:D Anyone have a Siberian Husky in AZ? Wife and I are thinking about getting one, just curious to hear any feedback.....

A buddy of mine has 1. It is a very awesome dog. The shedding is pretty bad though.

robert at Forced Air Tech has one that is more tahn 5 years old, awesome dog, they just shed alot.

I had two. great dogs but they love to dig. hows ur yard look?

The yard is about 60% rock, 40% grass. I was a little concerned about the shedding, does daily brushing seem to help? Anyone have any problems with them jumping large fences?

How did they seem to do in the heat?

Inside or outside dog?

My grandfather had two Akita's and they shed like crazy even with brushing, but were fine inside. I don't know if I would keep one as an outside only dog...

If you are keeping it outside have LOTS of water and shade.

They are very cool Dogs...BUT! They Shed Like no other!!!! :D :disco:

A buddy of mine had one for 13 years here. It was an inside/outside dog. Like everyone else has said, they shed a lot, brushing does help, they dig and make sure to have a shaded area and lots of water if outside. He never had an issue with his dog trying to jump the fence. Good luck.

Cool thanks for the input. I was not planning on keeping them outside, just curoius how they reacted. If I were to get one it would be inside. Sounds like the shedding could be an issue, but we will see. Thanks for the input guys, maybe you will see one at the meet :D

No Problem Broseph!!! :D

They are great dogs. Listen well, easyily trainable BUt its been said a million times here they shed. even with daily brushings, In my opinon If you want a very minimal shedding dog, great family dog, great listenersm and are very loyal, as well as beautiful dogs........Get a pitbull. DONT BELIEVE THE STEROTYPES! WE HAVE TWO and we ahve a 6month little boy and they love him to pieces.... ask anyone on the board that has been over athena is one of the best listeners. Oh ya cronic should chime in on this as well.

Pitbulls are stereotyped for a reason..........they were bred for one thing only. And they seem to be the only dogs making the news often for biting/killing neighbors dogs. I hav a friend that got her face bit off by the neighbors pitbull. They said the same thing. "He's such a good dog, would never hurt a fly blah blah". I would never have one near my kid. Im sure yours is a nice dog.

Huskys are great and dont forget, they need excersise! and a vacuum:)




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my buddy used to have a siberian husky and it was an awesome dog. it had all white eyes was frekin weird.. anyhow awesome dog but it would jump his 7foot fence all the time and come jump into my yard and play with my dog... lol but that was full grown

wgn no offense but do some research before posting this ludicrious statements any thing you can hear negititve i can put at least 5 good articles on......

I agree with wgn. It's a generally known fact that Pits were bred to KILL other dogs. I have also experienced first-hand what happens when one of these 'great family, great listenersm and very loyal' dogs gets around other dogs. Talk about Jekyll and Hyde...
Don't get me wrong, I agree that pits are GREAT dogs. You just CANNOT bring them around other dogs.

wgn no offense but do some research before posting this ludicrious statements any thing you can hear negititve i can put at least 5 good articles on...... Ludicris??? thats my opinion based on facts from what i've seen, read and experienced in REAL life with a friend.

FACT: the majority of dogs at the pound are pitbulls, the majority of dogs for sale in papers such as the trader, are pitbulls.......we have overbreeding MAJOR of these dogs, by people of lower class that only care about them being mean and protective. LIke it or not, they were designed for one thing and one thing only........that doesnt require research. As i stated, im sure your dog is very nice and well behaved. Im a huge dog lover, but it's my opinion that they should not be pets and breeding restrictions should be applied. Of course, where the dog grows up and who the owners are plays a big part. Im sure there are plenty of pitbulls out there that are great pets. I personally, will never trust one.

I am with wgnwheel on this. Ever since I saw my cuz got attacked by one I feel unsafe around them. She got 10 stitches on her face. I am sure there are some nice bad ass pits out there but all I have seen are bad ones. Huskies are the **** and they look so rad

Huskies like to play rough too! a friend of mine had two, and they used to draw blood on each other from time to time while playing.........and they love snow lol.

The meanest dog I ever had as a kid was a dachshund (wiener dog). That thing would bite you in a second... lol

I have a terrier mix (appears to be part pit bull) and she is very well behaved, (ok she licks a lot). She is actually better around our baby then our other dog, which is an Austrailian Cattle dog.

That said, I personally don't trust ANY dog to be alone with the baby. You never know how a dog will react if they feel threatened by someone/something. You can raise a dog to be well behaved or aggressive, however they are still animals...

damn those vicious dachsunds!!! most little dogs are overly nippy around lil ones.
I have a jack russell(pyscho) and bassett. both are really awesome with my son, thank god.




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The meanest dog I ever had as a kid was a dachshund (wiener dog). That thing would bite you in a second... lol

Aww come on now! These two would probably pee on your foot before they bit someone :D We should put a sign up in our backyard that says "Danger - these dogs may lick you to death... especially the female"

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If you have a get a husky be prepared to spend a lot of time with it, they need A LOT of exercise and attention.

Talk about Jekyll and Hyde...

