Just got a Siberian Husky the other night... wondering if anyone else has one? Should this be an outside all the time dog? Just worried about him chewing up the house..
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Friend has one, they bight a lot right away like any puppy, but it slowed down. He keeps his inside the enrty way every night, but make sure you walk them a lot and give them room to play, they are a high energy dog. Make sure you give them a high protein diet because of that.
On a side note, they have HORRIBLE gas. It is something that I have heard across the board from other owners too, so Tieko is not the only dog with it. He could clean out the whole house no problem, to the point of making you gag. Not usre if it is the high protein that they need or what, but beware!!!! haha
On a side note, they have HORRIBLE gas. It is something that I have heard across the board from other owners too, so Tieko is not the only dog with it. He could clean out the whole house no problem, to the point of making you gag. Not usre if it is the high protein that they need or what, but beware!!!! haha
That made me laugh. When I was a kid, we had a pointer-cross hunting dog. On the weekly pilgrimage from Minneapolis to the lake place 3 hours away, Ike,the dog, was in the back of the station wagon sound asleep and snoring like a chain saw, and farting so bad everybody would shout OMG! and simultaneously rolling down all the windows.The dog would wake up and with that " What? " look they give you, all puzzled and innocent.
Repeat the process some minutes later. LOL.
The dog proly thought we were nuts.
Before I got my lab I kicked the idea of getting a Husky. I fostered one for a few weeks and did a lot of research and a few things I learned where: They are escape artist; they will find a way out of almost any kennel and can jump over very high fences. When walking them you have to keep them on a leash because of their instinct to run, even the best trained dog will ignore you and just start running. They can run so fast for such a long time that they actually get lost and can’t find their way home, most Husky’s that are lost don’t run away but just can’t find their way home. The one I had was about 8 months old and I never had a problem with him chewing things but it was impossible to keep him locked up in one area of the house, I had to buy 6 fricken baby gates to keep him in the foyer at night. Knowing I was going to get some type of dog I got a 8x8 kennel for outside and put it on a cement slab. If you put it on dirt they will dig right underneath it, if you put up a kennel with a frame and chain link fence they will pull the chain link apart and escape out of the hole. If its not 6 feet tall they can jump out of it. If the latch does not have some type of locking mechanism that requires thumbs from the outside to open, they will figure out how to open it. I noticed the dog I had was much happier being outside at night than inside. Being only 8 months old he didn’t mind the -40 below nights at all, he seemed much happier being outside than inside. I spent $160 in materials to build him a dog house any homeless person would die to live in and the little turd would burrow in the snow and sleep outside next to the dog house. Just a few things I noticed while I had my Husky.
Talk with Winter Brew- he and his wife have a championship kennel of Siberians. One of thier dogs won best of breed at Westminister.
since hes the only dog I got you think It would help him or anything if he slept in my room during the night and put him out in the kennel during the day? or is that just dumb and have to stay in the kennel all the time. I agree on the fart thing, first night I had him he ripped one... bad.. I was all pissed looking around for the poop in my room then finaly came to he must have just farted... Invisiable fences work at all you thing?
In all honesty all of them I have seen like being outside and are much happier there even more so when its snowing. Keep in mind what their breed is accustom to they are adappted to rediculously cold temps in the wilderness and LOVE snow. Is there any reason you want it inside othr than personal preferance? Like said above they are great a escaping some can even climb trees a little bit so a flat fence with nothing to climb with is a good idea like vinyl with a cement footer at the base so they cant dig out. It seems like alot of work for a dog but they are among some of the most loyal and loving breeds out there.
The dog will have no problem outside in the cold if that is what you are worried about. He will just dig himself a hole in the snow (or dirt) to lay in. As far as in the house, I wouldn't recommend leaving him in there unattended. We had one chew on the legs of all 4 dining table chairs while my wife was in the shower. But yeah, you better have a good fence or he'll be gone. And if he gets out the gate, you might as well get your keys and chase him in the car because they can cover a lot of ground fast and don't tire easily. Huskies are probably the most beautiful dogs, and very loyal and affectionate and would probably love to sleep with you in bed every night. Just make sure they are getting PLENTY of exercise because they need it.
I had one and he was a pain in the a**. First class escape artist. He killed half the cats in my neiborhood. I hope yours behaves better! He wanted to be outside all the time. (Probably so he could go under, over, and through the fence) LOL.
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We had a breeding pair and 3 litters of pups. They are beautiful, loyal and almost too smart. We never had any chewing problems past puppyhood. Our female prefered to stay outside, the male was just the opposite. Get a good vacuum, you will need it come March. I used (the male died two years ago at 14, female last year at 16) to take them out in the desert and let them out of the truck, unload the bike and go chase them down and herd them back, great exercise for them and fun for me. Oh, and after they were 6-8 months old our neighborhood was free of stray cats. Stupid things just kept coming in the yard and the female sure thought they made good snacks between meals.
Stupid things just kept coming in the yard and the female sure thought they made good snacks between meals. 
I have a couple riding buddies who are like that.
Makes for a swell 800 mile ride out to Dubois!
