Everyone must be familiar with Huskies, the foremost among the sled dog trio. Their silly and adorable appearance attracts countless people. Many friends want to raise one but don’t know if it suits them. Today, Petszone editor will analyze whether single office workers are suitable to raise Huskies. Come and take a look.

Above is a netizen’s experience raising a Husky, everyone can refer to it:

1. Huskies have very fragile stomachs. When it first came to my home, it was less than 2 months old and was very skinny. To let it eat and drink well and avoid discomfort caused by sudden environmental changes, I took leave and arranged 4 regular meals of dog food daily, mixed with goat milk powder into a sticky mixture for it to eat.

2. You need to take it regularly for vaccinations. If you miss the vaccination schedule or due to health reasons (diarrhea), you will need to restart the vaccination series from the first injection. Huskies are quite sensitive dogs; they start howling even before the needle goes in. I didn’t understand this before; every time it got a shot, I would cry with it.

3. I hope you are a very patient person. Huskies are not stupid; they just dislike obeying commands. My captain still only knows how to sit, shake hands. If it starts destroying the house, chewing shoes, doors, or various things, please check if you have provided enough trace elements. My dog has never chewed through a single data cable since it came home.

4. Huskies are very curious. As a medium-sized dog, they are very strong. If you plan to raise one, be prepared to be pulled around by it.

5. As a sled dog, Huskies have thick fur. They shed twice a year, each shedding lasting half a year. A vacuum cleaner with sticky roller is a household necessity. You have to be ready to clean every day after work.

6. It will get on your bed, linger there, roll around and push you off. With it, you will have no privacy. No matter how well you feed it, in its eyes there’s always something better in your mouth.

7. It will always be a baby, no matter how old it gets.

8. Besides regular dog food, it needs vitamins, tablets, and you should keep digestive medicine and wound ointment at home. Eats a lot, poops a lot. Half of your salary belongs to it.

9. Do not let go of the leash. Although Huskies are not aggressive, their curiosity is intense and they are weak fighters. The main reason is, if you release the leash, it will run away and when you chase, it runs faster thinking you’re playing a game of chase. Trust me, you can’t outrun it.

10. If you are fully prepared, I hope you can choose a healthy and beloved dog to accompany you throughout its life.

A bit about my own training experience... Actually, I don’t have much method, I am also a very amateur owner. My Beidou loves to eat, so I use food as temptation. Sit, lie down, shake hands, walk, stay, come here, go out, upstairs, downstairs, he can only understand these simple commands now.

There are almost no moments when he pulls me running ahead because since he was little, we consciously trained him to walk with people both at home and in open spaces.

Attach the leash firmly. If he walks ahead of you, stop or turn and walk the opposite way. Generally, the dog will immediately turn and follow you. At this time, give him a reward and encourage him to follow you, so he realizes there is a benefit in staying with you. But! Huskies are known for being hard to control, so always train them in a fenced, open space! Initial training MUST include a leash!

Because when training Beidou, he realized I was walking in the opposite direction only after walking quite far... If in a crowded outdoor place, he might get lost. Never let wrong behaviors become habits! Absolutely forbidden! Stop them at the first occurrence! Set a command for the dog to understand this action is wrong. Shout the command immediately when the dog makes a mistake.

Note, you must shout the command and stop it at the moment of the mistake! Otherwise, it will not understand what’s wrong. Another important reason: Beidou has a good personality, though very curious and likes to eat various things, he does not like to howl or tear up the house. He only loves tearing toilet paper. After many education attempts failed, I had to hide all the toilet paper. The toilet paper tearing education was a bit of a failure, haha. Regarding whether to keep him in a cage or confined area, I am rather opposed. Beidou can freely enter and exit my living room, kitchen, and balcony but the bedroom is strictly off limits, which he understands.

Some investigations also show that confined dogs are more irritable and sensitive than free-range dogs.

Last night when walking Beidou home, a cat scratched him... Beidou did not provoke the cat; the cat suddenly rushed out and attacked him. Beidou had a chunk of flesh scratched off his mouth, very heartbreaking to see. The cat’s owner just apologized lightly and took the cat away. I was a bit angry at the cat’s owner’s attitude because Beidou is like family to me. I still want to remind everyone to watch your pets carefully! Do not cause trouble for others! Also, this basically answers the other question from the questioner: cats and dogs hardly live harmoniously and it is best not to keep them together!

Not suitable. Huskies are energetic dogs. If you don’t have enough time to accompany them, please do not raise one. Without enough outdoor exercise, Huskies mostly vent energy by destroying the house or howling. Also, Huskies are independent, hard to obey your commands, have their own opinions, but are really smart. They give people a mischievous impression. But if you define Huskies by house destruction and wolf howling, my Beidou should be a fake Husky. Beidou is now 4 months old, at the naughtiest age. At his current upright height, he can reach anything he wants, but he is generally well-behaved. The worst damage was tearing up a whole roll of toilet paper.

His character is timid. When someone tries to pet him outdoors, he hides desperately. Despite his incredible strength, he doesn’t retaliate when small dogs bark or bite him. He does not howl at all, very rarely barks. Sometimes if I forbid him from entering the bedroom, he will bark at me, then quietly lie down at the door to sleep. During shedding season, dog hair flies everywhere. Even brushing twice daily, hair still falls. If the floor is not wiped for one day, it is all covered with dog hair.

He will deliberately pee in the living room to annoy you. He will sneak on the table and eat a whole plate of sausages without leaving any. He washes his feet in his water bowl. His adolescent hormones make him act like a tyrant. He may accidentally hurt people. Every time I come home, he climbs on my clothes to greet me. Although he tries to place his paws on parts covered by clothing, it’s summer and clothes are thin, so I still get scratched often.

Initially, we fed milk powder puppy food, later calcium tablets, nutritional paste, development supplements, seaweed powder, teething sticks, various toys, regular deworming and checkups. You need certain financial strength. He especially loves to eat random things. Once, after eating an excessive amount of sedatives secretly, he had to be rushed to the hospital for rescue. So keep medications and small items out of his reach.

Because I have free time, I can accompany him all day long, play and walk with him. I also pay great attention to Beidou’s education. Even though he’s a dog, he must be well trained just like kids. If you have enough time and patience to educate and accompany him, can tolerate the shedding hair everywhere, can regularly clean up pee pads and household items, and are fully mentally and financially prepared, then go ahead and raise one. Lastly, do not abandon him. You must be responsible, because he loves you.