Axel Alaskan Malamute Berryville, VA

Axel is one handsome dude! A solid 124 lbs, it’s a good thing he is both people and pet friendly. You may remember, Axel was from an Amish puppy mill farm. At 5 years of age, Axel was no longer producing pups. The farmer gave us 12 hours to remove Axel from the property, or he would shoot him. This “offer” was given during a blizzard, and we were 6 hours away. Thru another rescue, Axel was pulled to safety in time. However, he was definitely not healthy. Green discharge constantly poured from his nose, he was missing most of his body fur and his skin was full of brown flakes. Neither ear had fur and chronic ear infections had scarred the insides. His T4 was off the chart with his thyroid levels being so low. The good news is, here we are 8 months later and Axel is finally neutered, up to date on shots, and healthy. He is on an inexpensive daily thyroid medication for the rest of his life.

In general, Axel is a pretty easy guy although he will growl if you try to do something he does not agree with. Taking him to the vet for blood work involved a muzzle and some sedation. Shots in the butt he’s fine for but not drawing blood. He gets excited about riding in a vehicle while a lot of bellowing goes on out the window, announcing his arrival. For such a big guy, he walks really well on leash and enjoys exploring.

If you are interested in adopting Axel, you can go to www.chaamp.org and apply on-line.Or please contact CHAAMPapplication@gmail.com for an application. Our application is not meant to keep you from adopting! It is a tool to help us figure out which of our dogs are a good match for you and your lifestyle. PLEASE NOTE: CHAAMP accepts applications ONLY from Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington DC. The information on your application will help CHAAMP determine which of our dogs is a good match for you and your family, based upon your lifestyle, family, other pets, etc. A home visit is required prior to all adoptions. Many of our dogs are fostered in private homes and cannot be visited until you have been approved for adoption. THERE IS AN ADOPTION FEE OF $250 for this dog. He or she is healthy, spayed or neutered, up to date on all shots, and heartworm negative. CHAAMP IS NOT A SHELTER. We are volunteers over a 5-state area dedicated to helping Malamutes in our rescue area. You can read more about Malamutes and about CHAAMP by visiting www.chaamp.org