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by TingiesandTails on 26 January 2011 - 19:01
LOL, I agree GSD guy, now this girl probably turns out to be an aloof stubborn dog with a thick coat and prefers to sleep all summer and roll in the snow all winter....ok, she likes her tugs when the weather is mellow... but only if the friendly neighbour tosses it over....just another ridiculous dog story....
by Psycht on 26 January 2011 - 19:01
GSDguy - Nope don't have huskies but have friends who do. What gets me is that this gentleman evidently thinks that you automatically get the best of both breeds when mixing. Wonder what his response will be if you get a malinois who has the independant and aloof personality of a Husky.... Not a great mixture in my opinion.
by GSDguy08 on 26 January 2011 - 20:01
Agreed, I wander that too about the independance. Where you saying that your friends Huskies are aloof though? I've met some who were aloof, some just couldn't care less about you. The ones I've met like that were typically dominant males. The majority of Huskies I've met were super human friendly though. My Huskies are very social, and would be independant ...but I have a huge understanding of how to work with independant dogs, especially Huskies........most people however do not. I don't know how many people I personally know, and have talked to online who think Huskies are too independant...or in how they actually said it, they think Huskies are stupid because they won't do anything for them. To me they aren't stupid, it's just your average Joe isn't knowledgeable enough work with dogs who can be that independant. And then they get mad about their digging habbits, and how they master escaping the 6 foot fence. Most just don't give the proper exercise they need.....which is why they try to escape or dig, they want to go explore, and they're bored. So it's best to get them their excercise and find ways to stimulate their minds. We do a minimal of 3 miles, typically five a day. To me the great thing about Huskies is that they will entertain you....but the back side is you have to entertain them in a sense. They're almost like children in one sense....but they also tend to act like clowns at times. I'm so excited though, I talked to a guy who has a very nice "sled" but it has wheels, brakes, and a hook up for a few dogs. It's nice, and he's practically giving it to me since he has no use for it. Now I can actually run all of the dogs a good amount of miles a day instead of just walking them.
by Psycht on 26 January 2011 - 21:01
GSDGuy - I do think that there are many out there that are super friendly. I think "aloof" was a poor choice of words on my part. Perhaps biddibility was a more appropriate word. My experience is that they are a headstrong breed that does not particularly go out of their way to please their owners :-) I have an acquaintance who has had Alaskan Huskies and she did obedience with them. They did a good job but they were killer at outdoor shows as they would see a squirrel or groundhog and they were off in chase of that critter without a second thought :-p Granted, part of it was a training issue on the part of the owner but I also think part of it was the independant nature of the breed.
Have fun with the cart! I live in Montana and we have a ton of mushers and they use those carts for conditioning in the off months.
Have fun with the cart! I live in Montana and we have a ton of mushers and they use those carts for conditioning in the off months.
by jc.carroll on 27 January 2011 - 01:01
All the huskies I've met have been super-friendly, and love to run... but trainability, obedience, and the desire to come when called are all lacking. Trainability for anything other than racing, I mean. And if the sled weren't anchored deep, they'd take off on their own for the sheer joy of running.
Husky-mal runs after perp. Husky-mal passes perp and gives a drive-by licking. Husky-mal keeps on heading for the county line.
Husky-mal runs after perp. Husky-mal passes perp and gives a drive-by licking. Husky-mal keeps on heading for the county line.
by Don Corleone on 27 January 2011 - 01:01
Don't laugh, but I'm doing the same thing. Only I went in a different direction. Since the Dobe doesn't do well in the cold, I bred it with a Chinese Crested. Police and military already have deposits. Just like the Huskinois, this is the only puppy Crestermann in the world and we can already forsee that, at one week of age, this is going to be the ultimate guardian!
Don't try to contact me. There is no reservation list. I am too booked up with military and police contracts. My advice would be to breed your own!
by GSDguy08 on 27 January 2011 - 04:01
jc carrol that all depends on the trainer. That's just the thing though, Huskies typically require more psychology and a strong amount of assertiveness from the owner in order to actually listen to you in obedience. My Huskies do what I ask of them, they all come when called, they do all commands, walk behind me on leash, one of them can heel better than most German Shepherds I've seen if I tell her to. But I used more psychology first.....and then obedience. They're a very pack oriented breed and require a good understanding. Fulfill their needs, use dog psychology......and then you can get them to do whatever you want. One thing to mention most sled racers only train their dogs to go different directions, go, slow down, and stop on command. But typical Huskies will go off if given the chance.....you can train them to not do that though. If I ever stop anywhere mine all hang around me and just wait until I move again. Edit: I should also add that we do a lot of positive fun stuff, and I allow them to be typical goofy and fun dogs. It's just every Husky I've worked with required psychology first, obedience came after. One of my Huskies does have a very high ball drive though so I used that to help in some of his training. My Huskies are social, but they don't listen to anyone but me, which is how I prefer it.
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