It is never a good idea to trust any dog around a small child unsupervised, no matter how docile the dog (and child) seem. Be extremely careful and supervise the dog and child. Gradually introduce the situation to both to make them both comfortable. Bringing home a hospital blanket that the baby has been wrapped in can help the dog get accustomed to the new scents before the baby arrives, and since it was brought home by you, it is received in a positive light.

The Siberian Husky is an easy dog to care for. They make wonderful indoor pets because they are fastidiously clean and free from body odor and parasites. They are an easy keeper, requiring a relatively small amount of food for their size. They are very easy to train because of their high intelligence. People will often mistake the fact that they can be difficult to train as a sign of stupidity.

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Check the manufacturer's instructions for the minimum weight. For premature or very small infants, you can also try a car bed. The Cosco Ultra Dream Ride CarBed, the SnugSeat CarBed and the Angel Guard Carbed (formerly the Graco Cherish) are three of these models. If you cannot find one, try your pediatrician or hospital. While many convertible seats have limits as low as 5 pounds while rear-facing, a typical rear-facing infant seat may be a better fit and be more convenient as well.

The Siberian Husky has a delightful temperament, affectionate but not fawning. This gentle and friendly disposition may be a heritage from the past, since the Chukchi people held their dogs in great esteem, housed them in the family shelters, and encouraged their children to play with them. The Siberian Husky is alert, eager to please, and adaptable. An aggressive dog is not a team dog, and therefore a lousy sled dog. Siberians are an EXTREMELY intelligent and independent breed.

When you pick up your new puppy, your breeder should tell you what the puppy's diet has been to date, as well as recommendation as to the best food and feeding frequency in the future, both for while the dog is still a puppy as well as when the dog is an adult. You should try and follow the puppy's diet at the time you collect him from the breeder as best you can, until the puppy is settled in to its new environment. Then you can gradually change the diet to suit your preferences.

Training Siberian Huskies can be a challenge. They are an extremely intelligent, energetic, and stubborn breed, and one must be ready for the unexpected. Training should start when the dog is young. You should work to establish the rules of the house early, and make sure that the puppy knows that you are in charge. For example, if you do not want the dog on the bed as an adult, do not allow it as a puppy and never give in, even once, or the dog will think that all rules are flexible.

Absolutely! Very young puppies (about 12 weeks old and complete with their vaccinations) should atten a puppy kindergarten class. Further obedience training this breed can be very interesting and extremely challenging. Many owners will complain that their dogs act perfectly in class, but will not obey at home. This breed is intelligent enough to differentiate situations very well, and will apply different rules of behavior for different situations.

Although the Soviets dispute the claim, there is evidence to show that the Siberian Husky descends from the Chokchi Sled Dog which had been breeding true in the Soviet Arctic for 3000 years prior to its introduction to this continent. These were the dogs of a nomadic Siberian tribe used to pull sleds and herd reindeer. Not highly regarded in their native country because of their small size, it was nevertheless conceded that the Chukchi was the breed that could travel the greatest distance.

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Before you consider breeding, there are some things you need to do first. First, your bitch needs to be checked for genetic defects. This includes having her eyes checked by a veterinarian eye specialist. There are several hereditary eye diseases in Siberians, and you might not be aware if your dog is affected as they don't all significantly affect vision. This is an absolute MUST; you don't want to pass on a deformity to your puppies.

Before you consider breeding, there are some things you need to do first. First, your male needs to be checked for genetic defects. This includes having his eyes checked by a veterinarian eye specialist. There are several hereditary eye diseases in Siberians, and you might not be aware if your dog is affected as they don't all significantly affect vision. This is an absolute MUST; you don't want to pass on a deformity to any puppies.

For a new owner, and even for someone who has had Siberian Huskies before, the best books for general information on the breed are: Siberian Huskies for Dummies, and The New Complete Siberian Husky. Both can be found on Amazon's web site (http://www.Amazon.com).

