Truly as a bystander, huskies are a breed that are fun to see others own. The amount of patience, effort and time you have to dedicate to those fluff balls is insane.
I would like to have a german shepard dog one day but afraid it might be too hard to train and handle also might need large space to live/not good for apartments and not good with kids, or a Bichon frise but afraid of them being large sheders and having behavior problems. Any one have any ideas on these breeds?
@@mimosakura795 if you're living in an apartment I'd recommend a smaller dog. For simple reasons: most smaller dogs are easier to care for. Require less space. And that pet deposit won't be so expensive. Most rental places will reject big dogs for their size and the fear of them being too aggressive. For ease I'd personally recommend a terrier of some kind. They're sweet dogs, and in my experience easy to train. Plus there's so many different types of terriers. As for a bichon frise (bc I initially forgot to put this in lolol oops). I don't think it'd be a problem if you got them groomed every now and then. Most groomers will/should use thinning scissors on dogs with thick fur. As for their behavior I can't say bc I've never owned one before. But I have friends who have owned them and they have nothing bad to say about them. I just truly think it depends on how you raise them and treat them on the daily. That's pretty much how it is with most breeds because they respond to the treatment they receive. Like the saying "treat them how you'd want to be treated"
@@princessuni767 Thankyou, I'm new to owning dogs but after getting my apartment I didn't know what type of breed I should get. I might look into the terrier and bichon frise breeds.
@@mimosakura795 no problem :^) I love when people ask for advice on animal care as opposed to just going in blind. It's better for both the owner and the pet that way. Keeping both of yall safe and happy.
ANYONE WHO WANTS A HUSKY PLEASE READ: I own two Huskies, both i adopted when they were around 5 and are now 10 and 12. for one, i am their 2nd owner and the other his 7th. There is a reason despite being an expensive pure breed there are so many in shelters where I'm from. The short version: huskies are great dogs....to watch other people own. Longer version: 1. so much brushing and too much hair. 2. too much leash pulling if you let them (that's a fun thing you have to learn - how to walk a dog that is bred to pull and that's all they want to do. doesn't matter if someone else taught them how to walk if they can get away with it when you walk them they'll do it. i assure you no length of walking will slow their pace. once stopped to tie my shoelace 6hours into a hike and the damn dog just kept pulling and screaming case we stopped - didn't look back once) 3. long walks, hikes and runs (they can struggle exercising in heat so in summer that's very early mornings and late night exercises) 4. loud screaming (try and bathe one; people will think you're murdering them.) 5. escape artists (my backyard design is inspired by a prison yard) 6. diggers of holes (its where they chill, they like to have lots of spots so just accept it) 7. killers of small animals (Birds, rodents, lizards, thankfully no snakes or cats yet. several attempts have been made on echidnas but thankfully all have been unharmed. I can't say the same thing for the 10-year-old and no, he still hasn't learnt. The 12-year-old still hates all other dogs and is a psychopath that tolerates the 10yo. She likes to find mice and store their bodies underneath her outside bed. once caught her putting a puncture wound in a mouse and calmly sat and watched it spasm in pain before i put it out of its misery). 8. will run from you like you're an evil straight out of a horror film (a skill i never thought i'd obtain but here i am; a pro at spear-tackling dogs) Summary - 45% of the time they know what you want but dont feel like doing it. 45% are too busy with something else they don't see or hear you. The remaining 10% they're at home, with nothing else to do but demand pats and food. If someone actually read this far, wow. if you still want a husky - good luck to you, my friend. Edit: because some people seem to miss the point of the post. no, I don't hate my dogs, i find them sweet, they're perfect for my active lifestyle and a joy to be with. Its wonderful your husky isnt remotely like what i listed but i assure you, what i listed is very common and needs extensive training. Yes, i have trained my dogs and yes they will listen to me. this post was not about how well i have trained my huskies, it's about how much of a pain in the ass the breed is and what you can expect for someone who has never owned the breed before. Often when you just tell someone if they want this breed it needs really strict training and takes a lot of effort and hard work - they think 'ok no worries i can do that' and then they get one and get hit with the harsh reality of just how stubborn they can be and how challenging it is. How much time, money and effort goes into training and learning how to correct them, the time it takes to groom them every day, the time and effort it takes to exercise them every day. the list goes on. often new husky owners, particularly those that relinquish them, have no experience with owning a dog, or have only owned a smaller breed and never a stubborn working breed. They wanted it for its looks or some other frivolous reason like Game of Thrones and when it becomes too much they relinquish them or just keep them locked up in the backyard. i am part of a husky club for my region/state where meetups are made for bikejoring and other events are held for huskies. The club is often contacted by shelters and members are asked to foster/adopt relinquished huskies. as a result, i've been the foster carer for a few huskies. Where Im from, any application for a shelter husky (doesn't matter which shelter) you will only ever be considered if you have owned the breed before because it shows the shelter the applicant knows exactly what they're getting into, have experience in training/correcting bad behaviours and are less likely to return the dog.
Really once they get past 3 years old they settle down a bit. The only real problem is that they are incredibly intelligent and cunning. They like to play and will play tricks on you. If you treat them with respect and engage their intellect so they don't get bored, then they get in less trouble. Mine loves communication and learning . Once I figured out her games and communication style we were good.
The loud screaming is real! We almost the police called on our neighbor because we thought the dog was being abused or something. It would scream like that all the time and the dog was literally fine, I could see it from my balcony. I honestly don’t think they should allow those types of dogs in apartments. It is so disturbing and difficult to work where a dog is screaming like that.
The Husky/Malamute I adopted from a rescue fits this description. Anytime he misbehaves I take him for a car ride and stop in the shelter parking lot. Ask him if he wants to move back in. His behavior smartens right up. I swear that the dog understands everything I say to him but chooses to ignore about 83.9% of it. I wouldn't trade him for anything. He's my ride or die doggo.
This is my husky exactly. Except she also likes to bite children (really just warning grabs, but teeth to skin none the less) and is toy and food aggressive to children. I feel so bad now because she flinches occasionally when you move your hand too quick towards her. I was taught by family to whip the dog on the snout when she was bad (probably drew blood on my 3yo son at the time 15 or more times when she was a puppy) I didn't know what else to do. I no longer whip her at all after doing real research. She loves cuddling on her terms and the only time she stays still is when you pet her. But she does occasionally flinch from fast movements towards her face. Luckily she no longer bites my son, although she will nip at him.
As a cat person, I knew Siberian Huskies would be a great idea Also, I'm gonna move to a place with a fair bit of snow so that I can make use of what they're bred for, pulling sleds lol
Try a southeast Asian village dog. It will turn around and just look at you with the look that screams " I will do as I so please you stupid human" then proceed to try and hunt and kill every deer in the vicinity
I thought they were cute until I saw my cousin with his tired haggard face and he said he had to hire a sitter to take care of her dog because that dog was loud af and even murdered the mutt dog her mom keeps as a pet. they are so dangerous around kids because he mauled a two year old and is causing her the owner the worst stress she ever had and regretted having a husky with the worst behavior. ps she even took her dog to doggy school for 4 years and the dog is still the same. the dog was never hit not even once but the dog also almost mauled a poodle and killed a shitzu in the doggy school. the dog wasn't put down it is still alive but the owner decided to live in the enclosed farm where she just lets her dog run around without bothering the neighbors with its obnoxious midnight or almost all night howls
@David Navratil exactly! We've had four Siberian Huskies. All listed well. They are chatty, but so much fun. They got some personality & a little sass.
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I’ve only seen ONE well behaved Husky. The guy literally walks the dog off leash and it follows him without being a menace to society. He can be a bit too much for other dogs with how rough he plays, but damn do I love that dog lol.
This is my little husky, I got so lucky with Reyka. Never howls or screams and trusts me implicitly. I’m her third owner but I am her person and she is my little baby.
As someone who has a husky they are very stubborn and it takes awhile but mine is extremely well behaved. They just have a bigger personality than other dogs
@jukopilut I think a lot of the problem with Huskies comes down to their cat-like personality. It's not that they aren't smart enough to behave in the way their human desires. They often known exactly what their human wants, and absolutely do not care. "What's in it for me, ya furless freak?"
I owned a hybrid husky, and as soon as he met my sister, he decided that that was his person and wouldn’t leave her side and he would only listen to her so long story short he now lives with my sister, and I visit him all the time because I know my sister makes him extremely happy. When we had to keep him because she went into labor, he wouldn’t stop howling her name until she came and got him lol
I have a 6yo female husky and I’ve never had a better best friend. She can sense my emotion and knows exactly how to calm/comfort me. I tell her once to do something and she knows exactly what I’m saying and does it. She is very good motivated so keeping small treats everywhere really helps train her. I don’t care what anyone ever says about huskies, she is the most loyal dog I’ve ever owned and I stand by that with my life. The only negative is when she sheds, she SHEDS 😅 I wouldn’t trade her for the world.
statements like "huskies are more cat than dog" is a generalization. Huskies can be great. Most of them are little children with a cat's mind in a dog's body. It has nothing to do with yours and a lot to do with lots of others
Next time you get a husky it might not be so nice, dogs like all animals are individuals but certain breeds of dogs are more prone to certain behaviours, I love husky's but I would never get one my self i don't have the time and energy to spend all of theirs, like wise i would never get a border collie or jack russell i know my limitations and that i can't give them what they need.
I bought a malamute puppy thinking it was a husky from a sister in law. To my surprise, he grew to 95lbs, I had a groomer tell me that I actually, in fact, owned a malamute.
i have one mixed with a golden retriever and he’s so stubborn. he refuses to listen a lot and is impulsive, despite our best edits to train him. idk if that’s malamute traits though
I miss my Siberian Husky so much, she was amazing, she tried to have actual conversations with people, never barked but absolutely loved howling. She stamped her front paws if i didn't pay her attention when she wanted. I miss her so much, complete and total adoration.
My bf is a dog groomer and the amount of frustration he gets simply bc ppl don’t know how to brush a dog is insane. Ppl really come in there w their golden doodles, haven’t brushed them since the day they were born and expect him not to shave the dog down… it’s so ridiculous. Then yell at him and say they’re going to tell their friends not to come to him bc they don’t know how to take care of their dog.. it really comes full circle but they’re so blind they can’t even see that they themselves are the problem. Also, he has pictures of dogs so matted to the skin that they have open wounds, it’s just sad and so unfair to the poor dog
I'm a dog groomer, trainer, and standard poodle owner. I entirely agree with your bf, and those doodles act like spoiled toddlers with entitled Karen mothers.
That is stupid, i have four dogs a husky mix, two full breed german shepards, and a ful brrad pug, and as a dog owner i have brushed them a lot just to Get fur and more fur like it they're going to go fur-less tho its jist their undercoat is crazy, now for your situation the customer is stupid because the amount of curly fur dog have is crazy because (i have just seen videos of them) of how easy their fur can matt up to the point shaving is the only choice
100% I am a dog groomer as well and one time there was a pet parent that had a extremely matted doodle and she wanted it to only be a light trim all over but we told her it had to be shaved and she got super defensive and started saying that last time the dog got shaved he got all “embarrassed” and “depressed” so she insisted on trying to brush out the Matting,( which you can’t brush matting out if it’s tight to the skin) poor dog was yelping in pain…she then realized we were right and dog got shaved with a 10# nose to toes. Something about doodles man they aren’t the smartest dogs either most of them are spoiled brats
My wife owned two siberian huskies when we first met. They passed away a couple years ago and she mourns them terribly still. Those dogs were her soul mates. She even looks like a husky herself. Sharp blue eyes and jet black hair 😂
My husky is weird. She is very quiet, and very calm after she got over her puppy phase. She does strange stuff though, like she will tug on your pants legs if she wants attention, she will make little squeaking noises every now and then, and she actually loves to do her little tricks. (Shake, roll over, stand up, etc) I don't know if I just won the husky lottery, but she is the most well behaved and cuddly dog I have ever had.
She sounds a lot like my German Shepherd. Everyone tried to warn me that they are aggressive, loud, and highly energetic dogs. Then I got my fat princess, and all she ever wanted to do was stay attached to my legs, and have her butt scratched. Just super quiet and chill. She refused to play tug of war or to chew on chew toys. She would let me put them in her mouth, hold them for a bit, then drop them to come get pet. She'd pick them up if I told her to grab XYZ "baby", but drop them again as soon as she was done with her task. She never barked, never growled, never bit. She would gently grab the bottom of people's pants and guide them where she wanted them, but even if you stuck your hand in her mouth, she would do her best to keep her mouth open wide. The ONE time she got aggressive threw me off. She was sleeping next to me, then suddenly jumped up with all the fur on her back standing up, teeth fully bared. I thought my son has just come in the front door, but it turned out it was a burglar. Without seeing him, she knew he wasn't supposed to be there and went after him. She didn't bite him, but she had him pinned until the cops came. I still miss my princess, she was the best dog ever.
Mine's similar though she's a mix with Shepherd in her. Doesn't make a peep unless she's grumpy or needs attention and is super food motivated so she'll do tricks whenever unless she feels like she doesn't have space lol. Mine doesn't cuddle though...
I don't think you win the lottery. Huskys are absolute wonderful dogs, but the owners ruin them. They don't take care of them properly and then winder why they have problem behaviors. I also had a husky and she was like yours. Huskys get a bad rap because people who should never own them get them
I knew a guy who bred huskies. I recall him mentioning that a key to keeping them healthy, happy and well-behaved is exercise. Like, a LOT of exercise. They are an incredibly athletic breed and if the owners aren't up for going on regular walks of significant distance, problems are going to come their way.
That's a huge problem with majority of breeds. Lazy ppl go and get dogs that were at least partially bred to be working dogs, and then expect them to just lay around and watch tv with them. They get so much anxiety and stress from not having a job to do and a way to burn off energy.
i have a husky, she’s the most chilled out, most well behaved dog and is completely the opposite to all these videos that say they’re difficult to train, any dog can be a well behaved dog, it just depends if the owner has the capabilities of actually training him/her
@@gaydolfbitler what's a metre? JK I wish we all were on the metric system.. we have dogs here in US called Greyhound which is similar but rarely used as pets. Altho that should be changing bc of the crack down on the dog racing industry and abuse. ... But I work at a kennel and have never seen one brought in as a pet in the 2 years I've been there
From what I've heard, Huskies naturally run 100 miles per day when in their outdoor environment, and they are working class dogs, and all working class dogs need to be given proper accommodations to what they are used to. I have a "Yorkshire Terrier" or a "Yorkie" as most know them as. People think of them as the little Grandma dog, but my parents got one, and he's a fierce hunter. Terrier breeds were bred to hunt rodents and snakes. My dog loves hunting every moment he can. When my parents go out to run errands or w/e, he will cry non-stop to go out, and we will be out there, while he hunts, for up to an hour at a time. I take him out multiple times per day. We are usually outside for a few hours per day, depending.
