Siberian Husky 101

This portion of the website can help determine if this breed is right for you.
Let's face it we have all seen those memes on Facebook about Siberians.  Are they true? Well yes some of them are very true. We will go over some key questions about the breed in general. Yes we know not all fit these descriptions but 95% do.

Can Siberian Huskies Be Off Leash

Personally we never trust our Siberians off leash unless in a fenced in yard. Our dogs have excellent recall, well minus a couple of them, but we still don't want to risk it. You know the saying "better safe than sorry", use that as a rule of thumb. One of our males Haze will come to you all day long in a huge fenced area, the first chance he sees an opening though he is literally a mile dog the road. These dogs were made to run, the sad thing is it's just not safe to let your pet run forever and hope he comes back. He or she could easily be hit by a car, mistaken for a coyote, kill the neighbors chickens, get into poison on fields or ditches, or someone picks them up and decides to keep them instead of handing over the the proper authorities. 

Do All Siberian Huskies Talk / Howl ?

No, not all Siberians talk or howl. Some never do and some never shut up. You can try to initiate the talking and encourage them to talk back to you, just remember once you open that can if worms you cant shut it 

Are Siberian Huskies Easy To Potty Train

Studies have show puppies raised outside are easier to potty train to live indoors. Simply because they are taught by their mother to go to the bathroom in the grass, they use the yard as soon as they can and learn from the mother. Yes there still may be accidents but compared to a dog raised inside it is considerably harder to potty train them. We have done it both ways and the pups raised outside are always better at potty training. Potty training a Siberian whether raised inside or out is all about CONSISTENCY, you have to have a routine for the puppy or they will fail. It will take time to train them and there will be accidents along the way, just remember that pup loves you more than anything and will always show you pure love.

Do Siberian Huskies Really Try To Escape

Oh boy, are Siberians escape artists? Yes, yes they are. Not all are terrible at it but most are. Trace will eat thru a chain link fence in a day given the chance which is why only welded wire is used for him. Lyric is not near as bad about escaping so she can get by with chain link kennels. Trace has climbed over the top of his kennel and so he needs a roof, now not all Siberians are as determined as he is but be prepared for anything. Some dogs really cant escape. Wolff ( a Zoey puppy) thought he was to big for holes that his friend ( Sin) would dig so he would just stand there. Siberians LOVE to dig as well. In our outside runs hog panels are placed in the dirt to not have any loose dogs. Its important to know what can potentially happen and prepare for it not to happen 

Are Siberians Aggressive

Siberians are not typically aggressive, there can be many factors to why a Siberian or any dog would show aggression. If you have several unaltered males, you could end up with a fight on your hands. When females are in heat, both males and females can get a little testy. Showing negative attention such as smacking your dog, yelling in its face, cornering it can have very bad effects. How would you feel if it was you in trouble and not the dog? Try to put yourself in their shoes and adjust any punishments accordingly but give love afterwards.

Do Siberians Make Good Family Dogs

Oh yes, Siberians make loving family pets. I dont trust any dogs with babies along and neither should anyone else, but Siberians are lovers. Yes they could knock children over, hit them in the face with a tail even but they dont want to hurt anyone. Its important to train your Siberian not to jump because they can jump on kids and scare them. We have had loads of families buy a Siberian and they are the perfect fit for a family.