Ontario is slightly north, I suppose.

I'm here because of my lovely dog (puppy?) Shala, and thought I should make an intro post after lurking for so long without an account!

I got Shala in March this year. She's a small husky (probably a runt) and she's the loveliest thing ever. Even when she's being difficult, haha.

Even though I wanted a husky, I wasn't really sure about getting one because of all the warnings on just about every husky/dog-related site ever. Things like:
-They will ruin your garden!
-They'll run away all the time!
-They'll jump over your fence!
-They'll kill your cats!
-They need to run for a billion miles a day!
-They'll destroy your house!

...and so on really discouraged me. But seriously, how bad can it really be if so many people really love these dogs?

So I got Shala. She's smart, adorable, hilarious, and full of energy. We were never a high energy household, but Shala has me outdoors all the time now. Conservation areas, dog parks, obedience class, play groups, dog festivals, everything. We don't leave her alone with the cats, and she's not yet made the connection between the backyard and the outside world thanks to the tall fence (aaaand we keep a close eye on her when she's out there just in case). I think she has a great life here, and we all love her to bits. I'm glad I read about the breed, but I'm also glad I didn't let the crazy warnings deter me from getting this amazing dog.


(photo from Pawlooza in London last month, so much fun)

She's my first dog (the household's second dog) and I'd love to get another husky in the future. I'll probably be posting a ton of photos of her in the gallery/scrapbook once I get them all resized.

Welcome to the forum! Shala is very pretty !

Welcome! Ontario can be north, depends on where in Ontario
We are in Quebec, and let me tell you, Winter is the BEST with these dogs.

Shs is really cute, they really are a one of a kind type of dog. We love ours to bits.

~Kelly

Welcome! What a beautiful dog.

I was one of the people that bought a husky without knowing the breed too well. It's been a ride but I love the breed more than I ever thought I would. There are so many good things about them, it seems to outweigh the bad. Luckily, I've never had a problem with Danzig running away or jumping the fence. But he has a brother that keeps him check.

Have fun!

Welcome, good looking girl there! glad you finally signed up and cant wait to see more pictures

Welcome! Shala is beautiful!!

Welcome to the forum! Shala is beautiful.

Welcome, nice to see another Canadian on the board.