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If you need an insulated dog house and straw for your dog who lives outside in Alaska please take a few minutes and FILL OUT THE APPLICATION at www.strawfordogs.org IT IS EASY!
Commenting "I need a house in ABC village" is not enough information for us to send you a house.
Posting a picture of your dog in the comments and saying "I need one" is not enough information either.
How would we even get the house to you with no name, phone number, no email, no instructions sent on how to put it together. This just doesn't work.
Please take a couple minutes and fill out the information we need. If you have any problems just call or text me at 907-310-7294, I will fill out the application for you while you give me the information over the phone, I have done this many times.
WE WILL FIGURE IT OUT but we need the information. So please try to fill it out or CALL ME, I WILL HELP YOU...Let's get your dog an insulated dog house!
JUST A FEW MINUTES CAN TAKE YOUR DOG FROM SLEEPING OUT IN THE COLD TO HAVING AN INSULATED DOG HOUSE AND STRAW! (this adorable puppy's family did it for him, let's do it for your puppy too)!
Commenting "I need a house in ABC village" is not enough information for us to send you a house.
Posting a picture of your dog in the comments and saying "I need one" is not enough information either.
How would we even get the house to you with no name, phone number, no email, no instructions sent on how to put it together. This just doesn't work.
Please take a couple minutes and fill out the information we need. If you have any problems just call or text me at 907-310-7294, I will fill out the application for you while you give me the information over the phone, I have done this many times.
WE WILL FIGURE IT OUT but we need the information. So please try to fill it out or CALL ME, I WILL HELP YOU...Let's get your dog an insulated dog house!
JUST A FEW MINUTES CAN TAKE YOUR DOG FROM SLEEPING OUT IN THE COLD TO HAVING AN INSULATED DOG HOUSE AND STRAW! (this adorable puppy's family did it for him, let's do it for your puppy too)!
MID YEAR UPDATE!
Since Nick, Camilo, and I took over Straw For Dogs in March of 2023...it has really grown. We wanted to take a minute to thank everyone who made this growth possible!
Houses sent out by year:
2023 - 66
2024 - 213
2025 - 315
2026 as of July 1st 267 (we will likely break 450 this year, if we can keep up this pace)....
Our builders at Arctic Chicken Coops are cranking them out as fast as they can!
In additions to insulated houses and straw we are also sending food, inside supplies, tie outs, collars, and we sometimes help with vet care.
The ability to increase the number of houses we send out is a direct relation to donations, discounts, sponsorships, etc.
So we would like to thank every one of you who donatess to Straw For Dogs, every dollar helps. We are all volunteer/no paid positions. All donations go toward helping the dogs. Thank you to every individual and business who donates to help us help the doggies!
Lotto Alaska, PetSmart Charities, ASPCA, VCA Charities, AK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, Ryan Air, INC. Lynden Air Cargo, Northern Air Cargo, BERING AIR, Desert Air Transport, Grant Aviation, ACE AIR, Everts Air, Alaska Airlines, and Ruby Marine all deserve a big thank you for helping Straw For Dogs get insulated houses and straw out to the dogs who need them!
We have started adding signs to our houses in an effort to recognize the agencies that support us. We have already posted many PetSmart, VCA, Lotto Alaska, and Ruby Marine houses.
Not everyone wanted to add a sign....but you will see a couple new ones in this post...We have a Lynden sign you can see in one picture. We now have our Ryan Air signs (designed by our friend Stefanie Miller at Ryan Air). We also have our ASPCA signs ready to add to the next load also pictured below.
We don't mind sharing our dog house space with the many agencies who help us help the doggies! It is the LEAST we can do! Here are a few furries with their new houses (including some new signs).
Since Nick, Camilo, and I took over Straw For Dogs in March of 2023...it has really grown. We wanted to take a minute to thank everyone who made this growth possible!
Houses sent out by year:
2023 - 66
2024 - 213
2025 - 315
2026 as of July 1st 267 (we will likely break 450 this year, if we can keep up this pace)....
Our builders at Arctic Chicken Coops are cranking them out as fast as they can!
In additions to insulated houses and straw we are also sending food, inside supplies, tie outs, collars, and we sometimes help with vet care.
The ability to increase the number of houses we send out is a direct relation to donations, discounts, sponsorships, etc.
So we would like to thank every one of you who donatess to Straw For Dogs, every dollar helps. We are all volunteer/no paid positions. All donations go toward helping the dogs. Thank you to every individual and business who donates to help us help the doggies!
Lotto Alaska, PetSmart Charities, ASPCA, VCA Charities, AK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, Ryan Air, INC. Lynden Air Cargo, Northern Air Cargo, BERING AIR, Desert Air Transport, Grant Aviation, ACE AIR, Everts Air, Alaska Airlines, and Ruby Marine all deserve a big thank you for helping Straw For Dogs get insulated houses and straw out to the dogs who need them!
We have started adding signs to our houses in an effort to recognize the agencies that support us. We have already posted many PetSmart, VCA, Lotto Alaska, and Ruby Marine houses.
Not everyone wanted to add a sign....but you will see a couple new ones in this post...We have a Lynden sign you can see in one picture. We now have our Ryan Air signs (designed by our friend Stefanie Miller at Ryan Air). We also have our ASPCA signs ready to add to the next load also pictured below.
