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I am 3 months 24 days old today and i live in the north of India. I am very naughty and active. I like pooping in the house and peeing in my mom's room.
I dont like sleeping in my parents bed. My parents are very clingy ,
they keep kissing and cuddling me all day.

Arshie here ! , the mother of this loony husky. So grateful to find this group and excited to connect with eveything husky out here. The site looks a little confusing to me, however with time i will be able to find my way. I have a few questions about feeding and exercise , not very sure where eaxctly do i ask them.

Koda wrote:

Hi There

My name is Tori.  I am the co-creator and owner of this forum.  I thought I would share with you a little about our history, who we are, and why we are here, because I think that this forum is something special and we have a unique atmosphere here.

We are not the first husky forum.  There were many others before us.  There were three of us at the start.  Myself, Chad and another forum member.  We had been happily on a board called The Husky Forum.  When that board's administrator left for personal reasons without warning, the board began to die.  Not wanting to lose the husky family that we had created, the three of us decided to try and create a forum of our own.  However, we wanted to do things differently.

We had found that most boards took a stance on some major issues.  People were not allowed to disagree with training methods or ethical dilemmas.  If they were, they were cut down, belittled, and chastised.  It was a poor display of human decency.  The three of us firmly agreed that open discussion was vital and pivotal to an educational space.  We believed we could agree to disagree on any issue, and we could openly debate any issue, if we were polite and respectful.  Thus, we gave birth to Rule #1 (always on the right side of your screen).  This rule is first and foremost for a reason.  It was the founding cornerstone of our forum.

In order to keep a clean environment free of clutter on the page and on the boards, we developed Rules #2 & #4.

Rule #3 might seem obvious, but we've found on many boards those titles aren't respected.  We worked hard to form this forum and the staff continues to work hard to maintain it.  Just like volunteers in shelters, forum staff members often get little respect for the amount of work, time and energy that we put in.  We felt that people deserved a friendly reminder at all times how hard this staff works.  We also attempt to maintain a very small staff so that the roles ARE a means of respect and not just a glorified title.

So on May 19, 2009, we opened our proverbial doors.  We grew slowly, but many of us liked it that way.  We developed a family.  Jenn Bealer and Eddie Harris were among our very first members.  Valerie found her way here soon after and many other friends from other forums found their way too.  We did not want to "steal people" so we did not send out invitations, but rather allowed people to find their way here on their own or through other members.

Growing slowly allowed us to build relationships.  We became a family and I think many of you will find that we ARE a family.  But we're better than all that implies because we have a common goal: the health and happiness of our dogs.  Sure we disagree, like all families do, but we do so with respect and maturity.  We help people who come here looking for information, and sometimes those who didn't know they needed help.  We support each other when times are tough and our friendship transcends our animals in many cases.  And like a family, when someone steps out of line or injures a member of our pack, we deal with that infraction fairly and justly.  But no grudges are kept.  Families don't hold grudges.

We are a fun and friendly group because that's the love and respect we have for each other and our dogs.  That is the emotion and ideals that we are founded on.  We are rare, and we are proud of that.

So allow me be the first to truly and officially welcome you to It's A Husky Thing.  I hope you are proud of the legacy that you are joining and help us to continue to make this a fun and friendly place.  I know I am proud to call it mine.

Respectfully Yours,
~Tori
Owned by Koda & Hailey
IAHT Co-Founder, Owner & Administrator

A lot I know...not going to be trend.

IT’S OFFICICAL.  Thor Superman has come home to Virginia Beach.  Thor was born August 7, 2017 to Mia and Mayhem in Dunlap, Tennessee and was #4 of 7 in his litter and 1 of 3 males.  The anticipation, excitement, and questions were in full swing, even before the 14hrs round trip drive.

A week has felt like a month for sure.  The drive home was a long one indeed, and although he wasn’t a fan of the travel carrier, he was a good sport and we made a compromise.  He stayed in the carrier, but I let him have the front opened.   To my surprise Thor slept like a baby, literally.  Other than the pit stops for restroom breaks he slept the entire 7hrs drive home.  That was in deed a good thing because I was tired after working the night prior.  This is on characteristic that hasn’t changed, we have driven twice in the past week, one the vet, and once because we had a busy Saturday where I wasn’t going to be home, so he got o run errands with me. He is a car ride away from sleep.