AHAHAHHAHAHAHA :lol:

Ludicris??? thats my opinion based on facts from what i've seen, read and experienced in REAL life with a friend.

FACT: the majority of dogs at the pound are pitbulls, the majority of dogs for sale in papers such as the trader, are pitbulls.......we have overbreeding MAJOR of these dogs, by people of lower class that only care about them being mean and protective. LIke it or not, they were designed for one thing and one thing only........that doesnt require research. As i stated, im sure your dog is very nice and well behaved. Im a huge dog lover, but it's my opinion that they should not be pets and breeding restrictions should be applied. Of course, where the dog grows up and who the owners are plays a big part. Im sure there are plenty of pitbulls out there that are great pets. I personally, will never trust one.


You do need to do some research.. Pitbulls were never meant as man bitters. Ones that would bite man, would be shot, or fixed, and never bred. The pit-bul was bred as mans best friend, but do have a prey drive and are dog agressive if not properly socialized.. There are numerous dogs that bite more people a year then pits, with dalmations IIRC being pretty close to, if not #1..

Your comments are down right ignorant, and i actually find them offensive.

Pit bulls make the worse guard dogs ever. You could walk into most pit bull yards and steal the stock.. This is a well known fact. Most pit kennels use Filas, or other form of guard dogs to guard the pits..

Alot of dogs in pounds look like ptis, but are infact NOT pits.. That is also the case with many attacks, people think what is not a pitbull is..

Try this
http://www.understand-a-bull.com/Findthebull/findpitbull_v3.html (http://)

When socialized properly, they can be around other dogs. It is called being a responcible owner.
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90% of attacks can be avoided by responsible dog ownership, and better parenting..

You do need to do some research.. Pitbulls were never meant as man bitters. Ones that would bite man, would be shot, or fixed, and never bred. The pit-bul was bred as mans best friend, but do have a prey drive and are dog agressive if not properly socialized.. There are numerous dogs that bite more people a year then pits, with dalmations IIRC being pretty close to, if not #1..

Your comments are down right ignorant, and i actually find them offensive.

Pit bulls make the worse guard dogs ever. You could walk into most pit bull yards and steal the stock.. This is a well known fact. Most pit kennels use Filas, or other form of guard dogs to guard the pits..

Alot of dogs in pounds look like ptis, but are infact NOT pits.. That is also the case with many attacks, people think what is not a pitbull is..

Try this
http://www.understand-a-bull.com/Findthebull/findpitbull_v3.html (http://)

When socialized properly, they can be around other dogs. It is called being a responcible owner.
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90% of attacks can be avoided by responsible dog ownership, and better parenting..

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90% of attacks can be avoided by responsible dog ownership, and better parenting

Yes, you just made my previous statement true. thank you. Thats exactly what i said, maybe read??? Please go pick up the trader(the one with all the misc stuff for sale). you will find dozens of pit liters for sale, most in bad parts of phx. by the same people that put chains for collars and probably abuse them. And AGAIN, i'll state: im sure your dog is very nice, and well behaved. I have a friend with one that is the same, incredibly sweet dog. Would i allow my 2 1/2 year old to play with her? nope, never. Thats my opinion, you dont have to like it. Calling me ignorant is just plain, well ignorant.
I think your confusing me calling your dog bad, which i am not. I understand that pitbulls are agressive towards other dogs, by nature. that animal aggression does not lead to human aggression. that comes from bad ownership and abuse. I would have no issue having my dogs around yours, as your obviously a great owner which reflects on any dog.
And your right about dalmations, they are aggressive and nippy suckers.

Along with all the good, yes i am aware of the many good traits pits have!!!!
these are the points i was making, for MY reasons for not wanting one or trusting one i dont know. Since you called me ignorant, these were taken directly from a pitbull website.........

Pit Bulls are often dog-aggressive to one extent or another (this often shows up at or near sexual maturity). A dog that was previously non-dog aggressive may "turn-on" and suddenly doesn't like other dogs of the same sex, or, for that matter, any dogs at all, even housemates they have been raised with. Adult Pit Bulls should NEVER be left alone with other dogs and require proper supervision.

Pit Bulls are precocious and incomparable escape artists, who will often seem to squirt right out of a supposedly secure yard or enclosure. When coupled with # 1 and # 2, you can see why a responsible Pit Bull owner is a vigilant pit bull owner.


The breeding of dogs with bad temperaments is one of the largest problems the breed faces today and fuels the fire of breed specific legislation.

It is common knowledge however, that the Pit Bull breed was developed for blood sports: Bull baiting, bear baiting, and later, dogfighting.

THE GOLDEN RULE OF PIT BULL OWNERSHIP- NEVER TRUST YOUR PIT BULL NOT TO FIGHT!!!!! This breed is descended from pit dogs one way or another, and, given the right circumstances, most Pit Bulls will fight and against any other breed

Now, im not trying to paint a bad picture of your dog. But since you said i was ignorant and needed research, well i felt the need to prove the points i was trying to make. I think those about do it. There are many many positive things about them, as you know. But, my point was there are too many BAD owners especially here in phx. that give the dog a bad rap. Please dont take this as a pot shot at the breed as a whole, or your particular dogs(who are adorable). Im just backing up what i've had the unfortunate pleasure of dealing with in the past.

