An Owner’s Guide To Properly Raising A Siberian Husky Rescue Dog
Monday, January 12th, 2009There 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.