When a California-based mom of two first saw her blue-eyed husky named Teyla jump real high, she was stunned and amazed at her newly adopted dog’s gymnastic skills.
Amy O, 36, lives in Los Angeles and loves animals; she has adopted three dogs as of now: Teyla, Kodi, and Willow.
Teyla was 3 years old when she found her forever home in Amy’s family—and for the first few weeks, the adorable Siberian husky was calm as could be. It was only when Teyla started to see other dogs passing by the front door that her amazing jumping skills came out.
Beyond excited, the young husky started leaping several feet into the air, over and over again.
“I was totally shocked,” Amy told The Epoch Times. “I’ve never seen a dog jump that high other than police dogs that are trained that way.
“I knew she could jump because she jumped over our fence a couple times to go after squirrels. But I didn’t realize that she could literally scale up the door and bounce off of it and then keep going.”
In typical Spanish-California style, the family’s front door features ornate iron bars with a secure inner screen, meaning Teyla and Amy’s other two dogs stay safely inside.
Teyla is now 5 and still loves to bounce. Be it social media followers watching her Facebook and Instagram videos or real-life passersby, everyone just loves this jumping husky.
A lot of people love seeing Teyla in action, especially kids. “They go, ‘Whoa!’” Amy said.
“When they walk by, some people, it startles them at first and then they start laughing because it’s so unexpected. But a lot of regulars walk by and they‘ll be like, ’Hey, Teyla.'”
One special person whom Teyla is always particularly pleased to see is the family’s mail lady, whose visits make her jump for joy. “Our mail lady loves her,” Amy said.
The thing that really sets Teyla off is another neighborhood dog, a dominant husky puppy. And when Teyla encounters him, she’ll spring up into the air at least seven times, displaying her athleticism.
“I’m so in awe of the power in her legs,” Amy said. “You can see her muscles and the definition; it’s just insane.”
The mom of two runs a busy household, but despite the energetic nature of her three dogs, says she wouldn’t have it any other way.
Passionate about helping the plight of countless huskies that end up in rescue shelters, Amy has provided her dogs with a happy home. She describes Teyla as “a sweetheart, definitely a family dog.”
“Teyla is so loving,” Amy said. “She loves my kids, and she knows my schedule better than I know my schedule. She’s really smart.”
Anyone considering owning a husky must be aware of their essential need for regular daily exercise. One time, recalls Amy, she was sick for two weeks with flu, and couldn’t get out to do walks. As a result, Teyla became kind of hyperactive.
“Teyla got the zoomies [that] day and started running around and ended up jumping on the hood of my car. I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, what are you doing?’ But after she slid down, I said okay, well, that’s my fault because I didn’t walk her,” Amy said.
Amy says that despite Teyla’s tendency to take great leaps off the ground, she’s actually “a very quiet husky.”
One thing Amy tries to get across to people is that not all huskies are the same.
Amy said: “Some love the sun; some love the cold. There’s been some times when I post ice videos, I get a lot of backlash for it because people think Teyla shouldn’t live in California. But she was born and raised here, so she’s definitely a California girl. She loves the sun. They’re not a cookie-cutter breed.”
The thing about huskies, Amy says, is that there’s a huge variety of personality types. Her other two dogs—both mixed breed and adopted—are Kodi, a wooly pitsky, and Willow, a labsky puppy with a loud bark. All of her three dogs are different, and all require plenty of walks. All three adore splashing in ice pools when it gets hot and eating whipped cream. Teyla, for her part, loves playing around on a trampoline.
The other crucial issue is the sheer volume of huskies in the United States and beyond lacking a stable, forever home.
“I try to encourage people to stop buying from breeders and instead start rescuing ones that need homes the most, helping out those shelters to find their dogs good, loving homes,” she said.
