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An Owner’s Guide To Properly Raising A Siberian Husky Rescue Dog

Monday, January 12th, 2009

There is a humane and interesting movement taking hold in the United States that finds many people are adopting a Siberian Husky rescue dog and making it their family pet which is giving the dog a second chance at life and happiness. There are some things you are going to have to keep in mind about the care of your Siberian Husky rescue dog that will help your dog feel more comfortable in its new home and new environment.

The Siberian Husky was bred as a working dog that thrives to be active so inactivity is not part of its regular routine. They need to, and love to, run and chances are that they have been caged for some time since their rescue so the first thing you are going to need to do is let them run. Running is extremely important to the daily life of your Siberian Husky rescue dog so you will need to include time for exercise each and every day for a healthy and happy dog.

You will find that a Siberian Husky rescue dog can be very loyal and very devoted to you and your family and that is something that can have its good points and bad points. They are normally very responsive to training but when they do become loyal to their human family they can sometimes become aggressive to strangers and other animals.

Your rescue dog can begin to get protective of your family and this is a fine trait but that can lead to disastrous results if they wind up not trusting any other humans or animals. So socially train your Husky along with all of the other training you will do.

There are a lot of Siberian Husky health problems and conditions and even though the wounds from their ordeal have healed you still need to get your dog to regular vet appointments to make sure that some of that abusive damage did not become permanent. It is difficult to tell immediately how a dog’s body will react to abuse and over time the Husky can develop conditions such as digestive problems and eye problems so make sure you get your dog to the vet as often as possible.

It is possible that you have lucked out and you find that your Siberian Husky rescue dog is housebroken. If you find that your Siberian Husky rescue dog is not housebroken then just be patient and use the standard housebreaking methods that other owners have been using successfully for a long time.

The Husky will respond quickly to training but remember to not use punishment during training because that could set back any housebreaking training as the Siberian Husky rescue dog does not respond well to punishment.

When you decided to adopt a Siberian Husky rescue dog you did a wonderful thing and if you make sure it gets the care and attention it needs then you will have a loyal and happy pet for many years to come. Remember to use only positive reinforcement with your new Siberian Husky rescue dog as the Siberian Husky does not respond well at all to punishment and you want to build a positive relationship with your new dog to ensure a healthy and happy life together.

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Siberian Husky 101: The Breed Standard

Monday, January 5th, 2009

If you are thinking of getting a Siberian Husky from a shelter or Siberian Husky rescue, a good place to find out about the kind of dog you are getting is through studying the breed standard. If you want to show your Siberian Husky, then you really should get your dog from a reputable Siberian Husky breeder. If you do go that route, then you will need to know the breed standard just to be sure you are getting your money’s worth.

Never get a puppy, Siberian Husky or any other kind, from a pet store or an Internet site that sells puppies and ships them to you anywhere in the country. These places are usually supplied directly by puppy mills, and the Internet sites are usually fronts for the puppy mills themselves. In a puppy mill, dogs are stuck into wire cages stacked on top of each other so the dung and urine passes through. The owners perform all veterinary functions. They are grisly places.

It has only been in the last few decades that Huskies were bred for looks rather than for function. This shows in a great many purebred Siberian Huskies, which is one of the reasons why they can be abandoned. Some people not only want a purebred Siberian husky, they want one that looks like the fictional ideal of the Siberian Husky set out in the American Kennel Club. For the most part, Siberian Huskies are abandoned through no fault of their own.

The ideal Siberian Husky is about fifty pounds and twenty-two inches high at the shoulder. His or her coat is double layered and not too frizzy, silky or too long. He or she does not have dewclaws, knock-knees, an overbite or a muzzle that is either to pointed or too blunt. All of his or her body parts in proportion to give a look of a smoothly flowing, athletic little wolf.

Looking at the dog in the rescue center that you suspect is a Siberian Husky, you take the breed standard and compare. The dog does not need to match in every category (no dog can).