Here are some pictures of my old Husky with some lab mix. He was one awesome dog. They are hard to replace no matter when they die. Bear was 13. As you can see he loved to rob the veggies in the garden. Oversized cucumbers never went to waste. Yes, they are loyal and yes, they have tons of energy. The colder it is out side the more they love to play, we shaved his fur in the summer and his energy level was always a burst of fun to watch. Bear stayed in the house and we never had problems with him eating furniture. His hair was gorgious, real long, shiny, and super soft.
Siberian Husky's you have to love them!!
High High Energy and Very Very Smart!!!
When I met my wife she was running a team of 4 sled dogs all siberians!! Those dogs can be sound asleep, either see the sled or maybe just here the sound of their harness and look the hell out!! My one lead male could come over an 8' fence ready to go to work. The rest would chew through the fence if they could ready to go. Every one of them would pull their heart out if asked. But put them to bed in the house every night and you would hardly know their there. Some liked the house and some liked it outside. They all had very cool different and distict personalitys, and it takes some time to figure them out. Don't give up to easily they are a true free spirit of a breed!!
We've since lost our team, only have one left and she is 18 years old. She still lopes around our ten acre trail; every single morning!! One thing I do know they are very vocal. Not so much barking all the time but actually sounds like they are talking to you. They are like any dog, if they are bored they will chew and dig!! We crate trained ours and it helped tremendously!!
Please treat them with respect, and give them credit for the athletes they are, ie don't chain them up!!! and exercise them as much as possible and you'll find this breed a true champion and a true friend. You have to commit time to these dogs if you can't its just not fair to them!!
Please if you have any ?'s my wife and I would be happy to respond with any info and techniques we can!!
IMHO!!
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-T
High High Energy and Very Very Smart!!!
When I met my wife she was running a team of 4 sled dogs all siberians!! Those dogs can be sound asleep, either see the sled or maybe just here the sound of their harness and look the hell out!! My one lead male could come over an 8' fence ready to go to work. The rest would chew through the fence if they could ready to go. Every one of them would pull their heart out if asked. But put them to bed in the house every night and you would hardly know their there. Some liked the house and some liked it outside. They all had very cool different and distict personalitys, and it takes some time to figure them out. Don't give up to easily they are a true free spirit of a breed!!
We've since lost our team, only have one left and she is 18 years old. She still lopes around our ten acre trail; every single morning!! One thing I do know they are very vocal. Not so much barking all the time but actually sounds like they are talking to you. They are like any dog, if they are bored they will chew and dig!! We crate trained ours and it helped tremendously!!
Please treat them with respect, and give them credit for the athletes they are, ie don't chain them up!!! and exercise them as much as possible and you'll find this breed a true champion and a true friend. You have to commit time to these dogs if you can't its just not fair to them!!
Please if you have any ?'s my wife and I would be happy to respond with any info and techniques we can!!
IMHO!!
Thanx
-T
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well not a husky, but kinda similar, my malamute loves to be inside at night, unless its snowing, then he is happier just to sit outside in the snow..I read a comment further up about a guy who made the dog house that his dog never used..same thing here, he would rather sleep on the concrete or in the snow..
but the comments about the exercise are very true, if i dont take my guy out a least once a day he is restless and lets you know he is not happy..and if he gets bored your back yard will take some abuse, mine looks like the moon, or a mine field..he loves to dig..
one thing you need to be careful of is that since they are a double coated dog they get very hot in the summer, we dont get a ton of hot days around here but when it is hot he hides any place he finds shade..and im not sure about a husky but with a mal you cant shave them since they have very senstive skin and will actually get sun burns..so just another thought for you..
but the comments about the exercise are very true, if i dont take my guy out a least once a day he is restless and lets you know he is not happy..and if he gets bored your back yard will take some abuse, mine looks like the moon, or a mine field..he loves to dig..
one thing you need to be careful of is that since they are a double coated dog they get very hot in the summer, we dont get a ton of hot days around here but when it is hot he hides any place he finds shade..and im not sure about a husky but with a mal you cant shave them since they have very senstive skin and will actually get sun burns..so just another thought for you..
My buddy had a husky/wolf mix. Almost daily you could gather up all the fur that fell outta that dog and knit another dog. It was ridiculous. But even tempered, (once he got to know you, if you weren't supposed to be in his yard you better hope somebody was home), loyal to the death and just a really fine looking animal.
I know this is Snowest but consider taking up skijoring (dog pulls CC skier). You're in MN so there's prolly a club near where you live.
It's a blast, great exercise for you and the dog and something to do when the light is too flat to ride.
It's a blast, great exercise for you and the dog and something to do when the light is too flat to ride.
i have 2 of them they are a great kids dog we had 3 litters of puppys a total of 25 and we kept in touch with all the owners and there was one thing they all asked ........are your dogs escape artists and i had to tell them...yes..
they learn very quickly how to get out of a fenced yard ....and if small animals get into your yard like skunks and other small rodents like that consider it dead especialy if they get near the food dish......they love to be in the house but they have no problem with outside in fact if they have a dog house they usuale would rather sleep in a hole they dug in the yard.....
they learn very quickly how to get out of a fenced yard ....and if small animals get into your yard like skunks and other small rodents like that consider it dead especialy if they get near the food dish......they love to be in the house but they have no problem with outside in fact if they have a dog house they usuale would rather sleep in a hole they dug in the yard.....
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and they can climb!!!! found mine on my shed roof and standing on my 6 ft fence! lol
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