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EVERYONE PLEASE BE SAFE AND PLEASE KEEP THOSE DOGS SAFE!
There is some bad weather headed toward the west coast of Alaska. They are calling for potential flooding and dangerous winds.
If you live in one of the areas along the coast that is expecting high winds, please screw down the roofs of your doghouses (put screws at the top of the walls; this will hold the roof on without putting holes in the top).
Please move the doghouses and dogs to high/protected ground. OR BETTER YET, PLEASE BRING YOUR DOGS INSIDE AND KEEP THEM WITH YOU!
PLEASE BE SAFE EVERYONE... AND KEEP THOSE PUPPIES SAFE!
There is some bad weather headed toward the west coast of Alaska. They are calling for potential flooding and dangerous winds.
If you live in one of the areas along the coast that is expecting high winds, please screw down the roofs of your doghouses (put screws at the top of the walls; this will hold the roof on without putting holes in the top).
Please move the doghouses and dogs to high/protected ground. OR BETTER YET, PLEASE BRING YOUR DOGS INSIDE AND KEEP THEM WITH YOU!
PLEASE BE SAFE EVERYONE... AND KEEP THOSE PUPPIES SAFE!
Please share with your friends and family in Western Alaska!
A powerful Bering Sea storm will hit Western Alaska Friday. This storm has the potential to bring hurricane force wind gusts, heavy snow to the north, a rain snow mix to the south, and coastal flooding from the Bering Strait to Bristol Bay.
Prepare Thursday before the storm hits on Friday.
A powerful Bering Sea storm will hit Western Alaska Friday. This storm has the potential to bring hurricane force wind gusts, heavy snow to the north, a rain snow mix to the south, and coastal flooding from the Bering Strait to Bristol Bay.
Prepare Thursday before the storm hits on Friday.
Thank you to these families for sending in the pictures of their puppies with their new insulated houses!
The first cute little fuzzy face is Eskimo. He did not have a house at all, but now he has an insulated house and straw in time for winter. We have also sent a 16 ft rope tie-out with clips on each end to replace the tie-out he is using now...it has been ordered and is currently on the way to Eskimo.
The second cute little fuzzy face is Rocket! Rocket didn't have a house either. Rocket's family said he loves his new house and he shares it with the neighbor dog who comes over to visit (shown in picture 4). Is that not the sweetest thing ever? Rocket also enjoys standing on his house to get a better view of everything going on around him (picture 5).
Thank you families for caring enough to get houses for your dogs and for sending the pictures in to Straw For Dogs! We appreciate you!
Thank you to ASPCA for funding these dog houses for Eskimo and Rocket. Thank you to Lynden Air Cargo and BERING AIR for shipping these houses out for us! We could not help as many dogs without their support! They are saving lives!
The first cute little fuzzy face is Eskimo. He did not have a house at all, but now he has an insulated house and straw in time for winter. We have also sent a 16 ft rope tie-out with clips on each end to replace the tie-out he is using now...it has been ordered and is currently on the way to Eskimo.
The second cute little fuzzy face is Rocket! Rocket didn't have a house either. Rocket's family said he loves his new house and he shares it with the neighbor dog who comes over to visit (shown in picture 4). Is that not the sweetest thing ever? Rocket also enjoys standing on his house to get a better view of everything going on around him (picture 5).
Thank you families for caring enough to get houses for your dogs and for sending the pictures in to Straw For Dogs! We appreciate you!
Thank you to ASPCA for funding these dog houses for Eskimo and Rocket. Thank you to Lynden Air Cargo and BERING AIR for shipping these houses out for us! We could not help as many dogs without their support! They are saving lives!
Attention people on the rivers who got doghouses and straw from Straw For Dogs!
We need pictures of your dogs with their new houses! Please help us thank the organizations who made it possible for you to get doghouses ,straw, and food free of charge...so we can continue to get more help from them next year. Your pictures will help your neighbors, your family, and maybe even yourself get assistance from Straw For Dogs next summer.
We do keep records, so we know who does and does not send pictures...just saying...You may want to do your part to keep the program going in case you need more help next year.
Thank you to the wonderful families who HAVE sent us pictures of their dogs with their new houses from our 2026 River Project. We appreciate you making the effort to help us continue helping more dogs in the future.
One family sent 3 after pictures, and we loved them all and could not decide, so we are using all 3 here!
These cutie pies got insulated houses and straw thanks to Lotto Alaska and Ruby Marine. Since starting our River Project in 2024 Straw For Dogs has provided 340 insulated doghouses, 369 bales of straw, and hundreds of pounds of food (donated by Royal Canin and the Fairbanks Community Food Bank) to the dogs living along the rivers that Ruby Marine serves. Thank you all for making this mission possible!
