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Topic Dog Boards / Behaviour / again new husky
- By bek [gb] Date 22.07.09 10:57 UTC
Can anyone with Husky experience give me an outline of the temperment of this breed, have done some research since my sister rehomed Inka but it was all very last minute.(If she hadnt of taken her on that day they would of dumped her)
We just would like to know what we should expect and want to know if we are giving her the best we can.
- By Cava14Una Date 22.07.09 11:19 UTC
Try here
http://www.shwauk.org.uk/
- By pinkbrady [gb] Date 22.07.09 14:31 UTC
the link by Cava seems to have lots of useful and accurate information.

I'm not sure of the circumstances around your sister getting a husky but it seems shes rescued it? What behaviour is the dog showing for you to ask about temperament?

I own 2 huskys and although they have really different characters this is what I have found of the breeds temperament as an owner. The first thing is that they are incredibly friendly - towards everyone they meet and have absolutely no loyalty to myself of OH if a visitor walks through the front door. They are also generally friendly towards other dogs. Huskys have strong independent personalities and so do need a very firm hand. If they think they can get away with something they will and that includes manipulation their owners! :-) Mine have occasionally showed dominant behaviour towards people (although never aggression), particularly if they are not 'dog' people and arn't sure how to react to a huskys enthusiastic welcome and can be dominant towards other dogs (particularly my bitch). As I said mine have never shown aggression towards people and rarely towards dogs but our vets have told us about two they see (different owners) that have bitten their owners several times because of weak handling and the dog taking advantage of this. They are also generally quiet dogs, mine don't bark at the doorbell or the phone or at people walking past the house but do love a good howl every now and again.

I'm sure youre aware as from your OP it seems your sister has a husky but they also cannot be let off lead unless in a completely secure area and a garden must also be completely secure. Our girl has actually kicked a hole in a fence panel kung fu style in order to escape.

To me though they are the best breed in the world, nothing beats a husky cuddle or hearing them howl and sing for no other reason but pure enjoyment!
- By bek [gb] Date 22.07.09 14:43 UTC
My sister has never had any problems with her we just wanted to know generally because we dont really know anything about the breed.
Inka is very cuddly and also very friendly towards people and other dogs (at this moment she is currently sharing the sofa with my 5 German Shepherds) Inka very rarely barks as you say she is only noisy when playing with my guys. She can be quite dominating towards my bitches but never any signs of aggresion all round she is the perfect dog for my sister.
- By sweetiepie Date 22.07.09 21:20 UTC
Glad to hear she's settling in well. As pinkbrady says the most important thing to remember is not to let them off the lead unless in a secure area. They are also not good with small animals so hopefully she hasn't got any cats or rabbits. They can be destructive if bored or left alone for too long, but are usually fine if they have human or canine company. They are very pack orientated so she will probably be finding her place in your pack at the moment. Youngsters will sometimes try their luck a little and see how far they can push you and the other dogs, but things will settle down once they get over this stage.

You can also find some info at http://www.siberianhuskyclub.com/abouthuskies

A lot of people work their huskies in harness with a rig, bike or scooter as this is the best way to exercise them. Cani-cross is also becoming more popular.

And usually one husky is never enough. :-)
- By BERRY1 [gb] Date 22.07.09 22:58 UTC
Tell her to also invest in a decent hoover and a slicker brush and comb for the hair loss ... and also a good spade to fill the pot holes in ...lol....or a bag of concrete ..like in my case ...we removed all the grass only to find concrete is just as good a digging hole just not as easy ....lol...
- By Whistler [gb] Date 23.07.09 13:06 UTC
Is the hair loss for her sister or dog? :-P
Topic Dog Boards / Behaviour / again new husky

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