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OK, bear with me folks. A little introduction here. I picked up my Sibes at a local shelter. Found the female, debated it for a week, pulled the trigger. The day I picked her up, ended up deciding to get the male. I did not do proper research ahead of time, and found out later that I wasn't properly prepared. In my quest for information and tips, I found this site. It has been a life saver! Now...what I'd like to do with this thread is help out all the other people that are new to Sibes, or are looking into Sibes. So please, if you have some tips, a heads up on what to expect, or something people should plan for, please post them up! I'll do …
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i think we should have a section on buying a puppy, what to look out for, the traps to avoid. things to look for when your round the breeders house etc etc. what research to do for your puppy etc. places of information etc etc
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I thought I would start a little thread on cleaning up after inside accidents as there seems to be a few people having some issues of late I have been very lucky with Ronin and his toilet training, but my advice comes from experience with my previous dog that had daily accidents towards the end of her 14+ years. One of the big problems with inside peeing, especially on carpet is that urine contains ammonia which as we all know stinks to high heaven. Many cleaning products contain ammonia so our dogs can smell even the smallest amount and think "hey great, it must be okay to pee in an area that already smells of pee, woo-hoo!" The other problem is that if w…
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Thought this would be helpful to new owners to read about other owners first experience (i.e. First night home, first walk, first vet visit, etc etc) and how they handled it and what they would recommend to a new owner. Will list here different first time experiences and you can either copy and paste all the titles and write about them all or choose to do a few. Choosing your first dog what happened what did you do what would you advise now more experienced Preparing your home what happened what did you do what would you advise now more experienced First 24 hours home what happened what di…
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I think there needs to be a sticky on crate training huskies. It comes up a lot and it DOES present problems to new owners unique to crating other dogs. If you've posted on the subject in the past explaining your experiences and ideas, please search it out and copy and paste it here. Or if you've never posted on the subject but have experience, please share. It won't read like normal post, but rather just a wealth of experienced husky owners tips and ideas. If enough good information on the subject gets added to this thread, perhaps it will be worth making a sticky.
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Breed: Siberian Husky Owner Level: For experienced involved dog owners Average Life Span: 10-14 years Average Weight: Male are generally 45 to 60 pounds Females are generally 35 to 50 pounds Average Height: Males are generally 21 to 23 1/2 inches at the withers Females are generally 20 to 22 inches at the withers Color And Coat: Coat color types ranges from: Pure white, gray, red, sable, agouti (guard hair is banded with black near the root and at the tip with a yellow or beige band at the center of the hair), jet black/white Grooming is mainly brushing bathing etc. I…
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Hey all, If you are reading this post, you are either intrigued or you are in the same position my partner and I, fearing our dog was pregnant and what would we do? Ok... let’s wind back to the start. Signs your dog is definitely pregnant (from approx 4 weeks before labour all will be present) Look from the top down on your dog, is she misshapen? She will look filled in her body before her back legs. A noticeable sign is her losing fur on her underside/belly and growing teats. Her attitude may change from normal. She may be either very clingy or want to be alone.[ She may start having trouble with the…
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Okay been thinking about this since we had Isis, and we are pretty much certain that we are going to get Isis spayed - she is just finishing her first season, but after Leannes post about Sassy and her incontinence and my mums dog having similar problems - when would you consider the best time to spay a bitch? I know that spay incontinence is rare and could happen at anytime - just curious in your opinions!
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because Iwan does not dry to well using towels we bought a blower to deal with that problem and offcourse we are using it on Alpha & Bindi as well..ohh my wish we bought one ages ago for drying the dogs after their walks...really if you have the money for it get one it will make your life so much easier.. spent € 100,- on this one and loving it...
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Hi, my family's having a quick beach getaway 175 km away from home. Will my 8-month old husky fit to travel that far? Sent from my iPhone using Husky Owners mobile app
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Hello All, We have owned Northern breeds for around 2 years now and have never shaved them in any way, BUT, I am in search of some answers that I am having trouble locating. Since we have had our dogs, we have heard nothing but "no no no shaving under any circumstance", but no one explains why past the one additional sentence that follows (because it helps regulate their body temperature). Does anyone here know the specifics on this? Further information... extensive information on this...? From what I have read, it could effect them primarily in extreme conditions. Would love to break down the science on this so I have a better understanding of my dogs b…
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Hi All, We're looking at moving from the UK to NZ with our husky in 3/4 months time. He'll be three years old, but has separation anxiety and I was a bit naive in thinking that someone's in cargo with them but that isn't the case. We're now worried as we've managed to leave him on his own for 3-4 hours but not for 12 hours as will be needed for this kind of flight. The pet travel operators think it will be fine, but we're worried/nervous and wondered if anyone's attempted this before? We have a few months to work with a trainer on this, but wondered in the meantime if anyone had any advice? Cheers in advance!
