are huskies good dogs, are there any problems?

Answer 1

huskies are great dogs, but... sometimes they are very hard to house train.

I have known a number of people who given up ever house training theirs.

Answer 2

I loved my husky very much- he was a great dog. I had him from the age of 5, until i turned 17- he was my first dog. :)

He was always quiet- and never barked, except at animals. The only bad thing about him was that he wandered and ran off a lot. He wasn';t happy being a house dog at all and always wanted out, so eventually we made him a kennel and let him stay outside. he was content after that, still never really barked, and was always cheerful and happy.

I think they are great for people who have a lot of room for them to run. The other thing i would wary of is that mine had a strange instinct with other animals- he seemed to think everything was prey and though he was completely docile and sweet to all PEOPLE, he was very aggressive in a bad way with other animals. I know of another huskie owner who had the same problem. Their dog was great with people, but tried to kill her cats....they had to keep them seperate. I think maybe if you raised them around other animals from when they are puppies, that might not happen.

Oh, they shed a lot, too. They love the cold weather, and would play with us in the snow, too.

All in all, i think they are a great dog. Good luck!

Answer 3

Huskies are wonderful, loving dogs, they do have special needs and issues. Lots of the others answers have good stuff in them too. I've had huskies for 20 years now. Special things to consider:

Lots of grooming, idealling a quick daily combout but LOTs of brushing during spring shed and again during lighter fall shed. LOTS of hair in the house, my Zena is blowing coat now and I took about a grocery bag of hair off her today, and will every week for the next 8 or 10 weeks.

Hot weather can be an issue. Years ago I shaved my huskies for the summer. They had to look cool so I'd do body mohawks or lion cuts, but it's a pain to shave a struggling dog. Now I get them a childs wading pool every year.

They need a big fenced yard. Huskies need more exersize than normal dogs and they are not trustworthy off leash.

If you have neighbors with chickens or rabbits watch out!

They are escape artists and can climb over or dig under most fences. I've got a half acre dogyard with a six foot fence with at least a 12 inch retainer board underground and they still dig out sometimes.

Theives! My dogs escape and bring home all sorts of things. Huge packages of fresh chicken, whole raw pork roasts, loaves of fresh bread - barbie dolls, stuffed animals, other dogs toys - I have no idea where this stuff came from, I don't have many neighbors.

Dominance issues - huskies are much more tuned into dominance issues than regular dogs and if you have more than one dog this can cause problems during times of normal dominance shifts and needs to be watched. I had five dogs for a while and when my dominant ***** got old the next dominant dog (who is actually a husky wolf and has her own whole set of issues with the wolf) tried to kill her. I mean, really, tried to kill her every time she saw her and I had to build another dog yard and keep them separated for years.

I love huskies, they are sweet and loving and have great senses of humor, often at your expense. I also recognize they can be a big pain in the butt. It's really good that you are looking into behavioral stuff now so it isn't a big surprise.

Answer 4

Hey I answered your other Husky question. I wanted to add, check out everything on this site.
http://www.shca.org/
They also have a rescue, it's listed under "How to find a breeder"
http://www.shca.org/shcahp4g.htm
Check it out, the dogs found here will all have been home vetted and temperament tested. You would really be doing well to contact these people, if just to speak to them about their dogs.

Answer 5

One thing I've learned about Huskies from experience. Never let them run loose unless they are in a fenced yard. They take off and come back IF/when they feel like it. Not even the invisible fences will stop them. Mine ran right through them without even a flinch, would be gone for hours and come back panting heavily and covered in mud.

Answer 6

Huskys are great dogs...hip dysplaysia is the only thing I can think of thats a negative (and if it's caught early they can have surgery and be great for the rest of their lives.)
They're happy, friendly dogs, they usually love everyone and they will protect you. (if cornered by someone they don't know)
They're very hairy though and you have to keep them groomed.
They also like L O N G walks, or runs..because thats what they were bred for..

Answer 7

Huskies are amazing dogs. But they LOVE LOVE LOVE to run. They need alot of attention and are hardworkng dogs, if you want to check them out a little more here are some places to look:

Answer 8

Yeah Huskies are great dogs, as long as you keep them well exercised then everything is okay in the winter they want snow take them dog sledding keep them cool in the summer

Answer 9

Other then the long hair, no. Huskies are hardworking, intelligent social dogs that take pride in obeying assertive owners.

Great dogs they are.

Answer 10

They need lots of room to run and they will need lots of shade in the summer time! My friend had one who would get out of the kennel and take off running and would not come back unless I came to her house with my dog and as soon as her Husky saw us showing attention to my dog he would come running back!!