Siberian Husky owners..

[Kfamr]

About the shaving subject -- there's this guy with a Chow that comes to the dog park. He shaves him all the time. I hate it.

Personally, I love seeing Chows with fluffy coats. As well as other breeds like Huskys.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

A Chow with a shaved coat? That's wierd! I love Chows fluffy coat! They remind me of teddy bears! So do Great Pyrnees, and other large dogs with fluffy coats!

[micki76]

Originally posted by *LabLoverKEB*
A Chow with a shaved coat? That's wierd! I love Chows fluffy coat! They remind me of teddy bears! So do Great Pyrnees, and other large dogs with fluffy coats!

We used to have one in our salon that we shaved every summer to look like a lion. It looked funny, but cute in a weird way.

[Cincy'sMom]

There is a chow the "works" at a vacuum cleaner store near our house. They always ahve her shaved down during the summer. I presonally prefer her fluffy coat, but I'm not sure the dog really cares

[Twisterdog]

I guess I just have a different opinion but I absolutely hate it when people want dogs like that shaved. If you don't like their coat/shedding don't get a dog like that. Just my opinion.

Oh, I agree with you. I wasn't trying to promote shaving a husky, I was just saying it isn't always a problem. I'm sure there are dogs who's coats don't grow back right, but that is true of any breed. And it is the exception, not the rule.

I, too, think that people ought to do the research and get a breed they can live with. If they can't stand the coat blowing, then best not to get a husky. I certainly won't ever get another one, because of that reason. I will get only short-haired, single-coated breeds in the future. I just can't cope with the hair. In the spring and fall my sister's house looks like a sheep shearing shed. Seriously!

I do have to say, though, that I know quite a few people that have rescued a dogs from Animal Control or a shelter because they loved the dog's personality and wanted to save its life. They may absolutely LOVE everything about that dog, except it's massive amounts of hair. They get the dog shaved. The dog is happy - not to mention alive - and the people are happy. I don't have a problem with this.

[wolf_Q]

Well I guess the rule is then that you are just taking a gamble if you shave a dog like that...it may grow back right, it may not! Maybe it's different with dogs that you have seen, but I've seen more grow back wrong then right.

The thought of shaving Nebo gives me nightmares! The thoughts of having to brush out a long coated dog all the time also gives me nightmares, therefore, I wouldn't get a long coated dog! His medium length coat is perfect for me.

And I do agree with the fact that somebody could fall in love with a dog at a shelter for personality, and may get them shaved because they honestly can't handle the coat. That's ok...but some people get dogs like that fully aware that they shed badly...then shave them anyway because they don't want to take the time to brush them.

[phuz]

heres mine..

She's 5 months and ooh so talkative

[wolf_Q]

Welcome to Pet Talk Phuz! Tell us more about yourself and your pets! What is your husky's name? She's gorgeous!

[EssTer]

Phuz, hello and welcome to PT ! your sibe is soo cute.. I'd love to know what's his/her name...

Twisterdog - well, that's very sadly... (I mean about that what you said about those sibes and cats )

Glacier, I really like your Muskwa.. she's so pretty.. and she looks like Dutchess from *Snow dogs* (Dutchess's real name is Tika lol)

[jezebel]

Originally posted by Tonya
Husky and Queensland! I bet she's super duper hyper like Dusty. He's Australian shephard and husky. That cattle dog with husky is quite the combo. She's very beautiful.

She's not as hyper as one might think, but she is extremely mischievious! She loves to try and outsmart my boyfriend and I. From what I've heard about Queenslands, they are very intelligent as well, so I think she got both breeds' smarts.

Has anyone here had to resist catching "Potato Chip Syndrome" from owning a Husky? It sounds like the sister with 8 of them has it bad! If it weren't for my boyfriend reminding me that we don't need anymore pets, I would probably have just as many!

[wolfie]

Originally posted by phuz
heres mine..

She's 5 months and ooh so talkative

She's beautiful Phuz!

And everyone else's huskies are gorgeous too!

[Glacier]

Originally posted by EssTer

Glacier, I really like your Muskwa.. she's so pretty.. and she looks like Dutchess from *Snow dogs* (Dutchess's real name is Tika lol)

Thanks, but Muskwa is a he! He's actually the pack's alpha male.

[Aspen and Misty]

She isn't mine but she is a friend of mine and I just LOVE her!

Her name is Kota and she is a Wooly Husky



Look at that tail


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[tikeyas_mom]

Tikeyas dad was a wolly husky Grey and white with brown eyes, Tikeyas mom was a short coated white sibe with blue eyes.

here is Tikeya...
my siberian husky, she is 5 in May.




Tikeya with Oscar

[lv4dogs]

I just love Muskwa, looks just like my old (actually ex b/f but I cared for it 95% of the time) husky, Mylo but he had a shorter coat like Nebo!

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Her name is Kota and she is a Wooly Husky

I remember seeing pics of her last year (?? or abuot that time) I think she is georgeous!!!!!! I would love one like that!

I own a part sib. Nanook, here he is: