Husky Health & Diet

when i went to go visit my puppy today i noticed that some of the other puppies had weird colored eyes. they looked like they had catoracs over one of them. they was real milky looking and were not like the other clear puppies eyes. did they get hurt or does that just happen to huskies eyes when they are 3 1/2 weeks old.

Now here is an area where i am in the dark on. I have read different opinions about you should groom your husky and you should not groom your husky. Grooming in the sense of baths not brushing. I think we all agree that brushing Siberians Huskies is a must. I think they are the most shedding dog of all. So i would like everyone opinion on should/should not bathe and/or how you groom your husky.

Hi there folks I am sure all you husky owners will have a chuckle at this but yesterday i made the mistake of putting some roast chicken juice on our 9 week old puppys lunch,he is on chuddly pup and does not seem to keen although this is what he had at the breeders, BIG MISTAKE:tdown::tdown::tdown:He had me up 5 times in the night with the runs and needless to say accidents happened cos he had no control over his bowels:eek:. I shall not be doing that again i forgot how sensitive husky tums are!!!

Hey all, Hope that I have put this in the correct section! Just some ideas and help really................we are having real trouble with Takara pulling on the lead, she is a little devil! She has come on season, so really has to stay on until finished Although in saying this, what a pain in the bum she is on the lead anyway! She seems to love to be in front, before we start our walk/run/cycle we make her sit and wait by the front door whilst we step out the door (trying to prove to her who is boss!) we try and make her stand near us whilst walking until we are near an open area for her to be let off and do what she does best, run and pounce (she looks …

does anyone know how much it costs for a microchip?? wanna get kira done but everyone i know either had it done by breeder, not done or as a deal...

Of being dragged everywhere i go with my boys so am from NOW walking them on a half check collar they WILL walk by my side :mad: I've bought them one each today and am off out now to try them out have no idea how to stop them pulling - i can't take one out without the other as they scream and cry - ffn babies i know and Marc isn't here to help plus when i take them in a morning he's getting ready for work so we only really walk the boys together at weekends. Wish me luck will report back later if i'm still in one piece! My plan of action is to have kaiser on my left and kimba on my right as my right arm is stronger lol short leads, shoulde…

Hi all, You may remember me posting last month that we had never cage trained Kodi before and were having problems house-training him.....well we started cage training him and now he's fine. stays in his cage all night and howls if he really needs to go so we can let him out! Our Shar has taken to his basket too!! No more mess and no more paper....what a relief!!! Thank you to everyone who offered advice/help!!

Max (10 months, neutered) is generally well behaved. He is happy to accept us as alpha to him. The only issue that we have not been able to resolve is pulling and leaping when we walk him near other dogs and children (ocassonally some adults). The rest of the time he will walk to heal (ish) on a harness. We are thinking about using a half-check collar to help train him out of this habit. Does anyone have any experience of using these - have they helped, are there any tips on how we should approach this? Thanks in antcipation, Andy.

well Ice is 8 months old and we have started to think about having her hips and eyes tested once she is 1, does anyone know what the price of these tests are? is it something that should be done yearly or do the tests last a life time? any more info on the tests would be good too, thanks

OK so heres a question how much play fighting is too much? Every time Nukka meets a new dog she immediatly tries to dominate them... if they are over excited shes shy at first but as soon as they calm down shes in there trying to tell them shes boss! She does the putting a paw on them, nipping at their faces, running around them so they cant get and her trying to get on top of them (even if they're bigger!) Now at first I thought this was all just puppy play but she seems to do it to every dog she meets and I'm worried that one day she'll meet a not so tollerant one that will just go for her! Is this normal behavior? I am trying to get her to…

Hi there! Our 4 month old Husky is starting to bite at our faces when we put them over hers. Is this normal, or is this an early sign of agression. Normally, she used to lick at us. Please help! Thanks!!

Here's a link to a site that lists No-No foods for dogs, and the risks. http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+1661&aid=1030

What is the best way to let Blue know when he has done something wrong. Like when he toilets in a place other than where we have shown him ?

Hi all, hope you are well. i just had a quick question really, i wanted to take Ice to training classes as he wasnt taken as a pup, and now at 10 months old, although a well behaved dog, i thought it might just give me some more pointers, and hopefully he'll be able to socialise with a few other dogs, however, is it best to go to someone who has worked with huskys previously or would any reputable dog trainer have the knowledge? i'm not trying to undermine anybody here, but around where i live huskys are very rare and a lot of people i speak to when out on walks, have only ever seen them on TV! and i want someone who can understand the intelligence o…

Has anyone ever tried one of these ? What where your thoughts ?

