**Calling All SIBERIAN PEOPLE!**

[Kfamr]

Eeee! Margaret, it's so great to see you posting again. Especially great to see those two cuties. Gah, I love the one of Alki in your signature.

I'm sure you'll get tons of advice about Huskies here!

Sorry to hear about your kitty.

[husky 1]

i have had siberian huskies for 15 yrs now, i find living with sibes great fun, they love everyone, suka my older bitch is more reserved with folks but has always been so., mishka loves folks she knows , loves to meet folks she dosen't know too, tries to jump up on everyone & kisses them or tries to my girls meet other dogs eagerly & love to play, no aggressive behaviour either, so well socialised, they aren't good off leash i find , mine stay on leads or run with my bike, their recall isn't great, if something more interesting to them they ignore you / go deaf, very strong hunting instinct, very stuborn too, but mishka is quite obedient for a sibe. my garden is like a fortress , wood fence & mesh on top , 6 ft high, concrete all around base & mesh buried in concrete too so no digging out , good fence jumpers some are too. They don't really bark , sort of wooo wooo noises instead . no good as a watchdog. i used to race my sibes , but no longer as most now too old. But getting another male sibe pup on january 27th. so will have a running mate for mishka. If exercised enough they are fine in a house, can be very destructive if left alone for long periods with no activities or a buddy for company.mine get about 2-3 hrs exercise daily.

[pessimisaurus]

thanks for the warm welcomes back

thanks for the info husky1! sounds a lot like what Im looking for. I do love a challenge, and am very used to an active, easily distracted, recall-less dog. aussies are extremely smart and easy to train, but the real challenge comes in convincing them to pay attention and do what you want when you want it. brock is so high drive that hes easily excited and distracted by simple things in the environment. so Ive learned quickly the importance of controling everything in his life, so I become relevant. haha so that aspect isnt of worry to me. I want an active dog, always willing to go places and do new things, and one that can keep up with my 2, but I dont want a dog that never settles in the house, or one that is always hyperactive and always anxious and busy. would you say huskies are easily excitable? or tend to be more calm or more hyperactive?

[husky 1]

It depends on the sibe you get. I have found most pups got from racing lines are more hyperactive than most pet/ show ones. mishka can get excitable & when she does get excited she tears around the house & garden , catapultes herself off of furniture too, ie--sofas, armchairs, so yes can be mad at times when playing, but settled in the home mostly, if content & properly exercised. can be very destructive at times too. so yes can be easily excited at times , but i love their madness & naughty character. you just need to let them know whos the boss.