Pet Details

Balto

A.R.F. Pet ID:18940220 - No longer available for adoption
  • Species: Dog
  • Breed: Husky (medium coat)
  • Age: Baby
  • Sex: Male
  • Size Potential: Large
  • Spayed/Neutered: Yes
  • Housetrained: No
  • Good with Cats? Yes
  • Good with Dogs? Yes
  • Good with Kids? Yes

No Longer Available for Adoption

Please see our other dogs or cats available for adoption.

Meet Balto

Balto is an approximately 4 month old male husky puppy who weighs in at 28 pounds.  He came to ARF as part of a large puppy mill rescue.  He is cute as can be and learning all things puppy!  

He likes to play with other dogs though he can be shy at first and is working on potty training. Huskies are a high energy, intelligent breed so a fenced yard is recommended along with regular physical and mental exercise. Balto nibbles on hands like most pups but is quickly learning it's more fun to chew on his toys instead. He already knows to sit for treats and is learning other new things every day.

Balto enjoys sleeping in his crate but he also has the run of the house while the humans are home to supervise, and he's doing well with not chewing on stuff or having accidents. He loves getting pats from his fosters and will lay on the couch to relax when invited. Fill out an application and come meet this cutie!

This pup is micro-chipped and up to date on all vaccinations, and neutered.  The new family will be required to complete a basic obedience course of their choosing.  The pup's adoption fee is $400.  Please note ARF does not approve applications for any puppy under 6 months of age to families that live outside of Illinois and/or beyond 100 miles of Wheaton or Glen Ellyn, IL.  A meeting will not be scheduled until you have an approved application, so if you're interested in adopting this pup fill out an online application today!  https://www.arf-il.org/adopt/application/  Once your application has been approved, an ARF volunteer will contact you to arrange a meeting.  ARF is an all volunteer organization.  Due to a high volume of applications, we are often unable to respond to questions until your application has been approved.  Thank you for your patience! 

More Info About Balto

  • Coat length: Medium
  • Foster: StWo

No Longer Available for Adoption

Please see our other dogs or cats available for adoption.

All pets adopted from A.R.F.-Animal Rescue Foundation include the following as part of their adoption fee:

  • Spay/neuter or a certificate for a low-cost spay/neuter when medically recommended
  • Microchip and registration, a permanent identification to reunite lost pets with their owners
  • Initial de-worming and flea and tick treatment
  • Age-appropriate testing for heartworm/FIV-FELV
  • Age-appropriate vaccines
  • Pre-adoption medical exam
  • A certificate for a free healthy pet exam at one of A.R.F.’s participating veterinarians within 7 days of adoption
  • Offer for a no-risk 30 day free trial with Trupanion pet medical insurance

If a cat or dog is on our website, it is still available for adoption but might have other applicants. If you find yourself interested in one of our animals, submit a no-commitment application immediately. Submitting an application does not commit you to any animal, but does get you a head start with the adoption approval process. Due to a high volume of applications, we are often unable to respond to questions until your application has been approved in approximately 3-5 business days.

We do not schedule meetings until you have an approved application.

A.R.F.-Animal Rescue Foundation does not have a facility where applicants can visit our animals.  The majority of our dogs and cats are brought to adoption events by our volunteers. We invite everyone to come to our events, but we give priority to pre-approved applicants.

If you’re invited to meet an animal:

  • Plan to arrive on time (or early), as we cannot hold animals for any reason.
  • All human household members and dogs (if adopting another dog), must be present in order to be considered as a potential adopter.

Thank you for your interest and cooperation!