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Originally Posted by LaRen616
You need a 6 foot fence!
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We had a six foot fence and they still climbed it. We used to joke that they were kangaroos. We actually put a tilt on our fence and they climbed that, too. They also dug under the fence. We actually dug our fence three feet below ground to stop them. LOL! It was crazy. In the winter, they wanted to be outside 24/7. It was impossible to be outside with them as much as they wanted to be.
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They are great climbers and excellent escape artists!
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Truer words were never spoken.
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They dig too, so if you have a beautiful yard you might end up with a few holes. Huskies should NEVER be trusted off leash,
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I agree. I know there may be exceptions to the rule like Lauri pointed out but that's the exception that proves the rule, IMO. Yes, you can train them but there is a reason you don't see them in agility courses (or that it's rare if you do). But for a new person, I would voice the rule rather than the exception to it. Why work against nature? They are predisposed to dig, run, high prey drive and being INDEPENDENT. It's one thing if they are those things and still care about what you think...but they don't.
That's why I love GS's. Yes, they can also dig, have high prey drive, etc., but they want to please you so training comes more easily. That's something a Husky lacks. You're going to have to work 1000 times harder to get a Husky to do what GS does.
My sister was determined to get a Husky. She had fond memories of their looks when she was younger. Since she was much younger than me, she forgot all those mornings before school that we spent looking for them because they escaped and killed some neighbors chickens. She adopted one from a shelter and it had all the problems I told her it would have...digger, escape artist, killed small animals. She swore she'd never adopt another dog. I told her it had nothing to with being an adopted dog and everything to do with the breed! Don't fight what a dog was bred to do. Pick a dog that fits with your life style. If you want a dog that doesn't run away, stack the odds in your favor by not getting a Husky. JMO.
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After what I experienced with that breed I will NEVER have one again.
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It's like we're the same person.
