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Oh right if we're sharing photos, here's my boy all loaded up for a 2500km round-trip Istanbul - Bodrum - Istanbul taking in the entire Aegean coast of Turkey: Trying to keep out of the mid-day sun.. Froze all night and then arrived at Bodrum well-cooked.

Nadia wouldn't be without her cooling jacket in the summer - but then again the temperatures we face of 40+ (with lows of 30s at night) are a different matter altogether I guess..

Yes unfortunately - petshops out here just stock cheap chinese collars that break after a week, leashes that fall to pieces in the sun and dodgy treats that Nadia won't touch We had a friend coming over from UK so Nadia got a huge box of goodies - the cooling jacket, loads of fish4dogs, dried liver treats, dried tripe sticks etc.. It's not just the cooling jacket that is making Nadia smile in the pics

I have a Transalp XL 650 V and the other half has an R1200 GS. What I really want to know is does anyone bike with a trailer? That's our next project, getting a dog trailer for the GS.

There are quite a few different versions out there, they all work on the same principle however. If you've ever seen a gel insulin cooler it's exactly the same as that, only HUGE They claim: "Using water absorbing, polymer crystals, sewn into supplex fabric, the evaporative process allows heat to physically transfer from the dog to the jacket, similar to our bodies own manner of cooling through perspiration. Keeping your dog cool and protected from heat exhaustion." I thought it was rubbish at first but with the never-ending summers out here I had to try something and we've never looked back. Nadia doesn't usually like jackets/raincoats in the winter but the cooling jacket in the summer is her favourite thing in the world. We had a different model before but I made the mistake of leaving it on her when I went out one day and she chewed it - I won't make that mistake again..

When we got Nadia as a 3.5 month old we didn't take any time off work, we spent the entire weekend helping her adjust to being indoors (she'd never stepped foot indoors before we got her) and then got on with our routines, she didn't know any different so she just slotted right in - sleeping all day and playtime all evening. It might not to the best way to do it, but it worked for us. It'll be more difficult with a 2 month old especially with toilet training so it's good that you can take time off to deal with pup but even during those 2 weeks you shouldn't get him/her too used to you being there 24/7 IMO. You don't want poor pup to miss it's mother, get used to being with you and then miss you! Just my own opinion again: choose a laid-back pup, I know the most playful cheeky ones are cute at 2 months but even a quiet husky still takes plenty of energy!

Finally managed to replace our cooling jacket with one less chewed Doesn't my girl look gorgeous? She loves it and so do I (at 30+ degrees even at night here in the summer we need it)..

OH and the in-laws are exactly the same, I love my husky cuddles and kisses too but just not as soon as I get in the door. I'm usually carrying shopping or at the very least my laptop case and as a puppy Nadia sent me flying a few times with her enthusiastic greetings. OH just won't listen that he needs to help me with training her to calm down so I errm, enlisted the local cafe's delivery guy for help You'll need to find some volunteers too, training husbands/partners is nearly impossible

Like everyone has said it depends entirely on the dog and of course on how it is raised. We made sure we got Nadia used to staying alone during the day as a puppy so that if ever our circumstances changed she'd be OK. I made the hall in to Nadia's room and when we're out she stays there. She never makes a peep and there are times when I'm out of town for work that she has to stay alone from 8am-7pm while OH is at work. I have a webcam to watch her but to be honest it gets pretty boring, all she does is sleep Choose the right husky, give it plenty of excercise and make sure it is used to spending time alone as a puppy and it'll be easy.

Nadia will cuddle anyone, anytime. A right little cuddle monster, when she's sick of cuddling she'll roll over on her back and wait her a good belly rub, which then has to be followed by a kiss. The same goes for any random person she meets on the street, she loves everybody.

If he was on dry food before he's probably learnt to "inhale" his food - a lot of dogs sadly don't ever learn how to chew their food with kibble. You'll need to teach him how by holding larger pieces of meat on the bone and making him chew if he wants to eat it. Nadia's been on raw since she was a baby and is a regular meat grinder - you just need to teach Mishka to chew.

Getting a puppy doesn't mean she'll be getting a hyperactive husky - that's down to her. We saw loads of dogs and puppies before we chose Nadia - and even as a small puppy it was clear she was going to be the laid-back pup of the litter. She'll just need to choose her pup well and wait until she finds the right one. Nadia can stay alone 6+ hours a day if she needs to (very rarely she's spent 12+ hours due to unforeseen circumstances and been as good as gold) and personally I think having a routine in the early days that requires the puppy to stay alone is good in the long run. After all who is to say circumstances won't change and the husky that is used to being with someone all day will suddenly have to be alone for long periods of time? Better prepare a new dog for anything when it's still a puppy. As for chewing shoes etc, keep them out of reach like persophena said and it'll be fine. Neither Nadia nor Astra have ever chewed because they weren't allowed to, they had plenty of toys to keep them busy. It's all down to the dog itself, not the breed - Nadia's my 4th dog (most of my "dog experience" was with my own terrier X however, the others were family dogs) and to be honest she's been the "easiest". From your messages I don't see any reason why your friend would be a bad husky owner at all..

I use the Dermoscent mousses for Nadia - doesn't dry out her fur/skin and she doesn't get stinky after swimming.. Other than the expense it seems to be just what I'm looking for - the 150ml bottle tends to last us 5 "washes"..

I just hoover Nadia, she used to be terrified of the hoover but during her coat blow she actually came up to me while I was hoovering as if she wanted me to do her too! Even on max. power the hoover isn't nearly strong enough to help with grooming, so a handheld version? No way..

All I know is that Lucy was paralyzed that night and taken to our old (and very very bad, money grabbing) vet. Unfortunately I don't know the owner to ask, and the security guard didn't know any more than that the vet had told them it would be a miracle if she survived - this was days ago though and he assumed she had died. I've heard and seen dogs hit by cars before and I know the deathly scream they let out - Lucy didn't make a peep that night. We only heard the crash, nothing else. I think it's safe to say the baby girl didn't make it I've been knocked off our bike (the same model Honda Transalp XL650v that Kivanc was riding that night) in the past - it's weight alone could kill an adult dog let alone a pup