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I think Nakita fits her well.
Nanook is a lovely name as well. Good luck with naming her. She's a lovely dog, I can't wait to see more pics of her, and how about some of Nemo as well..?? I don't think I've seen him.. Congrats on the new bupbup.
and thanks for saving a life.
 

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What a beautiful dog. I have to admit I'm biased since two of ours are Siberian mixes and I'm involved with rescue for Siberian Huskies and retired sled dogs. Nakita is a beautiful name. (By the way, Nanook is a generally considered a male name and means "Bear" in Inuit.)

Sled dog breeds are generally very social. They are bred to be able to swap out team members and have multiple handlers so an agressive or antisocial dog would be counter productive. Introductions should almost always be first performed outdoors. A male/female introduction rarely has a problem, though it's always good to be ready for the worst case.

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Originally posted by CharmsDad
What a beautiful dog. I have to admit I'm biased since two of ours are Siberian mixes and I'm involved with rescue for Siberian Huskies and retired sled dogs. Nakita is a beautiful name. (By the way, Nanook is a generally considered a male name and means "Bear" in Inuit.)

Sled dog breeds are generally very social. They are bred to be able to swap out team members and have multiple handlers so an agressive or antisocial dog would be counter productive. Introductions should almost always be first performed outdoors. A male/female introduction rarely has a problem, though it's always good to be ready for the worst case.

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Hey George I know who to come to for advice on these two dogs if I need it
She was just so beautiful that I couldn't leave her there anyway
I was ready with the first introduction to Nemo for any kind of aggression on his part. But after one little growl at her and a sniff they seemed to calm down and are doing well together now.
 

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Oh she is such a gorgeous dog. And yes, I don't see how people couldn't have saved her from that shelter. You did a good thing! The name Nakita suits her.
 

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I think the name Nakita fits her well, and I also think that the names Nemo and Nakita go well together. She is really a beautiful dog. I'm amazed someone didn't snatch her up long ago. I'm glad you found her.
 

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She is a very beautiful and lucky dog. I thought of the name Sasha when I looked at her for some reason. Are you sticking with Nakita?
 

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Hey George I know who to come to for advice on these two dogs if I need it
Any time. I love talking about these dogs.

Sounds like the intro went smoothly. I've introduced hundreds of dogs and most do go well, you just have to be ready for the rare time when it doesn't.

I'm guessing with a Malamute you already have an undercoat brush and a rake. I'm not sure where you're located, but the Siberians here are already showing signs of beginning to "blow" their winter undercoat. (Seems early to me, but then I'm not the one that decides.) I'm not sure if you are interested in pulling or skijouring (cross country skiing with the dog(s) pulling you) but let me know if you are and I'll give you contacts to get harnesses and rigging.

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Congratulations!

She's gorgeous.
: Kudos for checking a shelter first...there are a lot of good dogs out there in shelters.

I love the name Nakita, but if you want additional suggestions...

How about Pavlova?

I Googled 'russian ballerina' and came up with Natalia, Anastasia, and Pavlova (yes it was listed as a last name, but I love it for a dog
).

Here's a page for Russian girl names:
http://www.babynameworld.com/russian-girl.asp

and a good page for pet name ideas:
http://www.bowwow.com.au/

and another:
http://www.dog-names.us/
 

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Nice looking dog, Glad she has a home now...
 

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Originally posted by blondiecat
I was ready with the first introduction to Nemo for any kind of aggression on his part. But after one little growl at her and a sniff they seemed to calm down and are doing well together now.
That sounds just fantastic, glad they hit it off so far! I think Nakita is a wonderful name for such a sleek, beautiful, distinctive-looking dog.

(just editing a typo)
 
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Originally posted by CharmsDad
Any time. I love talking about these dogs.

Sounds like the intro went smoothly. I've introduced hundreds of dogs and most do go well, you just have to be ready for the rare time when it doesn't.

I'm guessing with a Malamute you already have an undercoat brush and a rake. I'm not sure where you're located, but the Siberians here are already showing signs of beginning to "blow" their winter undercoat. (Seems early to me, but then I'm not the one that decides.) I'm not sure if you are interested in pulling or skijouring (cross country skiing with the dog(s) pulling you) but let me know if you are and I'll give you contacts to get harnesses and rigging.