To me it's like all the dogs bred with short noses because they're just being born to have continuous breathing and physical problems, then huskies because I've never met one that wasn't extremely needy and loud (they're all super nice, just so much work that most owners don't realise)
You are absolutely right. For 10 years I bred and showed Bull Terriers (the Target dog.) Almost every pure bred dog has health problems and IMHO it's because people have no education in genetics, and they breed their dogs into uselessness. Which is why I have two mutts today.
I’ve met a pretty scary husky, but he was a guard dog. It killed the other guard dog one day, no one ever knew why. I think they were both huskies who lived together for like 8 years
Yes I hate hearing dogs like pigs struggle breathe it feels so cruel they were brought into this world by someone who knew they’d struggle and I feel helpless watching them suffer. I like how people are starting to breed pigs with other smaller breeds and we’re getting some adorable pug mixes with long enough snouts to breathe.
I have a rescue Frenchie. He was left taped to a pole in freezing temps. People can be so evil. Anyways, he is perfectly healthy, well trained, and is now loved and spolied rotten for the rest of his days 💙
I live in the United States, but as a dog groomer, I can say I've hardly seen a well-trained husky in my area. The last apartment complex I lived in, I saw at least 5 husky owners, and our apartments were not at all spacious enough to be housing a husky. They always come into the salon freaking out because they never leave the house.
Yep. It happened to Dobermans after World War II. By the 1980s and 1990s the breed was the 4th most popular and totally overbred. Crazy issues developed with it. Only recently has some of the bad genes been bred back out, and cardiomyopathy is still big with them and Golden Retrievers.
@@XMeK both are companions. Neither is better than the other. You can play fetch with a dog, hunt with it. You can get back home and sit down with a cat in your lap. Both are one of nature's finest therapies.
Very sad to hear that humans are ruining these amazing dogs. I have a bully pit, who is AMAZING! Bullies have a fantastic personality. To hear that greedy selfish humans are ruining that, is heartbreaking! This is another one of the many reasons why I would never own a purebred dog.
I've had a siberian husky. You are absolutely correct. They are more cat than dog. A cat with intense energy that's easily bored, gets into all sorts of trouble and does not give a damn if you are displeased. 😂
Sounds like how my mini Australian Shepherd is. I was saying she's more cat like and gets major zoomies all over. She's 5 months old. Maybe she'll eventually calm down once past puppy stage.
Better than the Pitbulls. In America it’s very popular in disadvantaged community’s/ households because of their ability to provide security for people in high crime/low income areas. Unfortunately this is not a good environment, breeding or otherwise in which the breed’s temperament is encouraged to deviate from it’s English blood sporting origins.
I just lost my Husky in October, she was 10 y/o. She was the most well behaved and loving dog you’d ever meet. Yes, she was difficult to train and very wild as a puppy, but it was 100% worth it. You get used to all the hair, now that she’s gone, I miss all the hair through the house. Huskies need just a little extra attention and love, but they are worth it
Lost my 14 year old male husky in sept.....the stories I could tell would shock people, however this dog had a soul and spirit that could cut you to the soul with one look.....best friend I will ever have....he wasn't a pet but an equal. The effort it takes to develope a relationship with a husky is something most people will not tolerate, but if you are willing to make life sacrifices for the dog then it might be the best dog you will ever encounter.
I have 3 huskies and I completely agree. My oldest is 11 years and I put my total heart and soul into training her. The most intelligent and stubborn dog I have ever met.
My sister got a husky as her first dog. The thing barely listens to anyone though she’s still young atm (the dog). I once asked her if she regretted getting her and she told me “I don’t regret getting her, I regret getting her as my first dog”
I got a husky as my first dog. I made it a point to him that if he thinks he’s stubborn, i’m 10x worse and i will have my way. We have had many stare downs when he was growing up. I have very little issues with him. For me, that’s the key to training a husky. 😂
The absolute number one thing for raising a husky is making sure they get TONS of exercise. My husky gets walked 2 hours a day (1 hour in the morning and again at night), he gets played with in between walks, and sometimes he's still too energetic and we have to take him to daycare just to burn his energy off. He is also 9 years old and slowing down, so imagine the energy requirements of a husky puppy. That alone is a huge commitment, but if you can wear a husky down, they are much better behaved than when they're bouncing off the walls hyper. If you fail to give them that exercise, they get destructive, noisy, and much harder to keep under control. Wish your sister luck! They are definitely difficult for first time dog owners, but their playful personalities are so much fun.
I have had 2 Siberian huskies and they are great dogs. Fantastic, loving, kind and independent. As a dog owner, you have a responsibility to be a good owner. It’s the owner and not the breed that causes problems.
I own two Siberian huskies. They are well into their teen years. Still as young as ever and they refuse to learn that SCREAMING WILL NOT MAKE YOUR FOOD BE MADE FASTER
Yes mines is the same diva behavior and gets mad if her food isn't served first 😂 I just hurry up bc it can be annoying the consistency of howling bc they want their food .
you know they were bred to be silent? idk what happened to make that change for so many. mine was silent though. that along with the aloof personality made him such a calming presence. he could growl, i just once heard his alert bark, and he COULD howl, but it looked like it took great effort, and he'd only do it in response to hearing a sustained, specific pitch of sound
More cat than dog.. say no more. I completely agree. Also the damage irresponsible breeders do to breeds, and the amount of dogs needing rehoming, due to selling to unprepared owners.
@@tedd7661 it's both. There are some breeders just in it for the money. They don't have any idea about how to assess the breeding dogs, assess the litter, etc. They're equally as ignorant as the buyers, if even more to blame as such, because they're just in it for the money. I will also say this though, even the most educated person (as far as trying to do research ahead of time) is still going to be vastly ignorant compared to actual hands on. Think of it like first, middle, third child problem regarding experience.
I'm a 2 time Husky owner, and yeahhhhh it's true. If you don't get a Husky as a puppy, good luck training it; you better hope the first owner did a good job! My current dog I basically had to train as rigidly and regimented as if he was one of my Junior Marines and it took a lot of repetition, time, effort and discipline. There are times he still doesn't want to listen, and probably wouldn't, had I not taught him his commands in Russian before English (the Russian are his "You're in trouble" commands now and they actually work most of the time when he's being defiant). He's my best friend and my cuddly fuzzbutt, but raising and training him from puppyhood was a lot of work compared to the other dog breeds I've spent extensive time with.
I saw the last dog, heard what he said and busted out laughing. Spot on. I have a 15 year old red and a 12 year old that has some malamute in her, raised the red from a furball, and I am still working on training her. She lost her hearing about 4 years back, you want a challenge, teach a deaf husky.. she has gotten pretty good with hand signals. The fur is epic. I rescued the younger one when she was 6, they had her in a small cage with 8' high walls that she escaped easily. Thats how I met her, saw her strolling around the small town in the snow, looking for cats to eviscerate. They were going to put her down so I took her in. She has finally figured out that the Iron Will whistle is her cue to come get a treat from outside. Otherwise I can't get her in even on the -15F nights. I live in the upper peninsula of Michigan where we get 150 to 300 inches of snow every winter, and I have about 3 acres fenced off for them to run and play in the snow. Its like husky heaven with soft spots to sleep all over the house, snow to romp in, hotdogs as treats, and a full bowl of food always out for them. I warn people who want one. They are NOT easy dogs and they are not apartment dogs, they need space to run and explore. Good luck keeping them in and your house unchewed before they are 2. the fur is Epic. REALLY epic.
I absolutely agree! I have 4 and they really do train each other. Having a single husky would be a nightmare. With a pack they are able to expend extra energy with each other.
While you're not theoretically wrong, they will expend energy on each other... it's still horrible advice for the average working class person with limited space, time, and most importantly liability coverage for that many rambunctious dogs...
@@philawsonfur at this point you don't get a dog or you get the most lazy dog that doesnt need more then 1 hour of interaction with it a day.. aka don't take a dog at that point
@@philawsonfurhuskies are pack animals and are prone to separation anxiety. So for those reasons alone I can attest to the fact that it's better to have more than 1. We got 1 female and then went back and got her sister the next day because we knew they would be happier overall having companionship for when we weren't around. Huskies are known to be extremely high energy but a lesser known fact is that they play rough with one another...it's not aggressive and there's nothing dangerous about it but it's better for them to have each other to play with if possible; they learn how to play, they figure out their hierarchy, learn to communicate with one another etc. Please keep in mind that I'm not pulling this out of thin air...this is all from raising my two female husky sisters from puppies. Now, obviously people have to work and not everyone is a home owner but if you can't make the commitment to meet a dog's needs (regardless of what breed they are) then you shouldn't have them. I wouldn't recommend a husky (let alone more than one) to someone living in an apartment. If an apartment dweller does have a husky they should be aware of the needs of this dog. Tldr: more than 1 husky is optimal for their sake and subsequently yours as their owner. If you can't meet their basic needs, don't get one.
Lucky owner of a husky cat here, mine is a former streetdog and it took me about half a year to teach her all the basics. Now she goes with me on sailing trips, I take her with me to skateparks and on vacation and only have her on leash when I'm in the city. She listens very well and is probably the calmest dog I've ever met. She always stays by my side and follows me around and even understands commands like "to the left" or "go around". I'm well aware that I lucked out with her because I have never had a dog before and very little experience with training (though I did follow some classes before I got her to make sure I was able to give her a stable and safe home, because she does have some trauma) we've been best buds for four years now and she really is just a big cat
My husky was very disobedient in the frist 2 years of his life, but since then he really transformed. He does not run away from home any more (that being said, i do walk him every day for 4 hours so he does not need to do more walking on his own), he listens to my commands without hesitation and also knows navigation commands like your husky :) He is well behaved and even stays away from cats when I tell him not to touch them. With people he is the sweetest of boys and likes to sing the song of his people ❤ I have 0 regrets getting a husky
I’m a happy Mini American shepherd owner, but my first mini American shepherd was bitten by an XL bully….so for my second mini American shepherd I trained without a dog before that I don’t fear other dogs while I hold a dog on a leash. The personal trainer really helped me over come the fear of another dog attacking my dog again. Of course it can still happen, but if you don’t fear it and your dog is calm, there is less room for escalation. I also made sure to train as much as I can, and my dog is so sweet. He loves agility and is easy to train. I just had to help him learn to be calm as a puppy. (He had zoomies before going to sleep in the late evening) We trained that a lot and now he is one of the most kind and sweet dogs, very calm to other dogs as well. ❤ If you know well how to train your dogs, and you are confident, it is easier to train the dog. I am better now, because I had the experience before with my first dog. Sometimes, a personal trainer is needed even while going to a dog school, if you want to train your dog well and that you know how to deal with difficult situations. Imagine an untrained XL bully……that would be a nightmare. Always train your puppy, when they first got to your house in small steps. Don’t get frustrated, if they are in puberty and the training doesn’t go well, end it always with something they can do well (like sit) and praise them. Trust in yourself and they will overcome the puberty. 😂there are always ups and downs. But please please, socialize your dogs well. It is not only important for your family, and friends who come by, but also for other dog owners walking next to you, behind you etc. Not socializing a dog can lead to weird behavior, and even aggressive behavior to other dogs. It is the most important thing to train. Your dog needs to be calm when other dogs are around, they can play, they can growl, but aggressive biting is not ok. I met multiple dog owners saying: Oh my dog doesn’t bite…. Literally, the dog has the most aggressive dog behaviors. You can also get to know your dog/puppy better, when you actually train with them and let them play with your neighbors dogs (always supervised and the weight/height needs to be similar). My dog is sniffing first then calmly sits next to me looks at me and looks like he is asking me to let him play. He then gets to play as long as I want him to and when I call for him, he comes back so happy and sits. 😂❤ Your dog needs to be able to come back to you, when you call for your dog. (Also very important, if two dogs show slight signs of discomfort, stress, or aggressions, or if one is hurt) Always train your dogs….chihuahuas need the training too….every dog does.
Used to raise huskies myself. Raised 1 from a pup to old age. Took work, but he was an amazingly well behaved dog. He liked to run 100 miles every day, and would have if we let him, but we could trust him to sit in the bed of the truck, with a load of groceries (including all kinds of meat) and not only would be stay in the truck with the tailgate down, he would not touch the groceries! Miss that dog
@@meganboyer5782 they breed to believe they were literal messangers and guards of the gods. so yes almost as bad as cats who were all breed to think they were gods.
I rescued two huskies. Both of them are amazing and pretty quiet they both love water, so bath time is not an issue. Yes, they need exercise, and I live in the desert. If you decide you want one, please be aware they need patience and understanding. They need someone who is willing to work with them not against them!
They tolerate heat better than dogs without an undercoat or a restrictive respiratory path. UGA football mascot UGGA stands on a bag of ice on the sidelines in the heat. His doghouse is often air conditioned.
@@GamingNexus21 A friend of mentioned he had always wanted a Husky, but thought it would be cruel for our climate (Georgia). I told him it wasn’t a problem and met him at a dog park that had multiple frequent Huskies. He has had “Tonga” for over a year now.
This is actually not true. Huskies are specifically bred for dramatically cold weather and a lot of people think this means that they tolerate warm weather poorly, but in actuality they tolerate cold weather so well because their double coat essentially functions like a thermos. They stay warm in cold weather, but they also stay cool in hot weather. They do have other specific breeding features that help them stay warm more than they help them stay cool (the famous "husky ball" does nothing for them in warm weather), but generally speaking, they are as well-adapted to heat as any other breed. In fact, huskies handle heat better than pug-nosed breeds, who struggle to ventilate and cool themselves properly even in only slightly warm weather. My husky does get worn out faster in the summer than the winter (he LOVES when it gets cold out, though, to the point where it becomes a challenge to keep up with him), but where I live it hits 100+ F/40+ C every year and he still demands to go out in it and run around and have fun. In short: Huskies handle heat about as well as any other breed and significantly better than some others who struggle to ventilate properly. This is not a hard rule, but generally if you are not struggling from the heat, your husky probably is not either.