Pit Bulls tend to LOVE people. All people


Now, back to those Huskies!!! sorry for the thread jack. :furious:

Yes, you just made my previous statement true. thank you. Thats exactly what i said, maybe read??? Please go pick up the trader(the one with all the misc stuff for sale). you will find dozens of pit liters for sale, most in bad parts of phx. by the same people that put chains for collars and probably abuse them. And AGAIN, i'll state: im sure your dog is very nice, and well behaved. I have a friend with one that is the same, incredibly sweet dog. Would i allow my 2 1/2 year old to play with her? nope, never. Thats my opinion, you dont have to like it. Calling me ignorant is just plain, well ignorant.

First off sorry for getting worked up, but I take a lot of pride in my dogs.. My male and female both live with my wife and I(both fixed), and the other two live with my mother, my little sister, and brother. I get worked up because there is a very bad stereo type, about these dogs.. And honestly ALOT of these "pitbull" attacks are not even APBT (American pit bull terrier) but some sort of look alike, or mutt. With BSL's closing in on certain breeds I feel it is important to see these dogs in a positive light, and really educate the public that they are not monsters, and are just as suitable as any other dog if not more so..

Better parenting meaning people need to watch their kids.. I see kids all over my neighborhood unattended, they are more likely to get hit by a car then get bit by a pitbull.

Yes people are over breeding them, I don't deny that.. That is a big problem which I am against..

Please tell the whole story of your friend who got her face bit off by a pit bull. What was she doing? Was the dog leashed? Where was the 10 year old? I am really interested in hearing about it..

Pitbull attacks happen half the time because some person is walking around with their little jack russle off the leash, and their dogs comes after the pit..

Also I have seen attacks where unsupervised kids have walked up to a mother pit whelping her kids, and the mother being a mother protected the kids..

Pits were bred for hog hunting, and dog fighting. That is correct. Do you know what rott's, Dobermans, German Shepard, were bred for? You got it attacking humans..

Do you realize how small of a percentage of attacks there are? There are probably less then 10 deaths a year from pitbull attacks.. How many kids die a year from toys, or drowning in a bath tub? I would wager about 100x's pitbull attacks.

Lastly, you have to understand there is a new breed of APBT, and most don’t carry the "gameness" of the old pit.. "game" is that prey drive, and never give up attitude which pits were bred for, now they are much more mellow, and suitable for ownership.. They are breeding the game out of these dogs in many cases, and actual "game" dogs are becoming a minority..

Do me a favor and look at this please:
http://www.strongerthanall.net/kidsnpits

Thanks
Dave

go cronic go cronic its your bday.... Good JOb now that wgn has been educated in the ways of the pitbull

Now, im not trying to paint a bad picture of your dog. But since you said i was ignorant and needed research, well i felt the need to prove the points i was trying to make. I think those about do it. There are many many positive things about them, as you know. But, my point was there are too many BAD owners especially here in phx. that give the dog a bad rap. Please dont take this as a pot shot at the breed as a whole, or your particular dogs(who are adorable). Im just backing up what i've had the unfortunate pleasure of dealing with in the past.




Now, back to those Huskies!!! sorry for the thread jack. :furious:

And you have to understand these websites are refering to game bred dogs mostly.. The new style of "bully" bred pit bulls do not really display these traits.

And what i was refering to as research was human agression, and rasing them for protection. It is not really in them to be guard dogs, while some do exibit traits.

Again 90% of people couldnt pick the real pit out of that line up, ALOT of these dog attacks are not true APBT's.

go cronic go cronic its your bday.... Good JOb now that wgn has been educated in the ways of the pitbull um, im perfectly educated in the ways of the pitbull :rolleyes: didnt i just show that? Again, im referring to the pits that are brought up with poor ownership and lack of training........Cronic, i understand exactly what your saying! All pits get a bad rap by a)bad owners with poorly bred dogs b)media hysteria.
I didnt mean to come across as attacking your dogs, or any others similiar.

As far as my friend that was attacked. She was at the neighbors house, as she often was playing with a friend. The dog had never shown any aggression ever, and played with them many times before. I honestly dont know what happened, other than the dog snapped and attacked her. her face was badly bitten, required extensive surgery and scars for life. The owner was also in the room at the time. the biggest problem was how viciously the dog attacked and wouldnt let up. She certainly didnt provoke the dog, she was blindsided by him. I dont know why the dog snapped, it was awful and the poor dog was put to sleep after being a great pet for years. It could happen with any dog, though with lesser wounds i suppose.

Ok, thats all my input :lol: I love dogs. the end. :banana:

Yea it is hard to say what happened without knowing all the details, did she take a toy from it, poke him in the eye, step on his feet.. Alot of bites are re-directs, and fear bites.. I always make a point to step on my dogs feet, pull their ears, and mess with them from pups, just so when the time come someone steps on them, or a kid is tugging on their ears they know it is cool..


Did ya check out that link i posted?

yeah, great link! thanks. watch, i'll end up with one someday now lol!