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Hi all Couple of questions... 1. Harness - Arjun seems to pull back when we take it off...like a bat out of hell! Is that normal? Is there anyway to calm him so that he allows us to take it off easier? 2. Cleaning paws - on the whole he is fine but aometimes he really does not want them cleaned. Any ideas how to do this without using treats (what we do)? 3. Nipping - recently when Arjun comes in from peeing and we are about to clean his feet he has tried to nip our noses when we get close. This has happened once to me and once yo my wife. He doesnt catch us and we give a stern NO which makes him lie down like he has done something wrong whilst we ignore him. It seems …
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Hi! Hope all of you are well and your dogs are well. Can anyone tell me how good/bad is the "Josera" dog food brand? Also, how does it fair in comparison to Taste of the Wild and Royal Canine? Thank you for taking out the time to go through my post. I hope you have a nice day!
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So recently ice has just laid in the garden when ive just gone to bring him in and he will lay in the easiest position to pick him up and WILL NOT BUDGE. So i always pick him up and bring him in, the minute hes in he will fiddle to get put on the floor and run to the sofa to lay down.. bare in mind guys hes 2 next month today and is MAHOOSSIVE. Do any of your huskies like to be carried?
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So I will be getting a purebred siberian husky puppy come February (she is 11 days old now) and I am going to be collecting a variety of different toys for her to see what she likes best. What kind of toys do your dogs like? What brands do you find the best? I know she will probably just destroy every toy as she ages, but I would like to find some good quality, budget friendly toys for her. I already have a puppy kong, some walmart toys that vary from squeakers, plush and balls. Today I went to a local pet store for boxing day sales and picked up a couple more toys at 50% off (yay!) and those toys vary from crinkle stuffing-less, bottle toy, rope toys, spiky ball to…
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I’ve been offered a job in London on decent money. Was wondering if anyone on here would allow me or knows of anyone who would let me rent a room with dogs allowed in the house. i know this isn’t a normal request but someone’s gotta love animals as much as I do and could do with the extra cash. ive looked at renting a house but it’s too expensive for me. Any advice welcome.
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Hi I adopt my husky when she was 5 months old I've been raising her for two months now i just want to check if she is a pure husky or no Because everyone says she's skinny . Can someone help me please.
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Hello! We just bought a house and we're looking to add a dog to the family. There are a couple Siberian Husky puppies (9 weeks old) we're thinking about getting (one of them... not both!). Neither my husband or I have ever had a husky. We have 2 boys (10 and 15) and 2 adult cats. I've been reading "guides" and tips online about huskies and cats and it kinda seems like it'd be ok with certain conditions (training the dog ofc, cats having a place to run to for peace/safety, etc). But most of that seems to be about bringing a husky dog in... not a young pup and raising it around the cats. So I literally just registered here to get input from experienced Siberian-Hu…
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Hi we're moving to Florida and I need advice on how to make sure that I can properly and adequately care for my Alaskan Malamute. I would really prefer comments back from people who live in year-round warm areas thank you. Or have successfully had a huskie in a long relationship with warm weather
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Hello everyone. My almost 2 year old has been acting aggressively towards the other dogs that I have. She’s always been around them since I brought her to my home at 7 weeks and has never had any problems with them but for the last month she’s been very mean and aggressive to them. I’ve had to separate her from them for their safety and I just don’t know what to do anymore.
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Does anyone use a tie out line for their dogs?
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I live in Arizona. I have a husky who doesn't blow her coat. My groomer hates working on her, and everything I've tried so far does nothing to help brush out hair. Any suggestions?
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Hello everyone, Where i can found the most important information about huskies that every husky owner should know? Asking because husky is my first dog and I want to make sure i am doing good and not missing important things
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