The best approach to this problem is to select a dog from a reputable breeder in your area or that lives in an area with a similar climate to yours. These dogs will be well acclimated to the warmer weather than a Siberian Husky from a cooler climate. However, so long as the dog is well taken care of, brushed regularly, has plenty of water and shade (they REALLY like Air Conditioning, too!), he/she will likely be just fine in your warm climate.

for the type and "brand" of dog food, basically any reputable dog food manufacturer provides a dog food that is sufficient to keep a dog healthy. However, the premium brands of dog food have the advantage that one can feed the dog less and still get very good nourishment. In addition, stool size and amount is generally less with the premium dog foods. Keep in mind that feeding dogs is partly art, and partly science. The dog food manufacturers have done the science part. The rest is up to you.

Most Siberian Huskies eat with vigor. This is a good thing, as likely you'll never have to deal with a picky eater. However, what you describe is potentially dangerous, and obviously upsetting to you. I have found two methods work best for this situation. 1 - Add a small amount of water to the dog's dry kibble or 2 - place a non-edible object in their dish (i.e.: a stone bigger than the size of your fist.

Digging can be a very difficult problem to solve. It is the nature of the breed to dig cooling holes to lie in. One method that has worked occasionally for me is to provide the dog an area in your yard in which he is allowed, even encouraged, to dig and train him to dig there. A sand-box, of sorts, with soft cool dirt with an occasional treat buried there can work. There are other methods of solution to this problem, but I have not tried them.

This is not particularly common to the breed, but since I get asked this question occasionally, it is worth repeating the answer. The noisy puppy at night is simply lonely. He needs to be near his "pack," which is you in this case. It used to be his littermates. Over time, your puppy will learn what I would call "pack permanence," borrowed from the term "object permanence" in which a human infant learns that objects that "disappear," i.e., a dropped toy, a parent leaving the room, return.

Some of the most common problems new dog owners have involve housebreaking issues and with their Siberian Husky puppy damaging their belongings when he/she is alone in the house. In fact, these are some of the most common reasons owners give for surrendering puppies and dogs to pounds, shelters and rescues. However, these problems are easily solved when the puppy or dog is properly crate trained. Crate training is by far the most effective technique for potty training your dog.

The ideal containment method would be 6ft high privacy or chain link fencing. Huskies love to dig so we also recommend burying chicken wire around the edge of your fencing.

A.) Huskies are very high energy very high active dogs. They are GO GO GO. They have no loyalty to one person they love everyone and everything. Just think of what a dog was made for and that is what you get many times in different breeds. They love other animals and people. They do not do well with Chicken, Geese, Ducks, Goats, Etc. They are not farm animals. They will chase and play with anything that is smaller than them. As for children they love to play.

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This too is a very simple problem to solve. Siberians can be mischievous, and as a result can be notorious escape artists. The best solution to this problem is an electrified wire at the top, and or bottom of your fence, depending on the problem (digging or climbing or both). You can obtain a cheap, low power, electric charger at any home improvement store. Also available are two solar powered ones.

Siberian Huskies are happiest when they can share in family activities. The best arrangement is one in which the dog can come in and out of the house of its own free-will, through a dog door. If a dog door is not possible, then training the dog to go to an outside door to be let out is also very easy to do. Outside, the dog should have a large, fenced yard. The fence should be strong and at least 6 feet tall. It is also a good idea to bury wire in the ground to discourage digging out.

This too is a simple problem to solve. This problem should be approached in a series of stages. Stage 1 is use simple negative reinforcement when the dog makes unacceptable noise. This must be done repeatedly, every time it happens, for several days. Stage 2 is to step it up by employing a willing, perhaps the annoyed, neighbor to help. Have him squirt the dog with water when the noise happens. Most Siberian Huskies do not care to be sprayed.

CRATES MUST NEVER BE USED TO PUNISH! The dog has to look on the crate as his special place where he is safe and happy. Many breeders crate train their puppies from the time they leave the whelping box. Ask the breeder if the puppy has been introduced to a crate. Before bringing puppy home take a blanket or towel to the breeder and ask to put this item in with the litter at night.

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