The Siberian Husky often shares certain temperamental characteristics, which vary in degree from dog to dog. There is a breed personality listed as the official part of the breed standard that most breeders try to go by. Knowing the breed standard can help you determine if you can live successfully with a Siberian Husky. They are certainly not the right dog for everyone.

It is good to know the breed standard of the Siberian Husky when you are thinking of adopting a dog who looks a lot like a Siberian Husky, only there are no records to prove it. The looks of the shelter dog will give an indication on the dog’s needs, what illnesses they are prone to and how much exercise they require.

This is a dog that can think for his or herself. You can’t be wimpy around these dogs or they will boss you about. You might need professional training with a Siberian Husky. They are not recommended for first time dog owners.

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The Good And Bad Of Raising A Siberian Husky Rescue Dog

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

It seems like there is a wonderful trend taking hold in the United States where more and more people are adopting a Siberian Husky rescue dog and making it their family pet and giving the dog a second chance at life. This is wonderful but there are some things you are going to have to keep in mind about your Siberian Husky rescue dog that will help you get used to your dog and to help your dog feel more comfortable in its new home and new environment.

The Siberian Husky was bred as a working dog so inactivity is not part of its programming. They need to run and if they have been caged for some time since their rescue then the first thing you are going to need to do is let them run for a little while. If you do not let them run you will have a very anxious dog so just let them get it out of their system and get used to it because running is what they do.

The Siberian Husky rescue dog functions just as well as a guard dog as it can a family pet and it is up to you to socially adapt your dog so that it accepts other people and animals without horrible results. Once your rescue dog feels comfortable it will start to get protective of your family and this is wonderful but if your dog winds up not trusting anyone, or any animal, then that can lead to disastrous results so socially train your Husky along with all of the other training you will do.

Make sure you get your Siberian Husky rescue dog to the vet as frequently as possible because even though the wounds of abuse have healed it is difficult to see the long term physical effects and your vet will want to stay up on that so make sure you get your dog there as often as you can. The Husky can get health problems with digestion or with their eyesight and while these conditions are not usually the result of abuse it is better to be safe than sorry.

If you are lucky then your Siberian Husky rescue dog is already housebroken and you will not have to go through the process of housebreaking your new dog. However if your dog is not housebroken then just be patient and use the standard housebreaking techniques that are used on other dogs.

You may find that you have lucked out and your Siberian Husky rescue dog is already housebroken when you get it home. If this is the case then that is good luck for you. If not then just be patient and use the standard housebreaking techniques that people have been using for years.

Your Siberian Husky rescue dog may already be housebroken by the time you get it and if it is then that is one less thing you have to worry about. But if your Siberian Husky rescue dog is not housebroken then just use the standard patient housebreaking training methods and everything should be fine. The Husky takes to training very well and as long as you do not punish the dog during training you should get the results you are looking for.

Always use positive reinforcement when training or dealing with your Siberian Husky rescue dog. The dog has been through enough already without you causing more problems with punishment. The Husky is extremely adaptable to home life so just be patient, take your time and enjoy your new pet. If you give it the attention and care it needs it will reward you for many more years to come.

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Siberian Husky Pictures And How To Find Them

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

One of the most photographed dogs in the world is the Siberian Husky and many people spend a great deal of time trying to find new sources for beautiful Siberian Husky pictures. If you spend enough time you can find a whole new source for Siberian Husky pictures that in some cases can even be free of charge and those are the best sites to find. Take a moment to get a little creative and see how many different sources you can find for beautiful Siberian Husky pictures.

There is nothing that beats the results of when a professional photographer gets a hold of a Siberian Husky with the intention of getting the best Siberian Husky pictures possible. A set of professional pictures with their clarity and detail makes for the best picture books you can find and when you see the beauty of the images created you will agree that these professionally done picture books are well worth the cost.

If you are looking for great free sources of Siberian Husky pictures then you only need to look to the Internet for an endless supply of free and regularly updated pictures. There are message boards, and a lot of them, dedicated to the Siberian Husky and on these message boards owners from all over the world post pictures of their Huskies and new pictures are constantly being added. These message boards are a great source for a variety of Siberian Husky pictures that are free and wonderful to look at.

