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Overbred, churned out for profit, people not having a clue what the breed is like, rescues full of them now, people seeing them as the new 'status' dog because they want something 'wolflike' without thinking for a second about what that entails etc. The husky situation is bad in the UK, the US might be even worse. They're like the newest dog breed to go down the toilet.

This is so weird to me because I've never heard of a husky being "problem dog". What are the main complaints that you hear about?
 
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This is so weird to me because I've never heard of a husky being "problem dog". What are the main complaints that you hear about?

Why thank you for asking instead of being a tard.

Here's what the breed specialists say:

The Minus Points


Not a one-man dog- any human will do- this may be seen as a lack of loyalty.

He will not guard your home or property.

Strong desire to run. If he gets free he will run so far he will be lost, if not hit by a car or train, or shot by a farmer.

Cannot be relied on to return to you on command. He will decide whether or not to return for himself, knowing that you cannot catch him.
Too independent and strong willed generally to be a candidate for obedience training/work.

Keen and efficient hunter and killer. Cannot be trusted with non-canine pets or livestock of any sort. On occasion been known to accept into the pack a cat that he is brought up with, but all others will be regarded as fair game. Please note - huskies have been known to kill cats, that they have lived happily with for many years, for no obvious reason.

Like any dog- must be exercised to keep him fit and contented, but this must be done ON lead.

Can be very destructive, especially when young and/or if left alone for a long time.

Needs company, either human or canine, and is miserable without it.

Needs a safely enclosed exercise area. Your garden must be fully fenced and secure. Six foot high fencing USUALLY enough. Check neighbours will not object to high fences. Take care he cannot dig his way out beneath it, and do not leave dustbins etc near the fence or he may use them to get over the top. Keep the garden gate locked, otherwise there is a risk that visitors, window cleaners etc may leave them open.

Your garden is unlikely to remain neat and tidy with a Sibe, rampaging happily within.

He needs correct feeding- breeders will be able to tell you which foods suit Sibes and which can cause problems.

Moults twice a year. The quantity of fur shed can surprise you, especially in spring when the winter coat is replaced by a shorter, thinner summer coat.

You need an understanding and experienced veterinary surgeon. Sibes are sensitive to some drugs, particularly anaesthetics, sedatives and tranquillisers. This is due to their relatively low metabolic rate and lack of body fat. Also the bulk of their fur can lead vets to overestimate their weight and so overdose them. Sibes should always be weighed accurately beforehand to avoid this.

http://www.siberianhuskyclub.com/abouthuskies/disadvantages

Huskys cannot be trusted off lead, ever. Even thoroughbred champion husky dogs who have won countless obedience titles have been let off and then run off and gotten run over or killed other animals. They are far too prey driven and hard to train for your average pet dog owner. They are extremely dedstructive if not stimulated, many of them require 3-4 hours per day of exercise, they need a job to do like many working type dogs, they can be same sex aggressive. Yadda yaddda yadda. Let's all pretend that dogs who people like 'because they're like wolves' are perfectly normal and not instinctual animals who do not make great pets though. All dogs of course have the same exercise requirements and are equal in their trainability....not.
 
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Now before anyone spazzes out:

http://www.dreamcatcher.org.uk/the_off-lead_debate.htm

Why Can’t Siberian Huskies Safely Go Off-Lead?

This is one of the constant questions raised about Siberian Huskies.

You would think it would be enough that:

every responsible Siberian Husky owner will tell you that it is not safe to let a Siberian Husky off lead in an unenclosed area
every ethical Siberian Husky Breeder will tell you that it is not safe to let a Siberian Husky off lead in an unenclosed area
every single Siberian Husky rescue organisation IN THE WORLD will tell you that it is not safe to let a Siberian Husky off lead in an unenclosed area; and that
every single Siberian Husky Club IN THE WORLD will tell you exactly the same thing.

Now these people and organisations don’t take this line for fun, or to "big up" the wild nature of their dogs, or to try to keep the breed exclusive. They take it because it accurately reflects the bitter experience of thousands of owners worldwide over a long period of time.