When it came time to meet the family, I knew what I was getting into and that was a headache LOL.  My 3 yrs old twins are not friends of dogs by far, but I was totally convinced that’s due to them not being around dogs, liking the loud barking, and most importantly, the see them as big and scary (my twins were preemies and are well below the size of the average 3 yr olds, heck on can still wear 18month clothes). The weeks leading up to bring Thor home the twins were super excited and talking about “my puppy”.  When I got home with him last Saturday night, the twins were having none of that.  I took him out the carrier and immediately they yelled a-lined it for the back of the couch. Sunday was the same; they wouldn’t come within 5ft of Thor and didn’t force the issue.  Figured give them a week and they would start to come around once they got see how he interacted with me.  

To my surprise I woke up Monday morning to take them to school and they were both sitting in front of his crate talking to him and patting him from the inside.  By Thursday were helping with his food, water, and walking him outside to potty. Almost too friendly, I have to keep telling them not to play with his face or be rough with him in their hugs.  He’s a good sport and plays right back and haven’t barked/howled at them or tried to nip/bit them.  I almost feel sorry for the poor guy by being doubled team by these two.

Sleeping is cake, he gets to run around the house and I got a fun toy he LOVES.  He eats well and at 11 weeks weighs 20lbs. He has a eating schedule for three times a day at 1 ½ cups of food and a bowl of water.  He’s updated on his shots and had to get him a prescription for worms, found some in his feces on Tuesday.   The breeder says he was de-warmed at 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 weeks.  His teeth are healthy and after changing him to IAM’s 2 for large breeds, his feces it self has a better solid texture and isn’t runny.  He’s got good energy and the best temperament I could have asked for.   He likes pouncing on the grasshoppers in the yard and of course chews and chews and chews; this new toy does re-focus much of that behavior.

Both parents are AKC registered and I don’t know much about that. I plan to register him, it was part of the packet I got, but that’s about as far as I know to go with that. I have read up on it on the website, but I’m not sure if it worth it or just how “special” that makes him.  I know the breed itself is very popular.  Thor was getting all kinds of attention at a Halloween event. Does it matter if he goes to a regular vet in the area or an AKC certified vet?

Of course the biggest headache has been house training.  He refuses to use the training pads.  I’ve cleaned my carpet three times and my kitchen twice.  Not too mention his crate what feels like every other day.  He has a good size crate that he can grow into.  It has a divider, but when he sits up, you can fit two of him in there, however laying down it’s the perfect size.  He was really stubborn about not going potting in the designated area in the yard. I gave in the first two days and just wanted him to go outside vs in my house.  The next couple of days I put my foot down and we walked that designated area until he went.  He will go outside when I take him, but only literally right along the fence line.  I don’t get it. The space about 3 feet wide and 15feet long.

Oh, did i mention he worked his way into two baths in one day...UGH
What color would everyone say he is? Markings?

Here’s to  another week, entries with less words, and more photos.

Yep Jimmy that is correct. Unless you go with one of the high protein foods, which isn't working, or go to 2 out of the 3 lines of Acana, or Orijen, the great majority of all kibble will be plant based protein. You could do raw, premix raw, freeze dried, air dried or dehydrated, but I assume you would like to stick to kibble The Zignature is plant based, but they exclude potatoes and sweet potatoes and rely on peas and other vegies. Off the top of my head Acana and Orijen would be my picks of meat based kibble vs plant. If you know of another kibble that interests you I can certainly take a look for you. I have scanned probably 3 times every food Chewy offers, not because I would for sure buy thru them, but because they offer a huge selection. For Sofie I have to avoid Flax Seed and anything Chicken, then I go to DFA and see their review if something interests me. I am on look out #4 and have made it to the N's, lol, for me I would prefer a meat based kibble as well, just seems better to feed, but also need to stay at a lower protein %, so I have been struggling, so I know your struggle. It is so so hard to feed something that your pups will eat, not totally break the bank, and make sure it is within the parameters of what I see is healthy. I know that the Acana Heritage line is close in price to the Zignature, it is a meat based kibble, they do offer a fish flavor in that line. So maybe something you may want to look at? Again if you find another brand that you want to ask about please do, I certainly do not mind looking at food, helps me too Ask as many questions as you need.

Ahhhhh Jane, the beach pics are awesome!! and happy way belated birthday to Mr. Memphis.....the video is so good. I love #4 and 7 of the beach pics, happy girl indeed!

Hello forum

Been a lurker for quite a while and I have a question see if you guys can chime in.

Owned a Husky long ago when I was younger didn't have much money I believe my parents got our dog it's second shots and that was about it and the dog was fine.

we have gotten a beautiful bundle of joy Husky from a breeder and so far training and everything else is going great.

