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This doggy family lives in a rural community along the western coast of Alaska. All of their houses were damaged or lost as a result of Halong.
These babies live outside 24/7, so insulated doghouses and straw for winter were critical. It took us a while, but we managed to get all the houses out to these sweetie pies!
Here are their before-and-after pictures! Thank you to the family for sending them to us.
Thank you to ASPCA for funding these houses and thank you to Ryan Air, INC., and Lynden Air Cargo for donating or discounting the shipping costs!
Straw For Dogs is getting close to sending 500 insulated doghouses/straw out in 2026. That would not be possible without the generous donors, big and small, and all of the airlines and barge lines who help us. We are so grateful for each and every one of you!
These babies live outside 24/7, so insulated doghouses and straw for winter were critical. It took us a while, but we managed to get all the houses out to these sweetie pies!
Here are their before-and-after pictures! Thank you to the family for sending them to us.
Thank you to ASPCA for funding these houses and thank you to Ryan Air, INC., and Lynden Air Cargo for donating or discounting the shipping costs!
Straw For Dogs is getting close to sending 500 insulated doghouses/straw out in 2026. That would not be possible without the generous donors, big and small, and all of the airlines and barge lines who help us. We are so grateful for each and every one of you!
Thank you to our friends at VALLEY K9 SPORTS! Unfortunately, this wonderful club recently dissolved. As part of that process, its members voted to donate their remaining funds to Straw For Dogs!
We are incredibly honored to have been entrusted with the remaining funds from this amazing group. We will use them to provide insulated dog houses and straw for dogs living outside in Alaska.
Adding this cute picture of beautiful, fuzzy girl Ruth in her new insulated doghouse! This sweet baby is lucky in that she gets to spend time inside with her family. But she does like to be outside a lot, so her family reached out to us to get her a nice, comfy house for her outside time.
Thank you to ASPCA for funding this house, and thank you to our animal-loving friends at Lynden Air Cargo, for sending this house out to the pretty girl for us.
Thank you once again for Valley K9 Sports for believing in our mission to help the dogs who live outside in Alaska.
We are incredibly honored to have been entrusted with the remaining funds from this amazing group. We will use them to provide insulated dog houses and straw for dogs living outside in Alaska.
Adding this cute picture of beautiful, fuzzy girl Ruth in her new insulated doghouse! This sweet baby is lucky in that she gets to spend time inside with her family. But she does like to be outside a lot, so her family reached out to us to get her a nice, comfy house for her outside time.
Thank you to ASPCA for funding this house, and thank you to our animal-loving friends at Lynden Air Cargo, for sending this house out to the pretty girl for us.
Thank you once again for Valley K9 Sports for believing in our mission to help the dogs who live outside in Alaska.
Look at this handsome boy! This is Loki, he lives in a rural community along the rivers that Ruby Marine services.
Loki is one of the lucky dogs who gets to be inside sometimes, but he likes to be outside too. His family received an insulated doghouse and straw for him as part of our 2026 River Project sponsored by Lotto Alaska!
Thank you to Loki's family for sending in this cute picture of him lounging on top of his house! (Hopefully Loki fits inside comfortably; he is a big boy).
Thank you to Ruby Marine, David Lambert, and Lotto Alaska for making our 2026 River Project possible! We hope to do it again in 2027!
Loki is one of the lucky dogs who gets to be inside sometimes, but he likes to be outside too. His family received an insulated doghouse and straw for him as part of our 2026 River Project sponsored by Lotto Alaska!
Thank you to Loki's family for sending in this cute picture of him lounging on top of his house! (Hopefully Loki fits inside comfortably; he is a big boy).
Thank you to Ruby Marine, David Lambert, and Lotto Alaska for making our 2026 River Project possible! We hope to do it again in 2027!
More pictures coming in from our 2026 River Project sponsored by Lotto Alaska and Ruby Marine. Here are some more cutie patooties with their insulated dog houses and straw!
