HuskyMom09

You could also add fish oil to your diet. We use Grizzly Salmon Oil in our food to bump the calories when we are working. But like Mazz said, at 12 mos be sure the work isn't too much for developing joints!

I had a ZRD scare, poor Diamond would itch and itch and itch until her elbows were open and bleeding and she chewed "tail lights" on her rump. She would have good weeks and not so good weeks so it was really inconsistent. After talking with many Siberian people, they started steering me toward it and my vet was highly suspicious that it could be ZRD. Turns out it was Sarcoptic Mange, NOT ZRD causing all of the issues. Other things to consider is Demodex Mange and Flea Dermatitis.

I've been interested in "diversifying" our activities with our dogs...I've been looking into going for our Working Pack Dog titles and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for packs There are so many out there I just want to be sure to get one that's comfortable and functional!

I agree, be polite but firm. Tell your vet all the benefits your dogs are getting on quality food vs. a filler filled crap food like HSD. As a vet she should be able to see how healthy your animals are. Many vets will push Hill's because they get kickbacks from the company to do so (the same as a Dr recommending a new drug on the market because the cute pharmaceutical rep sent him on a golf trip in Tahiti for a "seminar" on the new med). When we got Rockie from the shelter he was on HSD, a whopping 6-8 cups a day for his recommended weight range that had deteriorated from 110lbs (on a raw diet) down to 60lbs on the Hills (he's not a Siberian and his ideal target weight is between 100-110lbs). We had Jurassic Park sized soft poops multiple times per day, his coat was dull and thinning, he never stopped shedding, his energy level was low, and don't even get me started on the GAS!!! He was not as healthy as he could have been because of this diet. I didn't even bother slow switching him, got him on an appropriate diet and things started to improve. We had been feeding Wellness Core, and the first thing I noticed was he only needed 3 cups for his weight range, the poops became a once maybe twice daily occurrence of a more normal size and consistency, and no more stinky gas. His energy level came way up, his coat started filling in, became shiny and beautiful, and only shed the normal 2 times per yer. That was more than enough evidence for me.

I have been feeding Wellness Core for a number of years with much happiness, just today I've started the switch to Taste of the Wild High Prairie (for cost/availability reasons). I have only had one Siberian that we were concerned about ZDD, but it turned out to not be the case, more commonly I've had issues with grains and Siberian stomachs. http://www.tasteofthewildpetfood.com/products/dogs/dry_food/high_prairie_canine_formula/

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Congratz Vlad!

I buried cattle panels under each kennel run, so there is a welded steel grid just a few inches below, so that prevents dig outs though I have never had an issue with that with my own (fosters are another story). I also added horse field fence fence (also welded grid style) to the tops to prevent jump/climb outs...The rest of the construction was patio/paver stones for the house pad and a front of pea gravel....brushed the pea gravel in between the pavers to lock them into place. Totaly husky and wolfdog secure. In 4 years I have only had one foster dog escape with an up and over maneuver which is why they were topped right after that and never again since. Relocating and adding another this summer and building a permanent roof over the runs. Our dog yard is a constant work in progress I will take pics of the whole process this summer

I bought my kennel panels....which turns out to be lucky for me since I'm relocating the kennels to a new spot on the yard this summer. The ones I chose are welded bar, powder coated...so far 4 years of WA weather hasn't aged them a day! Obviously the kennels have expanded with our pack, but this was right after we built them

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I only use undercoat rakes and pin brushes for my brood...I tried the furminator with poor results in clipping of the guard hairs, then found out it's nothing more than a 40 blade on a handle....so out it went!

Thank you both

Our Harnesses finally arrived

Here is a link to our parent club Ethical Breeding Standards- http://www.shca.org/shcahp4b.htm

I can 100% agree with that statement. We all have our "parent" eyes on for our fur-kids. To us they are flawless, perfect specimens of the breed, to have someone with an eye for the breed, not just for our wonderful pets and their stellar personalities, to unbiasedly tell you if your dog meets breed standard is not only rewarding but you can with confidence say it was not just my opinion that my dog is a breedable candidate. It also can give you an idea of your dog's weaknesses so you can appropriately choose a mate to help fix those weaknesses or at minimum not add to the same issues. I also believe that an extensive researching of your lineage is warranted. Do you know what your lineage is consistent in? What maybe has cropped up from time to time? Are there any disorders further back to be aware of? All of these things to be considered before deciding it's time to go boy meets girl. Before I got into showing, even before I really got into this breed, I had my first Siberian. A male, black and white, blue eyes. He's got a great personality and I thought that there was no way he should be neutered, he is just too stellar of a fine dog not to breed. I searched for a year, found a nice female. Red white, blue eyes, short racing coat. Thought she'd make some fine puppies someday, so we brought her home. Then I started researching, that's what got me to show for my first time...our female did fine until she was about 2 years old when she developed weak pasturns, our male was pointed out to be too small, too lean/long, high set snapped tail, eyes too round....the whole idea of breeding had to be tossed. By this time I loved my dogs there is no doubt, but I loved this breed so much more than to throw puppies of poorer quality into the mix.

Snapped these ones just today Enjoy! Juneau my beautiful girl Denali gives Rockie a quick kiss Denali my handsome boy Dakota lost in thought

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Hmmm it's so hard to choose! I love them all! But above all else I like a well built, healthy, quality animal over anything else, even color. Currently have 2 wolf grays, a dilute black/white, and a copper/white.

Thank you SA DA KA! No, Dakota is a standard coat Siberian Husky, all of my Siberians are. They do allow me to take stunning pics though

Denali and Juneau A Boys moment Intense eyes of Dakota Denali Denali trot Ghost face Dakota's WOOO Face Aspen the Mini-Aussie Timber, one of our non-Siberians

WOOT! Welcome to the Pack fellow Montanan I was born and raised in Bozeman, and though I no longer live there it's always my home!

He does make number 10 in my pack...but he's going to be splitting time between my house and our breeder's just depending on what we are doing. I'm wanting to show conformation with him and possibly do some weight pulling in. We'll see

Thank you all so very much

I'd guess Wolf Grey also....not Agouti. My bet is that color will change quite drastically through the coming years.