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12/18/2007, 11:13 PM
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GIMME!
 I want either a malamute or a sibe next...
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12/19/2007, 07:28 AM
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I had a Siberian as a kid. Great dog, very fast, but dumb as a doornail. Also would bolt out the door every chance it got even though I would run the bejesus out of her using my rollerblades.
I don't think I could deal with the huge amounts of fur again.
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12/19/2007, 07:52 AM
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They are defiantly hyper dogs cause they were bred for that. Most your Nordic breeds aren't going to be smart like you want them but Smart in how they were bred, most dogs I've seen used in sledding or what not are very smart still hyper but smart.
My German shepherd (she's an old girl now) I used to work her every day in obedience or doing something to keep that brain of hers occupied. It was the funniest thing seeing her herd my son around, She still does it too now. My husband wanted a malamute but I told him we don't have the time to devote to the dogs needs and wouldn't be fair to the dog.
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12/19/2007, 08:04 AM
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There was no tiring our Mavick out. I would take her out for hours on end, and she would go go go.... then would break out of the house when you got home and go go go for 5 more hours until she came home. It's like a rodent with their little running wheel! Go go go, nothing tires them.
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12/19/2007, 08:08 AM
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Wow I can't imagine having a husky in a small apartment either there are several dogs that don't do well in that situation.
Yeah that breed does have more energy then the sun 
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12/19/2007, 08:21 AM
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And that's what I love! They were bred to RUN, and not just run, but run loaded down with a sled behind them.Huskys and malamutes along with the other northern breeds are very VERY different from just about any other breed of dog. And unfortunately it comes back and bites a good deal of people that aren't ready to handle it. Not only do they have the energy to WORK all day, but their whole thinking and mindset is different than a golden retriever, or a german shepherd, or a lab. They were bred to be very independent, which is very important when you're working these dogs. You need something that can take some direction from you, but can also think and act on its own.
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12/19/2007, 08:31 AM
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I use to raise husky/wolf cross. Great dogs! Loving, loyal but hyper yes. Dumb? No way! Don't confuse stubborn for stupid. Found a few pictures of mine. They weren't allowed on the furniture with that hair.
When ever we'd come home we'd catch them looking out the window, but by the time we opened the door they were laying on the floor looking all innocent. The white and black on the couch with me was my male, he was huge! Part Malamute.
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12/19/2007, 08:34 AM
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i never owned any but i was owned by two. they are long since gone but they were great dogs!
this was juneauwhat...  and flagontheplay  ... and this is what we did for fun...  i had a friend with 3 sibes. we used to hook them up all together occasionally... 
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12/19/2007, 09:31 AM
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12/19/2007, 10:08 AM
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Timber wolf ( gray wolf) He weighed about 120lbs.
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12/19/2007, 10:11 AM
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I really have to question people who think husky are dumb. In my experience, husky are some of the smartest dogs out there but as also independent which can be a danagerous combo. Just because they only choose to do what commands they feel like doesn't make them dumb. But people are right, my wife has a lab and I got a husky, complete opposite personalities and sometimes my wife has a hard time with it.
But I love my husky and everytime my wife hears they don't settle down until 8 she cringes. But I have no issue with off leash, from the stories I've heard the males are less likely to run away. Just some pics of my boy Chinook  
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12/19/2007, 10:25 AM
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trueperc, i agree 100%. many people mistake independence for stupidity. my female was as smart as a whip. it never took more than 2 or 3 times for her to learn commands. most of the time, she was the lead dog. not only was she smart, she kept the other dogs in line.
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12/19/2007, 10:38 AM
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This isn't my Husky, mine tends to be dirty and covered with pitch, but it's the same breed.
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12/19/2007, 12:21 PM
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I never said all huskies were dumb. I only stated the fact that the one that I owned was dumb. I know the difference between being independent and being dumb. She was a great dog, but did some really stupid things one of which was purposely standing in front of moving cars....
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12/19/2007, 01:21 PM
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12/19/2007, 01:27 PM
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1. I was 10 years old at the time
2. She would escape from the house in any manner she could, even after having been run for several hours WITH A HARNESS. Lets see you catch a husky on the run... it aint that simple.
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12/19/2007, 01:47 PM
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