I Live in Chicago and was planing to get a siberian husky will she be safe in the heat of Chicago summers?

Answer 1

The short answer is yes ... with some reservations. Their coats will insolate them from heat as well as cold to a certain degree. But they can overheat, like you, and they will need to have access to a cool area like an air conditioned room to cool off. We live in coastal NC where the summer temps are 99 degrees with 99 % humidity. A lot of our kids will go out and lay on our deck, in the sun, and work on their tans, though we don't let them do it for long. They will slow down in their activities too. But DO NOT shave them as someone suggested!

However, ask yourself, why do you want a Husky? It doesn't sound as if you have done your homework on the breed.

Huskies are a special breed that most definitely is not for everyone. Yes, they are beautiful. Everybody loves them. And they have many good points as well as bad.

The good points:

1. They love people of all ages.

2. They love company.

3. They are extremely intelligent.

4. They are easygoing and forgiving.

5. They are clean with little or no “doggy” smell.

6. They are generally quiet. They rarely bark, but will “talk”
or howl like their wolf ancestors for no reason.

7. They don’t require a lot of food. (get good fuel mileage)

8. They are honest. Their body language and voice can be
taken at face value

9. They are not fussy eaters and will eat anything that doesn’t eat them first. But they do require a proper diet. (see # 6 on the next page)

10. They usually get along with other well adjusted canines
but will take up a challenge if offered.


The bad points:

1. They love people …. any people. This is sometimes
seen as a lack of loyalty.

2. They are not guard dogs in any sense of the word although they may come to your defense.

3. They have a STRONG desire to run. This cannot be
trained out of them.They must be kept in a secure
area. They are escape artists like a hairy Houdini.

4. They are extremely intelligent and mischievous. You
have to be smarter than they are to stay ahead of
them. Don’t laugh. It’s true, they are smarter than
most people.

5. They are too independent and strong willed to make
it through obedience training. (see # 4 above)

6. They are very keen and efficient hunter / killers.

7. They must be kept occupied. A bored Husky is a
destructive Husky. (see # 10 on next page)

8. They shed. A LOT! Year round. Then twice a year or more they “blow” their coats. This takes shedding to a whole new level.

9. They dig …. A LOT! You could rent your yard
to NASA to train astronauts on.

10. They need company, either human or canine and will
be miserable without it. Though they can survive
outdoors they really need to be inside with their
“pack”……. YOU!

11. They can live 12 to 14 years. Maybe longer. This is
not a bad thing. But can YOU live with a 2 year
old that long? That’s what it’s like with a Husky
in your life.


Know what you are getting yourself into. If you can't handle the challange unfortunately it will be the Husky that pays the price.

If you do decide that you can handle the challange, go through a rescue group. DON'T go to a pet shop or a back yard breeder

Answer 2

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I Live in Chicago and was planing to get a siberian husky will she be safe in the heat of Chicago summers?

Answer 3

Siberian Husky Wisconsin

Answer 4

The Siberian Husky is ok for any climate, as long as he has proper shelter for summer and winter. The most important thing to keep a husky comfortable is to keep it brushed out. The thick undercoat needs to brushed weekly to keep it from matting up. A Husky will "molt" in the summer loosing large clumps of hair. If you don't help him get all of his winter coat off he will be hot. Air can't reach his skin and he will be uncomfortable. Brushing and combing and using a high velocity pet dryer to "blast" the hair out after a bath helps.
Shaving is the worst thing you can do to try and cool off a husky. The gaurd hair of the husky actually protects him from the sun acting as shade for his skin. If you shave this off it is like you in the dessert with no shirt on. When you see people working in construction in the sun usually they are wearing a thin long sleeved shirt. This is to protect them from the sun. Dogs don't sweat to get cool however ---they pant; so if you see your husky panting excessively then bring him inside so he can cool off. People have this breed all over the US in New Mexico< Texas. This breed loves to run though so I would not get one if you live in an apartment.

Answer 5

So do I. ^_^
The Husky will be fine in Chicago as long as you give it plenty of water. Siberian Huskys are very hardy.

Answer 6

Yes she will be fine as long as she has plenty of cool water to drink and is able to be in the a/c. I have a Keeshond that has slighty more hair than a Husky and we lived in Wi for most of her life and now we live in Oklahoma where a 90-100 degree days in the summer is almost mandatory:>). Keeping her brushed out and clean will also help to keep her cool.

Answer 7

Siberians live in much warmer climates than Chicago. However you will need to make sure that when your dog is out in the summer it has plently of shade and lots of water but this is true of any dog.

Answer 8

When out in a restaurant, ask the server to support the bread, snack mix or chips and salsa that might come before the meal. Should you be hungry, you'll be tempted.

Answer 9

Use a vegetable bean dip for instance hummus instead of ranch dressing or maybe a fatty cream-based dip.

Answer 10

I used to have a husky in Wisconsin. As long as there's LOTS of water, and shade, it'll be fine.