HuskyMom09

Have you had any blood work done? I know one of my friends took one of her her dogs in for a pre-race physical, they did blood work even though he was happy healthy himself and discovered he had cancer. He died 2 weeks after that....I'd almost want to see actual blood work to rule things we can't see out. Beyond that start thinking behavioral/mental. Just my 2 cents.

Dirt surfing and other forms of unsavory eating behavior does not always indicate a nutritional deficit. Some do it just because they find it enjoyable. This can be frustrating as owners to pin point and figure out how to 'fix'. I don't believe it's a food issue since I agree with you that TOTW is probably one of the best foods on the market today. What kind of structured exercise (mental and physical both) does your dog get? Sometimes dirt eating can be a boredom issue. Some of the other causes of dirt eating can include parasites, has your dog been wormed recently? It might be worth updating if not. Hypothyroidism, liver disease, anemia, pancreas issues, all can also cause dirt eating, it might be time to consult your vet to rule out any medical reason as well-

That's awesome! Great idea

Balto was a dog that Seppala had bred, but later neutered feeling he didn't have much to offer his breeding program and used primarily as a freighting sled dog, never a lead dog. Balto wasn't even supposed to be in the serum run ironically enough. Seppala had his team, lead by , then 12 years old, Togo who in Seppala's own word was the best sled dog he had ever had. It wasn't until the Governor wanting to speed up the relay authorized additional teams to the final leg of the trip. Kassen, then an assistant to Seppala, formed his own team of Seppala's dogs choosing the big black Balto whom he had always favored to lead his team. History was made....sadly after that Balto and the rest of the team were a traveling circus, going from city to city on display for the world to see. There were many claims of mistreatment and the team was ultimately saved by George Kimball and the city of Cleavland, which is why today Balto's stuffed remains are still at the Clevland Museum of Natural History. Togo and his half brother Fritz continued to race on Seppala's teams and ultimately became some of the main founding dogs of our breed. Many lineages, my own included, can be traced back to Togo and Fritz. Though reportedly it broke Seppala's heart that Togo, the dog that covered the most ground, in the most horrendous conditions on the trail, was largely ignored by the media. Seppala was quoted that "it was almost more than I could bear when the newspaper dog Balto received a statue for his 'glorious achievements'". Bitter-sweet I suppose given the state Balto ended up in. Today, the bodies Togo and Fritz have been returned to Alaska where they belong at the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Headquarters. Togo even has his own statue, also in New York, in Seward Park- though not nearly as popular or known as the famous Central Park Statue of Balto.

Denali was raised with a what turned out to be MINI-Australian Shepherd (American Standard Shepherd), they adore each other and everyone else in the kennel loves her too- She spends all day in the yard with my big boys (100-120lbs) and my 8 Siberians without a single issue

I know of a musher that runs the Iditarod (and others) and she prays for -20 or colder for her purebred Siberian team. From her presentation she finishes with 15 of her 16 starters consistently, sometimes not requiring a drop and that her team will go through about 400 boots in the race vs. the Alaskan teams that chew through 40,000 in a race. Hardy bunch! Functionality in the breeding. But isn't it funny how Seppala and his team lead by Togo run the furthest, most demanding stretch of the relay and almost all of history only remembers Balto.

My breeders have had a various results. Ember (the sire to my Denali is Red), Tiko (Ember's Sire is Red), Drifter (Tiko's Sire is Black but his mother is Red)- Denali's litter was 5 grey/whites, the next Ember litter had 1 Dark Red, the next Ember litter had 3 dark reds and 1 light red. Tiko's first litter produced this year all 4 red pups, the one after that had 1 dark red (my Enya), 1 medium red, and 1 light red. It's really a toss up. To breed specifically for one color is not a reason to be breeding.

I can post some pics from my last trip into the park for ya too

Yeah that is TOTW puppy that I feed my girls, the rest of the kennel gets TOTW all life stages. These are the first pups I've ever put on puppy food, mainly because the breeder had them on puppy. I feel in a few months I'll be switching to the all life stages with them.

It was a fun stop, I'm hoping to take a trip into the park next time through and go on the wild wolf sightings tour. Fingers crossed for some pack hunt pics! I've seen Grizzlies about every time I've gone, last time was a couple years ago saw a momma and her two cubs....but believe me we were letting her have her space! LOL

Over feeding puppies can cause erratic, improper growth and can actually end up causing structural damage in result. At 12 weeks my girls were eating 4 times a day and roughly 1/4cup per feeding. At nearly 5 months old they have just now hit the 2 cups per day feeding being fed 2 times per day.

I'm not 100% sold on the accuracy, but fun to try to guess.

Don't use the bag charts for Siberians, they are always wrong. But how old are your pups? My adults eat 2 cups to 2.5 cups when they are working in harness.

On our way back from the SHCA National Specialty in Utah this year we decided to swing up through Montana so I could see my parents. A quick stop at the Yellowstone Grizzly and Wolf Discover Center was a must! Looking forward to next summer and our potential trip to the park-

I switch between the varieties, just to change up proteins. They really like the Salmon (Pacific Stream) but they do well on any of the varieties.

I had Juneau done at 7 months after her first heat, I had her scheduled for 6 months but she decided to come into heat right before the operation. She is average size for the breed and for her lineage. Zero behavioral issues or adverse effects.

I would suggest switching to a limited slip collar and ditching the harness-

They are changing by the day! I swear Kenna has gotten darker still and bigger too!

I never really appreciated Yellowstone living just minutes from the West Yellowstone entrance. Now not living so close I have a greater appreciation for the park. I am looking forward to my next trip into the park. We did stop at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center recently and I have some pics from that adventure

I always cut mine off about an hour before bed time to prevent accidents overnight.

Yeesh! My Sibes would be eating 1.5lbs daily and my big boys 3-4lbs daily. LOL I'm sticking with premium kibble

TOTW kibble sizes are smaller than some of what's on the market, the adult is just about equal to the Wellness Puppy I was feeding my girls. With that being said, these are the first pups I've ever had on puppy food. I kept Denali on the all-life-stages food he was on when I got him, switched him to TOTW slowly no issue. The only puppy we had that didn't do well on All Life Stages was a Labrador but she had other health complications that I feel contributed. My thought is give it a try to put them both on the All Life Stages formula and see how they do. You can always soak the food if puppy has any difficulty chowing down.

Mine are curious about my horses but don't bother them a couple sniffs through the fence on occasion is all. The one time we had an escapee Siberian she got between my mare and her foal and that almost ended up badly....lucky for her she got sent back scared to the house. Beyond that no problems. I do not ride with my Siberians though, I figure having the long lead to keep my Siberians where they should be whist on my horse would probably end badly for me, and possibly the horse, and the dog.

I was the same way. Unfortunately with 11 I feel it would probably break the bank, and I don't hunt nearly enough to feed that lot! I find kibble easier to transport for dog showing and I can send Denali with his handler without worrying about confusing her or becoming too inconvenient.

Pretty much everyone in my kennel is used to bath day, can't wait to have my own bathing station at my house....that aside we use Alpha White on the whites and E-Z Groom Premium Shampoo all over, add a couple cap fulls of Tea-Tree oil to the mixed formula for natural anti-septic and flea/tick deterrent.