Huskies are sassy and too intelligent for their own good. A cat is accurate. Mine likes to rub and lean against my legs like a cat does, but she weighs 75lbs so she'll nearly knock me over 😂
@@goawayihavecommentstomake1488 she's 21% malamute 16% husky 15% german shepherd, 15% great Pyrenees, 2% wolf and great dane and a few others. Her puppies are 80-110lbs. She's the small one lol Edit: 2% coyote not wolf lol
I had a coworker that was constantly complaining about his husky. I finally told him, “you’re the problem, not the dog”. They’re bred to run for hours on end so if you’re not willing to take it for at least a two hour run (or some equivalent exercise) twice a day the problems will only get worse. He ended up re-homing it to a friend who lived on 200 acres
Exactly another example of an owner that didn't know what they were doing or was to lazy to work with there animal to give it the stimulating it needed
As an American that grew up in a sketchy neighborhood I grew up where if someone had a dog it was a Chihuahua or a pitbull… I disagree they are challenging for most people BUT I’d say that they are similar in training to a German shepherd and honestly way more emotionally intelligent I believe pits are banned in the uk so you probably don’t know them as well as I do. No offense but it really does all come down to training if you can’t put time forward for a Pitt and be the alpha it’s simply not for you. You really can’t be a pansy and raise a Pit bull properly
As a husky owner I can attest to that. Like a big house cat! So independent. We call him our bimbo, because he brings the looks but certainly not the brains. Very cuddly, talkative, and the kids favourite Edit: he has also destroyed everything in my yard, and their replacement. Lawn completely dug up. Its a 3 acre yard too. They need attention, exercise and almost constant supervision if you like anything you own
My husky is the opposite. Only bad behaviour he showed was off leash behaviour and being an escape artist. Other then that he’s as smart as my cane corso, learns new tricks easily and is very well behaved and super chill.
@@joshrichards3467 half your luck! Glad to hear it. Such a great personality these dogs. Mine has improved a lot too. Was a puppy at the time. Although last week he climbed a tree, pulled a koala out and killed it 😳
I’m assuming I’m the luckiest Siberian Husky owner. Very well trained, good recall, off leash walk, gentle giant, very calm, extremely friendly 😍❤️. I think I just hit the jackpot 🎉
I had one like that. I rescued her from the street after someone moved and left her behind. She was one of the sweetest, loving and obedient dogs I have been around.
Same here. My first 2 dogs were huskies. Worked in obedience with them and with success. Then enjoyed the company of American Akitas for over 30 years. But I've reached that age where I find it difficult to properly help them when they have grown old and start having mobility problems. So, decided to adopt a 9 year old husky that was seriously malnourished and clearly had been treated in a really bad way. Didn't regret that for a second. He talks. A lot! Makes the funniest sounds. Regularly turns into a goof ball. Regularly behaves like a cat. But he's also incredibly thankful and well behaving. Can be off leash. Is friendly to other dogs and he didn't try to escape once since he's living with us.
Similar experience with my shepherd, full working line German shepherd. Super low energy, and well socialized. Hit the lottery, don't want to test it again 😂
As a husky owner, yes. We rescued our girl and we adore her, but she requires more patience and attention than any other working breed we've ever had. And the "more cat than dog" comment is spot on. I've never seen a dog love to perch on high up precarious spots before.
We used to have a husky. My husband and I took turns to walk him 4-5 hours a day, plus a long (6-10mi) hike on weekends. A tired husky is a good husky. He respected me and all the house rules. Teaching him to walk on leash was a challenge but could be done with patience. He loved people, other dogs, kids...never chewed my shoes or furniture. He enjoyed long walks in thunderstorm. He loved winter camping, enjoyed skiing with us the most. To own a husky one needs to love being outdoor and doing activities that the dog can also enjoy. Unfortunately, he had severe epilepsy that could not be controlled with medication. We fought about 8-10 months going to ER almost every week till we completely run out of all options. People only warned us about energy level and behavior issues, but nobody warned us how common epilepsy is among huskies.
Very true. If we didn't walk ours a few times a week she'd protest. It's not a breed for sedentary people. We successfully managed leash training and she would heel off leash. Had lots of people ask us how we did it. Through patience and repetition.
@@NMI371My uncle had a Siberian Husky and I used to take him out on my bike. He was well behaved as it would be dangerous otherwise and just loved to pull me behind him, even up hills. Crazy energy levels. I'll never have one myself. Ever.
@@vaazig i am a huge person a lot of upper body strength and i could never break my husky from the pulling.... i tried special leashes to train him, but he would just freeze and not understand what was going on, if there was a way to train him to not pull, it was beyond my talents. when i started taking him on longer nature walks, i always had to keep him on a leash, because if he heard some little girls or another dog off in the distance, he'd perk up, and then be entirely out of sight before i even had a chance to yell, which he'd ignore anyway but yeah eventually just from the constant stress of that bit of pulling, continuously, for so long, i started getting weird aches in my neck. had to cut back and walk him less, started walking the other dog more.... apparently he'd sit at the window and cry the entire time i was gone with the other dog, any time i did it
@@iHappyVideo they tend to not have the strong desire to please that many other breeds have, so they just arent motivated to want to learn what you want, to begin doing it. and they're also, they;re not stupid, but as far as dogs go, they;re not particularly intelligent
Yeah my cat comes when I whistle the tune that Gizmo whistles in Gremlins. Sounds like I’m being sarcastic but I’m fully telling the truth. And my girlfriends cats but mainly one of them would just 100% follow us when we walked the dog and he’d go with us for blocks and blocks and if we got too far we’d say his name and he job to us. Cat are super smart. I think it’s best when you have cats and dos because they kind of also train each other it’s the coolest thing.
There’s a guy in Britain fixing French bulldogs and pugs noses to not be flat limiting their breathing, he’s selectively breeding the dogs for,their future health
We have just acquired a Frenchie. Now 10 wks old. Very feisty, but loveable. She’s really bonded with our 3 yr bully/boxer bitch. The vet had advised the pup’s breathing is ok, but will need checking when adult for breathing issues. As for discipline & training, I honestly doubt we will have any probs!(?)!👍👍😉
Ive got a husky, a german shephard, and two bully mixes. The german shephard is a big baby. The husky just walked up one day. No tags. Brought her up to see if she had a chip, and the owners, that lived about 80 miles away, said they didnt want her back. She's definitely an escape artist, but other than that, is very well behaved. My bully mixes are awesome. The oldest is a 12 year old bully doxie. He's awesome, but i think the doxie in him makes him a little temperamental. My youngest is a golden retriever bull. He is the kindest, most tolerant dog i have ever met. He'll play rough with dogs and people that can take it and accept it, but nothing too crazy. Throw in a child or a small dog and he goes into puppy mode and plays and plays with them with not even a fraction of his strength.
@@rastaman5354 no hate to huskies at all, but 'stubborn' and 'super easy to train' sound like they might contradict each other :p i had a cat i'd define as stubborn (also awesome, compassionate, lazy & death on four legs to pidgeons). he was NOT easy to train ^^
Had just one too. And o hell yea, reitiration of teaching them for a few months as with most breeds to comprehend their tasks or simply placement in the family pack, is always constant. Very loving pups, but man are they honory, imo.
Thank you for mentioning the issues with Frenchies! It's heartbreaking, but the over breeding is causing serious physical problems with their breathing and their eyes coming out of their sockets
I puppy sit a frenchie.... And will never want a frenchie they have so many health issues I never seen a dog with this many issues back to back and literally sound like a pig! Lol.
@@FukaiKokoroyeah they call them Toadline. I’ve seen these breeders which really at this point are more mad scientists than anything purposely breed hydrocephalus into these dogs and call them Alien Line. Don’t get me started on the fact that the modern bully breed is more of a shrub at this point rather than a proper family tree. They make the Hapsburgs of all people look like a mighty god damned Oak.
@@larainejohnson8105 Agreed. Take a cat, make it big enough to kill even more stuff... I as a cat owner am not a fan. (Particularly because Huskys are known cat-killers...) Seriously though, the worst part about Huskys is how active they are. No normal owner could ever give them what they need.
surprisingly, ive managed to train my cats to fetch. they also dont go on furniture, only scratch the posts provided, ans also do not enter rooms that they are not allowed in.
I have a couple of friends who have huskies and they are worse than cats honestly. They are insanely stubborn, smart, and destructive which is why it’s hard to train them. What I find even more confusing is why they got huskies when we live in the middle of Texas
Yeah huskies are crazy. Genuinely, I only know one husky owner who’s husky is really well trained and very happy - and she works from home 3 days of the week. She is literally always with her dog and puts in about 3-7 hours of physical activity with the dog pretty much every day. When I told her I wanted one she stopped me immediately and said there was no way with a normal work schedule and social life that I could actually put the time into the husky they need - they’re way too smart and way too energetic. Honestly, made me realize that a lot of husky owners lowkey abuse their dogs by accident simply because the needs of huskies are so hard to meet.
come from a family of dog breeders (trainers and generally all activities dog) and the usual suspects for my family are generally American Staffordshire terrier, had and currently have a Boston one and have had rottweilers. all of them fit pretty well into our families although except for the Boston they do need a fair bit of activity but with proper raising they fit so well into a family dynamic and we'll, it doesn't hurt that they pretty much terrify any would be criminals in the area just with their presence despite being basically overgrown puppies and always friendly, like the only time they even have had any remotely aggressive behavior were when complete strangers that (to the dogs) that aren't seen I our neighborhood generally walk inside our property and even then it was just a run up to them keeping 1-2m distance while barking to force em off the property.
neighbors or those who frequent the area get left alone if they cut across our lawn walking somewhere and if you introduce a person to the dog they immediately start seeing that person as okay to be inside the actual home.
no complaints from neighbors and the cops have all been real happy about not having to patrol the area as much and being able to focus manpower on the actual problematic streets
@@crazyaz7161 “They wouldn’t hurt a fly.” That’s literally the exact stereotype of XL owners until one day one of those cheeky bastards eats a fucking child.
@@crazyaz7161nah definitely the over breeding plays a role human aggression is a no no in the breed but there are so many being pumped out just a for some quick cash that the neurotic ones are taking names
My aussie has been the literal best gift ive ever been able to experience in my life. Hes the smartest most well behaved little angel. Ive never loved a dog as much as him He understands every single word i say. Everything. I can tell him to do stuff like you would a child. He just came running up to me as i finished this comment
As the owner of a well trained pure Siberian Husky I can say with absolute impunity listen to this man. If you work from a home, home-office or something similar you could maybe pull it off but they are a demanding, clingy, codependent cat-like dogs, also they shed all year long so if you ever give your lil buddy a belly rub it'll result in copious quantities of floof.
They’re definitely not a cat. I wish he hadn’t even said that 🙄. You need to understand dog psychology extraordinarily well and extraordinary dog care is required to be successful with most of them.
Alright I respect your opinion, I'm just saying that my husky is a stubborn bitch like my previous cats, huskies do share some similarities to cats however they are way more active and need more attention so I agree with your statement overall that knowing the psychological and physical needs of your specific dog breed is important
When our husky was 13 and finally calm I said "we should do that again" and ended getting another husky puppy completely forgetting what a pain in the ass they can be. They are definitely a dog that demands patience from the owner.
Sounds like the entirety of my family whenever they see another cute animal on the road, despite the fact we had the financial hell of caring for *Fifteen goddamn pets at one point!* I feel like I am the only sane one in the household when it comes to the possibility of new pets. Right now we have three dogs and one cat, far more manageable, but I've made it clear multiple times that they are not allowed to bring in a new pet, but they keep entertaining the idea, usually if an animal just walks up to one of them outside. I don't like the idea of leaving an animal to the streets, but I am also not willing to just let them bring in some new animal that might not get along with the ones we have and will only cost us even more money to care for.
@@RudeRA17 absolutely! I love reading the comments in husky videos. They are a unique breed! Our German Shepherd has a completely different personality but they are buddies
We had a Siberian Husky when I was about 12-13 years old. Sweetest, kindest dog you could ask for. It was our first dog, we had had cats, in fact, we still had one when we got "Bandit." I don't know about other dogs, but this one I like to describe as "strong as an ox and about as bright." Inside, we never did get her house-trained, and she would run after the cat until the cat was cornered, at which time the cat would stick a claw into the tender part of her nose. Ten minutes later, she would start chasing the cat again, and get the same treatment. Outside, we never could get a chain that could hold her -- unless we attached it to a tree and she managed to walk around it so many times she would literally tie a knot with the chain. One time, she broke her chain to run after a porcupine. Oh, she won the fight, but at what cost. We took her to the vet, who painstakingly took about a dozen quills out of her snout and front paws. And, about six weeks later, she did it again. The last straw for my dad, though, was that she would break her chain at night, go about a half mile through the woods, kill a chicken, bring it home, and leave it on our doorstep. Dad would pick up the newspaper (handily right there), pop her on the nose and say, "Bad dog!" Did that most every night for a couple of weeks. All the while, Dad was in the process of finding a place to live in a town known for its chicken farms. We had to give her away. :-(
I have a lab husky mix and this Is my 2nd dog . She’s very vocal and I can see ahead wants to be obedient but the husky in her is always fighting but she’s part lab so she does listen fairly good now .
Ppl who don't train dogs instead they yell at them as they don't listen are perfect for owning these types of problem dogs. They have zero ego and lots of patience and seem to live to tell a non listening dog what to do😂
My great gran had a French bull who’s name was happy. She was so sensitive and sweet she didn’t have nearly as many health problems that French’s have now and she could actually breathe through her nose. She loved all of us and sadly passed back in 2019 I miss her everyday and I can’t imagine how my gran feels without happy in her life.
I own a boxer/pitbull mix, and he's incredibly smart, well-mannered, and patient compared to other dogs I've lived with. I'd love to know your thoughts on those breeds as a professional.
PSA: this has a sad ending. any husky is one hell of a time commitment. i found one on the street who kept escaping her yard (owners kept her outside IN FLORIDA) beautiful dog, sweet as she could possibly be. i named her breakfast bagel as that was the only thing she wanted to eat. i took care of her for two days while trying to find her owner and the level of boundless energy is unsustainable. unless you have a large space and plenty of patience, enjoy them from afar. SAD PART (i couldn’t find the owner and eventually took her to the humane society and the owner came and claimed her that day. she unfortunately escaped again and was struck by a car. idk if she made it or not but that’s why you don’t get a breed that you can’t care for properly. long live breakfast bagel 🥯
I was waiting on the Husky. As a previous owner (RIP SIERRA) everything is spot on. We've never had a dog take so many training classes which were well worth it. We could have been out on a 10 mile hike and want another one 20 minutes later. The energy they have!! Also, our yard had to be escape proof and even then she took a few walks by herself. The hair!! Hours and hours of brushing when they are shedding and no you don't shave them because they have a double coat. The talking I loved! One of the smartest dogs we have ever owned yet the one with most work required. That is why you see so many at shelters and dog pounds.
