Can a Siberian Husky be a service dog?

Question

I am looking in to getting a service dog so that I can live more independently. I love Siberian huskies. But a lot of service dogs I see are either labs or retrievers. So could I get a Siberian husky service dog? If so, do you know of any place that'll train it?

Answer 1

Service dogs are trained from very young puppies and it takes a several of years of intense training, depending on why you need a need service dog and what he will need to learn.

I'm adding some of links that hopefully you might find useful.

Good luck

Edit to add:

I don't know where you're located, but here's a a few more links to organizations that think may handle service dog training.

Answer 2

I have an 8 year old husky and he is a wonderfully loyal dog. The only problem I can think of with a husky is how stubborn they are. My dog is very well behaved and would do anything for me, however if I give him a command that he doesn't want to do he protests. If I tell him to lay down, for example, and he doesn't want to, he will do it, but he will go down very s-l-o-w-l-y and whine all the way down. I have heard that this is extremely common in the breed. But they are very smart. I would be interested to find out if anyone has ever used one as a service dog myself. They have soooo much energy that they need to expend and if you were not able to walk him/her daily that might be an issue. Also they shed A LOT. Twice a year they shed, so it seems like once they stop, they start all over again. They need to be brushed very frequently. That was a great question. I would scour the internet and see what you could find. I hope you find that you can train them as service dogs. Good luck!

Answer 3

I am currently training my Siberian husky puppy to be a combat PTSD service dog. When I first contacted the trainer, he wanted me to change the breed to either a lab or a golden retriever. I told him that I am a husky person and I had already purchased him unborn and he was non-refundable. Long story short, he is doing AMAZING!!! The trainers are completely shocked on how well he is doing. I think it all depends on the personality of the dog, not specifically the breed.

Answer 4

I love huskies too (one of my favorite breeds! I own a husky/Rottie mix and have fostered several purebred huskies and mixes) but they aren't the easiest dogs to train. Depends on what you want them for. If you need them to perform specific tasks, they might not be the best choice, but if you need something like a seizure alert dog, they would probably be fine. You might be able to find a white German shepherd as a service dog or a Belgian Tervuren shepherd. They both have the wolfy look, but higher on the trainability side.

Answer 5

A dog should be trained on how to eat, walk with you, not to bark, potty training and sleep on its place etc. You can teach anything to your puppy, dogs get trained easily with some good instructions. If you want some good training tips visit https://tr.im/xtop4

If properly trained, they should also understand whistle and gesture equivalents for all the relevant commands, e.g. short whistle or finger raised sit, long whistle or flat hand lay down, and so on.

It's important that they also get gestures and whistles as voice may not be sufficient over long distances and under certain circumstances.

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Answer 7

Dogs are usually eager to learn, and the key to success is good communication. Your dog needs to understand how you’d like her to behave and why it’s in her best interest to comply with your wishes.
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Answer 8

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