George
Wow never thought about the pulling before, what an intriquing idea
I live in GA and it seems that Nemo's coat is sheedding a little as well. I do have the undercoat brush and the rake to clean all the lose hair off him and now her
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There have been some wonderful suggestions for a name for her. I saw one on the site Russian girl names that Tuxedokitties gave the link for. I kind of like the name Fayina, meaning "free one". But alais Ken has already started to call her Nakita. I do like that name as well so that will be her name
Ken just loves this girl


I went and talked to the obedience trainer that I used for Nemo and Nakita will be starting class in March. I think this will help her to be more trusting of us. Right now she is scared of everything
Whoever had her before the animal shelter found her really did a number on her
I know that it has only been one day for us owning her so Ken and I are going to be patient with her to gain her trust and affection.
 

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Yay Nakita!

It may take time but I'm sure with training and lots of love
from you, Ken, Nemo, Oscar and The Sammycat she will adjust just fine.
You are such a sweetheart to adpot her Blondiecat
Condrats again on your new addition to the family.

Tell those boys to be nice to their new sister
 

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Originally posted by blondiecat
I went and talked to the obedience trainer that I used for Nemo and Nakita will be starting class in March. I think this will help her to be more trusting of us. Right now she is scared of everything
Whoever had her before the animal shelter found her really did a number on her
I know that it has only been one day for us owning her so Ken and I are going to be patient with her to gain her trust and affection.
Obedience training is the way to go!!

We rescued Ellie Mae off the streets about 14 years ago and she was so scared of everything that she would fear-pee anytime you reached out to pet her. We found her on the side of the road in Houston, her front teeth kicked out, fleas, ticks, mites, just finished nursing a litter of puppies and tossed out in a park-n-ride off a major highway.

We took her to obedience training and man what a difference it made! She was terrified at us directing her at first, but our trainer really helped us with solving her fear problems (praise, praise, praise everything she does even vaguely right). Since she was full grown and not house broken, we even resorted to diapers with her (at the trainer's advice). We got trained more so than Ellie Mae - we were afraid of being firm with her and if done in the right ways it is better for them.

And almost forgot, it took about a year to bring her totally around. You also need patience, patience, patience.
 

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Obedience training is great for confidence. I've also had great results with some agility training - basically a half sized ramp and some small jumps. One of our dogs was so depressed at the shelter she would just drop on her back and pee whenever anyone came up to her. Basic obedience helped, but the agility ramp was magic item for her confidence. She's an extremely happy and confident girl now (next month will be her 4 year anniversary of joining our family.)

In 2001 we had three "little" Australian Shepards come into the shelter here. They were all apx 5 months old and were clearly feral. I spoke with one of the professors for the NC State Vet School and, along with a vet student that wanted to be involved, we worked out a simple study to compare rehab methods. While there are lots of opinions and claims, there is essentially no valid data to support any approach over another. Unfortunately, the males demonstrated some rather aggressive tendencies and the decision was made to euthanize him for safety reasons. One female went home with the vet student who had specific instructions about her approach. She was to use a "hands on" approach which forced contact on the dog, though in a positive way. She would handle the dog, wrap her in a blanket and hold her, etc. I brought the other little girl home planning to use a more passive approach, using treats and praise to try to bring her along. Unfortunately the other girl, Fanny, became very ill and didn't make it. My little girl, Bonnie, is doing well over two years later, but still has a ways to go. Personally, I believe the more aggressive approach may have worked better, but we had to abandon the study since the other dog died so soon. Bonnie has a home for life, so there's no issue there, and continues to make slow progress. Here's a more complete story of Bonnie, though I'm behind on updates: http://www.dogsled.net/rescue_of_bonnie.htm

There's nothing quite like rescuing either a dog or a cat. You have done a wonderful thing bringing this dog into your family. Siberians are one of the most frequently surrendered breeds, and have a rather low adoption rate from shelters (for the same reasons they are surrendered - high activity level, need lots of attention, shedding) I am very touched with every one that gets a new home. Thank you for sharing this with us.

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She looks like such a wonderful dog. My best friend had a husky when we were growing up and I loved that dog. Her name was Samantha. I think if I were ever to get a dog I would get a husky. You are so lucky to have found one who had been in the shelter so long. What is wrong with people
I hope every thing goes well in obedience school, and Sammycat and Oscar are nice to her.

for all of them.
 
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