When I had 1 huskie we had to do a ton of walks and play a ton also but after we got another one we can out then outside in our fenced in yard and they will chase each other and play for hours especially if it's snowing. Sometimes they would come in from the yard and not even want to go for a walk. Having 2 huskies is easier than having 1
I told my boyfriend a few days ago that I kept reading online that huskies are dogs running on cat brains and we couldn’t stop laughing, as our dog was playing with his toys the same ways our cats do. Lol the moment your video title showed up I knew it’d say huskies. 😅
I'm learning people don't know how to train/own a Husky. While he can get stubborn, he's very smart. What's funny is he doesn't howl, growl, and barely ever barks unless he wants something like needing to go outside.
Every husky is different. Why don’t people understand that simple thing - just because you got a good one or two good ones doesn’t mean there are all like yours or that you are the perfect dog owner
Absolutely agree. As a dog owner for over 55 years I have rescued and trained multiple dogs but always refused the huskies lovely as they seem with good reason.
@@shiftingears123 except you can't train the agression out of these dogs fully, they can still revert to nature. It's why one of the parent dogs were BANNED it's WHY this dog exists in the 1st place (nurture didn't work with parent dog so they tried crossbreeding to try to take it out of the dogs new breed, also not working). You can train a tiger, it might act like a house cat, but IF it ever decided to attack it has the power to kill (as do these dogs, principle is the same).
Right, this is because huskies are well and truly working dogs, most people don’t have the time to spend hundreds of hours training their husky like a working service dog would need, much less hours a day to actively work with them like a tasking and alert service dog would get.
@@Bornjamerican24 And what in the hell do you know about huskies. I have had huskies on and off for 40 years. If I didn't have a husky I had a gold retrievers which get alone great with huskies.
Our Husky was a mutant. Obedience School Dropout, talked back, hated anything that contained FiberFill and Loved unconditionally. We all miss him so much.
We had a Husky x German Shepard and it was the best and most beautiful dog we've ever owned. It had the cat like behavior and looked more like a husky but with a longer wolf nose and the calm loyalty of the German Shepard. He was the best and most handsome boy I ever saw ❤
So my family has a husky and I'm the main one doing the exercise and grooming for her. But she's quiet and only barks at other dogs walking. We got a rare, silent husky.🤗
@@lba4746 what do you mean "let"? Not being funny. Im serious. My rescue chiwiennie I sorta inherited was never trained or even corrected and I've really tried when it comes to redirecting and positive reinforcement. I refuse to do shock collars of physical discipline mostly because I just could never. Its against my beliefs but also because she was badly abused at the puppy mill before she came to my family
I’ve had many huskies and the best way I can explain their behavior is their “puppy phase “ last 5 years but after that they’re awesome. Great with kids and guests as well.
I have recently lost a Sibby, had him from 8 months until nearly 13 and he was the most loving, best behaved, and simply BEST dog I could ever have wished for R.I.P Kujo
Most behavioral problems that arise with huskies come down to one cause: insufficient exercise. People simply don’t understand how much these animals are bred to run. If you are unwilling or unable to take your husky out for long bouts of intense exercise almost every day, they aren’t the breed for you. Additionally, they’re pack dogs. They need to be close to their owners and ideally at least one other dog most of the time, otherwise separation anxiety will cause them to lose their cool and destroy your house/yard or make an escape. I’m not saying that with these routines in place they will suddenly become super trainable, but they will be well behaved and calm.
It's true about Siberian Huskies!! My sister's dog, bless her soul & we miss her terribly, somehow found ways to climb up trees, railings, i think most of everything, & was an escape artist no matter how much we tried to pooch proof the yard ❤️
Siberian husky is an incredible dog. I have had over 15 of them, most rescued. Love them the best of all the kinds of dogs I have had. They are incredibly smart, stubborn, funny and independent. Just a fabulous friend.
I love huskies but one other thing he doesn't mention is that the males can be very dominant and territorial as they get older, they need to be socialized well from a young age or they may not mix well with other dogs when they're older.
@@TheRastafarianStuff Tons of huskies in husky specific rescues. People buy these dogs because they look cool or they want their own "dire wolf" from Game of Thrones then realize these dogs are smarter than them so they dump them.
I’ve been fostering and training huskies for over 20 years. My current one came to me with food and possession aggression due to the shit situation she came from, but I trained her out of it within a month. They can be a difficult breed. You basically have to treat them like perpetual toddlers. If you can handle a 3 year old human, you can handle a husky. They do have their down-sides. They bury everything they can, so they are big diggers. They make Houdini look like a birthday clown with how good of escape artists they can be. They’re very hyper, even in old age. They’re needy, so separation anxiety is almost a given. Overall though, they’re great companions, especially if you like the outdoors.
Thats what all dog owners say. I bet the owner of the bully that killed someone said the exact same thing. "My babies wouldnt hurt a fly! Theyre kittens" Your dogs might be fantastic, i dont know, but it is hard to take that stuff seriously. Youre very biased lol. And with dogs, when things go wrong they go very very wrong. Not like a cat or a goldfish. A lot of dogs have the ability to maul you to death.
I had my Husky for 7 months now . And he is the most amazing dog ever . Very smart , recalls , trainable . I walk him off leash since he was 5 months old . Never follows anyone stays with me all the time and when i call him he comes back . He knows tricks too ! Like spin , paw , lay down , sit , speak and the most amazing one get drinks ( he opens the fridge and get me water or a drink from it ) Even the leash walk he never pulls or anything. Amazing dog i love him
I once had a husky, loved him to pieces but he was incredibly difficult. Conversely, I now have a malamute and he's so easy and chill. No issues with training.
“Are you a cat person or a dog person?”
“I’m a Siberian husky person”
YESSSSS!!!!
I think they have a word for that, it’s something along the lines of “masochist”
"gtfo my house"
aayyyy yes........
"Yo, someone get me out of here"
Truly as a bystander, huskies are a breed that are fun to see others own. The amount of patience, effort and time you have to dedicate to those fluff balls is insane.
Its true. They're def not beginner dogs. I know from experience. They're so cute but so damn demanding
I would like to have a german shepard dog one day but afraid it might be too hard to train and handle also might need large space to live/not good for apartments and not good with kids, or a Bichon frise but afraid of them being large sheders and having behavior problems.
Any one have any ideas on these breeds?
@@mimosakura795 if you're living in an apartment I'd recommend a smaller dog. For simple reasons: most smaller dogs are easier to care for. Require less space. And that pet deposit won't be so expensive.
Most rental places will reject big dogs for their size and the fear of them being too aggressive.
For ease I'd personally recommend a terrier of some kind. They're sweet dogs, and in my experience easy to train. Plus there's so many different types of terriers.
As for a bichon frise (bc I initially forgot to put this in lolol oops). I don't think it'd be a problem if you got them groomed every now and then. Most groomers will/should use thinning scissors on dogs with thick fur. As for their behavior I can't say bc I've never owned one before. But I have friends who have owned them and they have nothing bad to say about them. I just truly think it depends on how you raise them and treat them on the daily. That's pretty much how it is with most breeds because they respond to the treatment they receive. Like the saying "treat them how you'd want to be treated"
@@princessuni767 Thankyou, I'm new to owning dogs but after getting my apartment I didn't know what type of breed I should get.
I might look into the terrier and bichon frise breeds.
@@mimosakura795 no problem :^) I love when people ask for advice on animal care as opposed to just going in blind. It's better for both the owner and the pet that way. Keeping both of yall safe and happy.
ANYONE WHO WANTS A HUSKY PLEASE READ:
I own two Huskies, both i adopted when they were around 5 and are now 10 and 12. for one, i am their 2nd owner and the other his 7th. There is a reason despite being an expensive pure breed there are so many in shelters where I'm from.
The short version: huskies are great dogs....to watch other people own.
Longer version:
1. so much brushing and too much hair.
2. too much leash pulling if you let them (that's a fun thing you have to learn - how to walk a dog that is bred to pull and that's all they want to do. doesn't matter if someone else taught them how to walk if they can get away with it when you walk them they'll do it. i assure you no length of walking will slow their pace. once stopped to tie my shoelace 6hours into a hike and the damn dog just kept pulling and screaming case we stopped - didn't look back once)
3. long walks, hikes and runs (they can struggle exercising in heat so in summer that's very early mornings and late night exercises)
4. loud screaming (try and bathe one; people will think you're murdering them.)
5. escape artists (my backyard design is inspired by a prison yard)
6. diggers of holes (its where they chill, they like to have lots of spots so just accept it)
7. killers of small animals (Birds, rodents, lizards, thankfully no snakes or cats yet. several attempts have been made on echidnas but thankfully all have been unharmed. I can't say the same thing for the 10-year-old and no, he still hasn't learnt. The 12-year-old still hates all other dogs and is a psychopath that tolerates the 10yo. She likes to find mice and store their bodies underneath her outside bed. once caught her putting a puncture wound in a mouse and calmly sat and watched it spasm in pain before i put it out of its misery).
8. will run from you like you're an evil straight out of a horror film (a skill i never thought i'd obtain but here i am; a pro at spear-tackling dogs)
Summary - 45% of the time they know what you want but dont feel like doing it. 45% are too busy with something else they don't see or hear you. The remaining 10% they're at home, with nothing else to do but demand pats and food.
If someone actually read this far, wow. if you still want a husky - good luck to you, my friend.
Edit: because some people seem to miss the point of the post.
no, I don't hate my dogs, i find them sweet, they're perfect for my active lifestyle and a joy to be with. Its wonderful your husky isnt remotely like what i listed but i assure you, what i listed is very common and needs extensive training. Yes, i have trained my dogs and yes they will listen to me. this post was not about how well i have trained my huskies, it's about how much of a pain in the ass the breed is and what you can expect for someone who has never owned the breed before.
Often when you just tell someone if they want this breed it needs really strict training and takes a lot of effort and hard work - they think 'ok no worries i can do that' and then they get one and get hit with the harsh reality of just how stubborn they can be and how challenging it is. How much time, money and effort goes into training and learning how to correct them, the time it takes to groom them every day, the time and effort it takes to exercise them every day. the list goes on. often new husky owners, particularly those that relinquish them, have no experience with owning a dog, or have only owned a smaller breed and never a stubborn working breed. They wanted it for its looks or some other frivolous reason like Game of Thrones and when it becomes too much they relinquish them or just keep them locked up in the backyard.
i am part of a husky club for my region/state where meetups are made for bikejoring and other events are held for huskies. The club is often contacted by shelters and members are asked to foster/adopt relinquished huskies. as a result, i've been the foster carer for a few huskies.
Where Im from, any application for a shelter husky (doesn't matter which shelter) you will only ever be considered if you have owned the breed before because it shows the shelter the applicant knows exactly what they're getting into, have experience in training/correcting bad behaviours and are less likely to return the dog.
Really once they get past 3 years old they settle down a bit. The only real problem is that they are incredibly intelligent and cunning. They like to play and will play tricks on you. If you treat them with respect and engage their intellect so they don't get bored, then they get in less trouble. Mine loves communication and learning . Once I figured out her games and communication style we were good.
The loud screaming is real! We almost the police called on our neighbor because we thought the dog was being abused or something. It would scream like that all the time and the dog was literally fine, I could see it from my balcony. I honestly don’t think they should allow those types of dogs in apartments. It is so disturbing and difficult to work where a dog is screaming like that.
The Husky/Malamute I adopted from a rescue fits this description. Anytime he misbehaves I take him for a car ride and stop in the shelter parking lot. Ask him if he wants to move back in. His behavior smartens right up. I swear that the dog understands everything I say to him but chooses to ignore about 83.9% of it. I wouldn't trade him for anything. He's my ride or die doggo.
@@stephanielakin4666 idk, mine is 8 and has not “settled down”
This is my husky exactly. Except she also likes to bite children (really just warning grabs, but teeth to skin none the less) and is toy and food aggressive to children. I feel so bad now because she flinches occasionally when you move your hand too quick towards her. I was taught by family to whip the dog on the snout when she was bad (probably drew blood on my 3yo son at the time 15 or more times when she was a puppy) I didn't know what else to do. I no longer whip her at all after doing real research. She loves cuddling on her terms and the only time she stays still is when you pet her. But she does occasionally flinch from fast movements towards her face. Luckily she no longer bites my son, although she will nip at him.
I have a bamboo plant, it’s a work of art! Behavior is impeccable and it virtually takes care of itself.
Love this
“More cat then Dog”
Instantly remembers the time i seen BOTH my Huskies walking on the damn Wired Fence trying to escape
As a cat person, husky is probably the first dog I actually wanted
@@azamaziz7139 as myself (a cat person who is part cat), I’ve always identified with Huskies 😂😂
Much like shiba inus
As a cat person, I knew Siberian Huskies would be a great idea
Also, I'm gonna move to a place with a fair bit of snow so that I can make use of what they're bred for, pulling sleds lol
@@balancedbodypopt no shiba are 100 percent cat lol
“More cat than dog…”
Shiba inu: “hold my beer”
Sheba grandma right here and you are correct 😊
Try a southeast Asian village dog. It will turn around and just look at you with the look that screams " I will do as I so please you stupid human" then proceed to try and hunt and kill every deer in the vicinity
Got your beer go kick his ass
my shiba will shit on the couch, turn his head to look at me, and have the biggest shit eating grin on his face
My car is more dog than cat
"The 3 dog breeds that i would never o-"
"Husky."
"It's gonna be husky bro"
Hi 👋
They loud as fuck tho
I thought they were cute until I saw my cousin with his tired haggard face and he said he had to hire a sitter to take care of her dog because that dog was loud af and even murdered the mutt dog her mom keeps as a pet. they are so dangerous around kids because he mauled a two year old and is causing her the owner the worst stress she ever had and regretted having a husky with the worst behavior. ps she even took her dog to doggy school for 4 years and the dog is still the same. the dog was never hit not even once but the dog also almost mauled a poodle and killed a shitzu in the doggy school. the dog wasn't put down it is still alive but the owner decided to live in the enclosed farm where she just lets her dog run around without bothering the neighbors with its obnoxious midnight or almost all night howls
@@janinebelleestrada7096 not every Husky is that way but sadly there are always some bad apples
@David Navratil exactly! We've had four Siberian Huskies. All listed well. They are chatty, but so much fun. They got some personality & a little sass.
