Marc Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Thought I would do a reposting of this as so much has happened since we opened husky owners originally and so many people have joined that will not know how we started. Something that I found out earlier when someone asked me. STORY OF HUSKY OWNERS In late 2008 me and my wife Sarah decided that we would have a husky (more my wife than me lol) as an addition to our family home. Because of this Sarah started joining groups on the popular website facebook and spoken to quite a few other owners around the country. This then sparked off an idea. I have been running websites, and more so forums for quite a few years and do so as a hobby. I have never particularly been fond of having pets, and Sarah has never been particularly fond of the time I spend on the internet at home. This came to a head one day in a serious arguement between us and so the day ended and we went to bed. Sarah whilst sat there on facebook the day after then mentioned that it would be a good idea if we could get a few people together for walks with their huskies by using a SMALL FORUM. This is where both our interests hit each other head on and husky owners forum was born. Husky owners forums was brought online on 28th of october 2008. Since then the site has changed its look to be a more professional looking website, new additions have been added (and removed, and added lol), and members have been joining on a daily bases. As someone with many years experience in website design I can say this place grew at an exceptional rate, surpassing all other sites in size in less than 12 months. Rather than the original idea of a small number of people in the our area Sarah could meet up with, we ended up with UK meetings, then a husky holiday, then 2 husky holidays, then gaining members from other countries. There are now camps and meets in other areas of the world and we have members from over 20 countries (and thats just looking at the member map). WHAT DOES HUSKY OWNERS STAND FOR? I have had a look around at various websites and forums regarding huskies and indeed other breeds and it seems there are a lot out there who are very much into the breeding of huskies, proffessional and experienced information and not a lot else. We wanted to get away from this. We are a site for the owners of huskies. People who have a husky as a loving pet and can share their experiences with other owners. People who can share the laughter and occasional problems that all dog owners have. More than anything a place where like minded individuals can come online and have a good laugh with eachother. Who wants to go online and be bored to death? lol HUSKY OWNERS EVOLUTION Opening Day After week one 3 Month Old (ish) Move to Invision Present day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutsibe Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Very happy that Husky Owners is available, Marc and Sarah - thank you - and thanks to the Staff that keeps it up and working well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 love this story lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA DA KA Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Thank you so very much Marc, what a wonderful story and you and Sarah are still going strong. That is even a better outcome from this all. Wishing you and Sarah and HO many many years of success, happiness and the greatest of health. You gave so much more than we asked for, thank you for taking the time to put this together HUSKY LOVERS IN VERMONT now, for Husky Lovers in Vermont under our SA DA KA name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MollynDiesel Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 Thats brilliant marc! LOL at the 'small forum' part I am very grateful this forum was made! I love it, so friendly and full of awesome people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranormal Wolf Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 Lovely origin story! So glad this place came into existence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mydiamond Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 wow what a massive change on the website design! Thanks to you both for creating this awesome place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr Carmen OFM Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 Thought I would do a reposting of this as so much has happened since we opened husky owners originally and so many people have joined that will not know how we started. Something that I found out earlier when someone asked me. STORY OF HUSKY OWNERS In late 2008 me and my wife Sarah decided that we would have a husky (more my wife than me lol) as an addition to our family home. Because of this Sarah started joining groups on the popular website facebook and spoken to quite a few other owners around the country. This then sparked off an idea. I have been running websites, and more so forums for quite a few years and do so as a hobby. I have never particularly been fond of having pets, and Sarah has never been particularly fond of the time I spend on the internet at home. This came to a head one day in a serious arguement between us and so the day ended and we went to bed. Sarah whilst sat there on facebook the day after then mentioned that it would be a good idea if we could get a few people together for walks with their huskies by using a SMALL FORUM. This is where both our interests hit each other head on and husky owners forum was born. Husky owners forums was brought online on 28th of october 2008. Since then the site has changed its look to be a more professional looking website, new additions have been added (and removed, and added lol), and members have been joining on a daily bases. As someone with many years experience in website design I can say this place grew at an exceptional rate, surpassing all other sites in size in less than 12 months. Rather than the original idea of a small number of people in the our area Sarah could meet up with, we ended up with UK meetings, then a husky holiday, then 2 husky holidays, then gaining members from other countries. There are now camps and meets in other areas of the world and we have members from over 20 countries (and thats just looking at the member map). WHAT DOES HUSKY OWNERS STAND FOR? I have had a look around at various websites and forums regarding huskies and indeed other breeds and it seems there are a lot out there who are very much into the breeding of huskies, proffessional and experienced information and not a lot else. We wanted to get away from this. We are a site for the owners of huskies. People who have a husky as a loving pet and can share their experiences with other owners. People who can share the laughter and occasional problems that all dog owners have. More than anything a place where like minded individuals can come online and have a good laugh with eachother. Who wants to go online and be bored to death? lol HUSKY OWNERS EVOLUTION Opening Day [ATTACH=full]42367[/ATTACH] After week one [ATTACH=full]42368[/ATTACH] 3 Month Old (ish) [ATTACH=full]42369[/ATTACH] Move to Invision [ATTACH=full]42371[/ATTACH] Present day [ATTACH=full]42370[/ATTACH] Bless you both and your staff too for such a wonderful place to meet, greet and share! Thank you! It's a great gift!! Carmen OFM:thankyou: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinville Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 Loving the 'small forum' you've create - pleased to call it HOME, and everyone here FAMILY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA DA KA Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 Loving the 'small forum' you've create - pleased