Juno Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 So I hear this probably every day when I'm out with the dogs in public. The same questions, over and over. "So how bad is the shedding?" "How do they do in this weather?" "Do they dig a lot?" "I heard they are escape artists, do yours try to run a lot?" "Are they super destructive?" "I had a neighbor/boyfriend/husband/friend with a husky that (insert 30 minute long story)" Anyone else ever have people approach you and ask tons of questions? any weird questions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Just answer. . . . yes. . . . They are devil beasts and especially YOU should not get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 The most common question I get asked is ''Do they need a lot of exercise?'' Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 We get a lot of: I bet they're hot in that fur He has different coloured eyes, is he blind / deaf / both? They're closely related to the wolf (statement rather than question) They eat WHAT?? (raw fed) They can't be let off lead?? They must take a lot of feeding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elyse Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 "How much is he?" "Where did you get him from?" "Oh Wow! Is he a wolf?" "Is he a wolf hybrid?" "Hey Mom! Look! It's a coyote?!" "He must eat a lot?" "What!? How can you say he ISN'T a wolf!? Just look at that coat and those eyes...!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmscott Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 · Hidden Hidden I had a brat act terrified of Nana (on first sight) and spend the entire time at the dog park yelling about her being a bad or mean dog. The mother did nothing and I was ready to rip her a new one by the time they left. I din't go running around the park calling her kid the ugliest thing I'd ever seen. Link to comment
Val (Zebedee) Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 I think because of the influx of spitz breed dogs, if we don't get the "what breed are they?" question, we get asked: Is that an Akita? A Malamute (sometimes pronounced MalaMUTT!)? An Alaskan something? Many of you know my Diesel, 47Kg of orange & white furred Siberian Husky. We have overheard "It's a bear", "It's a lion", even "It's a fox"!! Now if I saw a 47Kg fox, I would be seriously worried! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 "who's taking who for a walk?". Lol, says more about me than the dog though! "wow, what a big dog". Really? I hadn't noticed the size of my own dog before, rolls eyes. "they're quite wild, related to the wolf you know". Yep, so are all dogs! "you need a sled", usually said in the winter time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chula Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 - When are you going to breed her? - If she's a husky, why is she so small? - How can you leave her in a crate you are a bad dog owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 The top comments I get are: Are you training for the iditarod? How's the shedding? Looks like they are walking you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juno Posted September 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 "How much is he?" "Where did you get him from?" "Oh Wow! Is he a wolf?" "Is he a wolf hybrid?" "Hey Mom! Look! It's a coyote?!" "He must eat a lot?" "What!? How can you say he ISN'T a wolf!? Just look at that coat and those eyes...!" I have people who swear they are mixed with wolf too! Juno looks more like a wolf than Cato, but they're just so calm and creepy in public that I guess many people think they are mixed with wolf haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 first-ranking most popular question is definitely "is that a wolf?" some random guy even try to remind me that wolves are illegal to own! Come on... Have you ever seen a black-and-white wolf? I used to think I'd be spared from the "is that a wolf" question because Dime is not gray, but apparently coat color doesn't matter. I wonder how will I be able to cope with a wolf gray brown-eyed husky... sure is nice to communicate with the neighborhood's folks but sometimes it gets annoying. Second-ranking question: Is that a female? No no no no no NO! Why is it that people always think Dime's a girl? Poor boy... Third-ranking question: Does he bite? To which I always answer: "every dog bites. If you're asking whether he's aggressive, then as you can see he's not." Fourth-ranking question: What breed is that? I find it rather amusing when some non-English speaking folks try to pronounce "Husky". I always thought it's not a difficult word to say but I rarely meet people who can pronounce it right first try. Wasp-kee? Huzz-kee? No, it's hus-ky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmscott Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 · Hidden Hidden I find it rather amusing when some non-English speaking folks try to pronounce "Husky". I always thought it's not a difficult word to say but I rarely meet people who can pronounce it right first try. Wasp-kee? Huzz-kee? No, it's hus-ky! When you get really tired of people asking you can always start calling them a Chukchi sled dog from the Chukotka region of Siberia. Link to comment
mydiamond Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 When you get really tired of people asking you can always start calling them a Chukchi sled dog from the Chukotka region of Siberia. LOL I guess I'd need to carry sunglasses on walks then What breed is that?? Oh, this is just my... :cool: Chukchi sled dog from Siberian Chukotka oh and guess Dime would need a pair too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqwidge Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Being in a wheelchair I get the "oh, you should get another one and then they can do all the work for you...huh huh huh...." Yeah, not funny. Round here I don't get too many questions or comments, people seemed to be quite sensible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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