Huskies!

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Anyone here own a Husky? After reminiscing watching the good old Snow Dogs I'm eager to get my hands on one of these beautiful animals. They truly are incredible. If you have one, post pics up, I'd love to see :D
Are they relatively 'easy' to raise? Any problems along the way?
 
Not an easy dog to keep or train for that matter, beware! Dont fall into the trap of wanting a dog for what they look like. I suggest you read up on the charcteristics of the breed.

Remember what Husky's are bred for, very energetic, a pack animal and requires mental and physical exercise. They can be very difficult to housebreak.
 
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Not an easy dog to keep or train for that matter, beware! Dont fall into the trap of wanting a dog for what they look like. I suggest you read up on the charcteristics of the breed.

Remember what Husky's are bred for, very energetic, a pack animal and requires mental and physical exercise. They can be very difficult to housebreak.
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Any idea where to check out for guidance? I won't be getting one for a while (if I do) anyway so it's best to start reading up now rather than later!
 
always wanted a husky too! i live in a big house now with a massive field right behind it so exercising it wouldnt be a problem and with me working 4 nights a week id look after it during the day and my old man at night then me at the weekends!

i used to have an awesome German shepard called zak when i was 17 but my mum used to take it out for walks and one day it pulled her down the road and she got rid of it behind it back, still havent forgotton her till this day!

so would love to get another dog sometime ill keep an eye on this thread!

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chews shoes, costing a fortune...

needs tons of excercise

and his stomach is the most fragile thing on earth ( food wise )

Would easily swap him for the mrs in a second... :D

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Assasin-uk said:
chews shoes, costing a fortune...

needs tons of excercise

and his stomach is the most fragile thing on earth ( food wise )

Would easily swap him for the mrs in a second... :D

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Wow! He's beautiful!
Do you do daily exercises? What exercises do you do? Just walks/jogs etc?
 
Westie said:
always wanted a husky too! i live in a big house now with a massive field right behind it so exercising it wouldnt be a problem and with me working 4 nights a week id look after it during the day and my old man at night then me at the weekends!

i used to have an awesome German shepard called zak when i was 17 but my mum used to take it out for walks and one day it pulled her down the road and she got rid of it behind it back, still havent forgotton her till this day!

so would love to get another dog sometime ill keep an eye on this thread!

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My grandparents and parents owned dog then in the 80s when I was born they got rid, they had a Jack Russell that was mental, some of the old pics, they had digged the footings for the extension and the thing jumped into it, got an old photo of it, covered in mud head to toe.

I love dogs, always wanted one but they need a massive amount of time and care, no that simple when people are working, no way would I leave a dog at home all day after treating it like part of the family.

Want a dog and work and cant come home during the day = make it live outside for the rest of its life, don't tease it with a nice warm house, then outside then an empty house, total disgrace when people treat dogs like some sort of play thing.

Dogs love to live outside, neighbour has two labs, they are kept in a large kennel and never let in the house, played with and taken for a walk, they dont know any better, its when you gets these **** chucking a dog out at night after being a warm house, idiot owners rile me up.
 
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They are very handsome dogs but as mentioned you've got to consider more than that if you're thinking about owning a dog - they, perhaps more than most dogs nowadays, are pack animals so you've got to be very clear about how the pack hierarchy works with them. They're often wilful, stubborn and require lots of exercise to tire them out so I'd suggest it's best if you've got lots of time to devote to them - that's not to say that they're impossible to have and train by any means but relatively "easy" isn't a phrase that seems appropriate here.

If this is a first dog for you then I think you're probably better looking at another breed or even going down to your local animal rescue to pick up a dog without a home - these animals can often have their own issues but they are usually already housebroken if you get an adult.
 
As has been said, read up on the breed, and if you are REALLY thinking about getting one, I would personally foster one from a respected welfare first, as they can be shock.

They can vary GREATLY from dog to dog, for instance, our 5 year old will sleep all day practically if he had the choice, yet someone else I know has two that are 1 year olds and have gone through two sofas and eaten a car to pieces, one practically may as well be diagnosed with ADHD as well :p

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Please op, do your research, last thing I want is for you to go out and get a puppy from some knock off breeder (which there are FAR too many of by the way) and end up getting the thing re-homed because it ends up being too much for you.

Puppies are tempting, but I'd personally get a re-home first, they're practically like staffies at the moment

EDIT: Don't expect to walk it off lead either, unless it is in a 100% enclosed area with 6ft+ fences all around, yes they 'can' trained for recall, but 9/10 if they see something they want, they will go and get it.
 
I have wanted a Huskey for years. Ideally I want a Huskey/Border Collie cross. And yes I am aware that would be a mental combination. I'm not going to get one though until we live in a much more suitable place to have one. We are planning on hopefully moving to the Scottish Highlands one day, so would wait until then. Would love to work the dog and get it dog sledding. :D
 
The saying 'can't teach an old dog new tricks' is very much a case with huskies/malamutes.

Unless you get them trained and socialised from a very young age (preferably start just as they come off the mother) they can be very stubborn, very bad mannered and difficult to train. Far from impossible, but time and patience consuming. Be aware.

Lead training is a must because strength is abundant.

Working in an animal shelter I've seen a handful and they usually come in at around 1 or 2 years old mainly because the people haven't trained the dog properly and the difficulties with the animals problemed demeanor is the result.

Highly strung is an understatement.

The positives are they're very very loyal once they know who is boss and extremely loving. If you do get the right one and manage it properly you will have a wonderful dog.
 
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I has a husky x collie x lab. He's wonderful, bit of an excited chap but all in all a good dog. He was quite easy to train :)

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i got my husky just because of her looks from a pet store :o

it was my first time to own a dog too. but i've a lot of time to train her.

right now she is still a 4 month puppy and i've trained her to do tricks (sit, down, up and speak) and is housebroken (walk to the door and wait to be let out, she'll whine if she's desperate)

training her wasn't easy. it needs a lot of patience

i only walk her out 10 minutes a day. she plays with her toys inside the house and tires herself out.

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Fair play. Just be prepared for boredom to settle in soon, she'll need more exercise eventually.

EDIT: I'm hoping she'll grow in to those ears ;) Looks rather British racing type
 
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