Husky Health & Diet

Just posting in the other thread made me wonder, how much do you feed your dog? Eika gets half a tray of Nature Diet and 50g of Burns morning and night...is this too much/not enough? she is a healthy weight and everything (as far as i'm aware) i mean to me you can see her hip bones but i don't know if she's ok or not! argh, i dunno...!

Hiya sorry to bother you all again:o but Shura has become aggresive with her food today and she scared lola and before i gave she a her tablet in a treat (she didnt eat it at first) so i went to move it she did that aggresive growl and bit me thinking it was lola. Is this just normal when introducing a dog just normal jelousy xxx any help will be welcome xxx

Just got back from the vets, at about 8 i went to take Alaski for a walk in the park, and there was Brandy (a 6 month old staffy cross) and Luna a 2 or 3 year old Staffy. Immediately they had a little scuff so we broke it up (baby Brandy stayed well out of it) >>> I told Alaska to leave it so she ignored Luna and started to play with Brandy ...BUT Luna was spoiling for a fight and came up beind Alaska very domminantly so then Luna started up again and really went for Alaska ... I dont know at what part it happened but Alaska just switched and had had enough, she went for Luna and it was a big fight, The owner got bitten (by who he knows not) And we got them apart…

Okay so Beauty sleeps A LOT! more than any other puppy I have ever owned if my memory serves me correctly. Now at night I dont mind it all, cus i get to sleep but for two days she had diahrrea and vomiting...but i changed her food to what the breeder fed her and she was okay...tonight she drank some water from a nasty bowel outside and she literally peed from her butt...her appetite is normal and she drinks normal and likes to play hard....is she just being a normal husky puppy or should i be concerned?

Is there anyone on this site that takes there dogs to Thetford forest for training. I bought a scooter last year and Sesi is now ready to start training, any help would be great and to meet up with other owners.many Thanks Glen and Sesi

hey guys.. since yesterday one of Xaviers ears have been floppy! only since yesterday has he had this and its still the same this morning! it goes back like the other ear when he gets excited but just making sure this doesnt indicate that hes ill or anything! thanks guys

we barf , but taz likes a bit of crunch with his meat , was reading an earlier post with this link added http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/ and thought id have a go with a few of the dog busciuts i know they sell in the local shops and OMG according to this site all uk food appears to be crap , some of the write ups were frankly scarey, needless to say all of there 6* foods arnt sold over here , so have any of you checked out what you feed yours? we did and its taken us a couple of hours walkin round various pet shops trying to find an alternitave lol

Hi, Suka has always been a bit of a fussy eater just eating whenever she wanted but her food bowl was always empty by bed time pretty much everyday. Like any dog she was a pig for junk food and would thieve it when people weren't looking. Over the past couple of weeks her eating habits have become worse, she won't really touch food, and over the past 5 days she's barely eaten a thing. Before I could throw her a whole bowl full of dog meat chunks and she would catch and eat the lot, now after about 5 or so she just throws them back at me. Any of your huskies throw things at you? I've even tried giving her things she usually can't resist lik…

Hello, first of all id just like to say great site you guys got here and ive seen lots of nice huskys Now onto business, I have a 1 year old male alaskan malamute husky named blizzard. I've had him for 5 months now but he just isn't getting any better training wise. I Brought him from a woman in the town next to mine and he was very badly treated he never had proper food and he had cuts just above his elbow where he had to sleep on concrete all the time. When I got him home he was great temperament wise even more so with my other dog storm, but he had the runs and his stomach was very bad for around a week. I decided to put him on Wag worker but he didn't agre…

hey all.. new to this site and new to owning a Husky! Xavier is 7 weeks old, im aware that all puppys go through a teething stage, Xavier is constantly biting anything he can get his paws on and he has drew blood on the occasion.. have read alot about what to do to stop teething but it doesnt seem to be working.. have bought him alot of chew toys and flavoured puppy bones which he chews for abit then he looses interest.. Also have read alot about what commands to use like tapping him on the nose and saying no, closing his mouth but that didnt really go down well, the vet has told me to just hold his head and look into his eyees and tell him no and to shake a can full…

hey guys.. more questions again lol! today we purchased a crate for xavier, on getting the crate home he was instantly curious about it and didnt hesitate to go inside! We have put his bed, food and water bowls in there and he happily eats in there, infact hes sleepin in there at the moment! they say crate training helps with toilet training.. just need abit of help really on how to go about crate training him.. i keep the door shut for different amount of times and also keep it open for him to go in and play and leave when he wants.. when it comes to toilet training do i wait until he moans that he wants to come out and take him outside? or do i take him out straig…

Hi We pick little Storm up in 5 weeks time will be 10 weeks old when he arrives at ours and have been told that cage/crate training is the best .. i have neve used this method has anyone got any tips links Write ups to help us from day one ? thanx in advance a very happy prospective owner

