About Huskies

Below are pictures of Nanook, Sammy and Sky Cani-Walking with their Friends Skye and Scooby. Currently we Cani-Cross our dogs which is to say that they wear a shoulder Harness and are 'connected' to us by a line with a Bungee so that if the dog bolts or races on ahead it doesn't injure us, this line is attached to a Musher's Belt or Walky Belt around our hips/waist...

Other ways we use to exercise our Siberians is Bike Jore where a 'Walky Dog' attachment is attached to the Bike just under the seat and the dog runs along side the Bike, again the dog wears a Shoulder Harness, we have an adult size Scooter which we also use from time to time, our dogs are connected the same way as Cani-Cross, you can attach the dogs to the brush bow at the front of the Scooter but I've found if you fall off then the dogs will keep running and drag the Scooter along the ground while you try to catch them so it's safer for us to have them attached to the Musher's Belt around our hips/waist..

A racing rig can also be used to exercise your Siberians, this is a good way to get them up to full speed and give them the run they love! A rig is a three wheeled 'Bike' type frame which the Musher stands on while holding onto the handle bars. Sleds aren't used so much as we don't have the snow and winter weather that Canada, the U.S. or parts of Northern Europe have so much. Snow paw store (web address below) is a good online place to purchase the equipment I've mentioned here... 

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Below are some pictures taken recently during the Winter, needless to say the guys and girls love this Weather!

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Wikipedia description/Info on The Siberian Husky: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberian_Husky

There are lots of websites with information about Siberian Huskies so I'm not going to go into a lot of detail here. I would suggest If you're interested in the Breed or perhaps getting a Siberian of your own then please research the Breed first, they aren't for everyone and If you're away for long periods of time each day or don't have the time to exercise them they can be very destructive not because they want to annoy you but because they become bored very quickly.

Siberian Huskies also do better when they are kept in pairs or in a pack environment. They also Shed a lot so If you're very house proud then perhaps you should look for a non shedding Breed of Dog, they should also never be let off the lead as they can't be trusted to come back If they decide to run off and they love to run!! They are also very addictive so be warned, we started out with 1 Sibe and we now have 8 and 1 Alaskan Malamute (for the time being!!...L.O.L...).

I've included some links to websites that have more information on Siberian Huskies and which can offer support to Siberian Husky owners as well as some sites where you can purchase equipment for working your Sibe(s) in harness.

Why not consider taking a Welfare Sibe into your home? Our Re-homed Siberians have given us so much joy and we wouldn't be without them now... If interested see the SHCGB welfare site link below:

http://www.siberianhuskyclub.com/ The Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain 
http://www.scottishshc.org.uk/Scottish Siberian Husky Club
http://www.siberianhuskeyclubofcanada.com/Canadian Siberian Husky Club
http://www.icekingdom.biz/ Our Friend Michelle Magee's Website 
http://www.shcgbwelfare.org.uk/ Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain Welfare Site 
http://www.irishsleddogwelfare.webs.com/ Irish Sled Dog Welfare Site, info on adopting Huskies etc
http://www.snowpawstore.co.uk/ Excellent online shop for all your harnesses, collars, etc 
http://www.sleddogcentral.com/Excellent online shop for working equipment, american based 
http://www.mushing.ie/ Sled Dogs Ireland, Irish Federation of Sled Dog Sports 
http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/ 
http://www.howlingdogalaska.com/ Another online shop for working dog supplies 
www.lakotasong.com/sleddogs/ Excellent website for sled dog welfare issues 
http://www.siberianhuskyhealthfoundation.org/Excellent resource for Sibe Health Issues 
http://www.siberianhuskiesonline.com/ Another comprehensive resource for Siberian Husky owners or those interested in the Breed 
http://www.orijenpetfoods.co.uk/ Excellent Dry Food for Dogs, now available in the U.K. and Ireland, one of only a few 6 Star Dry Dog Foods as awarded by:
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/ Excellent resource for Dry Dog Food Analysis and Research
http://www.sherakan.com/ Our friends Sherry and Vince Borgia's Website

http://www.ishclub.org/                                   The International Siberian Husky Club

http://www.kianna-malamutes.com/                 Our friend Marcus's  Website

http://www.huskavarna.net                              Glen and Paula Marcy's Kennel in Ohio, USA

http://www.chukotski-racing-siberians.co.uk       Fred and Amanda Palmer's Kennel

http://www.siberianhuskies.ie                          Our Friends Ralph and Sue Holmes Suraliam Kennel

http://www.worldmals.com/                              Excellent website for info about and all things Malamute!

http://www.shcni.org.uk                                   The Siberian Husky Club of Northern Ireland website