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Hi, getting a 2 month old Siberian Husky puppy, and I need to know what I will need to get for it, what grooming tools would I need, and I also need to know their temperament? Are they lovable? Are they hard to train? Are they restless when they don’t get attention?

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Answer by PETSHOP SELL PUPP MILL DOGS!
before you actually get a 2month old Siberian Husky puppy. You should really wait and reseach to see if its a breed that actually will fit into your lifestyle. Siberian Husky need a very specialised owner. Husky fit into the catergory that DO NOT attapt to a Owner lifestyle. by buying a dog without researching the breed, your asking to later abandon the pet at your local animal shelter

here is a good start to see if you are a Perfect siberian husky owner. Answer this quiz

Many experienced, as well as inexperienced, dog owners are overwhelmed by the demands of a Siberian Husky, leading to the dogs being abandoned even before they reach adulthood! We’ve developed the Siberian Husky Profiler program that analyzes you and your environment and provides recommendations about how compatible a Siberian Husky might be for your household

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Who Should Not Own A Siberian Husky Dog?
People with cats or small dogs – Siberian husky dogs have a strong prey drive, and can thus be aggressive to small dogs, cats, children, and other small animals. Older children are not a problem, but people with infants or toddlers would be wise not to trust a Siberian Husky near them. Even husky German Shepherd puppies are generally too prey driving to even be raised with cats

Inexperienced dog owners – Siberian huskies are very intelligent dogs, and can be somewhat stubborn. Because they were bred to perform tasks with less human control, they are very in dependant. They can be hard to train, especially with the “Come” command.

Siberian Husky dogs are always looking for signs of weakness, so owners need to maintain the dominant position, without being overbearing. They can become very difficult to own if you don’t do this. Siberian husky dogs should be trained from a puppy.

People living in apartments, houses with no fenced yards, or houses with small yards – Siberian huskies love to be outdoors. They were bred to pull heavily laden sleds over long, frozen distances. So they have a strong capacity for endurance, and a lot of energy. They love to run and roam. Apartment living does not give them enough scope to exercise, and in winter, when we warm ourselves up with heaters and fires, they may find it too hot if they have to stay indoors.

Because Siberian huskies love to roam, they need a good, fenced yard. Otherwise they will go for miles. Fencing needs to be very secure, as they are intelligent enough to find a way out. Small yards, whilst at least providing huskies with a chance to go outdoors, will not enable them to get enough exercise. That restless energy could then be expressed in somewhat disruptive and mischievous ways. Do you have 6+ fence as this is essential for a Siberian Husky?

The elderly and disabled – Although this is not intrinsically a problem, Siberian Husky dogs are very active and energetic. They need owners who can both keep up with them, and take them for long walks – or runs. Siberian Huskies love to run, and make great jogging partners, as long as the weather is not too warm. They find warmer weather tougher because their coats are so thick. 2km twice a day of a minimum total 4km, 3-4hours of mental stimulation? Note this won’t tire out a Siberian Husky.

People looking for a watchdog – Although Siberian huskies are a large breed dog, they don’t make good watchdogs. They tend to exit stage left at the first sign of trouble.

Someone who wants a quiet dog – Beautiful as they are, Siberian husky dogs are not quiet. Whilst they don’t bark much, they howl and yelp similar to a wolf. Unless you have a large property, or don’t mind this chattering, another dog breed may be more appropriate.

Siberian husky dogs are playful, energetic, spirited, and intelligent dogs. They are not for the faint hearted, or those that want a lap dog. They suit experienced owners who can deal with their quirks in a loving but firm manner.

They are stubburn as Ox or Donkey! So NO they are NOT easy to train
Stubbornness. Siberian Huskies are not Golden Retrievers. They have an independent mind of their own and are not pushovers to raise and train. They can be manipulative, and many are willful, obstinate, and dominant (they want to be the boss) and will make you prove that you can make them do things. You must show them, through absolute consistency, that you mean what you say.

Frankly, most Siberian Huskies are “too much dog” for the average household. Very few people can provide the types of athletic activities that keep this breed satisfied.

Essential to read these articles

http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/reviews/siberianhuskies.html

http://www.rescueeverydog.org/husky_breed.html

Grooming tool; A furminated, a slicker brush-but make sure the slicker brush has some sort of coloured pin heads, to prevent dragging on the skin. If the slicker brush doesn’t have this it will be painful to the pet, and drag on the coat and skin.
A slicker brush like this is perfect http://www.worldforpets.com.au/products/product_detail.asp?ID=1265

A flea comb and double sided pin brush will also be handy.

If you want a dog that looks like a Siberian Husky but is a better choice for a 1st time owner look into the American Eskimo or Samoyed

USDA Breeder is a label to stay away from. The only reason someone would apply for this license is to crank out lots of German Shepherd puppies.

They offer to replace defective German Shepherd puppies rather than avoiding them in the first place by requiring their “wonderful” breeders to do genetic health tests on any parent dog used for breeding

Pet shops aren’t too worried about their “guarantees”, by the way. They don’t have to honor many of them because most genetic health problems don’t show up for six months or a year or two years. Either the guarantee has expired by then, or most people won’t return a dog they’ve had for that long.

Obedience instructors and canine behavioral consultants will be happy to tell you about the temperament and behavior problems that develop in many pet shop German Shepherd puppies as they grow up

The major reason not to buy — supporting the industry

You may wish to “rescue” a pet shop puppy. That’s completely understandable. We all feel sorry for them.

But your good intentions will backfire, because you are feeding the industry by rewarding it with money.

You’ve emptied one cage, yes — which creates demand for yet another litter to be produced to fill that cage. Even if you’re very, very lucky, and your one individual puppy turns out okay, a large percentage of the others will not — and YOU provided the incentive for them to be born by buying the one who came before them.

So what seems like a simple, isolated purchase actually contributes to:

The misery of adult females who spend their lives in a cage, being bred again and again to provide German Shepherd puppies that you and others can buy

The misery of these future German Shepherd puppies born with health and temperament problems

The misery of future families who buy these German Shepherd puppies and then try to cope with the health and temperament problems

The misery of animal rescue groups trying to deal with the flood of pet shop German Shepherd puppies dumped on their doorstep because families gave up on the health and temperament problems

I hope it’s clear that when you buy one of those cute German Shepherd puppies in the pet shop window, you buy more than the puppy. You buy the budding physical and behavioral problems created by the bad genes passed on by untested parents whom you never get to see and evaluate.
Worse than that, you buy into a profit-hungry industry that is hurting innocent animals. Simply out of good conscience, a pet shop should not be anyone’s choice as a source for a puppy.

http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/buying/articles/petshops-and-pet-stores.html

Two Places to buy a Siberian Husky pup from

1.Animal Shelter/Breed Rescue

2. Reptuable breeder-aka Breed club

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