A little frustrated with the vet because all they ever want to do is shove us out as quick as they can and answer our questions with the shortest answers (by the book).

Timber got his 4th set of shots yesterday plus his rabies.

He was born Sept. 8th and is currently 24 lbs.

Here is what he received last visit which was yesterday

HDPP #4
Distemper, Hepatitis, parvovirus, Parainfluenza

Before I left I asked the vet when can we start taking him out for walks, trails, such and the vet said 3 more weeks.

Now are they just telling us this so we don't come back next week with a sick puppy or is just standard procedure. We have a large back yard, large house Timber gets plenty of exercise everyday but we want to get him to explore some of the neighborhood and I want to start taking him out camping with me. Please some advice from a (non legal reciprocating liability source) would be helpful

Thanks,

Mark

Ozhaawa wrote:

so how are you feeling? still looking forward to seeing pictures of your rigg

So, bad news, partly.

My wife broke her camera and has to mail it in for repairs. It goes out tomorrow. Just yesterday, we talked about her taking pics of my bike-turned-dog scooter, as well as the first pics of me scootering/bikejoring with the dogs in a 2x2 formation instead of the old 4-dog fan formation. I'm excited about that. I put Kaze and Beowulf up front, as they are my 2 youngest, strongest and fastest dogs. Kaze does most of the pulling now. He's my workhorse and locomotive, as I call him. Ha! Paw Paw and Nara, my 2 old-timers, go in the back so I can watch them closer to ensure they are able to keep up. I attach that Burley canopy trailer loaded with 100lbs of dumbbells (367 total lbs) to help slow Kaze down so the other dogs can keep up with his pace. Who would've ever thought a German Shepherd could run circles around 2 huskies when playing their own sled dog game?!? Kaze is truly an amazing and exceptional dog. So glad I rescued him from the situation he was in with his former family who neglected him and messed him up for life by making him chase laser pointers.

The other bad news is that I just had surgery and have been doped up on pain meds. Today is day 3. I'm almost back to 100% though.

Thanks for waiting patiently. I know it might've seemed as if I fell off the map. I started taking college classes online, and being that this is my first online experience, I don't have a lot of time to spend on forums. I want to crush this class. I need 3 classes to get my associate's degree, and then I'm transferring to U. of Idaho to begin my Bachelor's in Wildlife Conservation to be able to work with, protect, and take care of wolves for the rest of my life.

So yeah, I have a lot going on, not to mention a growing family of 4 children (wife is due with #4 in late Jan), a full-time job defending the nation with my life in the military, and 5 kitty cats to tend to. It's a zoo here, no doubt.

Hi, I have not posted here for a long time, because I really wanted to be able to post some good news about our puppy Kiko. He is now over 7 months old, and he is a nightmare! I do have photos all the way up to this point, but I just haven't posted them. Some day I will post them, as he is a beautiful pup -- but right now I am seeking advice and I am pretty much exhausted physically and mentally from this dog, as is my boyfriend.

Kiko has a heart murmur, for one ...fine, because that is the least of our problems. We are working with the vet on that, and the good news is the X-rays don't show an enlarged heart, so finally he is going to be scheduled for an ultrasound by a canine cardiologist who comes to town once a month.

But the main thing is his behavior. He is literally crazy. I mean he is extremely hyper-active, more than any dog I have ever known. I have trained many puppies ...well, 8 puppies, in my life, and this one is not normal. All of my other puppies learned to sit/stay/lie down/come by the time they were 10 to 12 weeks old, and do those things consistently. Even Tundra, my last Siberian Husky (who was 18 months old when I rescued him and had severe separation anxiety), learned to behave and already knew basic commands and followed them. He was very gentle and sweet.

Kiko terrorizes our home. Seriously. My boyfriend is retired and I don't work outside the home, so we are always here, at least one of us and usually both of us. This dog terrorizes us from before sunrise until after sunset, that is the only way to put it.

#1 - House Breaking: Kiko goes outside during the day. He asks to go outside. But every night he poos and pees in the house. He poos two or three times during the night. We don't understand this. He is 7 months old. I have never even heard of any dog who goes this many times, especially during the night. And yep, in the house. When he knows to go outside during the day. He gets his dinner at 5pm and we take him outside at around 10pm or 10:30pm for his last poo/pee. But every single night I am awakened by the horrible smell and I have to get up and clean like crazy. Most often twice per night. It is a very strange smell. Kiko's poo has always smelled very much like burnt rubber. It has a very odd smell.

