Huskies!

Mals have exactally the same problems as huskies with the added health problems associated with bigger dogs.

I've met huskies off their leads who are very well behaved with people who sled them and do consistant training with them from a puppy, thats not to say all huskies can be like this but meeting the guy with his fostered husky who would walk to heel I'd like to think an experienced trainer can get those results.

Reinforcing the fact these dogs aren't for everyone.

KaHn
 
A.N.Other said:
That's sad. We've always let all of our dogs off the lead (provided you're in a relatively remote / secure location). Our previous Husky was never let off the lead by his first owners, but when we got him (age 4, so full of himself) we let him off relatively soon after he got to know us and he was as good as gold. Unless your running with a Husky on a lead, then even a morning and an evening walk isn't really enough for them unless they can do some running.
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Elkhounds are nowhere near as big and long legged as huskies, but she gets two long walks a day and my dad often runs with her on the lead.

We'd love to let her off the lead but it's just not an option. If she sees something interesting she'll just run for it even if it's off on the horizon. It seems to be quite common with them.
 
Every single time a Husky thread comes around I end up pouting and wanting one. I've wanted a Husky for as long as I can remember, and I think that we pretty much have the lifestyle for one now. I work, obviously - but the wife is a stay at home mum and looks after our daughter. At the moment she is completely opposed to the idea, however I'm hoping that once the little one is older that she might come round. I'm currently working on getting in shape, and am developing a love of walking and jogging... the idea of getting one of these little bundles of fun to pull me all around the park on a cold, wet, saturday morning actually appeals to me.
 
Really love these dogs. The gf bought a stupid pomeranian and I HATE ITTTTTTTTT!

drives me up the wall... seriously want to put it in the microwave or something.
 
PardonTheWait said:
Elkhounds are nowhere near as big and long legged as huskies, but she gets two long walks a day and my dad often runs with her on the lead.

We'd love to let her off the lead but it's just not an option. If she sees something interesting she'll just run for it even if it's off on the horizon. It seems to be quite common with them.
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A pure bread sibe is no different in size than a lab or something really, its all these inuits and other cross breads that every tom dick and harry are breeding as they please.

Does my head in
 
@SourChipmunk

Mika is the name of my husky as well lol

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Delvis said:
A pure bread sibe is no different in size than a lab or something really, its all these inuits and other cross breads that every tom dick and harry are breeding as they please.

Does my head in
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some dont get much bigger than a small collie as well, got a mate who races and his lead dog is very small, but he says she's the average for a pure blooded siberien.

but saying that he has a male husky which isnt much smaller than a german shepard :eek:
 
GAC said:
some dont get much bigger than a small collie as well, got a mate who races and his lead dog is very small, but he says she's the average for a pure blooded siberien.

but saying that he has a male husky which isnt much smaller than a german shepard :eek:
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Naturally, you are bound to get some variation in sizes :) Bitches tend to be smaller in general anyway.

I wouldn't be surprised if theres a bit of mal in the male husky, but again, you can get big pure breds.
 
yeah thats his thought. as the snout on the big male looks very mal, as in well built and square.

funny thing is my mal will jumpo at his male but will run away from rat like dogs. not keen on them at all. tis very odd.
 
yeah, can tell with the snout and the clumsy look :P

mals maybe big and powerfull but are about as delicate and agile as a hippo.
 
PardonTheWait said:
Elkhounds are nowhere near as big and long legged as huskies, but she gets two long walks a day and my dad often runs with her on the lead.

We'd love to let her off the lead but it's just not an option. If she sees something interesting she'll just run for it even if it's off on the horizon. It seems to be quite common with them.
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My first doggy when growing up was an Elkhound. Yeah, definitely couldn't let him off the lead. I can't count the amount of times he escaped from the yard while I had the fence open pulling out the lawnmower or something, and ended up chasing him down the street. :p


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@SourChipmunk

Mika is the name of my husky as well lol

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He looks entirely too happy. :)
 
kahn might be one of thee most clued up dogey person on this forum means nothing huskies are a breed unto themselves cant compare them to normal dogs. im a member of the majority of the huskies forums up and down the uk, regularly done husky meets with over 60 huskies at each meet, pinch collars come recommended especially if your dogs a puller or has a high prey drive, as to people sharpening the tips of the prongs that is just seriously stupid, the pinch collars i have ALL prongs are rubber tipped and i have spare rubber tips incase any are lost. Feel free to go on your rant!!!!
 
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I wouldn't believe half the people on those forums quite frankly, most of them are mental.

No ones ranting anyway, just expressing views on collars which effectively stab your neck at every movement you make ;) Regardless of rubber
 
Every time a god/cat thread comes up, I always end up wanting one! Still if I had a choice, i'd get a Doberman over a Husky, but only just. :p
 
some of them may be mental but they do know the breed inside out, the criteria for using pinch collars is far different from using a normal collar, they are regarded as more a training tool than an everyday use, if abused or used incorrectly then it will lead to harm or injury just like any other type of collar, just annoys me how people pass judgement so easily without establishing all the facts beforehand
 
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