to call it HOME, and everyone here FAMILY! Austinville, what kind words! Husky Lovers in Vermont Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazz Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 From the first day that I joined this forum, to my once in a lifetime visit to the UK where I met Marc and Sarah, up to today and beyond, this forum has brought me so much. Not only to share in the laughter, but also to share in the tears. Many of you I have never met, some I will never meet. But that does not change what a wonderful forum Husky Owners is for so many people. This is truly a special forum. We all owe a great deal of gratitude to Marc and Sarah for their vision, their persistence in keeping the focus, and for maintaining this forum on the leading edge of technology. I can't say much more, than thank you, Marc and Sarah, thank you. Sent from my HTC Desire using forumrunner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #5 Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 Being me, I could get verbose (normal) redundant (also normal) but I won't, simply Thanks especially to both you and Sarah, and also to everyone on here who make HO the Home it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosemary Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 I would be so lost without Husky Owners I have been very sick for months now, the only thing that keeps me sane is HO, the stories and photos keeps me in touch with reality outside my front door and keeps me focussed on things, other than myself, which is a blessing My huskies thank you too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyMom09 Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 Thanks for creating such a fun awesome website for all of us Husky people to gravitate to I wouldn't feel like my day was quite right without at least one check in here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira's Mom Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 This forum has helped me out so much. Its taught me well how to take care of my puppy. Not even the vet could figure things out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 for Marc and Sarah and to everyone on here. I too have learnt so much as well as laughed and cried sharing experiences with you all. I truly believe I am a better husky owner because of this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robke Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 to all of the above I am a member on another Dutch forum and that one has just died since last jan. almost no postings etc. HO is just the best with members that IMO do not judge you and there will always be an answer to you question and posting...just Love it here I always have it on... Thanks Marc and Sarah for this forum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 Loved seeing the site in it's early beginnings. Thank you for creating such a wonderful place for people to learn and share together. I've never posted in a forum like I do this one and that is a tribute to the wonderful community of people who don't judge and are always willing to help one another wherever possible. This forum is one of a kind and I just want to say thank you to everyone, Marc, Sarah, all the staff and all the members, and of course the Huskies that brighten our day's beyond what we could ever have imagined. :DTHANK YOU:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormchaser09 Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 very interesting to know the story, so glad you had and then solved that initial argument or Husky Owners might never have existed!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 Great story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyka&Diva Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 great story i think id be lost with out this place xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irene Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 Thought I would do a reposting of this as so much has happened since we opened husky owners originally and so many people have joined that will not know how we started. Something that I found out earlier when someone asked me. STORY OF HUSKY OWNERS In late 2008 me and my wife Sarah decided that we would have a husky (more my wife than me lol) as an addition to our family home. Because of this Sarah started joining groups on the popular website facebook and spoken to quite a few other owners around the country. This then sparked off an idea. I have been running websites, and more so forums for quite a few years and do so as a hobby. I have never particularly been fond of having pets, and Sarah has never been particularly fond of the time I spend on the internet at home. This came to a head one day in a serious arguement between us and so the day ended and we went to bed. Sarah whilst sat there on facebook the day after then mentioned that it would be a good idea if we could get a few people together for walks with their huskies by using a SMALL FORUM. This is where both our interests hit each other head on and husky owners forum was born. Husky owners forums was brought online on 28th of october 2008. Since then the site has changed its look to be a more professional looking website, new additions have been added (and removed, and added lol), and members have been joining on a daily bases. As someone with many years experience in website design I can say this place grew at an exceptional rate, surpassing all other sites in size in less than 12 months. Rather than the original idea of a small number of people in the our area Sarah could meet up with, we ended up with UK meetings, then a husky holiday, then 2 husky holidays, then gaining members from other countries. There are now camps and meets in other areas of the world and we have members from over 20 countries (and thats just looking at the member map). WHAT DOES HUSKY OWNERS STAND FOR? I have had a look around at various websites and forums regarding huskies and indeed other breeds and it seems there are a lot out there who are very much into the breeding of huskies, proffessional and experienced information and not a lot else. We wanted to get away from this. We are a site for the owners of huskies. People who have a husky as a loving pet and can share their experiences with other owners. People who can share the laughter and occasional problems that all dog owners have. More than anything a place where like minded individuals can come online and have a good laugh with eachother. Who wants to go online and be bored to death? lol HUSKY OWNERS EVOLUTION Opening Day [ATTACH=full]42367[/ATTACH] After week one [ATTACH=full]42368[/ATTACH] 3 Month Old (ish) [ATTACH=full]42369[/ATTACH] Move to Invision [ATTACH=full]42371[/ATTACH] Present day [ATTACH=full]42370[/ATTACH] thank goodness you to had your disagreement that day ...otherwise we woulndt have this ...well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irene Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 I would be so lost without Husky Owners I have been very sick for months now, the only thing that keeps me sane is HO, the stories and photos keeps me in touch with reality outside my front door and keeps me focussed on things, other than myself, which is a blessing My huskies thank you too hi rosemary ...im sorry to hear your not very well me ,marley ,nina send hugs and best wishes to you from the uk xxx:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutsibe Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 @Rosemary - I hope that you're soon on the mend and feeling better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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