Do Siberian huskies shed in excess???

Question

I want to get a husky as my next dog but i ahte shedding, do huskies shed excessivly??

Answer 1

If shedding is a problem for you, a husky is not a good choice for your next dog. I would recommend a non-shedding or low shedding breed such as poodle, maltese, bichon frise, or any of the wire coated terriers.

If you really do want a husky, daily brushing and monthly grooming (by a professional groomer) can help cut down the hair around the house.

Answer 2

Siberian Huskies shed lightly year-round, then shed very heavily in clumps twice a year which is called "blowing coat." Dogs with double coats (a topcoat and an undercoat) usually blow the undercoat twice a year, beginning of summer and beginning of winter (though some dogs are earlier or later depending on the climate where you live). Huskies need year-round grooming and very intense grooming when they blow coat, otherwise everything in your home will be covered in a layer of fur (and might still be even with rigorous brushing, that's just part of the territory). The best way to potty train a puppy is to use positive reinforcement, and never punish or yell at the pup for having an accident. When you take a dog and rub its nose in the mess, you are only teaching the puppy that you are volatile and mean, they do not understand that you are saying "Do not go to the bathroom in the house." Young puppies need to go out every 3-4 hours to use the bathroom, and usually within 30 minutes to 1 hour right after they eat. Take the pup outside on a schedule and when he goes, praise him a LOT. Tell him how good he is ("You're such a good boy! Good potty outside!") and pet him so that he gets the idea that going outside is good. Do not leave your puppy alone when they are in the potty-training stage, because any opportunity you aren't watching them is an opportunity for them to have an accident in the house. As soon as you see them start circling or sniffing in a way that suggests they need to use the bathroom, take them outside. If they suddenly squat down to pee, clap your hands loudly and yell "AAH!" then grab them and take them outside. When they resume using the bathroom outside, praise them. If you are paper training during the day, keep the puppy in a small enclosed space (like a bathroom) and gradually reduce the area the papers cover, until the papers are just in one small corner of the room. Then when the puppy has gone for about a week without using the papers at all during the day, you can remove the papers completely (or leave them down if you want just for safety's sake). Puppy training pads are supposedly great for "paper training" because they are scent targeted, but I never bothered paying the high price for them when my neighbors would give me a week's worth of free newspaper at a time. Clean-up is a little more of a hassle with newspaper, but it's much cheaper. Good luck! My pup started on papers, but was house-trained in the way described above by the time she was 4 months old. :)

Answer 3

I don't care what anyone says....The Siberian Husky we had.... omg... she could be brushed daily and still shed like crazy..... if you don't like shedding, try a breed that actually has HAIR, not a coat or fur.

Answer 4

Siberian Huskies, Malamutes & other northern breeds not only shed, but also do what is termed 'blowing their coats', where it comes out in wads & they look mangey in the spring & fall - all patchy with hunks of short & patches of longer hair.

Answer 5

with proper grooming and an addiquite diet shedding should not be too much of a problem all dogs shed to some extent but if it is hot where u live it might shed more than usual since they are designed for siberian tundra grooming should relive ur problem but these dogs usually do major shedding twice a year just make sure u groom twice a day when the excesive shedding occurs

Answer 6

Usually only twice a year, spring time and then again right before winter for the main sheds; but when they do it is enough to stuff two pillows. The rest of the years its jsut standard loose fur.
When you get one, make sure you take it to a groomer that does the under coat vacuuming. It doesnt cost any extra to have it done. And it helps ALOT. I have it done to all my dogs and it really cuts down on the excess fur.

Answer 7

All dogs with alot of fur shed. These dogs do shed. You could get it groomed to keep the shedding down.

Answer 8

Then you do not want a husky of any kind.

Answer 9

if properly groomed and kept up then the shedding won't be excessive. but shedding is inevitable.

Answer 10

*********ALL DOGS SHED!!!!!!!!********

ALL "Double-coated" breeds shed PROFUSELY!!!!!

You can KNIT another whole dog w/the coat ANY Nordic breed ***WILL*** shed!!!!