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Thank you so much to BERING AIR and Everts Air for helping us get a house out to this sweet girl who was out in northwest Alaska with NO shelter at all. I cannot imagine how miserable it would be to have no escape from the wind, snow, and bitter cold. Those days are over for this girl.
We agree with everyone who is going to post that no dog should ever live outside in Alaska without shelter but the fact is that many of them do... and this is what we can do to provide IMMEDIATE help for them. Everything else will take time, education, and support. It takes time to help people understand there are different ways of doing things other than "the way it's always been done."
Most of the people asking Straw For Dogs for houses have gotten our information from someone we have already helped, which means people are talking about better options for their dogs. They are sharing new ideas and resources like ours to help transition to higher standards of care for their dogs. It is still FAR FAR FAR from perfect but we are slowly moving in the right direction.
It isn't only about the cold, it is about loneliness too. Dogs want to be with their people, nobody wants to live tied up outside used as an alarm to bark if someone comes on the property. A dog can bark just as well from inside the house as they can from outside. They can still hear everything, they don't need to be outside to be a guard dog.
Changing this way of thinking will take time, so for now we will continue to send out as many houses as we can to those living outside suffering in the cold. But we look forward to the day when our services are no longer needed because all dogs live as part of the family.
We agree with everyone who is going to post that no dog should ever live outside in Alaska without shelter but the fact is that many of them do... and this is what we can do to provide IMMEDIATE help for them. Everything else will take time, education, and support. It takes time to help people understand there are different ways of doing things other than "the way it's always been done."
Most of the people asking Straw For Dogs for houses have gotten our information from someone we have already helped, which means people are talking about better options for their dogs. They are sharing new ideas and resources like ours to help transition to higher standards of care for their dogs. It is still FAR FAR FAR from perfect but we are slowly moving in the right direction.
It isn't only about the cold, it is about loneliness too. Dogs want to be with their people, nobody wants to live tied up outside used as an alarm to bark if someone comes on the property. A dog can bark just as well from inside the house as they can from outside. They can still hear everything, they don't need to be outside to be a guard dog.
Changing this way of thinking will take time, so for now we will continue to send out as many houses as we can to those living outside suffering in the cold. But we look forward to the day when our services are no longer needed because all dogs live as part of the family.
Another before and after set from a "local dog". His owners were doing the best they could for him and he even has a covered fenced area so he is not on a chain which is pretty nice, but they only had a 1/2 kennel and straw for him to use for shelter. (He does get to come inside on very cold days/nights, which is also pretty nice).
Nick and Camilo got him set up with an insulated dog house, straw, treats, and a couple toys. He also seemed pretty thin so with the help of Coldspot we found a higher quality food for him that was in the price range of the "junkfood" he had been eating and some powder to add to his food to help him put on some weight.
His owners were very grateful for all of the help and even wanted to donate to help other dogs in need.
We have checked in with them recently and we were told that he loves his new house, has put on weight and is happy and doing very well.
This is the difference your donations make!
www.strawfordogs.org
Nick and Camilo got him set up with an insulated dog house, straw, treats, and a couple toys. He also seemed pretty thin so with the help of Coldspot we found a higher quality food for him that was in the price range of the "junkfood" he had been eating and some powder to add to his food to help him put on some weight.
His owners were very grateful for all of the help and even wanted to donate to help other dogs in need.
We have checked in with them recently and we were told that he loves his new house, has put on weight and is happy and doing very well.
This is the difference your donations make!
www.strawfordogs.org
SO SORRY! We have not posted in over 2 WEEKS! Things have been very busy, we were gone the first week of December (probably will not do that again, we went from just after Thanksgiving when we left to oh my gosh it's almost Christmas when we returned).
While we were gone we had an amazing group from Anchorage from The Nordic Home do a fundraiser for us. Their goal was to make enough to ship a house out to the rural community. (This is usually at least $1,000 depending on which village the house is going to). They had no trouble meeting their goal and made the donation to us earlier this week.
We are always amazed by the people who hear about our mission and want to help us. We are incredibly grateful for their efforts and generosity.
The donation from this fundraiser is going to get a house to this dog who lives outside 24/7 in a Northwest village in Alaska. His house is already on the way.
Thank you The Nordic Home for your generous donation and for having such compassion hearts for the dogs who need help.
We will TRY our best to get a picture of this guy with his new house and do a follow up post. This photo is heartbreaking, I cannot imagine how miserable it must be to have no place to go to get out of the elements.
I want to say again as I have so many times before.....We wish no dogs EVER lived outside 24/7 in Alaska, we would rather they lived inside with their families, at least when they wanted to be inside. Unfortunately this is just not an option for many dogs, especially in the rural communities. We need to continue to work on changing what is seen as "normal or acceptable" living conditions for dogs. Dogs curled up outside in the freezing cold with no shelter should not be considered "normal or acceptable" living conditions.
We can do better than this.
So as we work to encourage people to provide a higher standard of care, we will keep sending insulated houses and straw out as fast as we can to help as many of these poor souls as possible. Thank you to everyone who supports us in this mission.
