Husky of the Month |
Congrats Nikita, Archer, and Cheyanne,our November HOTM Winners! Husky Cuddles!
Thanks to all for this month's entries!
|
Forum Rules | 1. Here we prefer clarity to agreement. Obviously not everyone is going to agree on a topic; here we prefer to talk out our differences in a respectful manner to ensure mutual understanding and respect. 2. Read the Stickies and Announcements. Each sub-forum may have specific rules which trump the Forum Rules in cases where there may be conflicting information. Read the rules of each board before you post so that you are clear on the expectations of the staff. 3. Respect ALL Staff and Admins. These people volunteer of their time and MUST be respected as well as their word adhered to. They are responsible for maintaining a free, open, clear and organized forum. Anyone found to be openly undermining any official ruling by a staff member will be warned. 4. Signatures: One picture only and no links. Images: To keep the forum looking neat and tidy, we ask that members insert just one picture only in their signatures. The picture should be no more than 200x500 pixels and should be of an appropriate subject, for example, your dogs and their names. Should you need assistance creating an appropriate signature, please PM an Admin and we would be happy to help! This is to ensure that signatures remain a welcome addition to our forum instead of a cumbersome distraction. Links: Hyperlinks in signatures--unless to a personal blog or photo stream of your dogs (like Flckr or Piscasa, for example)--are strictly prohibited. Please PM a staff member with any questions or concerns regarding this rule. |
Rescue Spotlight |
Our current rescue spotlight is: Delaware Valley Siberian Husky Rescue!
|
Top Dog Website Award Winner! | |
|
| Looking for a new family member | |
| Author | Message |
---|
dakotasmommy Newborn
Join date : 2013-06-16 Location : New England
| Subject: Looking for a new family member Sun Jun 16, 2013 1:22 pm | |
| Hi everyone, My name is Pauline and I am a new member here. I was happy to find this site through a craigslist suggestion while trying to find a husky in our area. We lost our 10 1/2 yr old girl Dakota a few months ago and we are finally ready to find a new baby to love. We are in the new england area and would be willing to travel within or just outside that area for the right dog. We are hoping to find a puppy under a year old and preferably female, but will consider others if they seem like a good fit for our family. Some important factors for us is that they are good with small children as I provide child care in my home to infants to pre-school aged children. We also have an older cat so no aggressive chasers, playing is ok as he is used to that. Please no health issues as we had a very hard winter watching our baby gradually lose her spirit to cancer. |
| | | arooroomom Husky Collector
Join date : 2009-12-13 Location : South Fl
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new family member Sun Jun 16, 2013 2:27 pm | |
| Pauline I would search out some reputable breeders in your area. With having small children that aren't yours in your home I would certainly suggest getting a puppy that can be reared around younger children and cats. However that said you may need to search hard and speak with many about that. No one wants to set their puppy up for failure and some may find that a little too risky. I would start your search at SHCA.org (http://www.shca.org/shcahp4f.htm). That can help give your puppy the best start to life since health is a priority with most of these breeders.