#2 - Wakes us up before dawn (related to issue #1 above) Even though he goes outside at 10:00pm or 10:30pm to poo/pee, and THEN he still poos and pees in the house two or three times during the night ...he STILL wakes us up crying to go out at anywhere between 4:00am up to as late as 5:30am (which is like "yay" we get to sleep in!).
This is a horrible situation, because if we don't get up and take him out, he will go in the house yet again. So either way, I have to get up and clean clean clean. Or take him outside in the dark (and then we are up for the day). I basically get maybe 4 or 5 hours of constantly interrupted sleep every night for almost seven months now since we have had this dog. My boyfriend too. We are both so exhausted, and I cried today.

#3 - He doesn't understand the word "NO". He doesn't understand ANY type of discipline or training efforts. He fights us. He fights back, I mean. I have successfully trained/disciplined other dogs, but Kiko is just impossible. Okay, I know he is a siberian husky, but omg you have no idea what this guy is like. See next point (#4) below.

#4 - He bites us and makes us bleed. We have listened to our vet and tried her suggestions. He constantly jumps on us and scratches us and bites us ...she said to turn our backs and ignore him when he is like that. It doesn't help, he just goes crazy. We are both so beaten up and scratched from him. He does not let up, no matter what we do. He seems to think it is all a game. I have never ever known or seen any dog like this

#5 - He eats/chews/destroys everything!!! We can take him out on a 30 minute walk, or let him run and run and run at the dog park, but even after that he is hyper and crazy. He gets what we think is the best of food/nutrition (?) (TOTW High Prairie Puppy Food) along with soooo many toys and good safe healthy treats ...but he still goes absolutely crazy the minute we aren't looking and even if we ARE looking. He eats the carpet, the couch, the bedspread, the floor, the linoleum, the shelves, etc ...and I mean he actually ingests them, not just chewing. He digs and digs on the sofa and eats anything that rips, and does the same on the carpeting. If we stop him he bites us and then keeps going. Our entire house is basically ruined and chewed up in the last seven months. And we are so worried he will get a blockage or a rupture from eating all this inedible stuff that he eats.

I know I have probably left much out. Like how we love him, and how he is so cute when he finally is sleeping.
I must reiterate that I have raised and trained many other pups. But we are just at our wits end with this one. I know I will hear it from the behaviorists and trainers here on this site, and it's okay, I can take it. Let me have it, any ideas or suggestions or criticism. Anything that will help, please. We can't give him up. Nobody would keep this dog. If we did give him up he would be put down. I want to be able to live with this dog. Please help!

Any suggestions or even commiserations welcome.

Like ...do any of you have any similar stories? Have any of you had similar troubles but it turned out okay?

Sorry I am just so tired. Please help!

Thank you.

Ronnniiiin!!
I particularly love pics #2 and #4
#4 would be an excellent avatar pic for here

Last weekend I took Jack up on a 4 summit adventure, i knew it would be to much for Sierra so she stayed home.
we hit 2 ranked and 2 unranked 13ers.
Santa Fe Peak- 13,180ft-ranked
Sullivan Mt.- 13,134ft- unranked
Geneva Peak-13,266ft- ranked
Landslide Peak-13,238ft- unranked
Took us 5hrs 57min, and we did 7.6 miles RT and gained 3,100ft of elevation.
link to our tracks
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zg-snrdqJx-c.k1QOzCZbNhpQ&usp=sharing

the drive up was not near as scary as the drive back down the old dirt mine road, i had white knuckles and thought we might roll over a few times, that's what happens when you drive up something half asleep at 6am, you don't think about the return trip!
We had a lovely solo day on the mountains and every time i have Jack out he impresses me with his skills and off leash behavior, love that boy.
Ok on to some pictures.


where i ditched the car


all the peaks in view


heading to santa fe


santa fe summit #1


views






Sullivan mt summit #2 looking back to santa fe


looking towards Geneva pk, next summit


Jack telling me to hurry up






Geneva Pk summit #3


looking towards Landslide pk, final summit














Landslide pk summit #4


and now to go back and do them all over again!


found a bone to something


















back up Sullivan mt


last stretch home




and just before we found the car.

then i had to figure out how to get my self turned around with no one telling me when i have gone to far so i don't end up over the side of the mountain. I figured it out and we got down, now i really want a Jeep!

hope you enjoyed all the pictures.

Till our next adventure...