Pictures 1-4: Devoted new mom Pretty Miss Lucky and her 2 little fuzz balls. Those fuzzy little babies are adorable.
(Puppies are so adorable, and we all love them, but there are too many puppies and not enough good homes. We will list free spay and neuter services at the bottom of this post).
Picture 5: Sweet, lovable Lady, the chocolate lab mix, sitting like a good girl for her picture by her new house!
Picture 6: Fuzzy boy Buster is looking so dashing while posing for his picture in front of his new house!
Picture 7: Sleek and graceful girl Lexi is too excited to sit still for her picture, but her family got one of her running by it!
Thank you to David Lambert and Lotto Alaska for funding our 2026 River Project! Thank you to Ruby Marine for shipping all of the houses, straw, and food out free of charge! We could not do this without you!
Just a reminder that our friends at PAWS of Nome, Bethel Friends of Canines, Alaska Rural Veterinary Outreach, Inc., and Alaska Native Rural Veterinary, Inc. ALL OFFER FREE SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES in the state of Alaska. They will send a kennel, pay for the flight to the clinic, provide the vet service, and pay for the flight to return your dogs to you, all free of charge.
Pictures 1-4: Devoted new mom Pretty Miss Lucky and her 2 little fuzz balls. Those fuzzy little babies are adorable.
(Puppies are so adorable, and we all love them, but there are too many puppies and not enough good homes. We will list free spay and neuter services at the bottom of this post).
Picture 5: Sweet, lovable Lady, the chocolate lab mix, sitting like a good girl for her picture by her new house!
Picture 6: Fuzzy boy Buster is looking so dashing while posing for his picture in front of his new house!
Picture 7: Sleek and graceful girl Lexi is too excited to sit still for her picture, but her family got one of her running by it!
Thank you to David Lambert and Lotto Alaska for funding our 2026 River Project! Thank you to Ruby Marine for shipping all of the houses, straw, and food out free of charge! We could not do this without you!
Just a reminder that our friends at PAWS of Nome, Bethel Friends of Canines, Alaska Rural Veterinary Outreach, Inc., and Alaska Native Rural Veterinary, Inc. ALL OFFER FREE SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES in the state of Alaska. They will send a kennel, pay for the flight to the clinic, provide the vet service, and pay for the flight to return your dogs to you, all free of charge.
These pictures aren't the best quality, but they sure are cute so we wanted to share them!
We sent this insulated doghouse and straw to Miss Blue a few months ago; we didn't know she was expecting puppies at the time.
The family sent us these pictures of these little nuggets playing in Mom's doghouse!
Thank you to Lynden Air Cargo for sending this house out for us and thank you to ASPCA for sponsoring this doghouse for sweet little Blue and her babies!
Just a reminder that our friends at PAWS of Nome, Bethel Friends of Canines, Alaska Rural Veterinary Outreach, Inc., and Alaska Native Rural Veterinary, Inc. ALL OFFER FREE SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES in the state of Alaska. They will send a kennel, pay for the flight to the clinic, provide the vet service, and pay for the flight to return your dogs to you, all free of charge.
If you would like to have your dogs spayed or neutered, please message one or all of these groups and get your dog/dogs on the list!
We sent this insulated doghouse and straw to Miss Blue a few months ago; we didn't know she was expecting puppies at the time.
The family sent us these pictures of these little nuggets playing in Mom's doghouse!
Thank you to Lynden Air Cargo for sending this house out for us and thank you to ASPCA for sponsoring this doghouse for sweet little Blue and her babies!
Just a reminder that our friends at PAWS of Nome, Bethel Friends of Canines, Alaska Rural Veterinary Outreach, Inc., and Alaska Native Rural Veterinary, Inc. ALL OFFER FREE SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES in the state of Alaska. They will send a kennel, pay for the flight to the clinic, provide the vet service, and pay for the flight to return your dogs to you, all free of charge.
If you would like to have your dogs spayed or neutered, please message one or all of these groups and get your dog/dogs on the list!
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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.
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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.
