I have been searching everywhere and can't find any purebred Siberian Husky Puppies.Where Can I Find Siberian Husky Puppies for Sale In San Antonio?
Ask yourself, why do you want a Husky? Because of a couple of movies maybe? It doesn't sound as if you have done enough if any homework on the breed. They are NOT ';starter'; dogs by any stretch of the imagination. They REQUIRE a very experienced owner!
Huskies are a special breed that most definitely is not for everyone. Yes, they are beautiful. Everybody loves them. And they have many good points as well as bad.
Some of the good points:
1. They love all people of all ages.
2. They love company.
3. They are extremely intelligent.
4. They are easygoing and forgiving.
5. They are clean with little or no “doggy” smell. Some people who are allergic to other breeds can live with Huskies.
6. They are generally quiet. They rarely bark except in playing, but will “talk”
or howl like their wolf ancestors for no reason.
7. They don’t require a lot of food. (get good fuel mileage)
8. They are honest. Their body language and voice can be taken at face value
9. They are not fussy eaters and will eat pretty much anything that doesn’t eat them first. But they do require a proper diet. (see # 6 below)
10. They usually get along with other well adjusted canines but they will take up a challenge if offered.
Some of the bad points:
1. They love people …. any people. This is sometimes seen as a lack of loyalty.
2. I do not believe that there is a type of dog that could be friendlier than a Husky. A Husky may alert you by his actions (running to a door or window etc) but he is not a watchdog by any stretch if the imagination. On the contrary, he will invite the bad guy in and show him where the good stuff is. And then help carry it out! It's in the breeding and I doubt that you can train them otherwise. Even if you abuse them (we have several that were very abused) they do not become mean ... they will just shy away from you. It's possible that they may (or may not) defend you against an attacker (more likely with an animal attacker). He very well may be a deterrent to someone looking to do bad stuff .... a “hungry wolf looking” dog looking back at them through the window ....
3. They have a STRONG desire to run. This was bred into them over many hundreds of generations. It cannot be trained out of them in a few months of obedience classes. They MUST be kept in a secure area. And taken out in open areas on a leash. They are escape artists like a hairy Houdini. They have been known to jump or climb over 6 foot fences. If they can’t go over it they will go under it.
4. They are extremely intelligent and mischievous. You have to be smarter than they are to stay ahead of them. Don’t laugh. It’s true, they are smarter than
most people.
5. They are too independent and strong willed to make it through obedience training. (see # 4 above). They will know and understand the command but if they don’t see the point in carrying it out they won’t.
6. They are very keen and efficient hunter / killers.
7. They must be kept occupied. A BORED HUSKY IS A DESTRUCTIVE HUSKY! (see # 10 on below)
8. They shed. A LOT! Year round. Then twice a year or more they will “blow” their coats. This takes shedding to a whole new level.
9. They dig …. A LOT! You could rent your yard to NASA to train astronauts on.
10. They play ROUGH! Very rough. And they sometimes can draw blood. But it is still play.
11. They need company, either human or canine and will be miserable without it. Though they can survive outdoors they really need to be inside with their “pack”……. YOU!
12. They can live 12 to 14 years. Maybe longer. This is not a bad thing. But can YOU live with a 2 year old that long? That’s what it’s like with a Husky in your life.
Again DO YOUR HOMEWORK! Know what you are getting yourself into. If you can't handle the challenge unfortunately it will be the Husky that pays the price.
If you do decide that you can handle the challenge, go through a rescue group. DON'T go to a pet shop or a back yard breeder.
As for the comments about climate, Huskies can do well in your area. Their coats will insolate them from heat as well as cold to a certain degree. But they can overheat, like you, and they will need to have access to a cool area like an air conditioned room to cool off as needed. They will need a good supply of cool water and shade too. Ours love their ';kiddie'; pool. We live in coastal NC where the summer temps are 99 degrees with 99 % humidity. I seriously doubt that it gets much worse than that there. A lot of our kids will go out and lay on our deck, in the sun, and work on their tans, though we don't let them do it for long. They will slow down in their activities too.
DO NOT shave them as some people on this site suggested in the past!
25 years of being owned by Siberian Huskies. I currently have 14 Huskies most of whom were rescued by us from people who didn’t know what they were getting intoWhere Can I Find Siberian Husky Puppies for Sale In San Antonio?
Well actually you are able to have one even with the temperature, because most people that have them in San Antonio keep them inside.
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Well you know I've had a Siberian Husky for 5 years, and he has never been sick.
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If your Husky is not following commands it is because YOU were unsuccessful at training it. You seem to have alot of ';knowledge'; based on your personal experience which appears uninspired. Actually Huskies are very obedient which is why they make excellent sled dogs (one of many reasons)
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Furthermore, if any dog actually draws blood during ';play'; it is aggressive. It seems to me that you should open your mind a bit to obedience training because it appears that your aggressive unruly dog runs your life and not the other way around.
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One last point, you ahev to have a permit to have 14 dogs at once. Most peoiple think they're saving them when really they are placing them in a neglectful and harmful situation, Tell me you honestly have the time and energy for 14 dogs who thrive on attention and I'll show you a liar
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I'm not sure if it is a good idea for you to own Siberian Husky if you live in a hot climate in texas not unless your planning to move a place where colder temps. I see them romping in -20 and snowing on top of them. They love the cold!! They don't call them Siberian for nothing. -sorry.
Ladyfire is correct about the heat. A Siberian Husky can get heat stroke and die in 70 degree weather! They area an extreme cold weather dog and putting them in heat like that would almost certainly cause health problems for it.
OK, As for finding a breeder in San Antonio? When choosing a breed don't be concerned with the convenience of location of the breeder. Your first and foremost concern should be for the proper breeding of those puppies. It's very expensive to pay for a sickly or dog that has genetic problems such as hip dysplasia, vWD, cardio myopathy, etc. To get recommendations check with the breeds national club or see AKC's website for breed clubs (see source for link)
The Siberian Husky club's website is here: www.shca.org
The breed clubs have info on what to expect and info on breeders who strive to improve the breeds health and temperment, while maintaining the breeds physical traits. When buying a pup its worth it to visit the breeder and see their facilities and make sure it's clean, meet the mother of the pups, and ask lots of questions about care, what their goal is for breeding (good breeders breed for puppies for themselves for show or competition and sell the other pups that may or may not be ';show standards'; to qualified homes and are not making a profit showing dogs is very expensive, and is handled by contract). The other route is a rescue dog. The breed clubs have a link usually to a regional rescue organization that speciallized in a specific breed. See link below for the siberian husky rescue organization. The advantage of these is that they are usually trained already, a little older and mature, usually just given up because someone moved or circumstances changed, or the person was just a butthead. They usually have a description of the temperment of each dog available too something difficult to see in a puppy.
I traveled all the way to Oregon to get my Doberman puppy to meet the breeder and choose the puppy personally after playing with them, because of this I feel assured that the breeder was responsible and dedicated to these animals. The pups parents and pedigree have intact medical records, the breeder shows her dogs and has won many awards (means they care about which dogs they match for pups), the kennels are clean, and shot reccords are up to date, questions were answered, and I now have an expert who is willing to answer my questions anytime I call. And this dog was much cheaper that at a puppy store at a mall in Chandler AZ, where they had no info on the breeder or lineage (probably a puppy mill), no proper socialization.
The I agree with Ladyfirefly's post. Siberian huskys do better in cold climates and need outdoors. (so airconditioning set to 50 year round won't cut it. Under their guard hairs they have a fine down like undercoat, which sheds like crazy, which keeps them toasty warm in winter, but will be uncomfortable for them or dangerous in the hot weather.
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