Hi all, just after a bit of advice really, i have Zak (husky cross GSD) in just under a week now, he will be 6 weeks old, any tips or ideas on what kind of food to feed him??? cheers

Here's a link to an article that appeared in The Rhinelander Daily News in Wisconsin. Poor guy's dog contacted blue-green algae and was gone within a few hours. Really sad. http://www.rhinelanderdailynews.com/articles/2009/08/31/news/doc4a9beb8841c26695228769.txt

hey guys.. we picked up Xavier last wednesday, the breeder showed us what he had been eating and told us to keep feeding him that, the food he is eating is cheep, dont no how to describe it but it looks like a big thick sausage with the package round it.. they said to feed him half a day! he eats this fine and finishes every meal! visited the pet store and they told me that he shouldnt be eating that and it isnt supplying him with the protein and nutrients he needs.. so we the dry large puppy food, gave that to him yesterday and he is not taking to it at all! has a few bites then just walks away! im worried now we have changed his food he isnt eating as much! have tried m…

How old should a dog be before you use a harness for walking? I was just wondering because they grow so fast and I know I'd have to end up buying a bigger one when he's fully grown and stuck with a harness that's too small. Would it be okay to use the collar for now and switch to a harness when he gets older? Speaking of growing when do huskies stop? 1 year?

Hello, everyone i have a husky 3 month old and i feed it yoghurt , oil and protein based biscuits from the breeder and bread, i gave it some cooked chicked and it liked that, and tuna ive had him 3 days and he can already sit and is paper trained , iam amazed by his quick learning ability and to know how people feel my uncle came in and he's a nervous person so he was unsure and barked abit although it was because my uncle was nervous he knows how everyone feels, i run him up and down the garden and loves to pull on things, havent really taken him out for a walk because he needs his injections, any ideas for the best thing to feed him at this stage, any responses wo…

Does anyone use this for their dogs? If so where do you get it form? Have been doing some research on it and looks really good, can even stop brown patches on lawn, as well as other things http://ezinearticles.com/?Benefits-to-Using-Apple-Cider-Vinegar-for-Your-Dogs-Health&id=729679...

I apologize in advance because this is going to be a huge rant. Finn is driving me bonkers lately. She shreds everything she can get her paws on, suddenly has decided that crapping on my apartment patio is okay. She will go and sit on the patio and ignore me for hours and hours and hours, and every time I reach towards her she RUNS. I've never hit her, although I do scold her when she's bad, if I catch her touching whatever she's just destroyed. She's impossible to walk because she's pulling all the time and I've been swamped so she hasn't been getting enough exercise. All of this goes on and then she's super cuddly at nig…

What does everyone feed thier Husky's. Kodi is on Hills but he gets bored. Trying to jazz up his diet a bit!

Hey all! I just had a question about Pongo being snippy. I know it's normal for a puppy to bite a lot and it has slowed down a bit. I'm just getting concerned because he seems to still do it when people try to pet him. He just wants to turn and chew on your fingers. I was just hoping that he won't continue to do this when he's an adult and hurt someone. At about what age does this behavior go away? He does listen when you say "no bite" but then soon forgets and goes and does it again. Also I've noticed that sometimes he gets carried away and starts jumping up at me and snapping while we're in the yard. Any suggestions for this too?

If anyone has any thoughts??!! Found this on a Beagle Site: If you live in the United States, you have heartworms (Dirofilaria immitis) in your area. This parasite is present in all fifty states, but most common in the more temperate parts of the country. The heartworm larva (Dirofilaria immitis microfilariae) is spread from dog to dog by mosquitoes. When an infected mosquito feeds off a dog, it passes the infection into the bloodstream. The larva or microfilariae stay in the bloodstream for a period of time and then attach themselves to the inside of the heart and can also be found in the blood vessels of the lungs. When they mature in the heart they add thei…

Kimba needs lots of husky hugs and kisses please!!!!! Came downstairs this morning and he'd sicked up his tea from last night along with some water, i've not fed him and he's slept all day looking very lethargic. He's not been to the toilet yet so can't check on his poo yet. I think he needs some TLC

Its happened:confused: Went into a small shop to buy a wkd and tied the 2 up outside, the shop keeper said are they friendly, i said "yes" BUT the balck and white one (Alaska) doesn't like her head being touched, i even said "its prob best if you stroke the boy" >>> so im giving another guy the money for my drink and i turn around to find him dangling his fingers over Alaskas head....:confused: She barked and snapped at his fingers and her tooth managed to get 2 of his fingers:( No harm done, no blood but he did feel it!!To me it was more of a warning bark/bite but he nearly missed her whole mouth, she then looked him dead in the eyes and barked/growled at him &g…

I was reading another thread about skin issues and I wondered something... How much should you bathe a puppy to get them accustomed to the tub and getting a bath? Right now I've been trying to get Pongo in at least once every couple of weeks so he's not so scared of being in the tub. His skin and coat seem great. Let me know your opinions about how often to bathe:)