I will soon be moving to a house from the apartment I live in right now, and I’m planning to buy a Siberian Husky. I have done a lot of research and I know that they require lots of exercise and that they are escape artists, but just how much exercise do they need? And are they as hard to keep as everybody says they are? I have raised a dog before but she passed away and now I live with two cats.
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A husky will be a great dog for you if you like distance running, cycling (especially mountain biking), or cross-country skiing. If that’s not your style, your husky will be restless, and you won’t meet your dog’s exercise requirements. It’s never a good idea to get an active dog, hoping to get active oneself. Best to find a dog that suits your activity level.
They should get at least one hour of HARD running every day. Some people I know lived by a dirt road, and the only way they could get their dog enough exercise what to hop in the car and let the dog run behind the car for an hour.
If you live in a warm climate, a husky isn’t the best idea. They are uncomfortable in hot weather, and it’s pretty difficult to run all those miles with a winter coat on in the middle of summer. They are not known to be swimmers, so that’s not likely an option for the hot months.
They also require a fair bit of brushing, especially during shedding season, to take care of that thick, plush coat.
This said, if you have the space, and you are already a very active person, a husky will make a great pet.
If you do get one, please adopt it!!! there are hundreds of huskies looking for homes, and you will be saving there life! also, I would recommend getting a dog that is a little bit older, like 4-5 yrs old. that way they don’t require as much exercise and they will be less likely to chase the cats. if you do get one you are going to want to walk or run it at least 2-3 times a day for probably about 30min to an hour. they are used to pull sleds and that requires a lot of stamina and energy, which you will need to get out of them! best of luck!
remember don’t breed or buy while shelter pets die
There is a good reason the Husky rescues are full and overflowing. They are very fun and smart and beautiful and clownish, but aren’t good for most people. They are generally not cat friendly, and they do need lots and lots of exercise. 1 to 2 big walks a day is not stretching the truth. They can run and run, it’s what they were bred to do. They are destructive if not given a job and a good energy release. They loose copious amounts of hair.
If you are a very devoted dog person, are willing to do major socialization, who can handle the snotty bratty stage, willing to make an escape proof kennel/yard, willing to permanently keep your cats and dog separated if necessary, able to keep up with exercise (I suggest scootering or skijoring), put up with the hair, and still be able to laugh when he chews up your favorite alpaca crochet sweater, then go for it.
I enjoy other people’s huskies, but don’t ever want one myself
they need a LOT more than most other breeds.
they are working dogs and they get bored easily.
you will need to spend a LOT of time in training him….. get him plenty of toys, plenty of space…
a tired dog is one that wont rip up your house and yard, which huskies have a habit of doing when they arent given enough exercise or mental stimulation.
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All of the responses postged so far are not exaggerating. They do need copious amounts of exercise. Mine get 2 walks every day plus 3 times a week at the fenced-in dog park where they can run wild. That’s just the summer when it’s hot. In winter, they pull – their energy level skyrockets and need to be worn out. They live outside all day every day in an enclosed yard (with the fence 18″ deep so they can’t dig out) because they are escape artists. They will escape not because they don’t love you, but because they just love love love to run! (They often go so far that they can’t find their way back which is often why they’re in shelters.)
Having said that, if you can keep up with them, they’re imho the best dogs ever. Friendly, rarely aggressive, they love everyone. Re: your cats, they are considered prey except for the rare husky that wants the companionship. When I got my first, she was afraid of my cat. When I got my second, the cat was now prey of the pack, so all are now forever separated. And yes, huskies are addictive – I now have 3 but only because my local bylaws won’t allow any more. So now I foster huskies and get around the law since they’re not technically mine. But beware – you won’t want to stop at one and there goes your cats’ freedom.
huskies are great dogs and need alot of exercise. one way i do it is attach the dogs to my bike 1 at a time and let them pull me on long distances, (you need a harness and a fairly long strong leash). its great fun but turning can be quite difficult because you turn one way and your dog might keep running the opposite way i didnt find this a problem but i know people who has.
another way is backpacking trips that last for like three days we found this fun but you need to find suitable camping spots which was quite a problem for me and my two huskies.
Well I have two Huskies and a Pit Bull/Mastiff cross. My Pit runs with the other two Huskies for an hour and a half a day…..the BIG differences is afterwords he gets his food and he couch surfs the rest of the day. The Huskies eat, go for a quick 20 min nap and wake up and want to do it all over again. I run my huskies with my bike up to 3 1/2 hours a day in the summer and they pull kids in sleds and skijor equal amounts of time in the winter. I am not talking a nice little ride in the summer…..I am talking 2-3 bike rides a day where I haul ass peddling to keep up with my dogs (I consider them my personal trainers!!!). They are great dogs but not for the faint of heart. I am a stay at home Mom and have the luxury of time for this energetic breed. Yes they are as difficult as everyone says….and yes they are wicked escape artists. Pretty much the way to handle this breed is run them so much they will have little desire to do anything else!!
i really really want a husky. but my perint are divorise. so i have to switch of every day and weeken every other week. so when i come home i well take it for a run. i heard that i bike ride would be good so how do i do that si there something i get and is there a way to train it. i dont want to go an a bike ride then it run infront of me and me killing it. and so my school day is 6 hours long. i heard that there a some sort of puzzle that well cepit intertam for hours and hours. so i was woundering if it would and if so what kind should i get. and if it doesent what should i do so it will be intertam well im at school. also i have a park bye my house but their is a forest and there is no fense so should i let it of the leash or will it go running in to the forest. also what are good training tips becouse people say that they will really only wont to get train when they want to. and i was talking to someone and they said that if you dont get them spayed and neutered they will get really aggresive. i would love a huskie but i dont want to get one and have it not happy. and will agillity training and compitishens work with then or no.