Welcome Bolt!

This weekend, Bolt came to stay with us. He is a very sweet boy and somewhere between the age of 1 to 2. He has all the energy of a husky at that age and has kept Sid pretty pooped out. He was found as a stray, so not much is known. He can be a bit skittish at times and does not like to be surprised, but that does not detract from his sweetness. Last night, the family came over for dinner, and he did great with five extra people in the house. He made sure to hit everyone up for attention.

Bolt positioning for attention

He is still coming out of his shell, but he's showing enough of his personality to show that he is nothing but a big cuddle lover. Whenever my friend gets on the couch, Bolt immediately hops up and sprawls out on him. He regularly comes over for attention when I am sitting on the computer. He even likes to be brushed because it is a form of attention. Unlike Sid, he sits still and allows me to brush him.

He does love running through doors though. Even the child gate set up. He's pretty fast, but is slowly starting to listen when told to stay. Bolt is pretty smart and catching onto commands quickly. I will start working with him on some basic ones this week after he gets settled in more. He already knows a few commands, so hopefully, he will pick up on the others quickly.

Bolt emptying the toy box

As mentioned before, he does have a lot of energy. So much so, that he actually wore out Sid. After pooping Sid out, he found the toy box and one by one, took each toy out and played with it. He really seems to like toys. He was even playing with Sid and the toys at the same time. Some friendly games of tug. A few toys didn't survive and need to be repaired. He likes to pick a toy out of the box, run around in circles while squeaking it, then move onto the next.

There is still a lot to learn about Bolt, as he's only been here for the weekend. So far, he seems like a great dog, one that would benefit from a playful and loving home. He has been doing real good with the cats, ignoring or just watching them. He's not big on the crate, but behaves when left unattended out of the crate, so it's not a big deal.

Hello Bolt!

If you are interested in Bolt, you can get more information on him or fill out an application for adoption on Husky Haven of Florida's website. Right now they have a contest going on to raise money. If you would like to participate you can vote for Sidney or any other dog, or preorder the calendar that will come out of this contest.