Thank you to The Nordic Home!
If you want to help Straw For Dogs with this mission you can donate at www.strawfordogs.org
Thank you!
While we were gone we had an amazing group from Anchorage from The Nordic Home do a fundraiser for us. Their goal was to make enough to ship a house out to the rural community. (This is usually at least $1,000 depending on which village the house is going to). They had no trouble meeting their goal and made the donation to us earlier this week.
We are always amazed by the people who hear about our mission and want to help us. We are incredibly grateful for their efforts and generosity.
The donation from this fundraiser is going to get a house to this dog who lives outside 24/7 in a Northwest village in Alaska. His house is already on the way.
Thank you The Nordic Home for your generous donation and for having such compassion hearts for the dogs who need help.
We will TRY our best to get a picture of this guy with his new house and do a follow up post. This photo is heartbreaking, I cannot imagine how miserable it must be to have no place to go to get out of the elements.
I want to say again as I have so many times before.....We wish no dogs EVER lived outside 24/7 in Alaska, we would rather they lived inside with their families, at least when they wanted to be inside. Unfortunately this is just not an option for many dogs, especially in the rural communities. We need to continue to work on changing what is seen as "normal or acceptable" living conditions for dogs. Dogs curled up outside in the freezing cold with no shelter should not be considered "normal or acceptable" living conditions.
We can do better than this.
So as we work to encourage people to provide a higher standard of care, we will keep sending insulated houses and straw out as fast as we can to help as many of these poor souls as possible. Thank you to everyone who supports us in this mission.
Thank you to The Nordic Home!
If you want to help Straw For Dogs with this mission you can donate at www.strawfordogs.org
Thank you!
More before and after pictures from our 2024 River Project. This is the change your donations make in the lives of dogs living outside in Alaska. At least these two puppies had some kind of shelter. Many dogs have no shelter at all.
Thank you to Ruby Marine for shipping almost 100 houses for Straw For Dogs this summer. Thank you to David Lambert and Lotto Alaska for funding this project so we had the money to send almost 100 insulated houses and bales of straw out to the dogs who needed them.
Please donate if you would like to help us continue to provide shelters to dogs who need them. www.strawfordogs.org
Play Lotto Alaska and support non-profits!
Thank you to Ruby Marine for shipping almost 100 houses for Straw For Dogs this summer. Thank you to David Lambert and Lotto Alaska for funding this project so we had the money to send almost 100 insulated houses and bales of straw out to the dogs who needed them.
Please donate if you would like to help us continue to provide shelters to dogs who need them. www.strawfordogs.org
Play Lotto Alaska and support non-profits!
A big thank you to ALASKA CENTRAL EXPRESS (ACE CARGO) for sending this sweet boy his very own house. We are so grateful to ACE for helping us get insulated houses out to dogs who need them. Our friends at ACE have never turned us away when we have asked for help.
Please support the businesses that support us! Thank ACE Air for helping Straw For Dogs get shelters out to dogs who need them.
This floofy guy named Avalanche isn't quite sure about his house yet, and he says, "this is the best picture you are going to get out of me, so I hope you like fuzzy butts!"
Please support the businesses that support us! Thank ACE Air for helping Straw For Dogs get shelters out to dogs who need them.
This floofy guy named Avalanche isn't quite sure about his house yet, and he says, "this is the best picture you are going to get out of me, so I hope you like fuzzy butts!"
Some more before and after pictures from our RIVER PROJECT! Thank you for sending in your pictures so we can actually show people what Straw For Dogs does.
Thank you Lotto Alaska and David Lambert for funding our 2024 River Project and thank you Ruby Marine for sending out 91 houses and 94 bales of straw for us last summer!
If you would like to help us continue our mission of providing insulated houses and straw to dogs who live outside in Alaska please donate at www.strawfordogs.org
Thank you!
Thank you Lotto Alaska and David Lambert for funding our 2024 River Project and thank you Ruby Marine for sending out 91 houses and 94 bales of straw for us last summer!
If you would like to help us continue our mission of providing insulated houses and straw to dogs who live outside in Alaska please donate at www.strawfordogs.org
Thank you!
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how you can help
We encourage concerned citizens to work with caretakers in order to improve the life of a dog outdoors. Talk to your neighbors, offer support (not judgement) and do what you can, where you are.
Together we can make a difference!
Straw For Dogs is a 501(c)3 organization that depends on individual donations to support our mission of providing supplies and resources for pets outdoors.
Your donation is tax deductible, meaningful and accounted for.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
how we help
NEED ASSISTANCE?
Straw For Dog assists caretakers and concerned citizens with pets outdoors in Alaska.
Do you know a dog who needs a warm, sturdy shelter? Does your own pet spend time outdoors?
We offer free supplies such as doghouses, straw, food, toys, and treats as well as resources including spay/neuter services and training advice to Alaskan residents.
Please fill out our easy, online application form found on our Application for Assistance page.
