Quote Originally Posted by juxie
Well, while not HUGE dogs, to ME Huskies are large. My mom owns a 6 lb Yorkie, so a 80 lb Husky is big.

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An 80 pound husky is a poorly bred or grossly overweight husky. Within the breed standard the biggest a male should be is 60 pounds. It's also far too large to be a working dog, especially in any kind of competitive way. A breeder turning out dogs that far out of the breed standard is not a good breeder.

What kind of fence do you have? How much time can you commit to exercising the dog on a daily basis? The more miserable the weather, the more a husky will want to be out in it. How will let him truly run without disappearing? The vast majority of huskies can never ever be let off leash. They don't come back, no matter how much obedience training they've had. Come is the first command a husky forgets when he sees a chance to run.

How you will keep your mom's yorkie safe from your husky? Anything that small is a snack to the vast majority of huskies. It does not matter if they were raised together. Prey drive is instinct and it can't be trained out. Do you have other small animals? How will you protect them? I have a husky who can open the latches on gerbil and rat cages which does not end well for the small creatures. My huskies have killed a cat that they knew for over five years and given the opportunity they'd do it again without hesitation.

Obedience class will help with socialization, but don't expect a Sibe to excel in any way, shape or form at obedience. It's not their strength, they truly don't care what their owners ask them to do. Desire to please is NOT a husky trait. Desire to do whatever they want regardless of the consequences, that's a husky trait!