You can also find websites hosted by individual Husky owners for some magnificent Siberian Husky pictures. Many times the owners of Husky show dogs will host websites and these are some of the best pictures you will find.

If you are looking for a variety of quality Siberian Husky pictures then probably one of the best places on the Internet to look for pictures like that would be on the websites of Siberian Husky breeders. Breeders will want their dogs to look good to make their business look and they will also display all the different Husky types they sell as well.

One of the best sources for Siberian Husky pictures on the Internet are the sites hosted by the breeders of Siberian Huskies. Husky breeders are trying to make their business look good so to that end they will usually post some of the nicest pictures on the Internet as well.

This can work to your advantage as well because this can be a great supply of Siberian Husky pictures of not just one type of Husky breed but of many types of Huskies. You can learn a lot from the website of a breeder and you can also find some great Siberian Husky pictures there as well.

The Internet and your local book stores are just two sources for some of the best Siberian Husky pictures and if you use your imagination you can probably come up with more sources but you would be hard pressed to find a better supply of Siberian Husky pictures than the internet. So log on today and take your time finding all of those great pictures out there and enjoy!

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How To Know Which Siberian Husky Breeders To Avoid

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

Deciding that you are getting a Siberian Husky as your next family pet is one part of the process but the most difficult part of the process is finding the right Siberian husky breeder to get your dog from. You need to start using all of the resources available to you to weed out the breeders that are nothing but trouble and you need to do this as the responsible owner to a future Siberian Husky. Taking your time and eliminating the bad breeders is what a good breeder would expect you to do and something a bad breeder will fear that you will do.

Finding a breeder is extremely important and there are some resources you can use to eliminate certain Siberian husky breeders right off the bat and it is up to you as a responsible owner to have the wherewithal to research this important issue.

A good and reputable breeder will subscribe to the tested breeding standards of a national breeder registry and they will be a member and listed with a registry. Find out if the breeders you are considering are listed with a breeder registry and if they are not then question why.

You should never underestimate the valuable information you can find with your vet when it comes to selecting the right Siberian husky breeder. Discuss your potential breeder choices with your vet and see if they recognize any names to avoid. If you have not chosen a vet yet then the process of selecting a breeder is the perfect time to start a discussion with a vet, as they will be just as interested in your pet’s good health and well being as you are.

You can find out a lot about potential Siberian husky breeders if you just take the time to go through all of your resources. Another of those resources are local law enforcement officials. Local law enforcement can tell you if any of the breeders you are considering have a bad reputation with the law or not. Chances are you do not want to deal with a breeder that has a bad reputation with the law.

Sometimes you can take your list of Siberian husky breeders and run it by the local animal rescue groups and see if they have any information to offer about any particular breeder or not. The animal rescue groups should have some sort of relationship with local breeders or at least be familiar with them. The animal rescue shelters are certainly not going to steer you the wrong way so you can trust their advice.

Choosing a Siberian husky breeder is extremely important so make sure you use all of the resources available to you in making this decision. Talk to all of the breeders as well and see if you feel comfortable with them or not.

Your breeder and you should have a very open and comfortable relationship. If you do not feel comfortable dealing with a particular breeder then do not do business with them. The relationship with your breeder could be very important to the health of your dog so be sure that you take your time, use all of the resources available to you, and make the right decision when it comes to choosing a Siberian husky breeder.

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Choosing Siberian Husky Breeders With Care

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Before you purchase a Siberian Husky puppy, check out the lists of Siberian Husky breeders and interview them, so that you can get some knowledge about the dog breed standards. A good Siberian Husky breeder will not sell his puppy to the first buyer who knocks at his door. He will ask you specific questions. He may want to know why you want a Siberian Husky puppy or he may even ask you to provide information or give veterinary reference for the pets that you already possess.

No organization takes responsibility for the breeders and it is up to the buyer to investigate and choose a breeder when looking for a purebred puppy. A good breeder will give a guarantee for his puppy because he has a commitment to his profession, as his reputation counts. Ask around and inform yourself before you choose a breeder from whom you take a puppy.