Once owned a husky , it was an absolute privilege to have her in my life. She may be gone but will never be forgotten
It's impossible to forget because you'll probably still find fur well after she's gone
@@dogdog357
*Revelation 3:20*
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
HEY THERE 🤗 JESUS IS CALLING YOU TODAY. Turn away from your sins, confess, forsake them and live the victorious life. God bless.
*Revelation 22:12-14*
And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
I’ve only seen ONE well behaved Husky. The guy literally walks the dog off leash and it follows him without being a menace to society. He can be a bit too much for other dogs with how rough he plays, but damn do I love that dog lol.
As much as I respect being able to train your dog to do that it’s not smart walking without the leash in public.
Actually, society creates this menace by thinking these smart work dogs are pets.
My husky is off leash and ignores anything smaller than a child. He loves kids....but when we're hiking he can actually get us food. Amazing animal
This is my little husky, I got so lucky with Reyka. Never howls or screams and trusts me implicitly. I’m her third owner but I am her person and she is my little baby.
As someone who has a husky they are very stubborn and it takes awhile but mine is extremely well behaved. They just have a bigger personality than other dogs
As a Husky owner, I can confirm that their ears are only for decoration
We have a husky and a malamute. One of them is a silly boy, the other is a right b@5t3r6.
Husky brains CPU work only below 0 C temperature. Even then they need lot of other CPU s connected by their bluetooth area.
And with time, yours are too lol
@jukopilut I think a lot of the problem with Huskies comes down to their cat-like personality. It's not that they aren't smart enough to behave in the way their human desires. They often known exactly what their human wants, and absolutely do not care. "What's in it for me, ya furless freak?"
@@julianbrelsford don’t demonize huskies by saying they are like those evil creatures. 😉
As someone who grew up with 3 huskies and 6 cats, I can say we actually had 9 cats.
Bro living in a zoo
81 lives
@@AtomiK-XIX-Bit same here 🦍
Yes
@@riabliobe2944 wht the fuck does my name now have -im6fc in it???
Remember if the professionals recommends you don’t get a certain dog breed, you should definitely steer well clear of that breed.
Those huskies are notorious for escaping. They'll look back and smile at you while you chase them.
Same for hunting dogs, my puppy few weeks ago was trying to Chase a Fox and almost escaped.
Bruh I swear I got a defective husky, quiet, not destructive and usually get less than 40 ft away from me without coming back over
@us3r66 sounds like you do have a unicorn. I have a unicorn German Shepherd lol he's the most chill dog.
@@bayamonrican gotta love em😂
@@Adianodelih Exactly my cocker spaniel would literally wait for you to catch up before speeding away.
I owned a hybrid husky, and as soon as he met my sister, he decided that that was his person and wouldn’t leave her side and he would only listen to her so long story short he now lives with my sister, and I visit him all the time because I know my sister makes him extremely happy. When we had to keep him because she went into labor, he wouldn’t stop howling her name until she came and got him lol
Love this story ❤️
You are a good person to give him to your sister 👏👏🙌
Yeah that does sound like a cat, some pick a single person out of a family and they don't need the rest.
I’m so glad you all kept him in the family lol he sounds cute and dramatic
that sounds annoying. like s husky
"More cat than dog"
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😂😂😂
Hello Akita
Shiba screams across the room 🦊🐶
Shibas
Or Japanese Chin. Only kind of dog I ever seen that behaves exactly like a cat when reviving pets.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I have a 6yo female husky and I’ve never had a better best friend. She can sense my emotion and knows exactly how to calm/comfort me. I tell her once to do something and she knows exactly what I’m saying and does it. She is very good motivated so keeping small treats everywhere really helps train her. I don’t care what anyone ever says about huskies, she is the most loyal dog I’ve ever owned and I stand by that with my life. The only negative is when she sheds, she SHEDS 😅 I wouldn’t trade her for the world.
statements like "huskies are more cat than dog" is a generalization. Huskies can be great. Most of them are little children with a cat's mind in a dog's body. It has nothing to do with yours and a lot to do with lots of others
Next time you get a husky it might not be so nice, dogs like all animals are individuals but certain breeds of dogs are more prone to certain behaviours, I love husky's but I would never get one my self i don't have the time and energy to spend all of theirs, like wise i would never get a border collie or jack russell i know my limitations and that i can't give them what they need.
Watching this as my Siberian Husky sleeps next to me on the sofa like “Yeah, that’s fair”
Same
Big facts. 😂 But I love her so much.
I was about to comment the same thing😂
I agree
My family's husky mix just passed, please give your lil guy a pet from us 🥲💜
The only command I've ever seen a Husky perfectly obey in class was when the owner gave up and said "Ignore me!"
Or when you tell them let's go play and run in the snow 😂😂
Mine could sit and speak for a treat. Speaking was more of a moaning song
@@CandycaneBeyondtelling a husky to speak is like telling water to be wet... No matter what you say, it will do it anyway...
Bahahah that is brillaint 😂😂made me chuckle
Cannot stand huskies. Love Malamutes - far better dog in every way.
Highly recommend getting a Alaskan malamute, I have one and shes so sweet and very talkative… husky aren’t the only ones lol
I had an Alaskan malamute once too, I loved him so much
I bought a malamute puppy thinking it was a husky from a sister in law. To my surprise, he grew to 95lbs, I had a groomer tell me that I actually, in fact, owned a malamute.
@@jessievasquez8652 lol yes they get quite big my dog was the runt and she’s over 100lb
I have to agree, my first love had one and I was absolutely OBSESSED with him! Gorgeous, loyal, fun, super sweet dog. He was the best. Big though 😊
i have one mixed with a golden retriever and he’s so stubborn. he refuses to listen a lot and is impulsive, despite our best edits to train him. idk if that’s malamute traits though
I miss my Siberian Husky so much, she was amazing, she tried to have actual conversations with people, never barked but absolutely loved howling. She stamped her front paws if i didn't pay her attention when she wanted. I miss her so much, complete and total adoration.
Him “more cat then dog”
Girl with the dogs “They sing the song of their people”
@@harrythekerbalthen
OMG ANOTHER GIRL WITH THE DOGS FAN
@@harrythekerbal then than doesn’t matter
I was thinking the same exact thing 😂😂😂
My bf is a dog groomer and the amount of frustration he gets simply bc ppl don’t know how to brush a dog is insane. Ppl really come in there w their golden doodles, haven’t brushed them since the day they were born and expect him not to shave the dog down… it’s so ridiculous. Then yell at him and say they’re going to tell their friends not to come to him bc they don’t know how to take care of their dog.. it really comes full circle but they’re so blind they can’t even see that they themselves are the problem. Also, he has pictures of dogs so matted to the skin that they have open wounds, it’s just sad and so unfair to the poor dog
I'm a dog groomer, trainer, and standard poodle owner. I entirely agree with your bf, and those doodles act like spoiled toddlers with entitled Karen mothers.
I never have to brush my dog, he's a weird pointer-collie crossbreed... thing...
I don't really like fancy dogs tbh.
That is stupid, i have four dogs a husky mix, two full breed german shepards, and a ful brrad pug, and as a dog owner i have brushed them a lot just to Get fur and more fur like it they're going to go fur-less tho its jist their undercoat is crazy, now for your situation the customer is stupid because the amount of curly fur dog have is crazy because (i have just seen videos of them) of how easy their fur can matt up to the point shaving is the only choice
100% I am a dog groomer as well and one time there was a pet parent that had a extremely matted doodle and she wanted it to only be a light trim all over but we told her it had to be shaved and she got super defensive and started saying that last time the dog got shaved he got all “embarrassed” and “depressed” so she insisted on trying to brush out the Matting,( which you can’t brush matting out if it’s tight to the skin) poor dog was yelping in pain…she then realized we were right and dog got shaved with a 10# nose to toes.
Something about doodles man they aren’t the smartest dogs either most of them are spoiled brats
Maybe they yell at him because it’s his job, not theirs? They are literally paying him to do it for them so they don’t have to
I have a Siberian husky. She doesn’t run away but she also doesn’t listen. She’s the best!
Would you look at that, it's exactly as he described... More cat than dog. XD
I had a boy for 17 years. Lovely dogs.
@@biotestguy4207Oh my! That’s a long time for a husky, let alone any dog 😳
U can train to listen though this is coming from a three Siberian husky owner
@@jackhughes4664 no
My wife owned two siberian huskies when we first met. They passed away a couple years ago and she mourns them terribly still. Those dogs were her soul mates. She even looks like a husky herself. Sharp blue eyes and jet black hair 😂
My husky is weird. She is very quiet, and very calm after she got over her puppy phase. She does strange stuff though, like she will tug on your pants legs if she wants attention, she will make little squeaking noises every now and then, and she actually loves to do her little tricks. (Shake, roll over, stand up, etc)
I don't know if I just won the husky lottery, but she is the most well behaved and cuddly dog I have ever had.
She sounds a lot like my German Shepherd. Everyone tried to warn me that they are aggressive, loud, and highly energetic dogs. Then I got my fat princess, and all she ever wanted to do was stay attached to my legs, and have her butt scratched. Just super quiet and chill. She refused to play tug of war or to chew on chew toys. She would let me put them in her mouth, hold them for a bit, then drop them to come get pet. She'd pick them up if I told her to grab XYZ "baby", but drop them again as soon as she was done with her task. She never barked, never growled, never bit. She would gently grab the bottom of people's pants and guide them where she wanted them, but even if you stuck your hand in her mouth, she would do her best to keep her mouth open wide.
The ONE time she got aggressive threw me off. She was sleeping next to me, then suddenly jumped up with all the fur on her back standing up, teeth fully bared. I thought my son has just come in the front door, but it turned out it was a burglar. Without seeing him, she knew he wasn't supposed to be there and went after him. She didn't bite him, but she had him pinned until the cops came.
I still miss my princess, she was the best dog ever.
all of the huskies i’ve met before were like this. i even had one, a golden coat. honestly i never would’ve guess they were such a pain to train!
Mine's similar though she's a mix with Shepherd in her. Doesn't make a peep unless she's grumpy or needs attention and is super food motivated so she'll do tricks whenever unless she feels like she doesn't have space lol.
Mine doesn't cuddle though...
Yeah you lucked out on this one 😅
I don't think you win the lottery. Huskys are absolute wonderful dogs, but the owners ruin them. They don't take care of them properly and then winder why they have problem behaviors. I also had a husky and she was like yours. Huskys get a bad rap because people who should never own them get them
I knew a guy who bred huskies. I recall him mentioning that a key to keeping them healthy, happy and well-behaved is exercise. Like, a LOT of exercise. They are an incredibly athletic breed and if the owners aren't up for going on regular walks of significant distance, problems are going to come their way.
That's a huge problem with majority of breeds. Lazy ppl go and get dogs that were at least partially bred to be working dogs, and then expect them to just lay around and watch tv with them. They get so much anxiety and stress from not having a job to do and a way to burn off energy.
i have a husky, she’s the most chilled out, most well behaved dog and is completely the opposite to all these videos that say they’re difficult to train, any dog can be a well behaved dog, it just depends if the owner has the capabilities of actually training him/her
@@43ShaDeyI have a lurcher whom is one of the most athletic dogs you will ever see... over 30 metres. Anything over that and hes all cuddles lol.
@@gaydolfbitler what's a metre? JK I wish we all were on the metric system.. we have dogs here in US called Greyhound which is similar but rarely used as pets. Altho that should be changing bc of the crack down on the dog racing industry and abuse. ... But I work at a kennel and have never seen one brought in as a pet in the 2 years I've been there
From what I've heard, Huskies naturally run 100 miles per day when in their outdoor environment, and they are working class dogs, and all working class dogs need to be given proper accommodations to what they are used to.
I have a "Yorkshire Terrier" or a "Yorkie" as most know them as. People think of them as the little Grandma dog, but my parents got one, and he's a fierce hunter.
Terrier breeds were bred to hunt rodents and snakes. My dog loves hunting every moment he can. When my parents go out to run errands or w/e, he will cry non-stop to go out, and we will be out there, while he hunts, for up to an hour at a time. I take him out multiple times per day. We are usually outside for a few hours per day, depending.
To me it's like all the dogs bred with short noses because they're just being born to have continuous breathing and physical problems, then huskies because I've never met one that wasn't extremely needy and loud (they're all super nice, just so much work that most owners don't realise)
You are absolutely right. For 10 years I bred and showed Bull Terriers (the Target dog.) Almost every pure bred dog has health problems and IMHO it's because people have no education in genetics, and they breed their dogs into uselessness. Which is why I have two mutts today.
If you love dogs and want to spend a lot of time with them Huskys are definitely for you.
That gets into a responsible bred dog vs poorly bred dog
I’ve met a pretty scary husky, but he was a guard dog. It killed the other guard dog one day, no one ever knew why. I think they were both huskies who lived together for like 8 years
Yes I hate hearing dogs like pigs struggle breathe it feels so cruel they were brought into this world by someone who knew they’d struggle and I feel helpless watching them suffer. I like how people are starting to breed pigs with other smaller breeds and we’re getting some adorable pug mixes with long enough snouts to breathe.
I have a rescue Frenchie. He was left taped to a pole in freezing temps. People can be so evil. Anyways, he is perfectly healthy, well trained, and is now loved and spolied rotten for the rest of his days 💙
I live in the United States, but as a dog groomer, I can say I've hardly seen a well-trained husky in my area. The last apartment complex I lived in, I saw at least 5 husky owners, and our apartments were not at all spacious enough to be housing a husky. They always come into the salon freaking out because they never leave the house.
Huskies are loud af. How does any renter allow anyone to have a husky in a apartment?
@@teoleno4019 I've had four huskey's and neither one if them were noisy. The only time they made a sound was when they heard a siren.
@@bones6554then you literally got lucky or a good owner. Even I've had my experience of someone's husky being loud as fuck.
U can have a dog where ever TF u wanna have one stop telling people cause u thinks it's to small cause it is for u don't mean that for the next person
@@Tempus62 if u train em right I don't have problems same with any dog
Ironically, becoming super popular is one of the worst things that can happen to a dog breed.
It overbreeds them which creates health problems. Look what happened to Dalmatians after the movie came out
Agreed. I always go for smaller rescued mutts. Haven’t had a bad one, ever.
You also don't want too rare of a breed, because inbreeding can be a common issue. But I def agree
@@ItsTotallyPointless same thing happened to Cocker Spaniels after Lady and the Tramp came out...