We need pictures of your dogs with their new houses! Please help us thank the organizations who made it possible for you to get doghouses ,straw, and food free of charge...so we can continue to get more help from them next year. Your pictures will help your neighbors, your family, and maybe even yourself get assistance from Straw For Dogs next summer.
We do keep records, so we know who does and does not send pictures...just saying...You may want to do your part to keep the program going in case you need more help next year.
Thank you to the wonderful families who HAVE sent us pictures of their dogs with their new houses from our 2026 River Project. We appreciate you making the effort to help us continue helping more dogs in the future.
One family sent 3 after pictures, and we loved them all and could not decide, so we are using all 3 here!
These cutie pies got insulated houses and straw thanks to Lotto Alaska and Ruby Marine. Since starting our River Project in 2024 Straw For Dogs has provided 340 insulated doghouses, 369 bales of straw, and hundreds of pounds of food (donated by Royal Canin and the Fairbanks Community Food Bank) to the dogs living along the rivers that Ruby Marine serves. Thank you all for making this mission possible!
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Funds raised! Thank you everyone! We will get Pippen’s house sent out next week!
Sponsors needed to move little Pippen out of the pipe he lives in and into an insulated doghouse. Please click the link below to read more about Pippen!
Funds raised! Thank you everyone! We will get Pippen’s house sent out next week!
Sponsors needed to move little Pippen out of the pipe he lives in and into an insulated doghouse. Please click the link below to read more about Pippen!
Last year we sent a house out for Rufus! This year we sent a house out for his brother, Southpaw!
Their mom sent me this picture and said both puppies prefer the new house, and neither of them wants to use the old house!
What the heck guys!
But they do look so cute snuggled up in there together...it is much warmer if 2 dogs can share....and it's always nice to have company, everything‘s better with a friend!.... so we get it!
Their mom sent me this picture and said both puppies prefer the new house, and neither of them wants to use the old house!
What the heck guys!
But they do look so cute snuggled up in there together...it is much warmer if 2 dogs can share....and it's always nice to have company, everything‘s better with a friend!.... so we get it!
Sorry we have been quiet for a bit. Both Nick and I have been SO SICK (at the same time 😩) with whatever this horrible flu is that’s going around. Finally feeling better now though…..Don't worry, our wonderful builders still shipped houses and everything continued on for Straw For Dogs (except social media).....We just did not have the energy.
So we wanted to share some photos of 2 puppies in their new houses! Neither of these 2 cutie pies had houses at all so their families reached out to us to get them insulated houses and straw.
Thank you to ASPCA, Lynden Air Cargo, and Ryan Air, INC. for making it possible for these puppies to have new insulated houses just in time for....ugh....winter!
We still have over 100 dogs on our list. Every week we send 10-13 houses out, we get 10+ more requests for houses, so we are not making much progress.
IT WILL TAKE US MONTHS TO GET ALL OF THE HOUSES SHIPPED....MANY/MOST OF THESE HOUSES WILL NOT ARRIVE BEFORE WINTER!
WE CANNOT SAY THIS ENOUGH.....PLEASE DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO TO KEEP YOUR DOGS WARM, DRY, AND SAFE WHILE THEY WAIT FOR THEIR HOUSE! Bring them inside, set them up in a corner of the house or entryway, or somewhere that protects them from the weather. It is only temporary and could save your dogs life.
So we wanted to share some photos of 2 puppies in their new houses! Neither of these 2 cutie pies had houses at all so their families reached out to us to get them insulated houses and straw.
Thank you to ASPCA, Lynden Air Cargo, and Ryan Air, INC. for making it possible for these puppies to have new insulated houses just in time for....ugh....winter!
We still have over 100 dogs on our list. Every week we send 10-13 houses out, we get 10+ more requests for houses, so we are not making much progress.
IT WILL TAKE US MONTHS TO GET ALL OF THE HOUSES SHIPPED....MANY/MOST OF THESE HOUSES WILL NOT ARRIVE BEFORE WINTER!
WE CANNOT SAY THIS ENOUGH.....PLEASE DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO TO KEEP YOUR DOGS WARM, DRY, AND SAFE WHILE THEY WAIT FOR THEIR HOUSE! Bring them inside, set them up in a corner of the house or entryway, or somewhere that protects them from the weather. It is only temporary and could save your dogs life.
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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.
Your donation is tax deductible, meaningful and accounted for.
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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.
