RickyT Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 My husky Tundra is pretty much completely silent. He will barks at me and my kids when we are playing and he wants to join in or wants the attention but even that is rare. My sons and I try to get him to make any kind of howling or noises by howling and wooing ourselves but he just looks at us like we are weird. Is a silent husky normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane5578 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 it is normal. you can train them to speak or howl on command. i tied my husky on the bed, and tempted her with bits of kfc fried chicken. she'd go nuts, and make noises then i would say "speak" and if she made a noise, she'd get a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osinn11 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 The only time we really hear ours be vocal is when we leave. Other than that she rarely speaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #5 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Sasha is almost completely quiet unless she wants something then it's a fairly good bark... Even when I play vid from the forum she isn't - generally - interested. Avalanche on the other hand, tries to talk - it's not a normal husky awoo or even a bark ... like him, it's weird. So as you've been told, different dogs different ways - almost anything is "normal" for a Husky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kara Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 So as you've been told, different dogs different ways - almost anything is "normal" for a Husky! very well said Al! anything is "normal".... My Alice did a lot of howling and lots and lots of talking, and hardly ever barked if she did it was a watch dog bark that went into howling after the first few barks. .....and Grace seems to do a lot of 'barking and yipping" with some talking, we are still working on the talking part. I was not prepared this time to have a husky who actually barked in an annoying way like other dogs! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katers91 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 It's totally normal our old husky cross would only make noises during play or when we'd fetch his lead. Oh, and sometimes he'd howl at night, but very rarely I'd thank whatever you believe in for a quiet husky! I wouldn't swap it for the world but Ryder is a serious talker, he's got at awful lot to say for such a little bear. Sometimes I wish he'd just take a breath and shhh a little! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICE & SHADOW Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 How long have you had Tundra? Being that he is a rescue, it make take him awhile to show his personality. Ice didn't make a noise for a good month or so then started barking, wooing, ect when he wanted something...outside or play, and Shadow took two months to bark when he wanted to go outside or play. Now I can't get Ice to quit making noises lol..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erinc Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Luka's quiet - generally. Unless he wants/needs something! Then he'll woo and moan until he gets what he wants. It gets louder, and louder and he'll come right up to your face 'talking' - sometimes I can't control myself and I just burst out laughing because he is such a drama queen. He doesn't like it when I laugh at him and the wooing turns into a really low pitch grumble lol. I'm sure once he's settled in, you'll notice he'll start making noises to get your attention! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Mine rarely make a noise :-) it's nice lol cuz my other dog never stops barking lol Only thing my girl will howl 2 is the scrap man or a video ov herself howling lol , tho our videos have made others join in lol Sent from my ST18i using Forum Runner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracey8 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 my miya is a mute the most i have heard from her is little squeaks when she want's something, the others well to say you need ear plugs is a under statement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simhauu Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Ghost doesn't howl either. Only barks when playing or when I come home. He does talk a lot but howling? No way. Youtube videos nor TV interests him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kells xx Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 daughtry speaks for food and darwin woos for attention..... darwin howls very very rarely im glad mine are quiet...at camps ive heard some very loud huskies and the amount of noise would get annoying. as said above everything is normal for huskies!!! enjoy the fluffy pup xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Agree with the others, it really depends on the dog. Ice has only let out a full howl once, the day he was neutered and felt very sorry for himself. It was the most mournful sound I've ever heard. He does like to talk, a lot! Very arguementative is Ice. Bear is very quiet, she likes to bark deeply, "woo" "wooing" at the neighbours she can't see the other side of the fence when she's excited. She does little howls when she yawns or occasionally when she wants to get your attention but that's pretty much it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Angel n Auroras Mum Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Set your car alarm off. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husky49 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Of our 3 Sibes only 1 was at all vocal, the other 2 were very quiet. They're very much like people, each with their own unique personality. My advice would be to enjoy Tundra as he is and don't try to change his personality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Povodny Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Peppa looks at the other three like they have three heads when they howl.. She's the quiet one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strackfam Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 My girl Mika never stopped talking....girls! She was passionate! My boys ;Timber-only gives short honking barks, and Milo only gives a wooooo when stretching in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleLuka Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Luka never shuts up lol. He barks and talks CONSTANTLY. He will howl if you put him in his crate when you are there and he thinks youre having fun without him. It would be nice if he would be quiet for longer than 2 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn&Ziggy Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Ziggy rarely howls! He only howls when he REALLY wants to go say hi to another dog/person, or if he's tangled around his lead in the backyard Other than that he's pretty much silent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranormal Wolf Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Some huskies are very vocal and others not so much lol each dog is an individual. My boy Kuma is pretty quite unless he is really really hyper in which case he'll woo at us. sometimes he'll whine and bark/grumble when we first get home as he's excited and ready to get out of his crate and go potty. Other wise he's pretty silent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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