Yep. It happened to Dobermans after World War II. By the 1980s and 1990s the breed was the 4th most popular and totally overbred. Crazy issues developed with it. Only recently has some of the bad genes been bred back out, and cardiomyopathy is still big with them and Golden Retrievers.
"more cat then dog" truest words ever spoken about huskys 😂
than*
Cats>dogs
@@aoifependry1029 Heretic.
@@XMeK both are companions. Neither is better than the other. You can play fetch with a dog, hunt with it. You can get back home and sit down with a cat in your lap. Both are one of nature's finest therapies.
@@bilalmalik5002 Blasphemer! 🙂
Very sad to hear that humans are ruining these amazing dogs. I have a bully pit, who is AMAZING! Bullies have a fantastic personality. To hear that greedy selfish humans are ruining that, is heartbreaking! This is another one of the many reasons why I would never own a purebred dog.
I've had a siberian husky. You are absolutely correct. They are more cat than dog. A cat with intense energy that's easily bored, gets into all sorts of trouble and does not give a damn if you are displeased. 😂
Mine is a lazy ass that just wants to touch me all day
A Siberian husky is what you get when you dont know if you want a cat or dog
Sounds like how my mini Australian Shepherd is. I was saying she's more cat like and gets major zoomies all over. She's 5 months old. Maybe she'll eventually calm down once past puppy stage.
@GrumpyMare24 yeah hope she does... I like her energy sometimes but not her fault as she's a working/herding dog. :)
Better than the Pitbulls. In America it’s very popular in disadvantaged community’s/ households because of their ability to provide security for people in high crime/low income areas. Unfortunately this is not a good environment, breeding or otherwise in which the breed’s temperament is encouraged to deviate from it’s English blood sporting origins.
I just lost my Husky in October, she was 10 y/o. She was the most well behaved and loving dog you’d ever meet. Yes, she was difficult to train and very wild as a puppy, but it was 100% worth it. You get used to all the hair, now that she’s gone, I miss all the hair through the house. Huskies need just a little extra attention and love, but they are worth it
Completely agreed, and so sorry for your loss🙏🏻
100% agree
Mine is only a few years old, but I dread to think of that day. Sorry for your loss.
Lost my 14 year old male husky in sept.....the stories I could tell would shock people, however this dog had a soul and spirit that could cut you to the soul with one look.....best friend I will ever have....he wasn't a pet but an equal. The effort it takes to develope a relationship with a husky is something most people will not tolerate, but if you are willing to make life sacrifices for the dog then it might be the best dog you will ever encounter.
I have 3 huskies and I completely agree. My oldest is 11 years and I put my total heart and soul into training her. The most intelligent and stubborn dog I have ever met.
I’m so sorry for your loss ❤
My sister got a husky as her first dog. The thing barely listens to anyone though she’s still young atm (the dog). I once asked her if she regretted getting her and she told me “I don’t regret getting her, I regret getting her as my first dog”
they are not first time dogs by any means, don’t let her give up on that dog just bc of her bad decision
@@katiecave8868or her laziness.
I got a husky as my first dog.
I made it a point to him that if he thinks he’s stubborn, i’m 10x worse and i will have my way.
We have had many stare downs when he was growing up.
I have very little issues with him. For me, that’s the key to training a husky. 😂
The absolute number one thing for raising a husky is making sure they get TONS of exercise. My husky gets walked 2 hours a day (1 hour in the morning and again at night), he gets played with in between walks, and sometimes he's still too energetic and we have to take him to daycare just to burn his energy off. He is also 9 years old and slowing down, so imagine the energy requirements of a husky puppy. That alone is a huge commitment, but if you can wear a husky down, they are much better behaved than when they're bouncing off the walls hyper. If you fail to give them that exercise, they get destructive, noisy, and much harder to keep under control. Wish your sister luck! They are definitely difficult for first time dog owners, but their playful personalities are so much fun.
@@jaybee9725 it’s so funny bc my pomsky is the laziest boy ever. he’s got all the characteristics of a husky besides the energy lmao
I have had 2 Siberian huskies and they are great dogs. Fantastic, loving, kind and independent. As a dog owner, you have a responsibility to be a good owner. It’s the owner and not the breed that causes problems.
@albertstoraker3928 I agree. I own two rescue huskies and they are great girls.
I own two Siberian huskies. They are well into their teen years. Still as young as ever and they refuse to learn that SCREAMING WILL NOT MAKE YOUR FOOD BE MADE FASTER
Yes mines is the same diva behavior and gets mad if her food isn't served first 😂 I just hurry up bc it can be annoying the consistency of howling bc they want their food .
For some reason this comme t makes me want to have one even more.😊
you know they were bred to be silent? idk what happened to make that change for so many. mine was silent though. that along with the aloof personality made him such a calming presence. he could growl, i just once heard his alert bark, and he COULD howl, but it looked like it took great effort, and he'd only do it in response to hearing a sustained, specific pitch of sound
More cat than dog.. say no more. I completely agree.
Also the damage irresponsible breeders do to breeds, and the amount of dogs needing rehoming, due to selling to unprepared owners.
IGNORANCE!
Why choose. Plenty of dogs are beautiful and can change your life. Same with cats. I agree with the previous commenter.
My husky is chill you guys are just lazy and boring and don’t know when to relax. They hate you because you’re a bum
Why blame the breeder and not the owner for not doing research before buying a dog?
@@tedd7661 it's both.
There are some breeders just in it for the money. They don't have any idea about how to assess the breeding dogs, assess the litter, etc. They're equally as ignorant as the buyers, if even more to blame as such, because they're just in it for the money.
I will also say this though, even the most educated person (as far as trying to do research ahead of time) is still going to be vastly ignorant compared to actual hands on.
Think of it like first, middle, third child problem regarding experience.
I'm a 2 time Husky owner, and yeahhhhh it's true. If you don't get a Husky as a puppy, good luck training it; you better hope the first owner did a good job! My current dog I basically had to train as rigidly and regimented as if he was one of my Junior Marines and it took a lot of repetition, time, effort and discipline. There are times he still doesn't want to listen, and probably wouldn't, had I not taught him his commands in Russian before English (the Russian are his "You're in trouble" commands now and they actually work most of the time when he's being defiant).
He's my best friend and my cuddly fuzzbutt, but raising and training him from puppyhood was a lot of work compared to the other dog breeds I've spent extensive time with.
Smart dog and obedient dog are not the same thing. I mean would you want to listen to a Idiot all the time
I saw the last dog, heard what he said and busted out laughing. Spot on. I have a 15 year old red and a 12 year old that has some malamute in her, raised the red from a furball, and I am still working on training her. She lost her hearing about 4 years back, you want a challenge, teach a deaf husky.. she has gotten pretty good with hand signals.
The fur is epic.
I rescued the younger one when she was 6, they had her in a small cage with 8' high walls that she escaped easily. Thats how I met her, saw her strolling around the small town in the snow, looking for cats to eviscerate. They were going to put her down so I took her in. She has finally figured out that the Iron Will whistle is her cue to come get a treat from outside. Otherwise I can't get her in even on the -15F nights.
I live in the upper peninsula of Michigan where we get 150 to 300 inches of snow every winter, and I have about 3 acres fenced off for them to run and play in the snow. Its like husky heaven with soft spots to sleep all over the house, snow to romp in, hotdogs as treats, and a full bowl of food always out for them.
I warn people who want one. They are NOT easy dogs and they are not apartment dogs, they need space to run and explore. Good luck keeping them in and your house unchewed before they are 2.
the fur is Epic.
REALLY epic.
When I become an old man Nwaneri will be a superstar ✨
"More cat then dog" one of my dogs is only a quarter husky but he acts like this haha
The trick is you don’t get one Siberian Husky; you get three.
They pool intelligence and you can structure their hierarchy by obedience.
But then you also have a husky chorus. And three fur toddlers. Your math is looking like crazy cat collecting math.
I absolutely agree! I have 4 and they really do train each other. Having a single husky would be a nightmare. With a pack they are able to expend extra energy with each other.
While you're not theoretically wrong, they will expend energy on each other...
it's still horrible advice for the average working class person with limited space, time, and most importantly liability coverage for that many rambunctious dogs...
@@philawsonfur at this point you don't get a dog or you get the most lazy dog that doesnt need more then 1 hour of interaction with it a day.. aka don't take a dog at that point
@@philawsonfurhuskies are pack animals and are prone to separation anxiety. So for those reasons alone I can attest to the fact that it's better to have more than 1. We got 1 female and then went back and got her sister the next day because we knew they would be happier overall having companionship for when we weren't around. Huskies are known to be extremely high energy but a lesser known fact is that they play rough with one another...it's not aggressive and there's nothing dangerous about it but it's better for them to have each other to play with if possible; they learn how to play, they figure out their hierarchy, learn to communicate with one another etc. Please keep in mind that I'm not pulling this out of thin air...this is all from raising my two female husky sisters from puppies.
Now, obviously people have to work and not everyone is a home owner but if you can't make the commitment to meet a dog's needs (regardless of what breed they are) then you shouldn't have them. I wouldn't recommend a husky (let alone more than one) to someone living in an apartment. If an apartment dweller does have a husky they should be aware of the needs of this dog. Tldr: more than 1 husky is optimal for their sake and subsequently yours as their owner. If you can't meet their basic needs, don't get one.
Lucky owner of a husky cat here, mine is a former streetdog and it took me about half a year to teach her all the basics. Now she goes with me on sailing trips, I take her with me to skateparks and on vacation and only have her on leash when I'm in the city. She listens very well and is probably the calmest dog I've ever met. She always stays by my side and follows me around and even understands commands like "to the left" or "go around". I'm well aware that I lucked out with her because I have never had a dog before and very little experience with training (though I did follow some classes before I got her to make sure I was able to give her a stable and safe home, because she does have some trauma) we've been best buds for four years now and she really is just a big cat
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My husky was very disobedient in the frist 2 years of his life, but since then he really transformed. He does not run away from home any more (that being said, i do walk him every day for 4 hours so he does not need to do more walking on his own), he listens to my commands without hesitation and also knows navigation commands like your husky :) He is well behaved and even stays away from cats when I tell him not to touch them. With people he is the sweetest of boys and likes to sing the song of his people ❤ I have 0 regrets getting a husky
Who asked
I have two huskies. This guy lost all credibility with his incorrect opinion of Huskies.
@@Orolandes says something you dont agree with so he lost ALL credibility?
I’m a happy Mini American shepherd owner, but my first mini American shepherd was bitten by an XL bully….so for my second mini American shepherd I trained without a dog before that I don’t fear other dogs while I hold a dog on a leash. The personal trainer really helped me over come the fear of another dog attacking my dog again.
Of course it can still happen, but if you don’t fear it and your dog is calm, there is less room for escalation.
I also made sure to train as much as I can, and my dog is so sweet. He loves agility and is easy to train. I just had to help him learn to be calm as a puppy. (He had zoomies before going to sleep in the late evening)
We trained that a lot and now he is one of the most kind and sweet dogs, very calm to other dogs as well. ❤
If you know well how to train your dogs, and you are confident, it is easier to train the dog. I am better now, because I had the experience before with my first dog. Sometimes, a personal trainer is needed even while going to a dog school, if you want to train your dog well and that you know how to deal with difficult situations.
Imagine an untrained XL bully……that would be a nightmare. Always train your puppy, when they first got to your house in small steps.
Don’t get frustrated, if they are in puberty and the training doesn’t go well, end it always with something they can do well (like sit) and praise them. Trust in yourself and they will overcome the puberty. 😂there are always ups and downs.
But please please, socialize your dogs well. It is not only important for your family, and friends who come by, but also for other dog owners walking next to you, behind you etc.
Not socializing a dog can lead to weird behavior, and even aggressive behavior to other dogs.
It is the most important thing to train. Your dog needs to be calm when other dogs are around, they can play, they can growl, but aggressive biting is not ok.
I met multiple dog owners saying: Oh my dog doesn’t bite….
Literally, the dog has the most aggressive dog behaviors.
You can also get to know your dog/puppy better, when you actually train with them and let them play with your neighbors dogs (always supervised and the weight/height needs to be similar).
My dog is sniffing first then calmly sits next to me looks at me and looks like he is asking me to let him play. He then gets to play as long as I want him to and when I call for him, he comes back so happy and sits. 😂❤
Your dog needs to be able to come back to you, when you call for your dog. (Also very important, if two dogs show slight signs of discomfort, stress, or aggressions, or if one is hurt)
Always train your dogs….chihuahuas need the training too….every dog does.
Husky. Yep. Sister has one, he was a royal pain at the beginning, he's better now but still the loudest in the house 😂
My german side all owned one. And my aunt said sure its a challenge. But its tradition. And shows you are powerfull to.
Used to raise huskies myself.
Raised 1 from a pup to old age.
Took work, but he was an amazingly well behaved dog.
He liked to run 100 miles every day, and would have if we let him, but we could trust him to sit in the bed of the truck, with a load of groceries (including all kinds of meat) and not only would be stay in the truck with the tailgate down, he would not touch the groceries!
Miss that dog
“Bad breeding, bad breeding, is actually a cat”
I feel like "is actually a cat" applies to most medium to large Asian breeds, too (e.g. Akita, Shar pei, chow chow).
shiba inu. A dog that's stoically waiting for it all to end. @@meganboyer5782
@@meganboyer5782 they breed to believe they were literal messangers and guards of the gods. so yes almost as bad as cats who were all breed to think they were gods.
@@Kris-wo4pjcats are god's...
How else could so much violent rage and pure killer instinct be contained in such a small body....
@@CS-zn6ppthe same way it does for people with small man syndrome 😂
I rescued two huskies. Both of them are amazing and pretty quiet they both love water, so bath time is not an issue. Yes, they need exercise, and I live in the desert. If you decide you want one, please be aware they need patience and understanding. They need someone who is willing to work with them not against them!
Another problem for Huskies is that they are not for any climate. It's basically torture for them to be in 40 C hot summer heat.
They tolerate heat better than dogs without an undercoat or a restrictive respiratory path. UGA football mascot UGGA stands on a bag of ice on the sidelines in the heat. His doghouse is often air conditioned.
No, it's not 😂 my Husky loves the summer heat
@@GamingNexus21 A friend of mentioned he had always wanted a Husky, but thought it would be cruel for our climate (Georgia). I told him it wasn’t a problem and met him at a dog park that had multiple frequent Huskies. He has had “Tonga” for over a year now.
