Siberian Husky

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I think you're looking for a golden retriever, not a siberian husky. I have two siberian huskies. Both are inside dogs (though they love running in the fenced back yard....a secure 6 ft fence is a must with a husky) so they are house-trained. That was not hard to accomplish, they are very smart and clean dogs.

When you say you want the dog to come on command, are you meaning if the dog is off-leash? Siberian huskies can never be trusted off-leash. My male (Nebo) is 4 years old (the other one is only 4 1/2 months she doesn't know come yet) and he knows "come" and will come about 95% of the time in the back yard, but if we were not in a fenced area and he saw something interesting like an animal (huskies have a high prey drive) he would not come, and I can't risk losing him...so he is never off-leash. Huskies can be taught commands, but generally they will only follow them if they want to. They are not really "people-pleasing" dogs, they are "husky-pleasing" dogs...if it makes them happy, they'll do it, if not, don't count on it.

Mine will both sit, lay down, etc. on command and without having to be rewarded. They know many tricks as well, and are very food-motivated to learn them. Nebo does not jump on people, Keva (puppy) does, I'm working on training her not to.

Nebo knows how to walk nicely on a leash, and he'll do it when it's just me and when the environment is not distracting. But if I try to walk him around other dogs he turns on "husky selective hearing" and won't listen to me at all. So I use a no-pull harness most of the time.

Nebo is very well-behaved for a husky, he's very quiet, generally calm, and he does listen to me well (for a husky ). Keva is a typical husky, vocal, stubborn, loves to dig in the yard (if you want a wonderful landscaped yard and a immaculately clean house, do NOT get a husky!). Do you have any issues with shedding? They shed a lot, they blow their coats usually about twice a year and the fur will come out in clumps.

If you want a completely obedient dog that will follow your commands 100% of the time I suggest you look at a different breed. I have had both of my dogs since puppies, Nebo has been in 4 obedience classes and agility classes, Keva is currently in a puppy class. You can have a well-trained husky, but well-trained does not mean perfectly obedient...they are too independent for that.