A good breeder will guarantee your puppy, because he cares for his reputation and his profession involves some commitment. He will be ready to give you advice about training the dog and would like to keep in touch with you, just to make sure that you are looking after the puppy well.

It is therefore advisable to buy a Siberian Husky from a reputable Siberian Husky breeder and not from a pet shop. Of course the pet shop owners can be breeders too, but their main objective is to make money. Their objective is not to produce additional members for the breed, or making efforts to bring about an improvement in the genetic soundness and temperament of the breed.

When a buyer goes to a pet shop to buy a Siberian Husky pup, he is not asked any questions about his knowledge of the breed. The pet shop is only interested in selling its dogs, and once it has sold the Siberian Husky pup at a handsome price to you, he does not even care what happens to the dog after you buy it.

But a Siberian Husky breeder would definitely expect the prospective buyer to know something about the breed and quiz him about it. He will render the missing information to his clients like assuring them that the Siberian Husky is not a guard dog or that it has a high prey instinct. If you are not satisfied with the puppy that you take from the breeder, you can even take it back to him.

The pet shop owner has less knowledge about each breed of dog, because he has a large variety of pets. Also, for his profit, he buys the puppies from a dog breeder, but not always good ones, but cheap ones.

The parents of these puppies may not have been screened for any genetic diseases, and the puppies may therefore have many health problems in future. It is therefore advisable to take a puppy from a good Siberian Husky breeder than a pet shop, because the personal care of the breeder makes a huge difference.

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Different Types Of Siberian Husky

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

There are many different types of Siberian Husky dog, but they are all characterized by the ability to trace their ancestry back to the sled dogs of Siberia. Indeed, the Siberian Husky gets its name from the Siberian region and from an Inuit tribe, called “huskies” by early Caucasian traders. These early sled dogs were also called “Eskimo dogs”, and their descendants include the Siberian Husky, Samoyed and Alaskan Malamute. They come from several Northern Hemisphere countries, Siberia, Canada, Greenland and Labrador among them.

White Siberian Huskies were valued for their ability to blend into the snow, helping to thwart predators. Proving themselves time and again as one of man’s best friends, the Siberian Husky made it possible for man to extend his reach across lands that would otherwise have been unreachable. Admiral Robert Peary used Siberian Huskies as part of his expeditions in search of the North Pole. In 1925, Siberian Huskies heroically delivered diphtheria serum over six hundred miles snow to Nome, Alaska.

In fact, the most famous dog sled race in the world, the Iditarod, is a re-creation of the historical delivery of the diphtheria serum.

The white Siberian Husky is a category of breed based not on the color of the coat, but on a certain action of the dogs’ genes. There are several different types of white Siberian Husky. An Isabella White Siberian Husky is usually monochromatic, with jet-black points, although the points can also be liver or flesh toned. These dogs have a white undercoat with distinct buff tones above the hock and elbow, on the ears, on the saddle, and a streak of buff in the center of the tail.

A pure white Siberian Husky has silver tipping with a silver or white undercoat. Black hair appears rarely, though the points may be black, liver or flesh colored. An extended white Siberian Husky is the result of a genetic mix that completely restricts pigments over the entire body.

A pure white Siberian Husky is mostly silver, with silver tipping and a silver or white undercoat. Black hair is rare and appears only in occasional singles, but the points may be black, liver or flesh colored. An extended white Siberian Husky is the result of a genetic mix that completely restricts pigments over the entire body, resulting in the all white dog.

Other contemporary chores all types of Siberian Husky dogs enjoy include skijoring, a winter sport where Siberian Huskies working in groups of one to three pull skiers. Dogs also race off the snow through the forests of the United Kingdom.

Siberian Huskies have also found employment in the entertainment industry. Siberian Huskies starred in the dog sled team in the Disney films Snow Dogs and Iron Will. Siberian Huskies are mascots of the University of Connecticut (Jonathan), Northeastern University (King) and Michigan Technological University (Blizzard T. Husky).

