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My girlfriend the veterinarian often says that she treats all kinds of domesticated dogs and also Huskies

ok i feel better about our great pyrenees/cattle dog mix

They're meant to sprint across the slopes of the tundra and people have got them sitting on a loveseat in a Marin County 1b condo.

in college we rented a house that had some other guys living in the basement level, they got a husky and then would just leave it home alone for most of the day. I think I have permanent psychological damage from the sounds it would make

Healthiest clickbait I’ve ever clicked. Nuke & Luna said to watch yourself, Ed.

I kind of feel similarly about Sphinx cats (the cat you have to wash and lotion)

Yeah, they're pretty awesome all right...

As a cat person, I got Bengals instead. I frequently describe them as “huskies of the cat world”. Anyway, they’re exhausting but I love them.

Also my mom currently has an American Staffordshire terrier and that dog jumps up on all kinds of shit and she never stops him and I just wanna yell and yell and yell and yell

Had one for 13 wonderful years. The most sweet natured, loyal companion I've ever had. He passed 6 years ago, and I'm still mourning.

I present the answer to a screw-loose Husky.

I am happy to engage with my friends' Huskies through social media posts and the very occasional IRL visit. They seem to be very happy (dogs and friends both) so that's great.

And, when you call them they are so slow you get the illusion that they are walking backward. 😆

I love this big sad beast

I have pitbulls. The climbing on tables like cats isn't just a husky thing.

And that’s the glamorous part. The daily brushing and investing in multiple lint rollers so you don’t leave the house covered in dog hair is what they don’t tell you

it’s slightly less hell in a smaller package - this is Walter the Pomsky fully grown… and yes, he’s just as much of a maniac as you described 😂

Met a lady once who'd set up a pair of treadmills with a set of leashes on a pulley, so her huskies could run on the treadmills and pull against each other; she had to let them do this for hours at a time or they'd eat her furniture.

From what I understand they are very high-energy dogs bred to run pulling a sled for long lengths of time and most Americans with an email job are NOT going to be able to give them enough exercise to prevent them getting bored and destructive

Last month we took our quiet little dog to the local groomers and had to wait in line bc they were dealing with two huskies, the biggest drama queens of the dog world

I grew up with 2 huskies, they’re great dogs provided you give them 8 hours a day to pace in a precise figure 8 pattern (smart one) or sprint around aimlessly (dumb one). Oh and regularly clean up tumbleweeds of loose fur.

I used to dog sit “well behaved” husky and all of this is correct.

Larry disagrees. He’s a joy.

i feel like huskies are like horses, sure they deserve shelter as much as any animal, but maybe your average furnished house is not the place to keep one.

One reason I love my corgi is I can leave a sandwich on the coffee table and leave the room and there ain't shit he can really do about it

My buddy has a husky that could jump 8' fences, nightmare. Now he's old and overweight because he can't let him off a lead. Got me a pomsky, full-grown 25 lbs. Short bursts of energy but otherwise chill and super smart!

*apartment husky…. Apparently no edit button over here yet!

first ballot hall of fame dog breed to admire but never even consider owning

My friend has four and I don't know how she does it. They run around constantly, jumping on couches, destroying socks. They don't yowl that much but all four have the energy of a hyperactive toddler and it's tiring.

So sweet!

My husky ate my couch. A sectional. The cushion stuffing was green, which surprised me.

You skipped the best part - being elbows-deep in Husky hair 24/7 that no Swiffer, Hoover, or specialized dryer sheets can keep off your clothing or out of your food. It's awesome! 🙃😫

Misread giant oarfish and got excited 😔

just sounds like a large cat

we have a working line German Shepherd, a kind of dog that is notoriously A Lot, and i still think he's probably easier than a husky

Don't understimate their ability to play mental tricks to keep your brain younger, it's better than sudoku.

It's the eyes - they have the best eyes.

Ok but read this in Trump’s voice.

You should see a full-blood wolf, who despite being huge, actually gets up on tables, opens cabinets, ovens, dish washers, window sills, basically do whatever they want: www.youtube.com/shorts/80jfG...

I do agree. Some can be chill, I met the cutest miniature husky who was super sweet and quiet, but still super standoffish. But, I could never have one personally. It’d drive me crazy.

Yes, they are energetic. But temperamental? Not really. Too many people get a Husky without understanding what Huskies need. They're not a house dog; they are a working dog. They need to spend the energy they have. It's instinctual.

I had a miniature American Eskimo which is basically a Spitz renamed because of anti-german sentiment after WW2, my brother's psychotic ex shaved him once and he was miiiiiiiisseerraaabllleeeee until his hair came back One of many things I will never forgive that evil evil person about

It’s their double coat that does it!

The legs are where the energy is stored.

They also shed more than any other animal on the planet

Why wouldn't you want that Ed??

I have 3 .. love them !

In my experience, dogs with higher energy and owners who aren’t exercising them adequately will see the most behavioral problems. It’s an experience not exclusive to huskies, but since they’re prone to having excess energy, it’s one you’re more likely to encounter with them.

You’ve described heaven tbh

Double that weight

There are approximately 1 million of them in Seattle, among the many things that make this city (which I love, dearly) objectively off-putting

Fair!

They also are masters of escape and produce about 100lbs of shed fur daily. But they’re adorable and lovey.

they are delightful monsters that have cemented my conviction in never getting a husky

Graceful and majestic

Happy to watch them through the lens of an Instagram compilation.

They are also escape artists and will find any possible way to get out of the yard, house, etc and run off, joyously of course.

I feel lucky every day that our mutt is only half husky, such that his yowls are reserved solely for bath time and getting overly excited at the dog park 😌 oafish doesn’t even begin to cover it though they’re such goobers

our downstairs neighbour a few years back had a husky that howled all day, the house sounded haunted. she ripped all the trim off the windows and doors and escaped at least once a week. you really get a sense of how someone decided to try tying theirs to a sled

Yes, it's all true. What's your point?

I know a person who has to walk their Husky 11 miles every day to keep them manageable.

I work in an animal shelter and I have to really educate people when they are interested in any of our husky’s. Huskies are NOT normal.

Hell is me owning a Husky or a Donkey.

Huskies are not house dogs. Too many people get dogs without understanding what a particular breed needs. Huskies are working dogs & very energetic. They have to spend that energy. Anyone who lives in an apt/condo & works 9-5 and gets a Husky, gets what they deserve.

This dog bred to pull a sled for 14 hours a day over tundra is the perfect animal for my 800 sq ft apartment on the 31st floor in a city that sees 100 degrees 100 days in a row regularly. - Austin residents

i always think of how well husky yowls fit into bloodborne youtu.be/YFo0ekRvd3A?...

oh no its...its a lot lol. i adore him (his name is special agent dale cooper) but you do kinda have to have the right personality for it. and time.

They belong in front of sleds, not in people's apartments

My coworker has a husky and has to either go home multiple times a day or pay for a dog sitter so this dog doesn't start chewing through the wall. Also she can't have people over at her house, ever.