Sharring the story of Husko the Hero...

[Iraklis]

Hello everyone,
My name is Iraklis from Athens,Greece.

Up until recently i was the father of 2 former stray male dogs...
One is Lemmy and is healthy as one can be...
The other was Husko...and his story i want to share here...as soon as i find the strentgh and some clarity to write his story in detail...

Thank you for this wonderful and helpful forum!

P.S. English is not my mother tongue so please forgive me if anything is spelled wrong.

[doxiesrock912]

So far, you're doing well

Welcome, and I hope that you share soon because it does help many people work through the grief of losing a beloved family member.

[goldengirl88]

Welcome from me too. I would love to hear your story about your Husko once you are able. Please do not feel alone in your grief, we are all here for you, and we want to help. Blessings
Patti

[molly muffin]

Welcome Iraklis. We would love to hear the story of you and Husko and Lemmy.
Your English is just fine.

Sharlene and molly muffin

[Squirt's Mom]

Welcome. Thank you for trusting us with Husko's story, for trusting us with your joy and your pain. Breath deep, take your time. Husko understands as do we.

Hugs,
Leslie and the gang

[Iraklis]

Husko was a stray husky...

He was found in the city of Larissa by a kind young woman in 2010...
This is the first picture we have of him

(btw, when you see a date the order is dd/mm/yyyy)

He was 19kg (42lbs) ...and probably 7-8yo

He was being fed there by some people but many were abusive and hurting him.
He had the tendency to eat paper to ease his hunger...
Was taken to the vet and diagnosed with heart-worm disease.
Went through treatment (2 shots of the medication...the vet said it was a miracle he was still alive),got neutered

and finally outside

Was fostered by some good people (the dog the young woman has didn't want Husko around) until he found a good home.
Here's a pic from a foster home...


Was adopted in January but returned days later...don't know why...again was fostered by some good people...

Fortunately there are many pictures of this period in time (i was never a person taking many pictures and i regret that i don't have many many pictures and videos of our life together...

[goldengirl88]

What a very sad life this poor baby had. I cannot imagine him eating paper because he was hungry. This story is heart breaking, and I am so glad you have him the home he deserved. I am happy that he did experience love, and finally had a person of his own to live out his life with. Blessings
Patti

[Iraklis]

I adopted him May 2011...

It had been 8 years since my last baby died due to kidney failure,
and i was sooooo happy to have a furbaby again...

btw,His fur had been shaved and allowed to grow again ,because it had been matted after 7-8 years in the streets.

This is our first picture together...


and this is his first video in my house same day...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...type=3&theater

[Iraklis]

I remember Husko waking me up at 05:00 the next day ,to take him outside to pee......As he wasn't with me for a long time and i woke up abruptly i thought i suddenly saw a wolf in front of me and for a moment got a scare...

I was sooo happy being the parent of a dog again after so many years...
Going for walks...
giving his meal&water...
petting his head&neck (if you extended your arm, he poked it with his head and force you to pet his head) ,
our first visit to the vet ,
trying to teach him basic commands...(He already knew to ''sit''...managed to teach him ''down'' and ''leave it'' too...got bitten in the process of the latter too...and as a Husky he listened to ''come'' whenever he wanted though... ) ,
playing whenever he wanted ,
sleeping wherever he wanted (he never wanted an actual 'sleeping place in the house...favorite spot was the balcony during the summer) ,
being greeted at the door (whenever he felt like it...many times he was busy with himself or sleeping or checking/watching the neighbors out on the balcony...) ,

.......the simple things we all know and love to do...

[goldengirl88]

I am sorry but I tried on 2 computers, and cannot bring up these pictures. It simply says the page is no longer available. I am glad you are sharing this story with us. Each one of these dogs deserves remembrance at the very least. I will continue to watch for any more of your postings. The people on here really do know the deep connection and sorrow you feel over the loss of Husko. Blessings
Patti