Hey everyone,

My wife and I recently got a 3 month Siberian Husky named Royce. Although he can be a bit of a nightmare during the day, he's an incredibly sweet and loving dog, who has been nothing, but kind to us. I've never seen a dog catch onto so many commands as fast as a Husky does. He learned "shake" in a matter of two hours!
This is my first husky, so this is an eye-opening experience! I love everything about him, and there are obstacles to overcome with him, but all in all, I'm more than excited to start my adventure with him!
It's going to be a tough raising a husky to be a city dog, but there are nearby parks and MANY owners with big dogs who have assured me that it's possible to raise an energetic, constantly happy dog!
I'm so excited to be a part of this forum, as I know I will have many questions in the future, as well as learning from all of you!

Best,

Danny and Royce

Welcome to the forum! I live not too far from the city! I think that Huskies can adapt to city life perfectly fine! I live in a townhouse in a suburban area, but I don’t have a big backyard or anything, and both my Huskies do great. As long as you socialize and exercise them I don’t see how they can’t do fine in small spaces. I’ve taken Nikko for trips in the city and he seems to love it, and does really well around a lot of people.

Welcome! My parents live out by Plainfield, so I'm up in that area from time to time. There are tons of parks, and I've heard the Montrose Dog Beach is pretty cool. Definitely get out on the weekends to the forest preserves, they are all dog friendly (not the wildlife preserves though), and they're really nice. We have quite a few members from the Chicago area as well, so hopefully they will chime in with specifics.