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Support Your Local Siberian Husky Centre

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

It is a shame that so many Siberian Huskies are abandoned each year because their owners didn’t pay attention to Siberian Husky information. Siberian Huskies need cool weather, suffer in heat, need a lot of exercise and do not make good guard dogs. If they do not get their exercise, they can be destructive and prone to wander.

These are strong, intelligent dogs that will easily bully a human being into submission. Many Siberian Huskies at animal shelters are from homes where they were bought impulsively from a pet store or Internet site. Siberian huskies do not do well in apartments and with first time dog owners.

This combination of great looks and strong will has led to thousands of Siberian huskies being abandoned every year. Fortunately for them, there are great Siberian Husky rescue centres to be found in many countries that have cold winter weather, as well as many states in the United States. If you are not entirely sure if a Husky is right for you, a great place to get information on everyday life with Huskies is from Siberian Husky rescue centres.

Adopting a Siberian Husky should be a lot like adopting a human child. It should be a lengthy process requiring several interviews and a visit to your home. Don’t be surprised if you are asked for character references from your veterinarian. A good Siberian husky rescue centre wants to place dogs in forever homes, not one that’s just going to stick him in a shelter in a few months after the excitement of a new dog wears off.

A good Siberian Husky rescue centre will not let you take a dog home right away and will never ship a dog to. There are many websites claiming to be dog rescues, when in fact they are merely fronts for puppy mills or dog thieves. A good Siberian Husky rescue centre will have you fill in a mountain of forms, go to several interviews and will inspect your home and background before letting you take a dog home.

Great places to find about the nearest Siberian husky rescue centre are your veterinarian, your local all pet animal shelter or on the Internet. The fastest and most comprehensive listings are to be found on the Internet. Siberian Husky rescue centres do not have money to do a lot of advertising.

A great Siberian Husky rescue centre will be there for you long after you have taken your new best friend home. Don’t be surprised if you get a few unexpected visits just to see how you and your dog are getting along.

You can turn to the rescue for help and support with training, advice and more. Good Siberian Husky rescue centres will take the dog back if you ever can’t take of the dog anymore, for any reason. Be sure to read any paperwork carefully before commitment.

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How To Find A Siberian Husky Rescue

Friday, November 7th, 2008

People that abuse or abandon pets are pretty horrible people and if you ever know of a situation where a Siberian Husky is abused or abandoned then it is up to you to get that poor dog to a Siberian Husky rescue center right away. It is not always as easy as opening the phone book but if you take that extra step and get the dog the help it needs then you would have done a wonderful thing and a very humane thing as well.

The first place you can look for a Siberian Husky rescue is with your vet. Your vet will know where all of the rescue centers are and if you do not have a vet then just look one up in the phone book or visit the vet’s office closest to you. A vet does more than just take appointments for animals all day. They also stay in tune with the local animal rescue society as well so use them as a resource.

Many people forget that the local newspaper has been a source of local important information for generations and there is a chance that they publish the contact information for the local animal rescue groups on a regular basis. Even if they do not publish the information there is a very good chance that your local newspaper can get you the contact information for a local Siberian Husky rescue group so contact your paper.

Many times the local law enforcement in your area will have the animal rescue information for the local groups available for anyone who needs it. If you contact local law enforcement they may be able to direct you to the nearest Siberian Husky rescue center and they may be able to offer other valuable advice in the rescue of the abused pet.

Local law enforcement will also be able to steer you towards the more reputable Siberian Husky rescue in your area because it is their job to know those things.

The Internet is more than just a vast information superhighway for national and international information. You can use it to find local information for Siberian Husky rescue centers as well. It is not unusual that a local Siberian Husky rescue will put themselves on the Internet to make themselves more available and even if all you get is the national group you can still contact them to see if they have an office that is local to you and if they do then you can use that information to get help.

A humane and responsible person will never let a pet suffer so if you know of a Siberian Husky that has been abandoned or abused then take the time to find a rescue center or group close to you and get the dog the help it needs.

It would only take you a few minutes but it can mean a lifetime to the dog and can make all the difference in the world.

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