We don't mind sharing our dog house space with the many agencies who help us help the doggies! It is the LEAST we can do! Here are a few furries with their new houses (including some new signs).
Happy Birthday! Thank you for thinking of us! We appreciate your support šš»
On 6/27 we arrived in Nenana at about 11:30 just in time for a DOWNPOUR! It pretty much rained/drizzled for a couple hours but eventually stopped....after we were all soaked of course.
7 of us powered through and got the job done! 40 more insulated houses headed out to the dogs who need them. Thank you to Jim from Arctic Chicken Coops...and his dad...also Jim, Doug, Kaela, Cameron, and all the dogs for spending their Saturday working to help those pups living along the rivers who need houses!
Thank you to Royal Canin for donating several pallets of 35 lb bags of dog food, we put one bag in each house and will continue to do that this summer. We will also send some out to the villages.
Thank you to Ruby Marine for shipping almost 300 houses on the rivers for us since 2024 when we started the River Project!
Thank you to Lotto Alaska for funding our River Project since 2024!
So far 297 dogs have been made a little more comfortable because of you...and we are not finished yet!
If you need an insulated dog house and straw for your outside dog please apply at www.strawfordogs.org
7 of us powered through and got the job done! 40 more insulated houses headed out to the dogs who need them. Thank you to Jim from Arctic Chicken Coops...and his dad...also Jim, Doug, Kaela, Cameron, and all the dogs for spending their Saturday working to help those pups living along the rivers who need houses!
Thank you to Royal Canin for donating several pallets of 35 lb bags of dog food, we put one bag in each house and will continue to do that this summer. We will also send some out to the villages.
Thank you to Ruby Marine for shipping almost 300 houses on the rivers for us since 2024 when we started the River Project!
Thank you to Lotto Alaska for funding our River Project since 2024!
So far 297 dogs have been made a little more comfortable because of you...and we are not finished yet!
If you need an insulated dog house and straw for your outside dog please apply at www.strawfordogs.org
On 6/27 we started our build in a DOWNPOUR! But got it done anyway! 40 more insulated dog houses/straw/and bags of food ready to head down the river to the dogs who need them!
Thank you Lotto Alaska and Ruby Marine for making this possible.
Thank you to Arctic Chicken Coops and BOTH JIMS, CAMERON, KAELA, AND DOUG for donating their Saturday to HELP THE DOG!
Thank you Lotto Alaska and Ruby Marine for making this possible.
Thank you to Arctic Chicken Coops and BOTH JIMS, CAMERON, KAELA, AND DOUG for donating their Saturday to HELP THE DOG!
Pictures are coming in from the first batch of houses sent out from our 2026 RIVER PROJECT!
Look at all these sweet puppies posing so pretty with their new houses!
WE ARE BUILDING 40 MORE INSULATED DOG HOUSES TO SEND OUT ON THE BARGES AT RUBY MARINE THIS WEEKEND....
Probably IN THE RAIN according to the forecast!
TIME IS LIMITED for the River Project so if you have a dog who lives outside along the rivers that Ruby Marine serves please apply for an insulated dog house and straw at www.strawfordogs.org
Thank you to Ruby Marine for donating all of the shipping and thank you to Lotto Alaska for funding all of the houses for our River Project! Both of these amazing agencies have been helping us get houses out to the dogs living along the rivers for 3 YEARS IN A ROW!
Because of Ruby Marine and Lotto Alaska we have provided 297 houses (so far) to dogs living on the Tanana, Yukon, and Innoko Rivers! We have also sent out longer tie outs, inside crates, baby gates, food, and anything else we could send to help provide comfort and resources to the dogs living outside.
PS (You might notice in the picture where the dog is SMILING... the roof is not properly seated....we called the family to get it corrected. Just another reason we ask for "after pictures.")
Look at all these sweet puppies posing so pretty with their new houses!
WE ARE BUILDING 40 MORE INSULATED DOG HOUSES TO SEND OUT ON THE BARGES AT RUBY MARINE THIS WEEKEND....
Probably IN THE RAIN according to the forecast!
TIME IS LIMITED for the River Project so if you have a dog who lives outside along the rivers that Ruby Marine serves please apply for an insulated dog house and straw at www.strawfordogs.org
Thank you to Ruby Marine for donating all of the shipping and thank you to Lotto Alaska for funding all of the houses for our River Project! Both of these amazing agencies have been helping us get houses out to the dogs living along the rivers for 3 YEARS IN A ROW!
Because of Ruby Marine and Lotto Alaska we have provided 297 houses (so far) to dogs living on the Tanana, Yukon, and Innoko Rivers! We have also sent out longer tie outs, inside crates, baby gates, food, and anything else we could send to help provide comfort and resources to the dogs living outside.
PS (You might notice in the picture where the dog is SMILING... the roof is not properly seated....we called the family to get it corrected. Just another reason we ask for "after pictures.")
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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.Ā
Together we can make a difference!
Straw For Dogs is a 501(c)3 organization that dependsĀ on individual donations to support our mission of providing suppliesĀ and resources for pets outdoors.
Your donation is tax deductible, meaningful and accounted for.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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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 ourĀ Application for AssistanceĀ page.