Hi was wondering if anyone can advise on a small problem we're having with our girl. Shes very snappy especially when she plays but sometimes just when my husband is petting her, she hops up on the sofa for a snuggle and then when he goes to stroke her she mouths at his hand like she going to bite him, now I have been trying holding her mouth closed and telling her No very firmly when she does it and my husband tries to do the same but she just doesnt seem to get the messgae. Is this just puppy behavior she'll grow out of? Does anyone else have the same problem? What can we do to stop her? I know Huskies do love the rough and tumble and I do play with her in a…

Hi all I wonder if anyone can put some light on this for me. Laska is 11 months now and this week she has started wriggling into a small gap in the kitchen and started scratching the floor like she was trying to make a nest. what does this normally mean . is it a change of turning into a young lady or has something tried to mate her or maybe does she feel a bit sick. Ive had it before from a older girl before but she had a phantom pregnacy. anyway hope someone can help Thx Mark / Laska and Storm

ok so now saskia has settled in with us (3 months ish) she has began showing dominanace towards some smaller dogs. she hates shitzu's with a passion, and will try to stand over them, and then when they bark she barks, then they snap and she snaps then they bite. so saskia has to stay on the lead if their is the slightest chance of her running into small yapper type dogs its not all small dogs. shes fine with westies, she was quite happy to have a baby yorkie lay next to her. infact the 3 breeds of small dogs she doesnt like are shitzu corgis king charles spaniel she is quite happy with our cats, and has never show…

hello everyone oscar has 1 cooked egg and complete biscuits on a morning at 9 then at 3 he has meat and biscuits and at 7 he has biscuits, it think i ahve everything right although it seems when he has his complete biscuits his poo is more runny than when had meat and egg but he is looking in good shape, what do you feed your husky ??

Went to the vets today to sort out Balto's red itchy spots, got some anti-b's for that and he will be fine. The vet looked at Alaska and asked are they the same age, i said: "yeah their bro and sis and are 1 yrs, why?" She said she looks underweight and asked if they both could be weighed... Balto weighs 24kg Alaska weighs 17kg She lossed about 4kg in the last few weeks, the vet said they souldn't be able to see the pelvic bones and when they yawn you shouldn't be able to see all their ribs, the vet want to get her up to at least 20kg. I have been told to feed a mixture of moist and dry food 3 times a day instead of 2. I told her Balto ea…

We've had Haley for almost 2 weeks now. The first night we met her, we learned real fast that she has a thing for cats - and not a good thing! There were cats at the shelter, and she wanted to get to them, she was screaming and pulling the leash. The dog control person was so embarassed - she didn't expect Haley to act like this, as Haley's previous owners said Haley had lived with a cat. But apparantly she does not like them and would attack them if she caught them. We got Haley home and found similar reactions to other animals - she started to throw a fit at the neighbor's chickens/goats. We stopped that real fast by taking her inside anytime she started…

Hmmmm, the other day I noticed a patch of skin on the outer bit of Kimba's ear was red and a bit inflamed so i've been bathing it a few times a day with warm salt water. Tonight i've noticed it's gotten a bit worse so have coated the area in sudocrem (antiseptic healing cream) now i know this is supposed to be for humans but can i also use this on him? Yeah i know i've already put it on lol but i needed something to create a barrier so it couldn't get any worse and just want to make sure i can put this on again later tonight. It's not hurting him and isn't a cut as such, it looks like a bite or maybe a scratch that i haven't seen and has gotten a …

Well, here's a question for ya'll. I live in an area that gets pretty warm in the summer. During our morning jogs (usually around 65 degrees F, and we run only 4 miles or less), Dakota will scope out cool wet grass and roll around in it (I always let him, he actually has a few favorite lawns picked out). But it surprised me when he did this yesterday during our 5k (and, again, I let him -- stopped and let him roll round and patted him). At first I was worried, but he seemed fine, so after awhile, we continued on our way. After our race, I had a water jug waiting in the shade near the finish, his bowl, and a cooler containing a very large, soft, gel-filled ice p…

Hi all ok i'm trying to get both of mine to eat barf but my prob is Odin he wont even try it, Topaz she loves it not got a prob with her. Odin i keep trying he just looks at me like i've gone mad, he snifs it and walks away he'd rather starve then eat it. i've cut bits of meat up and put it in his kibble just so he gets the taste of it but no he eats around it. he wont eat bones lives the chewy ones but not real bones, he wont eat eggs but loves his fish, any ideas how i can get him to eat raw i would like them both on a barf diat but finding this real hard ???

Hi, How do you teach a husky to walk on a lead properly without pulling? I can't walk Suka on the lead without there being a little slack on the lead. Its always pulled tight by her and so I find myself walking wonky and its really annoying. Then there are the other times where she will lay down in the street infront of everyone if we don't go in the direction she wants to go. Of course I have to pull the lead but she won't budge, she's like a dead weight and with me pulling on the lead it makes me look like an animal abuser lol I have to take her to the park and let her off the lead which shes pretty good, she comes back but sh…