(Part 2) Top products from r/husky

We feed our husky Taste of the Wild, and she loves it. She didn't have any sensitivity to it and is always ready to eat her kibble. At 50 lbs, it is recommended by the brand and our vet to feed her three times a day.

Make sure you make time to give your new husky lots of exercise! We either take her on walks, or have her play with her puppy friends for an hour.

As for toys, I agree with the previous comments, toys that make noise are quickly dissected and destroyed. The toys with no stuffing are a good idea and if you're going to get tennis balls, make sure they have a rope through them. Long story short, we had a friend who's husky ate the tennis ball; not a pleasant vet visit.

You might want to consider getting your puppy a training collar; not a metal 'choking collar,' but a plastic like this one: http://www.amazon.com/StarMark-Training-Collar-Large-Blue/dp/B000A6BD5K They are meant to simulate an adult dog pinching their neck when they do something wrong. Our husky tends to go after deer on our evening walks, so having this training collar on her helps keep her in check.

Lastly, you might want to consider getting your dog a tracker for their collar. As you might know, husky's can be great escape artists and when they do manage to get out, they will go quite the distance. I'd recommend getting a Tagg (www.tagg.com). Even though we've done our best not to go off leash, she's managed to get away from us a couple times. This system helped us find her in less than 30 minutes.

I hope that helps!

I'll put Miele's on a pedestal here as well. Got one for Christmas this year, our old Hoover Wintunnel ProPet thing could clean about ~20sq ft before I'd have to walk over to the garbage, empty the canister out (While getting dust/fur blowback in my face), walk back to the vacuum, start it back up, only to find out that the belt burnt itself out again on the combination of my girlfriends long hair and the two huskies (and two cats). Honestly, it was a nightmare to use.

New Miele can do about 2 rooms without even starting to break a sweat, and that was doing the initial "deep clean" of the house. Now that we've got it pretty cleaned up, I bet I could do the whole house 3-4 times before needing to replace a bag/filter. Haven't had a belt burn out yet, and clearing hair from the roller is a lot easier than on the old vacuum as well (Protip: Use a seam ripper (Edit: Better protip: just get a seam ripper blade for the utility knife you already probably have, like these ones)).

Will never look back.

This works great too...curry comb. I use this outside..the fluff blowing around looks like snow lol
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002ARR22/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_NIAPCbYA61XFM

I didn't go to a lot of the training classes, it was my wife's "job". They showed you the command and how to get the dog to do it, and then it was expected for you to work on it at home before the next class to make sure they got it. We did 1 - 2 "classes" they are 4-6 week long, and we got them both on sale. Normally they are $120, and I think we paid around $80 for each class.


Cow ears this isn't where we buy them, but so you can see what it is. Fish Skins this also isn't where we buy them, but this is what they are. Bones again not where we buy them, but these are what we usually get bone-wise. They are treats that we give her, she really likes the fish skins and cow ears.

bones are you best cheapest choice Tuffys is the only one that hasn't ended in thousands of pieces .

I use the petsafe easy walk harness with mine. It's been solid for over 2 years now. She's 40lbs and wears a medium.

Also just about cried out loud when I saw the furminator!
After using many brushes, including the furminator (I didn't know better at the time) this is by far my favourite. Brush the dog backwards, as in tail to head to really get out the fur that wants to come out, then forward for a nice clean finish.
Kong ZoomGroom
Edit: Realized I put in the small version, this is the regular one.

thank you! I got the pattern from this book :)

Any undercoat rake will work just fine. It can have either one or multiple rows of prongs. They look like this:

https://www.amazon.com/JW-Pet-Company-GripSoft-Undercoat/dp/B0006349TY/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1495820988&sr=8-8&keywords=undercoat+rake

They have wide set prongs that are usually pretty thick and rounded on the ends. This tool loosens up the dead undercoat and is used prior to using the slicker brush.

Slicker brushes are just your regular wire brush like these:

https://www.amazon.com/Master-Grooming-Ergonomic-Slicker-Brushes/dp/B000F285RI/ref=sr_1_19?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1495821089&sr=1-19&keywords=slicker+brush

Overall, this process will take longer than a Furminator--but remember, a Furminator is actually doing harm to your pet's coat.

Yep, we have a Furminator Rake that worked wonders at just getting her undercoat.

We have a 1 1/2 year old female husky. She chews soft toys up in a heartbeat, especially if they have stuffing (we will find little pieces of stuffing everywhere). The toys that she has not been able to destroy are:
-pretty much anything by KONG that is only made of the plastic/rubber
-ORCA toys, which are also a harder rubber (our dog loves this one: http://www.amazon.com/Petstages-ORKA-Jack-Chew-Toy/dp/B0009YJ3QO)
-Believe it or not, she LOVES this foam frisbee and we have had it for over a year with little to no damage (aside from a few teeth marks). It will not tear: http://www.amazon.com/StarMark-Easy-Glider-TCEGMM-Colors/dp/B000FMFM2E

She also loves rawhides, which she can chew through faster than some other dogs, but it still takes her some time.

I use a chain link slip collar or "choke collar" as some may call it. Regardless of what any incompetent dog owner/trainer will say they are hands down the best training tool for all dogs. Any dog can be taught not to pull on a leash within 5 minutes of proper implementation with these collars. It is not "cruel", nor does it hurt the dog. For further instruction on how to properly use these collars refer to The Koehler Method of Dog Training book or the video training series by Don Sullivan. I can give insight to a certain extent, but i am currently reading and watching both of these items so i will not claim to be an expert on this subject.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005UVD9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_SYj0Db0YZXNQ2

Live in South Texas with a Husky.

