I have fallen in love...

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

Beautiful One thing I'd like to do before I leave this world is ride a husky-driven sled, or at least see them up close doing what they do best in their most comfortable environment. Cracking dogs! So you're still not convinced about other breeds then Matt? What about other working breeds, sheepdogs, greyhounds......alsatians?

I like samnooshka's dog mina, and i'll miss lupo - her dogs set the ball rolling for me to get over my stupid fear last year at AR08. I'm ok with collie's/sheep-dogs, i love watching them work. Police-trained alsatians scare the bejesus outta me still, partly because of what they are trained to do, but at least I can trust their handlers. Greyhouds....hmm, I think so, maybe after they have run a race. or 5.

[SoulKiss]

[quote=alpinestarhero;1753748but at least I can trust their handlers.[/quote]

Trust a copper??? You have much to learn young Padawan......

Dont talk to the police.....

Tho some of them are quite nice

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

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Fairy nuff I don't think you're alone in your opinion of Alsatians, but they make very soppy pets, honest When we take ours out people can be a bit skeptical, they carry a reputation - and rightly so - for being scary but it doesn't bother me,means people will leave me alone and let me get on with my walk

But anyway back to the lovely huskies

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

Fairy nuff I don't think you're alone in your opinion of Alsatians, but they make very soppy pets, honest When we take ours out people can be a bit skeptical, they carry a reputation - and rightly so - for being scary but it doesn't bother me,means people will leave me alone and let me get on with my walk

But anyway back to the lovely huskies

+1 When I was a kid, a neighbour bred Alsatians - one of my favourite dogs.

Huskies arn't the best of pets. You will need to be at home with it nearly all the time because they get bored really easily, and they get destructive.
Also, you can't take them off the lead because they will run off.

We were considering one, but a white German Shepherd was the more practical alternative.

[quote=Magnum;1753800]Huskies arn't the best of pets. You will need to be at home with it nearly all the time because they get bored really easily, and they get destructive.
Also, you can't take them off the lead because they will run off.

Some of your post is wrong there mate -they make great pets, take it from me with a growing young family -any k9 left on its lonesome will become bored and find amusement in its own way, a dog should never be kept on its own as by its nature they are a pack animal and to keep one in solitude is cruel.
I can let kia off the lead with no probs, a few mates who have huskies also can let them off with no probs.Only problems arise when they get a whiff of another animal , but thats the same as any dog that gets near a horse, sheep etc.

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[ophic]

I was considering a Husky or a Malamute. Absolutely gorgeous. Had an Alsatian before. But we ended up with a Mastiff cos... well... its bigger

Originally Posted by Magnum

We were considering one, but a white German Shepherd was the more practical alternative.

Unless you own anything black

[DarrenSV650S]

Originally Posted by Magnum

We were considering one, but a white German Shepherd was the more practical alternative.

We used to have a white german shepherd. Beautiful dogs. She had such a friendly temperament. She put up with so much grief from our jack russell puppy.

[dizzyblonde]

I love huskies and malamutes. But the only thing that puts me off Huskies is that they seem to be more hyper than Bob The Dog , Although I love them , I'm not sure I have the active lifestyle they deserve
I think I'm more of a greyhound person, they're like cats.. sleep, eat, sleeep, short brisk walk...sleeeeeep.
I'd have half a dozen of them if I didn;t have cats. My sons godfather has had a pack of greyhounds for years and I've grown quite fond of them and their quirky antics.