Hello everyone. I recently picked up a Siberian Husky/American Eskimo puppy, Pepper, at 12 weeks. I'm new so not sure if that's frowned upon on this forum but I'm more concerned with the husky side that the eskimo dog side. We were looking for a dog that would end up around 40 lbs and I've always loved Huskies so this we picked her up. She was about 17 lbs at 12 weeks not sure where she will end up.
So far she is the sweetest puppy I've ever been around. My biggest concern is we have 3 cats ages 9, 7 and 4. At this point she's gotten curious and she chased the 4 year old a little once while she was playing with her toys, but other than that she doesn't show much interest. Shes also been to my mother's and seen her 2 cats and didn't seem to have any interest. Shes been very good around the 6 or 7 other dogs shes met as well. This is her and the 9 year old cat right now.
The cats keep their distance but it seems to be going okay. My other big concern is separation anxiety. One of the reasons we got her now is because I'm home to train her but eventually there will be some alone time. So far she likes her crate but that's because it's where she gets her chews. If I have to for the safety of her or the cats I will crate her but I dont like to. We don't lock her in the crate at night she sleeps on the floor next to my fiance on her dog bed. No issues so far, just a sock or two in her bed in the morning lol.
I know that most of these issues have probably been addressed a thousand times, and before I get a response I'll probably ready half of them but I just wanted to introduce myself, my pup and my situation. And given shes a mix maybe she doesn't have a strong of instincts as the purebred husky. I haven't had a dog since my boxer died 10 years ago so this is my first husky experience.
Thanks
-Josh