However, this obviously is not enough because there are still a steady stream of people who just don’t believe this unanimous and ubiquitous message.

And that's the main reason I'll never own one. I love letting my dog explore all over the place off lead knowing she's got good recall and isn't going to be killing things.
 
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Why thank you for asking instead of being a tard.

Here's what the breed specialists say:
The Minus Points


Not a one-man dog- any human will do- this may be seen as a lack of loyalty.

He will not guard your home or property.

Strong desire to run. If he gets free he will run so far he will be lost, if not hit by a car or train, or shot by a farmer.

Cannot be relied on to return to you on command. He will decide whether or not to return for himself, knowing that you cannot catch him.
Too independent and strong willed generally to be a candidate for obedience training/work.

Keen and efficient hunter and killer. Cannot be trusted with non-canine pets or livestock of any sort. On occasion been known to accept into the pack a cat that he is brought up with, but all others will be regarded as fair game. Please note - huskies have been known to kill cats, that they have lived happily with for many years, for no obvious reason.

Like any dog- must be exercised to keep him fit and contented, but this must be done ON lead.

Can be very destructive, especially when young and/or if left alone for a long time.

Needs company, either human or canine, and is miserable without it.

Needs a safely enclosed exercise area. Your garden must be fully fenced and secure. Six foot high fencing USUALLY enough. Check neighbours will not object to high fences. Take care he cannot dig his way out beneath it, and do not leave dustbins etc near the fence or he may use them to get over the top. Keep the garden gate locked, otherwise there is a risk that visitors, window cleaners etc may leave them open.

Your garden is unlikely to remain neat and tidy with a Sibe, rampaging happily within.

He needs correct feeding- breeders will be able to tell you which foods suit Sibes and which can cause problems.

Moults twice a year. The quantity of fur shed can surprise you, especially in spring when the winter coat is replaced by a shorter, thinner summer coat.

You need an understanding and experienced veterinary surgeon. Sibes are sensitive to some drugs, particularly anaesthetics, sedatives and tranquillisers. This is due to their relatively low metabolic rate and lack of body fat. Also the bulk of their fur can lead vets to overestimate their weight and so overdose them. Sibes should always be weighed accurately beforehand to avoid this.


http://www.siberianhuskyclub.com/abouthuskies/disadvantages

Huskys cannot be trusted off lead, ever. Even thoroughbred champion husky dogs who have won countless obedience titles have been let off and then run off and gotten run over or killed other animals. They are far too prey driven and hard to train for your average pet dog owner. They are extremely dedstructive if not stimulated, many of them require 3-4 hours per day of exercise, they need a job to do like many working type dogs, they can be same sex aggressive. Yadda yaddda yadda. Let's all pretend that dogs who people like 'because they're like wolves' are perfectly normal and not instinctual animals who do not make great pets though. All dogs of course have the same exercise requirements and are equal in their trainability....not.


Wow, besides the molting part that describes a beagle... and well... most dogs in America.
 
Wow, besides the molting part that describes a beagle... and well... most dogs in America.

Most dogs in America have zero guarding instincts? Most dog breeds in America are untrustworthy off lead even if trained? Most dogs in America would have zero problem running for miles away from their owner instead of staying nearby? Most dogs in America can't do obedience work? Most dogs have a huge prey drive?

Yeah...alright then.
 
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My older dog is the only one I will ever and have let let off its leash. He just stands there. The other two mush heads would run away and hold up the nearest hot dog cart.
 
Most dogs in America have zero guarding instincts? Most dog breeds in America are untrustworthy off lead even if trained? Most dogs in America would have zero problem running for miles away from their owner instead of staying nearby? Most dogs in America can't do obedience work? Most dogs have a huge prey drive?

Yeah...alright then.

In America, dogs are rarely often trained well. They are pseudo children that we dress up and talk baby talk to; it's pretty annoying.

So yes, there is very little guarding instincts, cannot be off a lead, do run away quite often so much so that we have to micro-chip them, obedience work.. lol have you met a beagle?, and yes dogs have a natural prey drive. ALL still do even if they are trained; it's part of being a dog.... because well...

...they are descendants of wolves.
 
In America, dogs are rarely often trained well. They are pseudo children that we dress up and talk baby talk to; it's pretty annoying.

So yes, there is very little guarding instincts, cannot be off a lead, do run away quite often so much so that we have to micro-chip them, obedience work.. lol have you met a beagle?, and yes dogs have a natural prey drive. ALL still do even if they are trained; it's part of being a dog.... because well...

...they are descendants of wolves.

I think that's a massive generalisation about dog owners, there's tons of people who do have well trained dogs in the US just like in the UK. Saying they're pseudo children is also a bit of a generalisation, not *that* many people dress their dogs up and treat them like a baby, maybe just people you know, or rather people with small fluffy dogs, but just because your dog has a sweater or two (often necessary due to climate) doesn't mean they're treated like a kid and not trained properly.

You know nought of huskys so whats' the point? You seem to think all breeds have the same requirements and characteristics when that's factually not the case. Unless you can show me breed clubs and specialists of other breeds aside from northern breeds that say your dog should NEVER be let off lead for safety reasons, canont generally be obedient of have a recall etc. then this is kinda pointless. Huskys are a new fad, and it's sad because they're hard work, and rescues are filling up with them now because they're a major handfull and people don't do their research, which was my original point about them.
 
Mine goes off leash and ha
s done pretty much every day since we got her. She's actually a lot better off leash with heeling etc. because leashes frustrate her quite a bit.

Technically unless I was out in the woods there isn't anywhere I can legally have my dogs off the leash. Not only is doing it illegal in almost city in the US it's irresponsible. Even the most well trained dog and revert and do something stupid. It's still an animal and you run risk of them doing something.
 
Technically unless I was out in the woods there isn't anywhere I can legally have my dogs off the leash. Not only is doing it illegal in almost city in the US it's irresponsible. Even the most well trained dog and revert and do something stupid. It's still an animal and you run risk of them doing something.

Sucks about your leash laws. Dogs here can go off pretty much anywhere that isn't next to a road so on pretty much most parks etc. All dogs can run off because there's no such thing as 100% recall, but if your recall is good and they're not the type to go running off into the distance I think off leash walking is awesome exercise for them and outweighs the risks otherwise how can they explore much? Kes gets one road walk a day and some off lead time in a country park (woodland etc), countryside or fenced in park once a day.
 
Technically unless I was out in the woods there isn't anywhere I can legally have my dogs off the leash. Not only is doing it illegal in almost city in the US it's irresponsible. Even the most well trained dog and revert and do something stupid. It's still an animal and you run risk of them doing something.

Yep. Sadly I've had to call the police once on a family because of their dogs being off leash. I already warned them about leash laws and they ignored it. I've stepped in front of them as they were going after an older lady and her dog going for a walk. I've seen them chase people going for a run. I had enough of it. That and they're shitting in other people's yard and not picking it up.

The dogs run with no care so the other thing was a safety issue as there are plenty of blind spots that someone driving by could easily hit one of them before they even saw them.
 
Says the girl who doesn't see the direct resemblance between wolves and dogs.

Where have I said that?

Saying wolf != dog is not denying that they descended from wolves, but thanks for being another person who misunderstands something very simple. If someone wants to actually discuss huskys and thinks they're just like every other dog out there I welcome them to bring me evidence from breed specialistis with similar recommendations that huskys have.
 
In America, dogs are rarely often trained well. They are pseudo children that we dress up and talk baby talk to; it's pretty annoying.

So yes, there is very little guarding instincts, cannot be off a lead, do run away quite often so much so that we have to micro-chip them, obedience work.. lol have you met a beagle?, and yes dogs have a natural prey drive. ALL still do even if they are trained; it's part of being a dog.... because well...

...they are descendants of wolves.

Maybe it was because of the breed, but the one dog I ever had (lab/shep mix) was instinctively protective. She would do 'rounds' through the entire house every night until everyone was home. Best dog ever.