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The information on this page helps MLAR volunteers see which animals on the website need additional information added to their profiles. If you are interested in becoming a MLAR volunteer, please check the www.mlar.org/volunteer web page. Thanks!

Meet Chyko

All about Chyko

Chyko is a 4 years, 7 months old male Siberian Husky who weighs 54 pounds.

If you are sleeping on this handsome Husky, you are missing out on a fabulous dog! Chyko was rescued from a commercial breeding facility, but quickly left that sad, lonely life behind. Chyko is the only male amongst the several huskies we have currently in our rescue, and he may be larger than the girls, but you would NEVER know it when walking him our hiking trails! He is one of the easiest dogs to walk in our whole kennel, volunteers fight over who gets to take him since he is such a joy to walk, you can relax and enjoy the walk, letting him take in the sights and smells.
Chyko seems good with other dogs, he has walked in pack walks with several and while he doesn't seem to want to play or interact a lot, he is very tolerant of them and seems to enjoy being part of a pack. No kitties for this Husky, he is too focused on them when he sees them around the rescue (not rare for a Northern Breed dog!).
He would do well in alot of different types of homes, with or without kids, with another dog or as an only dog, with a big fenced in yard or in the townhouse where he is leash walked only, etc. Please come meet this handsome fellow and maybe provide him the safe, loving forever home he deserves!
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Chyko 1
Chyko 2
Chyko 3
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Photography tips

Having photos for each of our animals is a priority! It is difficult to get a prospective adopter who is sitting at home surfing the web to get enthusiastic about a new pet that they can’t even see, so we want to get photos on the website as early as possible. Sometimes, though, the photos available are photos of the animals in their prior shelter homes (lots of chain link and concrete) or from a clinic setting (lots of hands wearing blue gloves). We want to replace these with happy photos of the animals as quickly as we can!

The following is some guidance about how to create the best photos

  • No photos of dogs in their runs. Preferably, no photos of dogs indoors at all. We want green grass and blue skies! When outside, think about background objects (trash cans, etc) and frame your photo to keep the distractions to a minimum.
  • Photos you submit do not have to be square, however the photo will appear square (cropped, not stretched) in many places on the website(s). Therefore, make sure that if your photo isn’t square that the animal is centered in the photo so that important details aren’t lost if the photo is shown cropped.
  • We can put three photos on the website for each animal*. At least one of those photos should be a “full-body” photo so that prospective adopters can get an idea of the size and shape of the animal.
  • Preferably, the animal is off-leash for the photo, but if that’s not possible, at least ensure that the leash is slack. Think about the prospective adopter, who has no idea how the animal is being treated, and make sure that the photos do not give them the wrong impression that a particular animal is difficult to control or that they are not being treated gently.
  • Get low! You’ll get a better photo if you’re down at the animal’s level than if you’re shooting down on them from five feet above.
  • It is better to have the sun behind you than behind the animal. Your color fidelity will be better if you can avoid shadows or shaded areas.

* PetFinder supports six photos (or five photos and a video), so we can post additional photos there.