@@GamingNexus21no, he enjoys the cool summer breeze. There's a distinct difference
This is actually not true. Huskies are specifically bred for dramatically cold weather and a lot of people think this means that they tolerate warm weather poorly, but in actuality they tolerate cold weather so well because their double coat essentially functions like a thermos. They stay warm in cold weather, but they also stay cool in hot weather. They do have other specific breeding features that help them stay warm more than they help them stay cool (the famous "husky ball" does nothing for them in warm weather), but generally speaking, they are as well-adapted to heat as any other breed. In fact, huskies handle heat better than pug-nosed breeds, who struggle to ventilate and cool themselves properly even in only slightly warm weather.
My husky does get worn out faster in the summer than the winter (he LOVES when it gets cold out, though, to the point where it becomes a challenge to keep up with him), but where I live it hits 100+ F/40+ C every year and he still demands to go out in it and run around and have fun. In short: Huskies handle heat about as well as any other breed and significantly better than some others who struggle to ventilate properly. This is not a hard rule, but generally if you are not struggling from the heat, your husky probably is not either.
Huskies are sassy and too intelligent for their own good. A cat is accurate. Mine likes to rub and lean against my legs like a cat does, but she weighs 75lbs so she'll nearly knock me over 😂
Love my husky. It really helps to have a big yard for them to run and play in.
My sisters English mastiff does the same when she sees me and her 120 pounds will knock you right over if your not ready
Border collies are smarter than huskies or cats but can be trained. They are just stubborn
A she?? 75lbs??
That’s not normal for a Siberian. That’s like the absolute max for a mature, probably fat male siberian.
@@goawayihavecommentstomake1488 she's 21% malamute 16% husky 15% german shepherd, 15% great Pyrenees, 2% wolf and great dane and a few others. Her puppies are 80-110lbs. She's the small one lol
Edit: 2% coyote not wolf lol
I had a coworker that was constantly complaining about his husky. I finally told him, “you’re the problem, not the dog”. They’re bred to run for hours on end so if you’re not willing to take it for at least a two hour run (or some equivalent exercise) twice a day the problems will only get worse. He ended up re-homing it to a friend who lived on 200 acres
You have a extra 4 hours a day to do that ?
@@edstringer1138 if you don't, then don't get a husky. Simple as that
Exactly another example of an owner that didn't know what they were doing or was to lazy to work with there animal to give it the stimulating it needed
@@kimbrolyy FR. it's not that hard, just don't get a dog
A happy ending at least, that dog will be loving 200 acres
As an American that grew up in a sketchy neighborhood I grew up where if someone had a dog it was a Chihuahua or a pitbull… I disagree they are challenging for most people BUT I’d say that they are similar in training to a German shepherd and honestly way more emotionally intelligent I believe pits are banned in the uk so you probably don’t know them as well as I do. No offense but it really does all come down to training if you can’t put time forward for a Pitt and be the alpha it’s simply not for you. You really can’t be a pansy and raise a Pit bull properly
As a husky owner I can attest to that. Like a big house cat! So independent. We call him our bimbo, because he brings the looks but certainly not the brains. Very cuddly, talkative, and the kids favourite
Edit: he has also destroyed everything in my yard, and their replacement. Lawn completely dug up. Its a 3 acre yard too. They need attention, exercise and almost constant supervision if you like anything you own
Couldn't have said it better myself.
My husky is the opposite. Only bad behaviour he showed was off leash behaviour and being an escape artist. Other then that he’s as smart as my cane corso, learns new tricks easily and is very well behaved and super chill.
@@joshrichards3467 half your luck! Glad to hear it. Such a great personality these dogs. Mine has improved a lot too. Was a puppy at the time. Although last week he climbed a tree, pulled a koala out and killed it 😳
@@surrendertowin1937 WHAT
Haha!! Bimbo, I love it!!
My cat : "Ha, this guy really thinks he's safe. Time to "accidentally" knock his inhaler underneath the bed"
😂
I’m assuming I’m the luckiest Siberian Husky owner. Very well trained, good recall, off leash walk, gentle giant, very calm, extremely friendly 😍❤️. I think I just hit the jackpot 🎉
I had one like that. I rescued her from the street after someone moved and left her behind. She was one of the sweetest, loving and obedient dogs I have been around.
Same here. My first 2 dogs were huskies. Worked in obedience with them and with success. Then enjoyed the company of American Akitas for over 30 years. But I've reached that age where I find it difficult to properly help them when they have grown old and start having mobility problems. So, decided to adopt a 9 year old husky that was seriously malnourished and clearly had been treated in a really bad way. Didn't regret that for a second. He talks. A lot! Makes the funniest sounds. Regularly turns into a goof ball. Regularly behaves like a cat. But he's also incredibly thankful and well behaving. Can be off leash. Is friendly to other dogs and he didn't try to escape once since he's living with us.
Similar experience with my shepherd, full working line German shepherd. Super low energy, and well socialized. Hit the lottery, don't want to test it again 😂
Bruh my husky only listens if it means she gets something out of it, always escapes and makes me chase her, but she is very nice and gentle.
You sure it’s not a malamute? 😂😂😂
As a husky owner, yes. We rescued our girl and we adore her, but she requires more patience and attention than any other working breed we've ever had.
And the "more cat than dog" comment is spot on. I've never seen a dog love to perch on high up precarious spots before.
We used to have a husky. My husband and I took turns to walk him 4-5 hours a day, plus a long (6-10mi) hike on weekends. A tired husky is a good husky. He respected me and all the house rules. Teaching him to walk on leash was a challenge but could be done with patience. He loved people, other dogs, kids...never chewed my shoes or furniture. He enjoyed long walks in thunderstorm. He loved winter camping, enjoyed skiing with us the most. To own a husky one needs to love being outdoor and doing activities that the dog can also enjoy. Unfortunately, he had severe epilepsy that could not be controlled with medication. We fought about 8-10 months going to ER almost every week till we completely run out of all options. People only warned us about energy level and behavior issues, but nobody warned us how common epilepsy is among huskies.
Very true. If we didn't walk ours a few times a week she'd protest. It's not a breed for sedentary people. We successfully managed leash training and she would heel off leash. Had lots of people ask us how we did it. Through patience and repetition.
@@NMI371My uncle had a Siberian Husky and I used to take him out on my bike. He was well behaved as it would be dangerous otherwise and just loved to pull me behind him, even up hills. Crazy energy levels. I'll never have one myself. Ever.
@@vaazig i am a huge person a lot of upper body strength and i could never break my husky from the pulling.... i tried special leashes to train him, but he would just freeze and not understand what was going on, if there was a way to train him to not pull, it was beyond my talents.
when i started taking him on longer nature walks, i always had to keep him on a leash, because if he heard some little girls or another dog off in the distance, he'd perk up, and then be entirely out of sight before i even had a chance to yell, which he'd ignore anyway
but yeah eventually just from the constant stress of that bit of pulling, continuously, for so long, i started getting weird aches in my neck. had to cut back and walk him less, started walking the other dog more.... apparently he'd sit at the window and cry the entire time i was gone with the other dog, any time i did it
i feel really bad owning one in texas but hes a rescue so he could have had it a lot worse.. i walk mine 5 times a day.. very easy to train though..?
@@iHappyVideo they tend to not have the strong desire to please that many other breeds have, so they just arent motivated to want to learn what you want, to begin doing it. and they're also, they;re not stupid, but as far as dogs go, they;re not particularly intelligent
My frenchies have brain damage fr
Also cats can behave very well! I trained my cat to follow me and sit, and he’s so sweet
Yeah my cat comes when I whistle the tune that Gizmo whistles in Gremlins. Sounds like I’m being sarcastic but I’m fully telling the truth. And my girlfriends cats but mainly one of them would just 100% follow us when we walked the dog and he’d go with us for blocks and blocks and if we got too far we’d say his name and he job to us. Cat are super smart. I think it’s best when you have cats and dos because they kind of also train each other it’s the coolest thing.
Naw that cat training you fr 😳
I made this biggest mistake getting on from a pet store
@@lilavslola lol yeah, all my sweetest have been rescues
There’s a guy in Britain fixing French bulldogs and pugs noses to not be flat limiting their breathing, he’s selectively breeding the dogs for,their future health
We have just acquired a Frenchie. Now 10 wks old. Very feisty, but loveable. She’s really bonded with our 3 yr bully/boxer bitch. The vet had advised the pup’s breathing is ok, but will need checking when adult for breathing issues.
As for discipline & training, I honestly doubt we will have any probs!(?)!👍👍😉
@@jrogervaughan Great! Sounds like a wonderful dog! Just make sure to get him checked for breathing every once in a while.
Oh fuck yeah that's amazing, how would I go about finding his website or socials ?
@@JohnDoe-gq6yg I don't know, sorry about that!
@@PresidentialPudding ah no worries man
Ive got a husky, a german shephard, and two bully mixes. The german shephard is a big baby. The husky just walked up one day. No tags. Brought her up to see if she had a chip, and the owners, that lived about 80 miles away, said they didnt want her back. She's definitely an escape artist, but other than that, is very well behaved. My bully mixes are awesome. The oldest is a 12 year old bully doxie. He's awesome, but i think the doxie in him makes him a little temperamental. My youngest is a golden retriever bull. He is the kindest, most tolerant dog i have ever met. He'll play rough with dogs and people that can take it and accept it, but nothing too crazy. Throw in a child or a small dog and he goes into puppy mode and plays and plays with them with not even a fraction of his strength.
As a Siberian Husky owner, I felt his words in my very soul
They are different, more personality than any other dog type I have ever owned
He’s talking absolutely nonsense if he’s saying stay away from huskies
Wouldn’t change my husky for the world. Super easy to train don’t know what this guy talking about. They just stubborn very smart dogs
Same. Like his words are knives to my heart. Lol. That being said, I would never change a damn thing getting my baby girl, if I were to reset my life.
@@rastaman5354 no hate to huskies at all, but 'stubborn' and 'super easy to train' sound like they might contradict each other :p
i had a cat i'd define as stubborn (also awesome, compassionate, lazy & death on four legs to pidgeons). he was NOT easy to train ^^
You don’t train a husky, they train you. I owned one and he was one of the best dogs I ever had. I will NEVER get another one 🤣
I have a Siberian Husky lots of fun. Might get another one. Just because I love how he gets me outta bed for walks and keeps me in shape.
Had just one too. And o hell yea, reitiration of teaching them for a few months as with most breeds to comprehend their tasks or simply placement in the family pack, is always constant. Very loving pups, but man are they honory, imo.
@@trevorc41 "get up you fat fuck time for some walkies so you can get bitches" -- the husky
Get an Alaskan Husky instead. Healthier, nicer temperament, more intelligent, more durable etc
Thank you for mentioning the issues with Frenchies! It's heartbreaking, but the over breeding is causing serious physical problems with their breathing and their eyes coming out of their sockets
I puppy sit a frenchie.... And will never want a frenchie they have so many health issues I never seen a dog with this many issues back to back and literally sound like a pig! Lol.
Another one is the micro bully. The legs look broken and twisted and their bellies look like they drag. I can't imagine the back issues.
It’s not overbreeding. The dogs are just deformed period. All brachycephalic dogs are deformed it’s not something seen in nature.
@@FukaiKokoroyeah they call them Toadline. I’ve seen these breeders which really at this point are more mad scientists than anything purposely breed hydrocephalus into these dogs and call them Alien Line. Don’t get me started on the fact that the modern bully breed is more of a shrub at this point rather than a proper family tree. They make the Hapsburgs of all people look like a mighty god damned Oak.
I love that he never actually said any of them are bad breeds. Just the challenges to raise them
Idk Frenchies are almost as bad as Chihuahuas xl bullies are just lazy from my experience and huskies have too much to say
Frenchies are the WORST. They should not even exist
Me, a cat person hearing about the Siberian husky: I see this as an absolute win!
if you like loud cats, yes.
I’m a cat person and trust me, you don’t want a husky
@@larainejohnson8105 Agreed. Take a cat, make it big enough to kill even more stuff... I as a cat owner am not a fan. (Particularly because Huskys are known cat-killers...)
Seriously though, the worst part about Huskys is how active they are. No normal owner could ever give them what they need.
surprisingly, ive managed to train my cats to fetch. they also dont go on furniture, only scratch the posts provided, ans also do not enter rooms that they are not allowed in.
I have a couple of friends who have huskies and they are worse than cats honestly. They are insanely stubborn, smart, and destructive which is why it’s hard to train them. What I find even more confusing is why they got huskies when we live in the middle of Texas
Yeah huskies are crazy. Genuinely, I only know one husky owner who’s husky is really well trained and very happy - and she works from home 3 days of the week. She is literally always with her dog and puts in about 3-7 hours of physical activity with the dog pretty much every day. When I told her I wanted one she stopped me immediately and said there was no way with a normal work schedule and social life that I could actually put the time into the husky they need - they’re way too smart and way too energetic. Honestly, made me realize that a lot of husky owners lowkey abuse their dogs by accident simply because the needs of huskies are so hard to meet.
I had multiple and they are chill dogs. Just a little willful
come from a family of dog breeders (trainers and generally all activities dog) and the usual suspects for my family are generally American Staffordshire terrier, had and currently have a Boston one and have had rottweilers. all of them fit pretty well into our families although except for the Boston they do need a fair bit of activity but with proper raising they fit so well into a family dynamic and we'll, it doesn't hurt that they pretty much terrify any would be criminals in the area just with their presence despite being basically overgrown puppies and always friendly, like the only time they even have had any remotely aggressive behavior were when complete strangers that (to the dogs) that aren't seen I our neighborhood generally walk inside our property and even then it was just a run up to them keeping 1-2m distance while barking to force em off the property.
neighbors or those who frequent the area get left alone if they cut across our lawn walking somewhere and if you introduce a person to the dog they immediately start seeing that person as okay to be inside the actual home.
funnily enough crime in my neighborhood basically disappeared when we moved here used the be atleast 2-4 robberies every year or so
no complaints from neighbors and the cops have all been real happy about not having to patrol the area as much and being able to focus manpower on the actual problematic streets
"Where did my 6 year old daughter go?"
The inbred XL Bully down the street: 👀
Pit bulls when they see a small child:
🥺
👉👈
“Is it for me?”
:C not correct but sure
Pit bulls and bullies wouldn’t be so aggressive if it wasn’t for terrible training . I have an XL and he’s very docile, wouldn’t hurt a fly.
@@crazyaz7161 “They wouldn’t hurt a fly.” That’s literally the exact stereotype of XL owners until one day one of those cheeky bastards eats a fucking child.
