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The biting is natural, don't worry about it. It may last a while, but he/she will grow out of it. Ok, well, not entirely, but it'll be different when it's an adult. My first sibe liked to bite ankles, and my current sibe liked to bite my wrist or forearm. Now that my current sibe is an adult, he still likes to play bite. Meaning, he'll clamp onto my wrist, but isn't biting as hard as he did as a pup. It's just play.

This is exactly what I do with Nanuck. Actually, it's a bowl of ice cubes, but kinda the same idea.

This is the beauty of Huskies, they're all different. For me, Nanuck likes to be outside, especially if it's cooler than inside. When he is inside, he likes to lay on the tile floors or put his head on the A/C floor vent.

Honestly, I wouldn't worry about it. Bringing Silas to a home well there is already a well-behaved dog is a good thing. I'll add one more thing, since I'm an ex-Army guy myself. If the hubby has to deploy for 18-months, anything that you two share will be a comfort for you. And, just something else for him to look forward to returning home to.

At 25-degrees he's fine. Heck, you're in NC, the lowest it'll get this season is possibly 15-degrees, and he'll still be fine. If he likes it out there, let him stay. Though I agree with what was said above, make sure he has a dog-house with either cedar chips or hay to get into, just in case.

It's normal, just a domination thing.

First and foremost, your sibe will probably grow out of it, especially if he/she is around other dogs. The reason for this is because eating their own poo is a genetics thing. Dogs use to eat their own feces to make sure their predators didn't know they had been there. This is the same reason why most dogs scratch at the ground after they poo or pee. Once a dog becomes socialized with other dogs that don't do this, they tend to toss those particular traits to the curb.

First, I can't tell you or your husband what to do about exchanging dogs if something is wrong with Silas. That's totally a decision for the two of you. With that said, if you do keep Silas, he'll be fine in his new surroundings. Those "shock" collars don't really give out too much of a bite, trust me, I've tried them out on myself. And Sibes have very thick fur, especially around their necks, so don't worry about it. The deal with a lot of people coming around is not a problem. More than likely, he'll be happy more humans show up. The only problem is with the German Shepard, the way it acts will definitely influence the way Silas will act. If the GS doesn't like people coming around, and gets aggressive, there is a strong possibility that Silas will act the same way, when the GS is around anyway. Other than that, I wouldn't worry about it in the least. btw, good luck on your schooling! EDIT: Forget to add something. If the yard isn't fenced in, you'll definitely need to get a runner. You can't trust a Sibe off leash, especially with other dogs around. Hopefully your parents have two trees in their backyard in order to attach a runner.

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The only time I grab by the scruff is when a fight breaks out. I've grabbed Nanuck by the scruff twice, and while he didn't start the fight, he was dominating it, so something had to be done. Grabbing by the scruff will also get most dogs to release their grip. When doing it, I pull straight up, and walk backwards. I don't pull their gruff backwards, like most would do to a leash. As an adult, does it cause them any pain? I'm sure it does, that's why they release their grip and calm down. Permanent pain? Seriously doubt it. IMO, it's about the same as someone grabbing you by your hair. Hurts like a SOB, but nothing damaging.

Nanuck does it all the time, whether it's warm outside or cold. He'll also put one or both paws in the outside bowl if another dog comes around. Kinda like he's protecting his water source, even though it's a huge bucket of water. He does the same thing in his "baby pool". Funny to watch.

The first one looks like a Fraggle. I wonder if that's where Jim Henson got the idea from.

Wow, he did live a long time. I give Nanuck cooked bones from pork ribs, he hasn't had a problem yet.

As was stated, get rid of IE. Actually, you don't have to uninstall it, just don't use it at all, and don't have it set up as the default browser. Second, McAfee is kind of bloated software also. I'd suggest switching to something else. Personally, I use NOD32, Spyware Doctor, and Search&Destroy. All 3 programs have a small footprint on resources, and I haven't gotten a virus or any malware in years.

Here is your perfect chance to prepare yourself for your own husky. As the owner of the husky if you can take the dog for a walk, or to the dog park. Give the dog plenty of exercise (as was mentioned, this is the initial problem). After a while, the husky will calm down a lot, and more than likely want to be around you more so than it's owner. Hopefully the owner will see this, and take the initiative to do what you're doing with the husky. And at the same time, you'll be getting use to how to train and live with one. It's a win/win situation all the way around. And as was said, the heat outside isn't an issue to take the dog for a walk or to the dog park. Just make sure to bring a decent sized bottle of water with you, and let him drink some every 10 minutes or so (in the shade preferably). As long as they have water, they can handle the heat just as well as handling the cold.