Does anyone have a Huskee(sp?)?

Question

im gettin a Huskee(sp?) and im not to sure what all to do with it so if antone has one plz give me some info!

Answer 1

Siberian Huskies need a lot of brushing and a 6' tall fence - they are big on running away. They are pretty clean and easy to housebreak, but they are harder than average to train for everything else.

These are the books that I recommend to my students; you can get them on Amazon.com
What All Good Dogs Should Know – Volhard http://www.volhard.com/
Good Owners, Great Dogs - Brian Kilcommins
Dog Tricks : Eighty-Eight Challenging Activities for Your Dog from World-Class Trainers by Haggerty and Benjamin
Don't Shoot the Dog - Pryor
Training Your Dog: The Step by Step Method - Volhard
Dog Problems - Benjamin
Cesar's Way - Cesar Millan
Also, watch the Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic Channel. Cesar Millan is the best trainer I've ever seen on TV.
http://www.dogpsychologycenter.com/

Answer 2

I have a husky female now, before her a husky male, and my family raised them when I was growing up. I love them, but this is my last one. I don't think it takes longer to train them, my husky is much better at picking up new things than either of my german shepherds, but once she knows the trick she does it when she wants to not by voice command. The shepherds are very good voice command dogs once they know the command; however, it sometimes takes them weeks to learn and the husky only a few minutes. You have to be ready to be very firm, and get a crate!!!! If the dog is left unattended, the damage can be phenomenal. My male husky was 10 before I could always leave him out of his crate, my female is now 6 and she is still in her crate when I go to work, it's just too long and she gets excessively bored. She can still clear a 6 ft fence by at least 2 ft. She can dig under the fence in less than five minutes, and she eats wood, so she can eat pieces of the fence until there is a little opening and then she somehow squeezes the rest of her body through it. Forget calling her, she isn't going to turn around and run back, chasing her only makes her think it's more fun to run further. My husky can open the sliding glass door if it's not locked, sliding pantry or closet doors as well, and she can open the regular doorknob doors in the house, apparently the front door is too heavy or she's saving that as one of her next tricks. Forget cabinets, place all dog treats overhead and only boring items below. However, watch what you place in the cabinets because if the dog can get to it, it's fair game. She has eaten more things that she shouldn't than I can probably remember, but here are a few, shaving cream (those lids are a joke), bars of soap - box and all, plant food, coffee creamer, coffee beans, Easter candy (yep chocolate - lots of it), my sandwich I had on the table to take to work (even the baggie it was in), dirt (from a potted plant), the plant, part of the pot the plant was in, panty hose, hair gel, blue conditioner (she pooped blue, then teal, then green for days), and keep in mind lots of these she did at one time because I started putting stuff up the more I got to know her :)

I have never had a husky that went blind and I do prefer the blue eyes (light eyes are more prone to problems) - however, when selecting the puppy make sure the parents were checked for cataracts, because husky's are prone to them.

Get your husky micro chipped and put a tag on the collar with a phone number, and don't be surprised when you have to FLY somewhere to go pick up your dog.

Do not take this dog lightly, they are very high maintenance, I love mine to death, and she is so sweet and cute looking, and that fools people. I have a 10-month-old german shepherd puppy that is worn out trying to keep up with my husky.

Squirrels, cats, and some other small animals have all been run down and killed by my husky and she will not back down from other dogs either - no matter how big or what kind.

Fur, I hope piece of clothing you own matches fur - there's going to be lots of it. Once to twice a year a husky blows coat and during that time I have enough fur to make a whole pack of huskies. I can brush her for two hours and still keep pulling fur out by the handfuls. The rest of the year, she just sheds lightly.

On the good side, they are very low odor dogs, I bathe my husky once every 6 months and unless she gets in something she doesn't smell like a dog - not so with the shepherds. She's very active so I rarely have to cut her nails - they are almost always worn down. In addition, she likes to sleep late, more so than the shepherds - they get up too early and want to go out she likes to sleep, but once she is up, she's up. She doesn't bark, but she is very vocal, she talks in a dog sort of way. She is not a watchdog, although if someone is at the house she is usually the first one at the door, but she's not barking just sniffing. She is super with kids and most people, a very friendly dog to humans.

Do your homework, because my dog is not unusual she is a very normal husky.

Answer 3

I have a Husky German Shepherd mix.They are wonderful dogs,but they can be a handful.They need a lot of exercise,they dig obsessively,they can jump over a six foot fence,they are escape artists and they can be destructive.The upside is that they are good with kids,very loyal,protective of their pack(you),loving and downright adorable.Please don't pick a dog without researching their traits.You could end up with a dog that doesn't fit your lifestyle.Good Luck!

Answer 4

all right. 1st of all it is spelled HUSKY not huskee. huskies can get blind at a really young age, sumtimes even around 7 yrs. they r very kind and luv to run. get sum more info @ akc.org

Answer 5

Keep it fed, love it, make sure it has a warm dry place in the winter, a cool dry place in the summer, and teach it manners.

Answer 6

Usually, one would want to research a breed before getting it.

Try this website: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/siberianhusky.htm