Alaska Underdogs Rescue & Rehabilitation Inc

06/11/2026

Too real not to share 🤣

06/11/2026

Sharing this AGAIN…see comments for why. 🫶🏼

I don’t mind when people assume that my personal dog is aggressive when she’s in a muzzle. She looks the part, but Honey doesn’t.

I usually keep quiet when I hear comments like “oh, poor baby!” when people see that the dog I’m working is in a muzzle. The people who think they’re advocating for the dog or for public safety—talking just loud enough about animal cruelty, or how uncomfortable/inhumane it looks, or how the dog shouldn’t be out in public if it has to wear “that thing”—I chalk it up to ignorance and misinformation on muzzle training.

If someone is asking questions and seems open to information, I’ll explain why muzzle training is so incredibly beneficial, and why it should happen before an (inevitable) stressful event occurs. I’ll give them my personal anecdotes, including the one about my son’s sweeter-than-pie dog rapidly developing bone cancer and not letting anyone handle her rear end because she was in so much pain. At the veterinary clinic, I felt such a sense of relief that she had been muzzle-trained prior to her decline, and that she was confident and comfortable in a muzzle, so the vet staff could also feel confident and comfortable in easing her pain and helping her cross the rainbow bridge. She didn’t “need” the muzzle until she NEEDED it, and it was right at the end of her life—which was not the time for me to force her into one for the first time. She was in pain, she didn’t need any more trauma. Instead, she put her nose into the muzzle herself because it was comfortable, familiar, and was already positively associated with hundreds, possibly thousands, of bites of kibble and treats.

But DANG. I still HEAR the comments. Online, I see all of them, because I see every time someone shares or comments. And when I know that THIS dog was OSE (Owner-Surrendered for Euthanasia), and our rescue pulled her right before she was scheduled to be euthanized in order to give her a second chance—and thereby assumed the risk her owners weren’t willing to take—I feel irritated. I know Honey’s muzzle isn’t protecting the public from her; it’s protecting HER from any potential incidents that would be a death sentence for her. The “what ifs” weigh heavier without the muzzle.

Honey is not a bad dog. She’s not an aggressive dog—and it shows in her good public behavior. However…She nipped a toddler in her home, and no one saw what happened. ANY physical harm on ANY human can result in a Level 3 Classification. You probably know a dog who has done the same, or worse, but who was never reported. We pulled her before she was scheduled to be euthanized, and she now needs two years incident-free or she could be confiscated and euthanized. So yeah—she’s going to wear the muzzle in public, regardless of public commentary.
She’s receiving training. She wears a muzzle. And she is a GOOD DOG.



(and while I’m ranting, train your kids, too.)

06/10/2026

I (Bethany) could have handled this better.

Bridget handled it perfectly.

I’ll be 100% transparent: we’re not in the business of adopting out dogs who aren’t spayed or neutered. Why?

Call your local shelter and ask if they have room for an owner surrender today. Then call your local rescues and ask the same question.

The reality is that most of us are already operating at or beyond capacity. We don’t have an army of fosters standing by, and the pool of people willing and able to take on behaviorally challenged dogs is even smaller.

There are simply more dogs in shelters and rescues than there are homes, kennels, foster placements, and training resources available for them.

We have about five regular, reliable fosters who can consistently handle the types of behavioral cases we take in. At the same time, we receive dozens of surrender requests every month. (I have to read all of them. I could write a surrender request using cliches alone.)

MOST of the dogs we accept require months of training and rehabilitation before they are ready for placement.

Spaying and neutering is one of the tools we have to help reduce the overall burden on an already overwhelmed system.

It helps prevent:

-Accidental litters that create even more demand for limited rescue resources
-The potential passing on of temperament issues to future generations of puppies
-Backyard breeders using female dogs for production and then discarding them when they are no longer profitable
-Pyometra, a serious and potentially life-threatening uterine infection

We can’t rescue our way out of overpopulation. Preventing the next unwanted litter is just as important as saving the dogs already here. And there are a lot of dogs already here.

06/09/2026

🚨 Sharing because this is an emergency, current owners are leaving on Monday and all previous attempts to rehome fell through 🚨

Owner wrote: Maple is an intelligent, playful 15 month doodle mix. She is well-behaved and calm when my husband is home but anxious when he is gone for work (1-3 or more weeks at a time). When he's gone, she paces the house looking for things to chew and can be reactive towards kids and cars. She has bit two of our children as well as a visiting child and snarled and snapped at them and others. We were working with a trainer on resource guarding, but each time my husband leaves the behaviors ramp back up even with plenty of exercise and training sessions.

