Thinking of getting a Dog

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Originally Posted By: donnyj08
I'm thinking about getting a Blue Eyed Siberian Husky. What are your thoughts on these dogs? It will be a family pet, an inside dog. I'm hesitant as I am a stickler for keeping the house clean.

I've found some puppies with papers and all their shots for $250-300

My friend has two and he highly recommends them.
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Originally Posted By: donnyj08
I'm thinking about getting a Blue Eyed Siberian Husky. What are your thoughts on these dogs?

Do you like walking a lot?



YOU mean does he like RUNNING and playing for hours..
Not to be an a--hole but you have not done any research on the breed.. THESE dogs SHED.not just a little.. WE are talking enough to make yourself a nice coat or blanket.. They are so beautiful but i kinda doubt this dog would be a good fit..

I love my German Short hair pointer mix. But some day she does not get the exercise she needs and feel horrible.. and from what i know a GSP and husky are very similar in a few traits.. And the big one is that if they are not entertained, they will find a way to entertain themselves.. IE chewing escaping ect.

I got my dog of craigslist lol.. i just read the tire and craigslist post...

She was cheap. A bit of a handful at first. Jumped out a screened second story window. And went wabbit hunting. But a dang goood dog. Good luck with your choice of a dog really. They can be amazing to have around.

But do plenty of research on the breeds your interested in... Detailed info.

You can always find the odd or unique dog with that perfect personality.. But some traits like Husky Shedding or bulldog drooling, hound dog loud bays just are something that is common to the breed and nothing you can do about it.
 
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Originally Posted By: Bandito440
Originally Posted By: zach1900
Originally Posted By: Bandito440
Your local shelter has homeless dogs that will be put down due to lack of space. Go there instead, and find one with a personality that matches yours. You'll end up with the right dog instead of the right-looking dog. You'll save a life too.

Oh so a dog from a breeder is less worthy of a life.
The best dog I've had happened to be from a breeder and i knew his full lineage and everything, i even knew if he was genetically prone to hip dysplasia. So i do recommend a breeder if its a breed you want and you've fully researched them. So sick of the self righteousness.

I don't know any breeders who will euthanize their dogs if people don't buy them.

Shelters will, if they're at capacity.

Also, you can pick a dog with a complimentary personality, rather than a particular appearance.

So, why not? Save a life rather than pay a breeder. [

Originally Posted By: Bandito440
Originally Posted By: zach1900
Bandito440 said:
Your local shelter has homeless dogs that will be put down due to lack of space. Go there instead, and find one with a personality that matches yours. You'll end up with the right dog instead of the right-looking dog. You'll save a life too.

Oh so a dog from a breeder is less worthy of a life.
The best dog I've had happened to be from a breeder and i knew his full lineage and everything, i even knew if he was genetically prone to hip dysplasia. So i do recommend a breeder if its a breed you want and you've fully researched them. So sick of the self righteousness.

I don't know any breeders who will euthanize their dogs if people don't buy them.

Shelters will, if they're at capacity.

Also, you can pick a dog with a complimentary personality, rather than a particular appearance.

So, why not? Save a life rather than pay a breeder.
I do. They end up in shelters too, and who are you to tell me what qualities are my priorities?
In the real world a lot of those dogs need to be euthanized.
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You're getting a lot of good advice here. Be clear in your mind about why you want a dog, then do your due diligence. Don't get a dog for the wrong reasons or get the wrong kind of dog for your situation. It isn't fair to the dog.

Have you researched the breed? What health problems are they prone to? Have the parent dogs been tested for those problems? Can you see the vet records for the parents and the puppy?

Have the puppies been raised in a home environment, or in a kennel?

Have you met the parent dogs of the litter you're considering? How do they behave? Are they calm, nervous, shy, dominant? Nerves are genetic. No matter how well you train your dog, if he has weak nerves he can be a fear-biter under stress. If he's dominant by nature, he will always want to challenge you and dominate your children.

How old are your children? Do they know how to act around dogs? Dog language and people language are completely different. A dominant dog will perceive a child staring into his eyes or reaching into his food bowl as a challenger. That's a potentially tragic situation.

What is your experience level with dogs? Do you know how to teach a pup the basics like sit, stay, down, heel and come? If not, are you willing to learn and put in the time to educate your dog?

