could siberian huskys survive in western australia?

Question

hi umm i would love to have a siberian husky as a pet dog but would it be too hot for them in this weather?

Answer 1

Siberians can tolerate the heat as long as they have three things:

1. Plenty of shade
2. Plenty of water
3. An owner who is willing to groom them regularly

The third is important because when Siberians shed their coats, it will "hang around" for weeks if the owner isn't willing to brush them out. Siberians should NEVER (I repeat, NEVER) have their coats shaved. This destroys the insulative qualities of their coat and exposes their skin to sunburn.

Siberians will generally sleep during the hottest part of the day, and be more active in the morning/evening. So the owner will need to be willing to exercise them early or late to accomodate the temperature.

You may want to contact some of the people at the following link and get their opinions:
http://www.siberianrescue.com/nonus.htm

Good luck!

ADDED:
Looks like they even run dogs in Western Australia, so you may be in luck! The people in this organization would be an excellent resource for questions, too:
http://www.wassa.com.au/

Answer 2

Hopefully you read up on the breed and do lots of research before you attain one. I came to own a Husky a year ago. She was a stray that showed up and I took her in, had her checked by my vet and then tried to find her owners. It's been a year and no one has claimed her.
Husky's are great animals. The one I have tolerates the heat well enough. As long as she has plenty of fresh water, lots of shade and her baby pool, she does great outside. If you have a Husky outside though... make sure the animal is in an area that you don't mind having holes because the breed does love to dig. It's another way for them to cool off. Another way to help the animal stay cool is by lots of time spent on grooming. I ahve seen some owners even shave their Huskies during hot weather. Remember the breed is a working breed and bred to run.

Here's a site that you can use to check if this is a breed for you:
http://shusky.hypermart.net/husky.htm

Here's a few sites that can give you more information:
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/siberianhusky.htm
http://www.huskycolors.com/siberian.html
http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/breeds/huskies.html

Best of luck to you!

Answer 3

My friend has 2 of them but he lives in Minnesota. They LOVE the snow and winter. They hate heat and humidity. My friend said they had to keep his dogs in the house during the summer with the air conditioner blasting and the dogs would go over and sit by it to keep cool. So I would say it may be too hot for them there. But I have seen people walking their huskies and other fluffy dogs in the hot summer. Personally I would be worried about heat stroke.

Answer 4

Possibly. I had a siberian husky in Louisiana (very humid), and I've seen them in the desert of Arizona.

Have you seen anyone else with huskys over there?

Answer 5

I've often wondered that myself. I'm in Coffs Harbour on the NSW coast. It's subtropical here and I've often seen people out with dogs with really thick coats (the dogs, I mean, not the owner ;-) ). It looks like it ought to be cruel, but does thick fur in fact act as insulation against the heat? Expert opinion would really be welcomed.

Answer 6

i had two husky/shepard mixes and one was fine with the heat and being indoors.....but liked the snow more.....the other hated the house cause it was to hot for her.....
i would find out if there are even any breeders in australia...if not than that might be a hint that they wouldn't do well there...if there are than talk to them.........

Answer 7

Sure. The very same fur that insulates them from the extreme cold also insulates them from the extreme heat.