Nordic Retreat + Rescue

10/21/2026

Apparently we’re in the business of creating lap dogs 🤷🏻‍♀️💚

Michael Knutson is living his best life with Sasha (white husky) and Mishka (grey and white husky).

Check out our website for available dogs!

www.nordicretreatandrescue.org/available-dogs

10/19/2026

Just a girl’s day out with Athena for her initial rescue vetting! She has mastered the classic husky side eye 👀

Photos don’t do this girl justice - she is so stunning! Bonus: she is affectionate, sweet, social, and so friendly!

10/12/2026

📣 FOSTER HOMES NEEDED 📣

Howie (intact male Siberian Husky) and Athena (intact female Husky mix) were on the euthanasia list at a shelter in Illinois because they were out of space. Our friends at WILD CANINE RESCUE pulled them and held them for us to pick up on our way through on our way back from Tennessee!

These two are great so far - friendly, social, and good with dogs and people!

If you can help, please let us know!

Applications: www.nordicretreatandrescue.org/applications

Can’t foster but want to help? Check out the 🔗 link in our bio 🔗 for ways to donate, our Amazon wishlists, and more!

10/09/2026

These little cuties were in the rescue parade today at the Samoyed national specialty! They received beautiful framed rosette plaques with their names. Can’t wait to take them home and hang them up! 🎀🎀🎀

10/08/2026

Where in the 🌎 is the NR+R crew this week?

📍Kingsport, TN for 🐾

Dottie, Harper, and Rooney are acting as ambassadors for rescue Samoyeds this week at the Samoyed national specialty show! They have loved meeting all the attendees, exhibitors, and dogs, and sharing their rescue stories.

10/02/2026

Show us your besties! You know the ones...you can fight one second and die for each other the next.

Rooney the Samoyed and Polo the Siberian Husky are thick as thieves. Are they always dirty from romping around and wrestling in the yard? Yes. But are they always happy? Also yes. 💚

Rooney was part of the Samoyed puppy rescue in Iowa back in February (led by our friends at Paws-N-Claws Iowa), and Polo came to us from in August!

09/30/2026

What a mix of blue, brown, and green eye colors these little meatballs have! As puppies get older, their eye color changes a lot - we can't wait to see what colors each of their eyes ends up being!

We think Tito has one brown, one blue, and Enzo and Geno look like they have one green, one blue - and on opposite eyes! Fia and Nino are holding it down with blue eyes...for now 🙂.

We think they are mostly Siberian Husky with a little bit of Australian Shepherd and C**n Hound.

Our team is working on growing and socializing these puptatoes to get them ready for adoption. They're being fostered while we're gone to , the Samoyed Club of America's National dog show, in Tennessee starting this weekend. Applications are open and will be reviewed when our team gets back! Ideal adoptive placement will be by the end of October.

Applications: www.nordicretreatandrescue.org/applications

09/28/2026

Do you think puppies are born knowing how cute they are, or is this coy little side eye a learned behavior? 🥹

If you’re interested in adding a furry friend to your family, fill out an application on our website to start the approval process! We try to match you with a dog that best fits your preferences and lifestyle.

🔗Link in bio🔗

09/24/2026

those who get it, get it. 🧽🫧

09/19/2026

See you soon, City of C**n Rapids, MN - Local Government and friends!

The C**n Rapids Pet Fair is TODAY (Saturday, Sept. 19)!

Bring your furry friends on a leash and join other pet lovers for this FREE event from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the C**n Rapids Civic Center, 11155 Robinson Dr.

NEW THIS YEAR... Pet Supply Swap, pet ornament craft, ball pit treat hunt and DIY tug toy! Also, enjoy event staples including a pet/owner costume contest, games, crafts, vendor booths, demonstrations, photo booth and prize drawings.

More info. and schedule:
https://www.coonrapidsmn.gov/1305/Pet-Fair

Food for Sale by:
• Just In Time Concessions (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560810935736)
• The Brick Oven Bus

Event Vendors & Organizations:
• Andover Animal Hospital, MN
• Apollo Treats
• CBDelicacy
• Chuck & Don's Pet Food & Supplies
• Dreamy Treats & Sweets
• Julia and Kelly Crafts
• Kitty Revolution
• MuttStache
• Nordic Retreat + Rescue
• The Pampered Pup (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574643636137)
• Pet Dermatology Clinic
• Purr Gold
• Rainbow Whiskers Kitten Rescue MN (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090313841903)
• Run Wild Pup LLC (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575677108067)
• Woof Cookie Co.
• WorkshopMadeWithLove

Educational Partners & Demonstrations:
• C**n Rapids Police Department
• Blaine Police Department
• Anoka County Emergency Management
• C**n Creek Watershed District
• Minneapolis Animal Care & Control

Thank You to our Donors:
• Broadway Bar & Pizza C**n Rapids
• Cub Foods
• Grand Slam
• Jimmy John's
• Nothing Bundt Cakes
• Stone Mountain Pet Lodge

Thank You to our Sponsors for Supporting C**n Rapids Events and Programs:
• CharitAble MN
• Connexus Energy
• C**n Rapids Community Strength Foundation
• C**n Rapids Crime Prevention Association
• C**n Rapids Youth Hockey Association
• Gateway Fiber
• Magnifi Financial
• Riverdale Village
• TruStone Financial Credit Union