Information about Siberian Huskies:
So you've always wanted a Siberian Husky; who wouldn't!
They are beautiful, athletic and loving dogs. Anyone who has seen Snow
Dogs or Eight Below is often drawn to these beautiful dogs. However a
Siberian may not necessarily be the best dog for your particular life
style. Siberians Huskies have some instincts that can make them difficult
unless you know what they are and how to work with them. They often retain
a strong prey instinct which may lead them to have problems
with your cats, chickens, smaller dogs, rabbits or anything that might
look like food to them. They love to run! This is why
they make such great dogs for sledding, scootering and carting. These
activities provide a positive outlet for their energy. If they do not
have a way of burning off this energy they will often find less productive
ways to accomplish this such as chewing, digging or escaping
so that they can run. Left to their own devises a loose unsupervised Siberian
can be bad news and they will likely get themselves into trouble. This
desire to run and combined with a high level of energy often means that
Siberians can not be off leash. There are exceptions to this but I have
had dogs that were fine off leash for years all of a sudden decide they
were going off for a run on their own. As a responsible dog owner you
do not want this to happen .Siberians can also be very stubborn
dogs. They are extremely smart and often think that they know better than
you do. Of course these are all generalizations and each individual dog
has it's own personality but your dog could have all of the traits described
above. Best to be prepared for the worst and hope for the best.
I strongly urge anyone considering adding a Siberian to their lives to do as much reading about the breed as possible and be very honest with yourself as to whether it is the right choice for your life style. There are many Siberians in rescue programs and in shelters because people bought them as puppies not knowing what they were getting themselves into. If you acquire a Siberian and they do not work out for you it can be difficult finding a good home to place them in since there are a limited number of appropriate homes out there. We are frequently contacted by people looking for homes for their Siberians after they have found that they were more than they bargained for. Unfortunately just because a dog is a Siberian and has a lot of energy does not necessarily make it a good sled dog. Our very first Siberian; Jake is from the shelter and even though he has plenty of energy he was not really a "working" dog. I was able to teach him to pull and he did fairly well with it but with the type of running we do on tours the dogs need to have a lot of drive and a strong work ethic. Often the pet variety Siberians fall somewhere in between being a good pet and being a good working dog; hence the challenge of finding an appropriate home. I have provided some links to the right which offer a good starting point in understanding the breed.
In the interest of helping the dogs we do list dogs for placement here. If you have a Siberian and you are trying to find a new home for him/her I will consider placing a post here for you. Any placements are still handled by the existing owner. On occasion there may be a dog from our kennel listed here as well. Sometimes when we adopt dogs they do not work out due to a lack of drive or the fact that they just do not fit in with the rest of the team well. These dogs are often calmer and are often happier living more relaxed life; maybe on your couch. We track any dog we place and if for any reason things do not work out in the dogs new home we expect them to return to us.
Available Siberian Huskies:
We currently do not have any of our own dogs available but below is a courtesy listing for Ozzy, a Siberian Husky looking for a new home.
As with any dog I place you would be welcome to do a trial placement. If any dog we are working to find a home for does not work out we expect them to come back here so we can continue to work toward finding that forever home for the dog. I don't like ever having to place a dog but it seems to be the reality of adopting adult dogs, we never know what we are getting until we have had a chance to work with them for a while and see what their personality is. Of the eight new dogs we have adopted since last season these two are the only ones that have not been able to come up to speed with fall training. Six out of eight unknown dogs is not a bad average but it does leave me in the position of having to find a good home for these two. After getting to know them I am positive that they would make very nice companions for the right person or family. Often when people bring a Siberian into their home they find that the dog has many of the traits I have discussed above. These undesirable traits can actually make them great running dogs. This also works in the other directions, calm, low key dogs that you might want to hang out in the house with you often don't make the best running dogs, others fall somewhere in between. We can remove some of the guess work from your decision to adopt a Siberian.
Ozzy is posted as a courtesy listing and is not one of our dogs. For more information on Ozzy please contact Ashley at the number below.
I am selling my 11 month old husky pup, Ozzy. I bought him from a sled dog team in Vermont, and apparently didn't know what I was getting myself into. Ideally, I would like to sell him to someone with a team b/c this dog NEEDS to run. He is very large, and is a gorgeous puppy. So far, I have trained him well. I have his registrations, but I have yet to register him. If you are looking for a young new addition, I know he will be worth your while. I am asking $650. He is up-to-date with all of his shots as of last spring. He is everything but neutered. I have tons of pictures, I just couldn't figure out how to post them with this ad, and also I have more information about his mother and father. Email me (awitherspoon69@yahoo.com) if you are interested or call Ashley at (413) 522-5949.
