So I have a 3 year old female Siberian Husky that has had a difficult time adjusting to recent moves. Previously, we lived on an acre of land with two other dogs (lab mixes). I'm now living in the city with a tiny yard (big house though) and my roommate has a 6 year old beagle. The beagle won't really play with the husky and she is really quite sad and depressed. She won't go out in to the yard much either, but when she lived in our old house, she'd go out for hours. So I am thinking of getting another dog (we won't be in the city for more than a year) and need help chosing it. I don't really want a super high energy dog, but I do want one that will play with the husky. Everytime I take her to a playdate with other dogs, she becomes the dog she used to be. I plan on getting a rescue/shelter dog and it can be older as well. I am not home a whole lot so it would also be good to be a breed that is not needy, so to speak. Suggestions?
2007-01-05 02:49:34 · 20 answers · asked by atheanaye 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Her current exercise is roughly 2 trips to the park per day (she is actually not like a normal husky in that I don't have to put her on a leash) , and 4-5 visits per week for playdates with a black lab mix and then a terrier mix.
2007-01-05 03:24:07 · update #1
Get a mutt with a good personality. In my experience, mixed breed dogs are generally smarter and older shelter dogs are very happy to have a home and are quite eager to please.
2007-01-05 02:53:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a rescue shelter dog of approximately the same size as your husky will be great. They can play and romp with each other without getting hurt. Choose one that touches your heart and I am sure your husky will find a new playmate. They always say that a young dog or pup will bring the puppy back into an older lifeless dog. Have fun and take your time choosing, I am sure you will find another loving baby to enjoy. Give your husky a big hug for me.
2007-01-05 02:57:56 · answer #2 · answered by sandy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't get another dog until after you move. The Husky will adjust. Also, why not just take the husky to the dog park more often? It will be good for both of you.
2007-01-05 02:55:03 · answer #3 · answered by bumppo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So to a few different pounds/shelters and check out all the dogs. It will be hard not to just grab the first dog you feel bad for, but take a few of them out for walks to see how things go. Check their temperament testing cards that will let you know if they are good with other dogs, etc. Also, a lot of shelters will let you bring your dog with you and take the prospective adoptee out on a leash to meet your dog where they will both be in neutral ground, and your husky can help choose a suitable companion for itself. :)
2007-01-05 02:57:52 · answer #4 · answered by Rain S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, all dog breeds are needy. If I were you would get a full blooded lab, but I would get a puppy because they are more easily trained when you start training them when they are puppies. Labs are by far the best breed, the are very smart, they don't shed, and they instinctively want to please their master. They are also a very hard working hunting dog but make great pets as well, indoors or out. I would suggest having a few acers for them to run around on.
2007-01-05 02:58:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you should get another husky or a mutt,because mutts are lovable and don't need you much. But, they aren't inside dogs because I have 2 mutts and they like outside. Husky would be good because it's the same breed as the other and they should have fun together unless one gets more territorial. Don't get a bulldog though, because all bulldogs are vicious towards other dogs, just as mine is towards my mutts. Best of luck finding that right dog!
LilMiss
2007-01-05 03:19:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure that the dog is not getting as much exercise as she used to..and / or She could be missing the other dogs. I know when I had to put down one of my dogs the other moped around for a while. We just tried to occupy her as much as we could.(seeming as we didn't have the room for another dog.) (more walks more love ) She is now OK...back to her normal hyper self.. We did get a cat for her she loves it and unlike a dog it is much easier to care for, and doesn't take up as much room as another dog would.. Also we didn't have the time into training another dog. Being a female dog she may even take to a kitten as if it was a pup of hers.
I hope that she is feeling better soon...
2007-01-05 03:00:42 · answer #7 · answered by mrs.mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're going to a shelter they may have more mixed breeds than actual purebreed dogs. I'd just get a mid sized one that's happy and outgoing if you've got a small yard. Something like a retriever or standard poodle mixed in.
2007-01-05 02:53:42 · answer #8 · answered by onecutebyrd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would suggest a toy fox terrier i have one and there super in energy they never run out of energy and there cute and cuddly there very sweet and nice with children and gets along with dogs and like to play with them i would suggest a girl would be nice because if the boy bites her you now will playing around the husky might take it seriously and would attack him so pick a girl because the girls toy fox terrier plays at the same rate as your husky
2007-01-05 03:01:45 · answer #9 · answered by maylin m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cousine's got a Siberian Husky and a Pug (Men in black dog), and honestly very interesting match!! Get along very well!
2007-01-05 03:28:19 · answer #10 · answered by cc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