She is potty trained, crate trained, knows sit, leave it, stay, lay down, and is treat motivated for come and drop it commands.

06/09/2026

Iris is a 1-year-old German Shepherd who was owner-surrendered due to her human moving out-of-state. She is fearful and reactive, and since she wasn’t spayed, she is going to need both medical care and training with her foster mom. She’s already making great progress and is going to make a wonderful active companion. Please follow along to watch her progress, and please share so her future family can find her!

We are asking for donations to help with the cost of her spay. 🫶🏼

05/21/2026

🚨 FOSTERS NEEDED FOR TWO GERMAN SHEPHERD SISTERS 🚨

We are urgently seeking foster homes for two 3-year-old female German Shepherd littermates, Mona and Piper. Their owner has exhausted all other options and can no longer keep them.

🐾 Mona
Mona is a sweet girl who does well with people and cats. She has some anxiety, but she is smart, loving, and knows basic commands from previous training.

🐾 Piper
Piper is also people-friendly and intelligent, but she is not safe with livestock or other animals outside the home. It is suspected that she killed a baby goat, so she will need a foster experienced with shepherds and able to provide careful management.

✨ Both dogs:
• 3 years old
• Current on vaccinations
• No known health issues
• Have completed training in the past
• Know basic commands
• NOT aggressive toward people
• Have lived with cats successfully
• Need homes without livestock

These girls deserve stability, structure, and a chance to succeed. They may be able to be fostered separately, which would help tremendously.

Please reach out if you can foster, share, or help us find safe placements for Mona and Piper. ❤️
Www.alaskaunderdogsrescue.org/foster-adopt-app

05/20/2026

Seeking a potential foster (not currently in the rescue):

Maja is a 3 1/2-year-old spayed Rottie, UTD on shots and knows commands, is housebroken.

She is described as a calm girl but sadly doesn’t get along with the other smaller dogs in the house. She would do best in a home with no small children or animals.

She is described as a good watch dog.

If you are interested in fostering or adopting this dog, please fill out the form here: www.alaskaunderdogsrescue.org/foster-adopt-app

05/14/2026

Next nail trim is on the schedule!! Make sure to add it to yours!!
June 20th, 10am - 2pm
2725 N Green Forest Dr. Palmer AK 99645

05/08/2026

🐾 TOMORROW 🐾

✨ Nail Trim & Vaccine Clinic ✨
📅 Saturday, May 9th
🕙 10 AM – 2 PM
📍 2725 N Green Forest Dr, Wasilla
✔️ Nail trims by donation (supporting our rescue dogs 💙)
✔️ Vaccines on-site
✔️ Healthy K9 Companion joining us with canine massage & cold laser demos 🐾✨

🎟️ BONUS: Every $10 donated = 1 raffle ticket
🐶 Win goodies for you & your pup!

👇👇👇
Drop a 🐾 if you’re coming!!
Tag your friends & share to spread the word! 🔁

We can’t WAIT to see you and your pups there!! 🐾🐶🔥

Alaska Dog Boarding & Training, Inc./ Lytle's K-9's
Paws On The Move
Healthy K9 Companion

05/07/2026

🚨 FOSTER NEEDED FOR CHOPPER ❤️

Chopper urgently needs a foster home.
His family is facing a heartbreaking situation after exhausting every other option (other rescues, rehoming pages, and trying to transport him). Due to a military PCS to Germany, where his breed is restricted/banned, they are unable to take him with them.
Chopper was adopted from Anchorage Animal Care and Control two years ago after being found as a stray, and he has proven to be an incredibly loving, loyal dog with his people. He is fully potty trained, knows basic commands, waits politely at doors, and absolutely adores humans.

He loves running in open fields, bonding with his people, and being part of the family. He is affectionate, smart, goofy, and deeply devoted.
However, Chopper does struggle with dog reactivity and needs an experienced foster willing to manage those behaviors responsibly. While he lives successfully with two dachshunds in his current home, he reacts strongly to unfamiliar dogs in public settings and can become overstimulated in busy environments like hiking trails or campgrounds.
Because of this, Chopper is looking for:
🐾 A foster experienced with reactive dogs
🐾 A calm, structured home
🐾 A secure yard preferred
🐾 Minimal exposure to unfamiliar dogs
🐾 Older children or adult-only home preferred
His family has already tried training, boarding, and medication management. This is not a decision they made lightly.

Chopper deserves a safe place to land while we work to secure the right long-term outcome for him. If you can foster, or even help share this post, please reach out. ❤️