@@crazyaz7161nah definitely the over breeding plays a role human aggression is a no no in the breed but there are so many being pumped out just a for some quick cash that the neurotic ones are taking names
My aussie has been the literal best gift ive ever been able to experience in my life. Hes the smartest most well behaved little angel. Ive never loved a dog as much as him
He understands every single word i say. Everything. I can tell him to do stuff like you would a child.
He just came running up to me as i finished this comment
As the owner of a well trained pure Siberian Husky I can say with absolute impunity listen to this man. If you work from a home, home-office or something similar you could maybe pull it off but they are a demanding, clingy, codependent cat-like dogs, also they shed all year long so if you ever give your lil buddy a belly rub it'll result in copious quantities of floof.
I've never seen a codependent cat.
I guess I've not been around too many cats, though.
Me watching this with my husky
"No wonder why despite loving cats and having cats all my life. Huskies are the only dog that caught my attention"
They’re definitely not a cat. I wish he hadn’t even said that 🙄. You need to understand dog psychology extraordinarily well and extraordinary dog care is required to be successful with most of them.
Alright I respect your opinion, I'm just saying that my husky is a stubborn bitch like my previous cats, huskies do share some similarities to cats however they are way more active and need more attention so I agree with your statement overall that knowing the psychological and physical needs of your specific dog breed is important
When our husky was 13 and finally calm I said "we should do that again" and ended getting another husky puppy completely forgetting what a pain in the ass they can be. They are definitely a dog that demands patience from the owner.
Sounds like the entirety of my family whenever they see another cute animal on the road, despite the fact we had the financial hell of caring for *Fifteen goddamn pets at one point!*
I feel like I am the only sane one in the household when it comes to the possibility of new pets. Right now we have three dogs and one cat, far more manageable, but I've made it clear multiple times that they are not allowed to bring in a new pet, but they keep entertaining the idea, usually if an animal just walks up to one of them outside.
I don't like the idea of leaving an animal to the streets, but I am also not willing to just let them bring in some new animal that might not get along with the ones we have and will only cost us even more money to care for.
@@RudeRA17 absolutely! I love reading the comments in husky videos. They are a unique breed!
Our German Shepherd has a completely different personality but they are buddies
@@zetavalentine huskies are very rewarding if you're patient enough. Their personality was very different from all of our other dogs
We had a Siberian Husky when I was about 12-13 years old. Sweetest, kindest dog you could ask for. It was our first dog, we had had cats, in fact, we still had one when we got "Bandit." I don't know about other dogs, but this one I like to describe as "strong as an ox and about as bright." Inside, we never did get her house-trained, and she would run after the cat until the cat was cornered, at which time the cat would stick a claw into the tender part of her nose. Ten minutes later, she would start chasing the cat again, and get the same treatment. Outside, we never could get a chain that could hold her -- unless we attached it to a tree and she managed to walk around it so many times she would literally tie a knot with the chain. One time, she broke her chain to run after a porcupine. Oh, she won the fight, but at what cost. We took her to the vet, who painstakingly took about a dozen quills out of her snout and front paws. And, about six weeks later, she did it again. The last straw for my dad, though, was that she would break her chain at night, go about a half mile through the woods, kill a chicken, bring it home, and leave it on our doorstep. Dad would pick up the newspaper (handily right there), pop her on the nose and say, "Bad dog!" Did that most every night for a couple of weeks. All the while, Dad was in the process of finding a place to live in a town known for its chicken farms. We had to give her away. :-(
Huskies are less of a breed of dog and more of a state of mind, I swear…
I have a lab husky mix and this Is my 2nd dog . She’s very vocal and I can see ahead wants to be obedient but the husky in her is always fighting but she’s part lab so she does listen fairly good now .
Ppl who don't train dogs instead they yell at them as they don't listen are perfect for owning these types of problem dogs. They have zero ego and lots of patience and seem to live to tell a non listening dog what to do😂
Same exact thing as a Doberman.
The huskies love to sing the song of their people
If you know , You know
When I was a kid the neighbors had huskies I loved them so much
i got in repeated trouble for creeping up to the fence and going "Awwo'oo'oo."
My great gran had a French bull who’s name was happy. She was so sensitive and sweet she didn’t have nearly as many health problems that French’s have now and she could actually breathe through her nose. She loved all of us and sadly passed back in 2019 I miss her everyday and I can’t imagine how my gran feels without happy in her life.
Frenchies aren't DOGS... That's someone's science project ! Shouldn't have been created, like many other creatures...😢
I own a boxer/pitbull mix, and he's incredibly smart, well-mannered, and patient compared to other dogs I've lived with. I'd love to know your thoughts on those breeds as a professional.
And the last one are amazing opera singers at the groomer xD
PSA: this has a sad ending.
any husky is one hell of a time commitment. i found one on the street who kept escaping her yard (owners kept her outside IN FLORIDA) beautiful dog, sweet as she could possibly be. i named her breakfast bagel as that was the only thing she wanted to eat. i took care of her for two days while trying to find her owner and the level of boundless energy is unsustainable. unless you have a large space and plenty of patience, enjoy them from afar.
SAD PART
(i couldn’t find the owner and eventually took her to the humane society and the owner came and claimed her that day. she unfortunately escaped again and was struck by a car. idk if she made it or not but that’s why you don’t get a breed that you can’t care for properly. long live breakfast bagel 🥯
R.I.P to a real one. 😔🙏🏻
I was waiting on the Husky. As a previous owner (RIP SIERRA) everything is spot on. We've never had a dog take so many training classes which were well worth it. We could have been out on a 10 mile hike and want another one 20 minutes later. The energy they have!! Also, our yard had to be escape proof and even then she took a few walks by herself. The hair!! Hours and hours of brushing when they are shedding and no you don't shave them because they have a double coat. The talking I loved! One of the smartest dogs we have ever owned yet the one with most work required. That is why you see so many at shelters and dog pounds.
Mine would literally break out of her outdoor house through the food bowl slots and run around the neighborhood she did this 3 times
When I had 1 huskie we had to do a ton of walks and play a ton also but after we got another one we can out then outside in our fenced in yard and they will chase each other and play for hours especially if it's snowing. Sometimes they would come in from the yard and not even want to go for a walk. Having 2 huskies is easier than having 1
Gmo dogs
Imagine the throwaways. The gmo experiments that didnt turn out right
I told my boyfriend a few days ago that I kept reading online that huskies are dogs running on cat brains and we couldn’t stop laughing, as our dog was playing with his toys the same ways our cats do. Lol the moment your video title showed up I knew it’d say huskies. 😅
I'm learning people don't know how to train/own a Husky. While he can get stubborn, he's very smart. What's funny is he doesn't howl, growl, and barely ever barks unless he wants something like needing to go outside.
Every husky is different. Why don’t people understand that simple thing - just because you got a good one or two good ones doesn’t mean there are all like yours or that you are the perfect dog owner
"More cats than dogs"
I look at my Siberian Husky that is currently sprawling all across the sofa : "... Yeah I can see that"
Absolutely agree. As a dog owner for over 55 years I have rescued and trained multiple dogs but always refused the huskies lovely as they seem with good reason.
This has aged SCARILY well
Not only in the UK
Learn to train your dogs and socialize them. You won’t have these issues
@@shiftingears123exactly people love to blame the animal not the lazy bastards who have them
@@shiftingears123 except you can't train the agression out of these dogs fully, they can still revert to nature. It's why one of the parent dogs were BANNED it's WHY this dog exists in the 1st place (nurture didn't work with parent dog so they tried crossbreeding to try to take it out of the dogs new breed, also not working).
You can train a tiger, it might act like a house cat, but IF it ever decided to attack it has the power to kill (as do these dogs, principle is the same).
@@klansimpsonyou really gonna compare a tiger to a dog? Lmao a cat cant even compare to a tiger
Not my husky being a service dog and the chillest dude you’ll ever meet
I have a husky and he’s is a beautiful fawn and white colour and the most obedient loyal dog.
They like to give orders not obey them.
Its because he has a job- keeping you safe. Smart dogs like huskies need a job and love doing it!
Yes but he has probably gone through a lot of training to be a service dog so he can be more relaxed and trained properly
Right, this is because huskies are well and truly working dogs, most people don’t have the time to spend hundreds of hours training their husky like a working service dog would need, much less hours a day to actively work with them like a tasking and alert service dog would get.
I'd never trade my husky for anything else though. She's so sweet and I love her, even after 16 years.
Your Husky bout to die.
@@Faceless21-4K nah you're about to die 😃
@@Faceless21-4K and you are an AH
@@davidhansen9747 truth hurts
@@Bornjamerican24 And what in the hell do you know about huskies. I have had huskies on and off for 40 years. If I didn't have a husky I had a gold retrievers which get alone great with huskies.
Our Husky was a mutant. Obedience School Dropout, talked back, hated anything that contained FiberFill and Loved unconditionally. We all miss him so much.
We had a Husky x German Shepard and it was the best and most beautiful dog we've ever owned. It had the cat like behavior and looked more like a husky but with a longer wolf nose and the calm loyalty of the German Shepard. He was the best and most handsome boy I ever saw ❤
Always get mutts, they have issues than the “”””pure”””” dogs
Sounds amazing and like a wonderfully good boy/girl idk(yes someone once got mad i misgendered their dog now i am just cautious to avoid the headache)
@@winniethepooh4637ahh screw em. Every dog is a good boy
I had a husky German shepherd mix as well, she was so sweet, would try and talk your ear off, and steal blankets, i miss her every day
@@boogerpantalones99 LMFAOOO thanks dude
So my family has a husky and I'm the main one doing the exercise and grooming for her. But she's quiet and only barks at other dogs walking. We got a rare, silent husky.🤗
My grandma had two huskies a male and a female. The male behave just as any husky, but the female was very quiet, just like yours.
@@luisarsuaga7637 😆🤝🏾
Show off 😅
why do you let him bark?
@@lba4746 what do you mean "let"? Not being funny. Im serious. My rescue chiwiennie I sorta inherited was never trained or even corrected and I've really tried when it comes to redirecting and positive reinforcement. I refuse to do shock collars of physical discipline mostly because I just could never. Its against my beliefs but also because she was badly abused at the puppy mill before she came to my family
I’ve had many huskies and the best way I can explain their behavior is their “puppy phase “ last 5 years but after that they’re awesome. Great with kids and guests as well.
You don't have to wait 5 years, give them some raw meat sometime or a light bone off of a deer and they will transform overnight
@@1johnnygunn😂😂😂
And there fur smells like snow. I’ve had two.
@@putitback4789 I didn’t know raw meat could kill them. I’m sorry man.
@@putitback4789 why would you give it more after the obvious effects of the 1st time??? Nott too bright?
I have recently lost a Sibby, had him from 8 months until nearly 13 and he was the most loving, best behaved, and simply BEST dog I could ever have wished for R.I.P Kujo
Most behavioral problems that arise with huskies come down to one cause: insufficient exercise. People simply don’t understand how much these animals are bred to run. If you are unwilling or unable to take your husky out for long bouts of intense exercise almost every day, they aren’t the breed for you. Additionally, they’re pack dogs. They need to be close to their owners and ideally at least one other dog most of the time, otherwise separation anxiety will cause them to lose their cool and destroy your house/yard or make an escape. I’m not saying that with these routines in place they will suddenly become super trainable, but they will be well behaved and calm.
Exactly
Lol, yeah, our family Husky is more like my little brother than a family pet.. 😅 little bastard is too smart..
Toxic relation that you crave every day
Yea my boy is almost too smart! Hes a husky and he just follows everyones daily routines w us
@@sandeepkumar-vy3se can I have a toxic relationship with u Sandeep?
Mine too!
It's true about Siberian Huskies!! My sister's dog, bless her soul & we miss her terribly, somehow found ways to climb up trees, railings, i think most of everything, & was an escape artist no matter how much we tried to pooch proof the yard ❤️
I have owned/fostered 11 huskies… you could not be more correct! 😂. But if you get a good one, they’re amazing partners!
Siberian husky is an incredible dog. I have had over 15 of them, most rescued. Love them the best of all the kinds of dogs I have had. They are incredibly smart, stubborn, funny and independent. Just a fabulous friend.
where df you rescue 15 huskys? do you live at the north pole?
@@TheRastafarianStuff You can find Siberian huskies all over the world. The import and export of purebreds is a massive thing, unfortunately
I love huskies but one other thing he doesn't mention is that the males can be very dominant and territorial as they get older, they need to be socialized well from a young age or they may not mix well with other dogs when they're older.
@@TheRastafarianStuff Tons of huskies in husky specific rescues. People buy these dogs because they look cool or they want their own "dire wolf" from Game of Thrones then realize these dogs are smarter than them so they dump them.
I got a husky tht was pure bred in Mexico lol he is just awesome seriously my best friend
I’ve been fostering and training huskies for over 20 years. My current one came to me with food and possession aggression due to the shit situation she came from, but I trained her out of it within a month. They can be a difficult breed. You basically have to treat them like perpetual toddlers. If you can handle a 3 year old human, you can handle a husky.
They do have their down-sides. They bury everything they can, so they are big diggers. They make Houdini look like a birthday clown with how good of escape artists they can be. They’re very hyper, even in old age. They’re needy, so separation anxiety is almost a given.
Overall though, they’re great companions, especially if you like the outdoors.
My husky must be broken, because she is the most calm and mellow dog ever. Atypical husky for sure. Love her to death ❤
Mine was work when she was younger, but at the age of three. Shes my sweet, mellow girl now, that loves her walk/runs.
mine too once out of the puppy phaze at 15 months old she is doing great now@@Booya456
Mine was the same. Just lazy and docile buy very loving and cuddly.
Thats what all dog owners say. I bet the owner of the bully that killed someone said the exact same thing. "My babies wouldnt hurt a fly! Theyre kittens" Your dogs might be fantastic, i dont know, but it is hard to take that stuff seriously. Youre very biased lol. And with dogs, when things go wrong they go very very wrong. Not like a cat or a goldfish. A lot of dogs have the ability to maul you to death.
I had my Husky for 7 months now . And he is the most amazing dog ever .
Very smart , recalls , trainable .
I walk him off leash since he was 5 months old . Never follows anyone stays with me all the time and when i call him he comes back .
He knows tricks too !
Like spin , paw , lay down , sit , speak and the most amazing one get drinks ( he opens the fridge and get me water or a drink from it )
Even the leash walk he never pulls or anything.
Amazing dog i love him
I once had a husky, loved him to pieces but he was incredibly difficult. Conversely, I now have a malamute and he's so easy and chill. No issues with training.