jbrown1028 wrote:

If all you can do is get rid of her, send me a PM I will be happy to drive down to SC and see if I can take her. I have been very successful with Huskys.

I feel that's a little unfair to say.. a lot of people here have been successful with huskies, and I don't think the fact that her teenager is being unruly makes her 'unsuccessful' with huskies, it just makes her frustrated and she CAN be successful, just like everyone can, judging by the amount of work shes put in already.

While I do agree with others that it is a bit harsh to say you want to get rid of her because shes acting like a teenage husky, like Val said it will get better. I also think you may want to look for more vets, because you'll want a vet who isn't going to think that the raw diet is the source of all her health problems, you're going to want a vet that wants to work WITH you. It can be incredibly frustrating to go with a vet who doesn't listen to your concerns and blames you as the owner when you're actually giving her an incredibly healthy diet. Everything else just sounds like typical husky behavior and its a road bump you'll have to get over, but after seeing what you've already struggled with I feel like you could be a great forever home for her if you can just get through all these issues.

I dont really have much to say other than i hope you and your dog are both happy in the end. But i do want to say this thread gave me a bunch of reassurance. I never got as upset at koda but i do always think " wow what did i get myself into.. I hope he calms down a little" its nice to hear there is a light at the end of the tunnel lol. He has sooooo much energy as a puppy. Never naps for me, and i take him to the dog park atleast 3 timea a week and walk him daily. He is barking at me biting me if im not paying attention to him. He has gotten better though. The only way i get peace usually is by giving him a bully stick (that lasts about 30-45 min), or give him is frozen kong (about 30min). This teenage phase is hard but i love him soo much and would never give up. It did make me feel a lot more comfortable to hear it gets better and this is normal. Goodluck! And i hope everything works out! And thank you everyone who made me feel better!

Mobezilla wrote:

I feel that's a little unfair to say.. a lot of people here have been successful with huskies, and I don't think the fact that her teenager is being unruly makes her 'unsuccessful' with huskies, it just makes her frustrated and she CAN be successful, just like everyone can, judging by the amount of work shes put in already.

Absolutely 100% agree, I thought long and hard to even make that post, although in my past I have rescued one husky from being choked to death by an ass who wanted to kill her from chewing on the remote control... Another from months and months of being tied up on a chain during 95+ degree days with 80 - 90% humidity and no shade.

In no way am I at the concerned portion for Heather right now, she is doing herself a HUGE favor by asking for help, I just want to give her that option, if all else fails (which I cross my fingers and really HOPE it doesn't fail), before the "Baseball bat to the face" -- (Which I know I am being overzealous on this comment and it is just a thought not an actual requisition from her)

Don't take what I say as me trying to be fatalistic and thinking of the worse, just want her to know there is at least 1 person that would be willing to take her if all else fails.