hairy huskies ?

[Tai.Ni.Po.Ni]

does anyone here own a husky dog? i am thinking about re homing one but have heard they are very bad for casting? not that this would be a deciding factor but would like some opinions on what i would be getting myself into

thanks.

 

[blackcob]

The hair would be the least of your worries - for me the deciding factor would be whether you could cope with their exercise needs. You're looking at three hours a day, every single day, on lead (they cannot go off-lead in unenclosed spaces) and preferably at least some of this in a working capacity (bikejoring/scootering, dryland mushing, canicross...)

They howl, dig, climb, escape, kill small furry things, pull and resist 99% of efforts to train them to do pretty much anything except for pulling things which they understand very quickly. They are prone to extreme separation anxiety, during which they will destroy your house, and many have special dietary needs as they don't tend to do well on commercial feeds with lots of grain in.

They do shed profusely all year round and have an extra special 'blow' twice a year during which it comes out in amounts that can fill binbags.

In their favour they are generally a very healthy and long-lived breed with few genetic issues.

 

[Tai.Ni.Po.Ni]

The hair would be the least of your worries - for me the deciding factor would be whether you could cope with their exercise needs. You're looking at three hours a day, every single day, on lead (they cannot go off-lead in unenclosed spaces) and preferably at least some of this in a working capacity (bikejoring/scootering, dryland mushing, canicross...)

They howl, dig, climb, escape, kill small furry things, pull and resist 99% of efforts to train them to do pretty much anything except for pulling things which they understand very quickly. They are prone to extreme separation anxiety, during which they will destroy your house, and many have special dietary needs as they don't tend to do well on commercial feeds with lots of grain in.

They do shed profusely all year round and have an extra special 'blow' twice a year during which it comes out in amounts that can fill binbags.

In their favour they are generally a very healthy and long-lived breed with few genetic issues.

i have to agree with you here however the dog in question is more like a lab in a husky body ! she is living with an older woman and doesnt get walked at all really. she is so quiet and well behaved, just a real sweetie in general. im just not convinced i want to look like like a teddy bear 24/7

i do feel sorry for the dog though. i havent met her but from what ive heard she is in the worst environment for what a husky should be in, doesnt get walked or socialised and just being an over grown lap dog really.

 

[Aru]

The hair would be the least of your worries - for me the deciding factor would be whether you could cope with their exercise needs. You're looking at three hours a day, every single day, on lead (they cannot go off-lead in unenclosed spaces) and preferably at least some of this in a working capacity (bikejoring/scootering, dryland mushing, canicross...)

They howl, dig, climb, escape, kill small furry things, pull and resist 99% of efforts to train them to do pretty much anything except for pulling things which they understand very quickly. They are prone to extreme separation anxiety, during which they will destroy your house, and many have special dietary needs as they don't tend to do well on commercial feeds with lots of grain in.

They do shed profusely all year round and have an extra special 'blow' twice a year during which it comes out in amounts that can fill binbags.

In their favour they are generally a very healthy and long-lived breed with few genetic issues.

What she said

Also be aware that sibe puppies can be very biddable lovely and obedient....giving people false sense of security and letting belief they have a exception to the breed rule....this bidable attitude seems to change as they hit the teenage terror age anywhere from 14 months on....which is when most of them end up in rescue.

So if the dog is young that could be your reason for the lab like attitude

 

[Tai.Ni.Po.Ni]

What she said

Also be aware that sibe puppies can be very biddable lovely and obedient....giving people false sense of security and letting belief they have a exception to the breed rule....this bidable attitude seems to change as they hit the teenage terror age anywhere from 14 months on....which is when most of them end up in rescue.

So if the dog is young that could be your reason for the lab like attitude

nope dog in question is 5 think she is just an exception to the breed

 

[misterjinglejay]

Absolutely agree with blackcob and Aru; this breed is for very dedicated owners. They can be incredably difficult and demanding dogs (very loving too, of course).

Think long and hard, although it does sound like the dog is in a bad environment, before committing.
You may well find that once the dog is out his current situation, that he remembers that he's a sibe