MaggieLou

I had three at one time. Two were the sweetest most loveable dogs you could want. The other one we got from a pet store and he was the dog from H***. Never, I repeat NEVER, buy a dog from a pet store. He was the first Husky we had and was fear aggressive. We had problems with him all the time but I couldn't bring myself to have him put down. One of the others we got from the humane society and she would talk to you. Unfortunately, we didn't understand "dog". She would sit on the couch and lay her head on my DH's shoulder. The other husky was the son of the first one. Thankfully, he didn't have his father's tendencies.

They are cold weather dogs but we lived in FL and they did just fine. We did keep them indoors though except to go out to potty. We had a fenced yard they could run around in so they did get exercise but I wouldn't leave them outside for too long. They did love it when we had a few cold days though. They did "sing" occasionally but not as much as my greyhounds we got later.

tessagin

Our neighbor had a Siberian husky. Their daughter got engaged to a young man from upstate New York. When they married they took Kavik with them. Much cooler environment. Beautiful dog!

ckcowl

Ahhhh, the gentle giants of the doggy world. One of the sweetest, kindest, most gentle of them all. They are Big! Need lots of room, and good brushing/grooming (all that hair can take over)

madamekelly

I want you to know that I have a Siberian Husky/ German Shepard/ Malamute/ Wolf mix and can not imagine my life without him. He is stubborn, willful, funny, demanding (feed the dog!) charming, alerts me to seizures, and loves being an inside dog. You should see him do "the poor abused puppy" act when I send him outside so I can vacuum. He is a rescue, so I don't know all of his history, but being such a big dog, I know no one but me would make such a big dog, an inside dog, but he earns his keep, so I will just keep vacuuming everyday, and letting the neighbor kids sit and pull all the loose hair off of him. (They like to watch the birds carry the hair tufts away to make their nests warm.) With his background, he has a real urge to pull on a leash. I bought him a no-pull harness, and learned a trick from Caesar Milan, when King started to pull, I just turned and walked back the way I came until he stopped pulling. It only took a few times for him to figure out that if he pulled, he would go back to what he has already sniffed. Did I tell you he was a smart dog? He has been very easy to train as long as I was consistent. I am disabled so he only gets to go for a walk when my daughter has time to walk him for me, or we take him to a dog park, that and 3/4 of my yard to run in, and even with these limitations on exercise for him, I would adopt him all over again! I just can't resist adding pictures of my baby dog. Here is Yukon King. Just so you know, I have had no problem with howling, whining, or even barking unless the doorbell rings. (He loves company!) he also lives with a blue healer, and two cats and they all sleep as a pack on the bedroom floor.

dhchjh

I had 2 of the most beautiful creatures to walk the earth--Huskies still take my breath away. I had 5 fenced acres for them, they wanted 10! They do shed- only once a year was severe. Could fill a grocery bag full in 5 min of brushing.
Being fairly intelligent, they do need stimulation. ..some need a job. Mine were both rescues and healthy till the end. May I suggest a young dog from a rescue group? BTY- we live in Georgia and they took the heat- just ran a bit slower and napped in the shade if outside in summer. Best of luck.

ube quilting

Sorry, but I say got to the pound and save a dog! There are enough great dogs that need a home.
peace

solstice3

Had one years ago. Sweet girl! Great with kids

IBQUILTIN

The American Eskimo is a miniature and I absolutely love mine. She is so gentle and loving and is always doing something funny for us to laugh at.(Like not knowing what to do with her tail when she finally catches it) She needs a lot of brushing, but that is our quiet time each day. I am sure that the larger Husky is just as gentle if given lots of love and a good hairbrush in warmer weather. They are so pretty

Tothill

I did not have a husky, but my aunt who lived with us did.

Here on the BC coast she shed twice a year. In the Spring she turned the yard white, in the Fall is was less, but still lots of fur.

Cody liked her cat, but would kill other cats if she could.

Cody also had a litter of puppies and took them hunting sheep one day. The puppies could not keep up with her. Luckily the farmer, accepted the value of the one sheep that was killed and the dog was not put down. Where we live livestock come first and dogs are generally put down for messing with them.

When she was older, she was happy to hang out in the yard on a long line. The yard was fully fenced, but she could have gone through the fence if she wanted to. There were other farms nearby and it was not worth the risk, she would not have got a second reprieve.

maryfrang

We had a huskie that we got when our children were little. She was very protected of them and would not let anyone near them without us. While we had her, my husband was in the Air Force and they sent him to Guam. She went with us and did great there. The vet told us not to shave her coat, since it helped to keep her cool along with keeping her warm in the winter. She did great while we were there. She lived to be 15 years old and we never had any problems with her.