I would encourage you to stay away from breeders who are not health testing their dogs (hips, eyes, and even thyroid) as well as ensure their "puppy program" is one full of socialization and desensitization. Most "Backyard breeders" as they are coined usually have not health tested their dogs and their rearing methods are sub par to say the least. _________________ Force Free Training ThreadCheyenne, Mishka, Mickey, Rodeo, & Odin Are you a Husky owner in South Florida?! Join our facebook meetup group! |
| | | dakotasmommy Newborn
Join date : 2013-06-16 Location : New England
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new family member Sun Jun 16, 2013 9:37 pm | |
| Kristina, Thanks for the reply. We actually do know about SHCA already and that is where we found our first husky. Unfortunately that breeder is no longer active and the breeders that are in our area don't have any litters ready right now. You are right about a breeder having doubts with our situation as we both know huskies are high energy and natural predators by instinct (our chipmunk population tripled this spring!), but she knew our cat was higher ranked in the pack because we taught her that. We did tons of research about the breed before we ever adopted and had a good idea of what we would should expect with training. We fully understood that patience is necessary and positive reinforcement gets the best response from huskies. I do believe that made a big difference in that Dakota was everything we had hoped for, affectionate, playful, gentle when she should be, protective when needed, intelligent (too much so sometimes) and loyal. We will keep up our search with breeders around the area but also hope that somebody may know that one dog in a situation that needs a new family and we will be here for her/him and ready to love them. By the way, that is a beautiful pack of huskies you have there. |
| | | huskyowner7 Newborn
Join date : 2013-05-10
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new family member Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:46 am | |
|
Last edited by huskyowner7 on Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:14 am; edited 1 time in total |
| | | arooroomom Husky Collector
Join date : 2009-12-13 Location : South Fl
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new family member Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:56 am | |
| 7 litters between now and October? Purposely breeding woolies? No hips? Sorry- I wouldn't purchase from them. If we're talking socialization and handling aspect purely- there's no time to properly devote enough individual attention to each puppy and give them the best start to life when you have that many litters at a time. Because of your situation with children I would not go to that breeder. _________________ Force Free Training ThreadCheyenne, Mishka, Mickey, Rodeo, & Odin Are you a Husky owner in South Florida?! Join our facebook meetup group! |
| | | mbarnard0429 Senior
Join date : 2011-08-07 Location : Michigan
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new family member Mon Jun 17, 2013 1:09 pm | |
| |
| | | wpskier222 Senior
Join date : 2013-02-11 Location : NYC
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new family member Mon Jun 17, 2013 3:43 pm | |
| Hi Pauline. I purchased my little guy from Nando Siberians. She is located in Uxbridge, MA. I'm not sure if she has any puppies available now, but I believe there was a little born on May 7. She tests hips and eyes, and shows. I suggest going to her website and filling out an application if you are interested. I live in a small apartment and have 2 cats, but I had a siberian before as well, she was concerned about the apartment, however, I am a 5 minute walk from a huge park and spend a lot of time walking and running around the park with him. After filling out the application and speaking with her, she felt comfortable selling a puppy to me. Good luck! |
| | | mbarnard0429 Senior
Join date : 2011-08-07 Location : Michigan
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new family member Mon Jun 17, 2013 4:13 pm | |
| My male is from Karnovanda - we are getting another puppy soon enough this fall from Qudos Siberians. |
| | | Sponsored content
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new family member | |
| |
| | | | Looking for a new family member | |
|
Similar topics | |
|
| Permissions in this forum: | You cannot reply to topics in this forum
| |
| |
| Latest topics | » In search of my Cody’s bloodline by Cody sabastian Yesterday at 8:53 pm
» My Old Girl is having trouble moving around… by aljones Mon Nov 18, 2024 3:23 pm
» A day in the life by amymeme Mon Nov 18, 2024 3:11 pm
» Summer Time and the .... by Lostmaniac Fri Nov 15, 2024 12:30 am
» Squirt mystery illness and xrays by Lostmaniac Tue Nov 12, 2024 11:53 pm
» The Desert Pack by Lostmaniac Thu Oct 31, 2024 2:19 am
» Dasuquin for the win! by Lostmaniac Mon Oct 28, 2024 9:09 pm
» Hi new here by Lostmaniac Wed Oct 23, 2024 12:58 am
» Dog Attacked and Killed at Apex Park, Golden, CO by Lostmaniac Tue Sep 24, 2024 1:19 pm
» Recall Information by aljones Tue Sep 24, 2024 11:20 am
» Whining after anesthesia by Lostmaniac Wed Sep 18, 2024 10:20 pm
» Hello from Hiro by Lostmaniac Sat Sep 07, 2024 12:58 am
» Eye change help by amymeme Wed Sep 04, 2024 4:33 am
» 2 year old Husky has mouth sores and patch on leg by Bigdog2 Sat Aug 10, 2024 12:48 pm
» Why do other dog's dislike my husky? by Bigdog2 Fri Aug 09, 2024 10:38 pm
» Need advice on best way to introduce new puppy to our 8 year old male husky by aljones Fri Aug 09, 2024 3:08 pm
» Pending renewal or deletion by jbealer Thu Aug 01, 2024 1:35 pm
» Inflammatory Bowel Disease? by amymeme Wed Jul 31, 2024 3:34 pm
» URL Expiring. Do we renew? by ddvora Tue Jul 23, 2024 8:06 pm
» Hypothyrodism? by TwisterII Mon Jul 22, 2024 10:35 am
|
|