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Yup they are super easy for a dog to back out of. I know some who are pros at it even with a belly band on. my advice since you'll be running him solo and not with a belly band is to attach a neckline from his collar to the harness in any way that doesn't impede his motion while running. That way if he does slip he's still attached. if I were you i would work through that flipping when he sees another dog BEFORE hooking him up. Its for the safety of the both of you!

Great pictures!!!!!! I love seeing no-traditional breeds enjoying the sport too!

Human! Throw the....oooOOOooo what's over there? Gots food? My mini husky pack <3 Fun time over, Ronan says its nap time! done

Must've been a pretty funny joke! Joke? What joke? No, we weren't making fun of humans My old men Throw ball now???? I growed HUGE Vixen is forever mimicking Ronan more

The huskies aren't all that thrilled that they lost their snow, but they do enjoy basking in the warm sun and Vix with her shorter coat really isn't all that bothered by the heat. Took some pictures to show you how much Vix has grown! And cause the boys are so cute! Enjoy! Ronan your tongue smells funny... Where did my snow go??? I HAZ BALLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!! Ronan is learning to share his table...sometimes <3 OC Yay Balll!!!! more

No such thing as lock jaw in dogs, just incredibly strong jaw muscles Consider this, breeds like rotties, pitties, and bullies are bred to be grippers meaning they are bred to catch and hold something (another animal or human). Sibes have never been bred for any sort of jaw power, only what is needed for survival.

Research no, just experience with literally hundreds of sibes all from different livelihoods with different diets and knowing each one exactly Are you saying she IS indeed extra greasy along her spine or the coat just feels different? If the coat feels coarser because of the extra long guard hairs then its no worry at all like I said. That's totally normal and of benefit for deflecting rain/snow like Gigi mentioned. An extra greasy feeling is what would be concerning. Greasy as in you pet her and its like running your hand through someone's hair who hasnt showered in a couple weeks. Greasy as in it feels like there is a film on your hands after petting the dog and its not just common filth (dust and dirt). I had a dog live with me over a winter that had this greasy problem. Her diet for her age (9) and activity level (low, I was getting her back in shape) was terrible. Way too much fat. I changed her diet and it helped a bit but certainly did not clear it all up. Turns out she had thyroid issues, once on meds her coat went nearly back to normal. Still on the greasy side compared to the average but certainly much better than it was. The hair over her withers was so greasy it constantly looked wet!

You can train control over the instinct but you can't completely train the instinct out of them. There's many cases of huskies being great with other animals for years and then all of a sudden one day the cat streaks by while chasing a leaf or something of the sort and moments later the husky has killed it. No matter how good they seem, you should never 100% trust them. My 7 month old is great around cats and even very young kittens (3 weeks old) however I would never leave her unattended in a room with one. She's been around cats since 8 weeks old. She'll still go after birds and rodents in the yard. She also already has a couple mole and mice kills under her collar.

Could be a couple things going on here. often there's a lot more guard hairs congregated which makes it feel coarser. This is fine and of no concern at all. Another common occurrence is for the coat to be quite greasy between the withers. If this is the case you'll want to take a close look at her diet. It could be something as simple as too much fat in her diet or oils. Low grade dog food tends to be quite greasy and can cause this. Along with too many treats, bones, etc. There are many other factors that can cause a greasy coat too. I believe thyroid is one. Basically it happens but it shouldnt and the underlying cuase should be found out.

Sibes are opportunistic and very adaptable. Its a trait that was actually bred for. In the villages the dogs werent really owned by a single person, they were shared. If someone needed to go on a trip they simply gathered whatever 8 dogs (or however many they wished to hook up) were closest at hand at that moment and off they went. At races you'll see mushers loan out dogs to friends with ease. This past winter I raced a team who had never even really met me prior to the first race. They still ran hard and had no qualms going home with me for a week till the following race. So in answer to your question, yes your average husky will usually happily go home with any dog person. That being said, if someone tries to leash OC and lead him away from me he will throw a major fuss. He has a hard time if my mom tries to take him for a run and he can see me staying behind. Often I have to pretend like I'm leaving and hide until they are off the property. Vix wouldn't let herself be caught LOL Ronan, hard to say the only time he's been led away from me is with people he knew before hand. That being said with his ld owners when he would escape he would not let himself be caught cause he knew it would end his fun

That's why we have the "bitch pen" outside!!!! Yuck!!!! Ronan goes away on vacation to a friend's place and the female stays out of the house!

As long as when she stacks her tail rests where it should (meaning you can get her to relax and focus on you when in the ring) you should be fine. As for the gaiting, have her on a lead and start out as soon as she breaks the trot stop suddenly and pay not attention to her. When she comes back to you start off again at the pace you want keeping her lead short to encourage her to maintain the same pace as you but if she breaks it stop suddenly again. Anytime she does gait praise her well but tnot too much excitement as it could get her rowdy again. If she is very persistant about pulling hard and going faster you may want to even give her a bit of a half check when she breaks the gait.

Brian, Ronan has an opinion about EVERYTHING lol

Thanks for the compliments everyone!!!!! It was in the puppy contract to try their best to keep in touch. Not just so we could evaluate what this breeding produces (not that we are going to repeat it, but just curiousity) but also to be aware that the pup is still happy and healthy in the home.

A couple of you know that I did a breeding with Ronan last year. This was a breeding for working Sibes so all pups but one went to either a working home or a super active/athletic home. The one who didn't was the lazy one in the litter, never showing much drive over anything. She went to a quieter pet home 14hrs away with tons of Husky experience and a property that is equivalent to doggy heaven. In case anyone is wondering, for reasons beyond my control I did not keep any of the pups (originally I was going to). I received over the last week updates from 3 of the puppy owners. Enjoy! Family Portrait (daughter Luna on the left, dam Tundra in the middle, sire Ronan on the right) Luna happy after our hike Nukka the low-drive pup but happy as a peach with her buddy Ariel (one of my favourites) waiting her turn to try out dogsledding LOVING the dogsledding thing Ariel spending the day with Tundra and Luna There are 4 other pups if I get pictures from their owners I'll share