Is everyone in your family willing to be consistent when it comes to behavior and rules? Example: you want the dog to follow you through doorways and walk beside you on a loose leash, but your spouse lets the dog rush through doors and pull on the leash. That kind of inconsistency is confusing for a dog and leads to behavior problems.

Going to a new home is stressful for a puppy, even more so if there are loud little children running around. Little kids should never be left unsupervised around dogs. If your kids are little and/or you guys don't have a lot of experience with dogs, you're better off adopting an adult dog that's known to be gentle with children.

There's a lot of good information at this site: Puppy Temperament Tests

... and at Dog Breed Info. I suggest you read all the articles there before buying a dog.

As far as breeds go, Dobies are my favorite breed. They're super smart, easy to train and willing to please. So are German Shepherds, but most of them are cripples now. Goldens and Labs are superb family dogs. My current dog, an "Old Southern White" American Bulldog, is very sweet but stubborn and hard to train. She's fantastic with children. She never barks, loves everyone, has no protective instincts whatsoever.
 
Originally Posted By: motor_oil_madman
Originally Posted By: GiveMeAVowel
Neighbor down the street has a husky, and the girl (22 y/o) lives in a very small home with a small amount of property in a small development, the dog is NOT friendly to any other dogs, and CONSTANTLY gets out of the house and runs at large attacking other dogs. Recently it almost bit another home owner that was walking her small dog, the dog was bitten, and the owner's dog out of fright bit her owner. The husky has attacked five dogs now. I wonder when it will kill one?



I'm going to start another thread about this exact problem.
A nasty dog wouldn't live long in my area.
 
News flash to the "rescue is holier than thou" A lot of those dogs need to be euthanized, some are on their 4th and 5th chance after biting people or even killing smaller dogs ,and the only reason they are adopted out again is because idiots that put an animals life (usually a bully breed) above a human's life.
 
Originally Posted By: zach1900
News flash to the "rescue is holier than thou" A lot of those dogs need to be euthanized, some are on their 4th and 5th chance after biting people or even killing smaller dogs ,and the only reason they are adopted out again is because idiots that put an animals life (usually a bully breed) above a human's life.


Those idiots who put the animals lives about a humans should be subject to felony prosecution if such an animal attacks and injures or kills a human being. The laws need to change so these
arrogant, careless, belligerent people pay the price and learn. I consider these types of animals deadly weapons and the charges should be similar to if that animal owner was using a gun on another person.
 
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People love to push the boundaries. They'll get a breed very prone to aggression with kids in the house and neighbors and act shocked when it hurts or kills something or somebody else.
 
Originally Posted By: zach1900
People love to push the boundaries. They'll get a breed very prone to aggression with kids in the house and neighbors and act shocked when it hurts or kills something or somebody else.


Let these criminal types push the boundaries when they get sentenced to a decade or more in prison and end up the girlfriend of the jail house pimp.
 
Absolutely true!


Originally Posted By: Inspecktor
Huskies are nice dogs, but require a lot of exercise, or they get bored and into trouble. A commitment to walking or running them every day helps burn off excess energy. Also, if a husky gets out of the yard, it may turn up miles away.
 
Originally Posted By: donnyj08
I'm thinking about getting a Blue Eyed Siberian Husky. What are your thoughts on these dogs? It will be a family pet, an inside dog. I'm hesitant as I am a stickler for keeping the house clean.

I've found some puppies with papers and all their shots for $250-300


You can forget about a clean and undamaged house for 3-4 years if you get a puppy. Did you check Husky traits at all? A quick Google finds that they shed LOTS and all year long. There are breeds that don't shed and are suited to indoor life, do some research. You can eliminate dozens of breeds easily and get a feel for the ones that would fit your life.

Right now I have the best dog of my life, and I've had a few. A 4 year old Australian Cattle Dog. Got him at 3 months old, at 3 years he finally quit chewing shoes and eating wash cloths if we forgot to put it up. At 4 he's in the prime of his life, smart, loyal, easy to train, stays close, serious watchdog, loves to hike and run while I mountain bike. He sheds and is dog aggressive. Not for everyone.
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Originally Posted By: AZjeff
Originally Posted By: donnyj08
I'm thinking about getting a Blue Eyed Siberian Husky. What are your thoughts on these dogs? It will be a family pet, an inside dog. I'm hesitant as I am a stickler for keeping the house clean.

