Video: How to Care for a Siberian Husky

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A Siberian husky is bred to run and pull, so proper care includes plenty of exercise, a high-calorie diet and obedience training that focuses on coming to their owner. Brush a Siberian husky two or three times a week with tips from a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog care and obedience.

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Mar 10, 2011
Loved the advice! Gotta say you were correct on every thing you had to say about a Siberian Husky. Mine is 8 years old. You did however forget to mention that they are prone to skin cancer. Mine has had skin cancer twice already! When they do get older they tend to calm down a bit more. Mine is a family dog and loves sitting and watching television with me my 2 year old daughter and my weimaraner!

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I'm Nancy Frensley. I'm the training manager at the Berkeley East Bay Humane Society in Berkeley, California, and we're here today to talk about raising and caring for a Siberian Husky. Now, if you're into winter sports the Siberian Husky is for you. They are great at pulling a sled; they are great at skijoring, which is pulling you on skis. These dogs need to run, and their job, as far as they're concerned, is to get out in front of you and pull. So, if you can satisfy that basic instinct in them through various kinds of sports they're going to be very, very happy with you. They will take up a lot of calories. Your Siberian Husky will have to be fed a good diet with sufficient caloric intake to handle their their calorie needs, and their coat doesn't need much but brushing two or three times a week. They will blow their coat, meaning it will come out in hunks, two to three times a year. The Siberian Husky is an independent dog, but very, very faithful and loyal to the people that they live with. So, your biggest chore in obedience training is going to be teaching your Siberian Husky to come. I suggest using a dog whistle for that, because that's a really good strong sound that you can make a very good conditioned response. So, you're going to be happy with your Siberian Husky if you're athletic and active, and if you want a dog that's going to sit around the campfire with you and not much else the Siberian Husky won't be for you.

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How to Care for a Siberian Husky

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