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General, the disabled puppy, finds an Alaska home

General -- the disabled Husky puppy from Fairbanks so cute he tore people's hearts out -- has found a new home.

Owner Andrea Huisman went looking for help after she recognized that supporting a puppy with no front legs would be too much of a struggle for a newly single mom with four children. Huisman revealed her predicament on Craigslist and the world responded.

Huisman spent almost a month vetting hundreds of people who wanted to help General, before announcing on Facebook that she'd finally found an ideal place for him close to home.

"...We are extremely happy to announce that General has finally found a new home!!'' she wrote Thursday at General the Huskaroo, General's very own Facebook page. "His new family is big, funny, loud and amazing! Just what we were looking for... They have four boys, three dogs, two cats and a huge heart for helping General have the best life that he can. Most important to us is that he is local and we can keep in touch and watch him as he grows. I will be turning over this page to his new mommy and letting her introduce her family as she feels comfortable and posting pics and videos so that everyone can enjoy watching this amazing guy as he grows up."

It appeared the perfect ending for a story about a puppy born with a disability but no less of a lust for life.

General will never follow in the footsteps of his Husky brethren and run the world-renowned Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race (which starts not far from his Interior Alaska home this year), but it appears from his Facebook page he's destined to lead a happy life with people who love him.

Craig Medred

Craig Medred is a former writer for the Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Dispatch and Alaska Dispatch News. He left the ADN in 2015.

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