I've found some puppies with papers and all their shots for $250-300


You can forget about a clean and undamaged house for 3-4 years if you get a puppy. Did you check Husky traits at all? A quick Google finds that they shed LOTS and all year long. There are breeds that don't shed and are suited to indoor life, do some research. You can eliminate dozens of breeds easily and get a feel for the ones that would fit your life.

Right now I have the best dog of my life, and I've had a few. A 4 year old Australian Cattle Dog. Got him at 3 months old, at 3 years he finally quit chewing shoes and eating wash cloths if we forgot to put it up. At 4 he's in the prime of his life, smart, loyal, easy to train, stays close, serious watchdog, loves to hike and run while I mountain bike. He sheds and is dog aggressive. Not for everyone.
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I have a german shepard that is mixed with blue heeler (Australian cattle dog). The dog is the smartest dog i have ever been around. He learned to open the front door( balwin thumblatch). I had to put a storm door on the front to keep him from radomly opening the front door when outside.
 
Huskies are one of my favorite dogs, we had two growing up - the first was blue eyed black and white female. Really sweet, timid and she was great with two kids in the house. Very friendly, and we had a lot of fun playing with her as kids. We then got a brownish-red male with one brown eye and one blue eye. Again, very sweet dog but he so stubborn you wouldn't believe it. He'd follow my Dad around the house and was always in whatever room he was in. Here is a picture of him -



One thing about Huskies, they have to be on a leash whenever they are outside. They are almost escape artists - they love to run and often times can't find their way back home. Not the smartest dogs out there but a great companion.

I am interested in a Samoyed - they are very close to a Husky.
 
Originally Posted By: crazyoildude
Im partial to Doberman Pinches as they are fantastic family dogs that you can trust and they will be super protective and very very smart the only drawback is when they go it will take you down they are truly your best friend..

Huskys are great also but the Dobies will die for you.


Or the Dobies will "kill" you. My only close experience with a Dobie was at the family my wife baby sat for. Their first Dobie was wonderful. So they replaced it with a 2nd. That dog turned out to be Cujo 2. It became very possessive of the youngest child in the family and shifted into a near attack mode if my wife dared to get between them. Then the dog started doing the same thing to the owners (parents) threatening them with bared teeth. That was the last straw and off the dog went to an isolated farm family without kids. I don't see Dobies as min risk.

Not a fan of the German shepherds or labs because of the hip/leg problems that can start showing up as early as age 6-8. We've had good luck with Shelties and Border Collie/medium sized herders. The Borders require a lot of work and training. High strung too. But, fun and challenging. Ours lived to 14-16. No dogs are zero risk. We've had a miniature dachshund that bit our young son in the face at one time...a lovable dog 98% of the time, but a streak of aggression/control in many of them. And our border collie ran out the front door between my wife's legs at 10 pm once and bit a neighbor in the leg who was standing out by our mailbox. Our insurance company cancelled our umbrella policy on that one and said if he we didn't keep the dog leashed at all times they'd cancel our homeowner's policy as well. All dogs are a risk. Choose well.
 
Originally Posted By: 69GTX
It became very possessive of the youngest child in the family and shifted into a near attack mode if my wife dared to get between them. Then the dog started doing the same thing to the owners (parents) threatening them with bared teeth. That was the last straw and off the dog went to an isolated farm family without kids. I don't see Dobies as min risk.


That kind of dog has to have a strong confident owner, or the dog will consider itself the pack leader.
 
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Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Why do people always get dogs ? Cats are so much better and they always smell good.
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I have both, but the cats are ouside cats, You get used to it, but you cannot hide or cover the smell of a cat poop box.
 
Originally Posted By: spasm3
Originally Posted By: 69GTX
It became very possessive of the youngest child in the family and shifted into a near attack mode if my wife dared to get between them. Then the dog started doing the same thing to the owners (parents) threatening them with bared teeth. That was the last straw and off the dog went to an isolated farm family without kids. I don't see Dobies as min risk.


That kind of dog has to have a strong confident owner, or the dog will consider itself the pack leader.


That's exactly what happened. It became the pack leader and by the time they figured it all out, it was too late. The dog spent most of its waking hours with my wife and the kids. And she was not the owner and not confident with that dog. It would seem the dog eventually eliminated the parents from that family...and left just the kids, especially the 2 youngest ones.
 
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