Post by Laura on Feb 21, 2006 14:00:30 GMT -5
Husky House finally got some press this week, we were at three different theaters this weekend (hence, why I haven't been here much 
) for the "Eight Below" premieres, and Todays Daily Record ran our story 
!
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) for the "Eight Below" premieres, and Todays Daily Record ran our story !www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006602210303
02/21/06 - Posted from the Daily Record newsroom
DAWN BENKO / DAILY RECORD
Gary Beaugrand, 8, of Hopatcong says hello to Whiskey, one of three Siberian huskies that greeted moviegoers who watched the sled dog film 'Eight Below' at Clearview Cinema 10 in Roxbury on Monday. The dogs were brought in by Husky House rescue group to raise awareness and money for their cause.
DAWN BENKO / DAILY RECORD
Skye, left, and Whiskey play as Angela Capalbo, 14, (back left) of Mine Hill and Gillian O'Sullivan, 13, of Wharton watch. Allyson Nimbley of Husky House said her group has rescued or placed 500 dogs in the organization's eight-year existence.
For information about The Husky House rescue group, send an e-mail to huskyhouseinc@aol.com or visit www.huskyhouse.org.
Husky rescue team greets moviegoers in Roxbury
BY MATT MANOCHIO
DAILY RECORD
ROXBURY -- Moviegoers on Monday who saw "Eight Below,"the new Disney film about eight abandoned sled dogs that survive in Antarctica for four months, were treated to the real thing when three Siberian huskies greeted them as they exited Clearview Cinema 10.
That's because Allyson Nimbley and Lorraine Healy of The Husky House rescue group brought along the dogs to emphasize the time and energy any potential owner must be able to devote to Siberian huskies.
"They're sled dogs, they're working dogs," said Healy, who founded the Bridgewater-based outfit. "They're very high energy and require a lot of exercise."
Healy and Nimbley, who distributed fliers, said the concern is that people who see the movie will want a cute Siberian husky pup, and not realize that such an animal is not complacent and needs lots of exercise. In addition, their thick fur coats shed.
"People get them as puppies because they're so gorgeous,"Nimbley said. "Two months later they can't handle this. We do a lot of rescue out of New York City."
Geraldine Densmore of Randolph, who brought her daughter and friends to see the film, stopped to pet Skye, a 6-year-old gray-white husky. Densmore said she owns a rescued dog herself, a mixed-breed, but said it's important for prospective pet owners to do their homework into the breed they want to get.
"People don't understand, it's a lot of work owning a dog," she said.
Nimbley, 36, of Jefferson, said the ideal husky owner is someone who likes nature and taking walks.
"It's just somebody who will exercise the dog, that's all we ask for," Nimbley said.
Inside the theater lobby, Skye and his two buddies, Matrix and Whiskey, hopped around and playfully wrestled with each other, illustrating the breed's energy.
Nimbley said potential husky owners should have a 6-foot-tall fence around their yard, to allow the dog to roam around. She said it's also nice to have a pair of huskies so they can be playmates.
"They can't be off the leash outside because they'll run" and just keep going, Nimbley said. "That's what they're meant to do. It's just instinct in them to run," she explained.
Nimbley, who owns a husky herself, has fostered the dogs in the past. She said Husky House has rescued or placed 500 dogs in the organization's 8-year existence.
The rescue group was at Cinema 10 over the weekend and raised approximately $600 to help fund the organization. Nimbley said at any one time the group has about 30 rescued dogs.
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Matt Manochio can be reached at (973) 989-0652 or mmanochi@gannett.com.
DAWN BENKO / DAILY RECORD
Gary Beaugrand, 8, of Hopatcong says hello to Whiskey, one of three Siberian huskies that greeted moviegoers who watched the sled dog film 'Eight Below' at Clearview Cinema 10 in Roxbury on Monday. The dogs were brought in by Husky House rescue group to raise awareness and money for their cause.
DAWN BENKO / DAILY RECORD
Skye, left, and Whiskey play as Angela Capalbo, 14, (back left) of Mine Hill and Gillian O'Sullivan, 13, of Wharton watch. Allyson Nimbley of Husky House said her group has rescued or placed 500 dogs in the organization's eight-year existence.
For information about The Husky House rescue group, send an e-mail to huskyhouseinc@aol.com or visit www.huskyhouse.org.
Husky rescue team greets moviegoers in Roxbury
BY MATT MANOCHIO
DAILY RECORD
ROXBURY -- Moviegoers on Monday who saw "Eight Below,"the new Disney film about eight abandoned sled dogs that survive in Antarctica for four months, were treated to the real thing when three Siberian huskies greeted them as they exited Clearview Cinema 10.
That's because Allyson Nimbley and Lorraine Healy of The Husky House rescue group brought along the dogs to emphasize the time and energy any potential owner must be able to devote to Siberian huskies.
"They're sled dogs, they're working dogs," said Healy, who founded the Bridgewater-based outfit. "They're very high energy and require a lot of exercise."
Healy and Nimbley, who distributed fliers, said the concern is that people who see the movie will want a cute Siberian husky pup, and not realize that such an animal is not complacent and needs lots of exercise. In addition, their thick fur coats shed.
"People get them as puppies because they're so gorgeous,"Nimbley said. "Two months later they can't handle this. We do a lot of rescue out of New York City."
Geraldine Densmore of Randolph, who brought her daughter and friends to see the film, stopped to pet Skye, a 6-year-old gray-white husky. Densmore said she owns a rescued dog herself, a mixed-breed, but said it's important for prospective pet owners to do their homework into the breed they want to get.
"People don't understand, it's a lot of work owning a dog," she said.
Nimbley, 36, of Jefferson, said the ideal husky owner is someone who likes nature and taking walks.
"It's just somebody who will exercise the dog, that's all we ask for," Nimbley said.
Inside the theater lobby, Skye and his two buddies, Matrix and Whiskey, hopped around and playfully wrestled with each other, illustrating the breed's energy.
Nimbley said potential husky owners should have a 6-foot-tall fence around their yard, to allow the dog to roam around. She said it's also nice to have a pair of huskies so they can be playmates.
"They can't be off the leash outside because they'll run" and just keep going, Nimbley said. "That's what they're meant to do. It's just instinct in them to run," she explained.
Nimbley, who owns a husky herself, has fostered the dogs in the past. She said Husky House has rescued or placed 500 dogs in the organization's 8-year existence.
The rescue group was at Cinema 10 over the weekend and raised approximately $600 to help fund the organization. Nimbley said at any one time the group has about 30 rescued dogs.
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Matt Manochio can be reached at (973) 989-0652 or mmanochi@gannett.com.
BUT YOU WERE AWSOME HUSKY LADY 