, and has slowly been learning how to play like a normal dog. That was one of the saddest parts of pulling all these dogs from this situation - so many of them were living in constant stress and just had no idea how to do normal dog things. Watching Chloe learn that she can relax and play has been so rewarding for everyone!

She does still need some time in new situations and in meeting new people because of her past, so we think a home without young kids would be best for her. We don't know how she would be with cats, but may be best to avoid. Other dogs make her most comfortable, so she would love at least one other pup in her forever home, and patient humans! If you think this is you, please fill out an adoption application to give this sweet girl her forever!

12/12/2025

**** ADOPTION EVENT! ****

SATURDAY 12/13 FROM 10AM-1PM!

We are going to have so many dogs here too - what a great opportunity to meet so many of our pups at once! We would love to see you!

We will have our little survivor Waffles here, as well as Coraline, Hugo, and Fritz. Wesson who recently got out of boarding will be here! AND we have Navajo County hoarding pups Rex, Change, Boots and Chloe all still looking for their forever homes! That makes 9 dogs total!

So come see us with our friends at Bark if You're Dirty AZ in Phoenix!

4230 N. 7th Avenue,
Phoenix, AZ 85013

09/12/2025

*** STILL AVAILABLE - CHANCE! ***

This adorable boy is yet another pup we rescued from the Navajo county hoarding situation over the summer! Of the 40 dogs we rescued from one property, he is one of just 7 that are still looking for a home.

Chance is a little older than the others at 3yrs old, and that means he had to live in these sad circumstances for while longer and has taken a little time to come out of his shell and adjust to life in a home. He is a very sweet, loving boy with humans and is almost always good with other dogs. He had a few incidences of trying to get between his fosters and their dogs in his first foster home with us, and that caused some issues between the pups. He is in a new foster home and has had no issues with other dogs at all so far!

We think a lot of his adjustment issues in his first foster home stem from his separation anxiety. His new foster works from home, meaning Chance doesn't have to be kenneled for very long or left alone. This change seems to have helped him a ton, because he's all smiles when we see him now! He's even been reunited with his friend Rex from the hoard and they are best buds playing all the time!

Because of this, we think a home where someone is around a lot would be the best fit for Chance. He's such a sweet pup who has been through so much. Please fill out an app if you think she special boy would be a good fit for you.

08/12/2025

FINALLY! 📅💥

A little later than we'd like, but our 2026 calendar is now available for pre-order! We absolutely love putting this together every year. It's such a great way to show off photos of adopted pups and tell their stories!

The calendar features a bunch of fun dates to observe with your dogs - from 'National Ice Cream Day' to 'Squirrel Appreciation Day,' there's always have something to celebrate with your pup!

Remember that all proceed from calendar sales go right back to the rescue, so every purchase helps us continue to save lives!

ORDER ➡️ https://azhuskyrescue.com/support/2026-calendar/

If everything goes smoothly with production and shipping, these should reach those in Arizona by Christmas! May reach other states in time but we don't want to make promises just in case. We will update if there are delays.

07/12/2025

7mo Puppy Returned + Available Again!

Hades, formerly Drip, is one of the puppies we rescued from a hoarding situation in Navajo County back in June! He was so tiny, only a few pounds, when we got him. He and his siblings were living in a small enclosed area an hour into the desert up near Holbrook on a property with 47 dogs! There were 16 babies in total, and the rest of the tiny ones have since been adopted. We have several other adults and older puppies from this situation still looking for homes, but poor Hades here was adopted and has now come back to us at 7 months old!

This sweet guy is a mix of Siberian Husky, Australian Cattle Dog and German Shepherd primarily based on DNA of his littermates - those shepherd genes sure run strong in him though!

He is so handsome and so sweet. His foster says he's been playing great with other dogs and knows to respect their boundaries. He still has some typical puppy tendencies but all in all is a very good boy just looking for someone to love him forever.

Fill out an app to meet Hades!

07/12/2025

Scottsdale Adoption Event Sunday!

We’re doing it again tomorrow! Come out to Pet Supplies Plus in N Scottsdale to meet 6 of our adoptable pups. Thanks go to Phoenix Animal Care Coalition (PACC911) for organizing this event. Let’s get them into forever homes for the holidays!

We will have Chance, Rex, Coraline, Hades (formerly Drip), Clyde and Charlie with us. They would all love to see you!

EVENT DETAILS:
Sunday, December 7, 2025
10:00am - 2:30pm

Pet Supplies North
31319 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85266

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
• Multiple rescue organizations on site
• Pet food donations
• Enter PACC911 raffles!