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We have one of these on the backyard faucet: https://www.amazon.com/Lixit-Original-Dog-Faucet-Waterer/dp/B0002UOIZG

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She knows where water is if she needs it. In March or April I'll go buy 10 of those blue kiddie pools at Walmart. They last about 10 days each with water in them for her to self cool down when she wants.

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She has also dug out a little area so she can go sleep under our deck and the storage shed in the back yard. I am actually amazed at how cool it is under the deck during the summer.

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She will also come in whenever she wants as I work from home and enjoy her sleeping next to me while I work during the day.

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Walks are reserved for the morning hours. I've gone barefoot in 100 degree weather and burned my feet. I don't need her to have burned pads.

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She has never told me that she is uncomfortable, but I don't see signs that she ever has been.

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If your plan though is to have your husky as an outside dog all day long with no shade and limited water I'd suggest just watch videos on youtube and skip adopting any living animal.

Siberian Huskies (Complete Pet Owner's Manual) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0764145932/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_XuqPBbKZ4BSAW

That's similar to what I have. Mines 7 years old, so I'm not sure if it's the same book with a different cover.

First and foremost I definitely recommend seeking a professional or asking advice from a breeder as well.

If you have a two year old husky/mix it needs EXERCISE. What are you doing to help release her energy? A walk a day wont do it. Our (nearly two) year old goes for about 2-3 long walks a day and we try to run her 2-4 miles when we can. I tired husky is a happy and lazy one.

Also toys to help stimulate her mind and make her work for her food will keep her busy and distracted. We have several types of kings and big ass roller type toys that we put ALL her kibble in. She rarely eat out of her food bowl because of this. I will show a milk bone in a kong and she will work on that for a while, or i'll stick 1/4 cup of kibble in a roller ball that has a tiny opening and plays with that for 30 min. Usually she naps after.

The key to these dogs is to outsmart them. They will own the house if you let them. Do not be afraid to dominate them. I do not mean abuse btw, i mean just using your body and frame of mind to assert that you are the alpha. Dont greet them until they are qquiet and this may be done by putting them in a crate.

Is she crate trained? When we got our husky as a puppy it was much easier since she was small. However, it can be stressful for rescue dogs who arent used to that. You want to make the crate THEIR safe place. Anytime you stick peanut butter in a kong, put in the crate and wait for them to go in there and get it. Reward them with a simple "good girl". Put a tshirt of yours in the crate that has your scent on it also. Never use the crate as a form of punishment. they will just destroy it.

On accidents in the house. Female dogs (especially huskies) do not completely empty their bladders once they go outside. We usually for ours to relieve herself at least three times before bringing her back in. Another think that may be causing her to keep having accidents is anxiety. Are you yelling at her when she has accidents? Whenever she has one, do not yell at her, but just immediately stop her by touching her. Put on the leash, then immediately take her outside. Wait for her to relieve herself again and then reward her. This will take the anxiety out of it.

This is my schedule with Lucy. 6-7 AM wakeup call from her letting me know she needs to go out. Walk her and wait for her to completely relieve herself and poop on the neighbors lawn. Then put 1/4 cup kibble in a kong and stuff a medium milk bone in there. Get ready for work. By the time I come out it's nap time for her. I take her out again 10 am before I leave. She goes in the crate with another 1/4 kibble in a different kong (variety is important). She sleeps the whole time. I come home for an hour on lunch break and she goes for a long walk. Usually right after I leave to go back to work, my SO comes home and takes her on another walk. She will get play time, scratches and belly rubs, and cuddles. She goes out ever 2 hours after that generally and then goes to bed around 9-10 pm and she's tuckered out. She sleeps on the bed until lights out and then she just hops off and goes into her crate on her own.

So I know this is a wall of text, but you can see how having a husky takes a lot of effort and attention. It was more than we bargained for but we made it work and everyone "ooooh's" and "aaaah's" when they see her.

here are some of the types of toys to look out for:

• http://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-Kibble-Nibble-Dispensing-Medium/dp/B001F0RRUA
  
• this thing is amazing
  
• we leave this one in her crate with kibble in it and sometimes seal it with peanutbutter and throw it in the freezer the night before.
  
• put milkbones or chicken jerky in this one
  
• also bully sticks and bacon flavored nylabone type toys. get on that
  
  she gets two cups of kibble a day and she works for most of it with the toys we have
  
  Edit: alsp go to petsmart and get some bitter spray (anti chewing). Get their brand because its the most offensive tasting one. Whenever she has chewed or where she might chew, spray. Then spray once in her mouth so she knows how disgusting it is. When you catch her chewing, stop her and spray in her mouth and then spray the area she just chewed.

My husky destroys everything. This toy is intact but squeakers no longer work.

https://www.amazon.com/KONG-659138-Tri-Fun-Stick-Large/dp/B013QY1D02/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1469863677&sr=8-2&keywords=kong+trifun

You can try getting this and putting a tennis ball inside:
https://www.amazon.com/JW-Pet-Company-Extreme-5-Inches/dp/B0002DJXGC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469863741&sr=8-1&keywords=extreme+holee+roller