June 5, 2010
Is it okay to raise a shih tzu and a husky together?
I have a 6 month old baby shih tzu right now (he's name's Roi), and since he gets really lonely, I was thinking of getting him a buddy. I was thinking of getting a baby Siberian husky, but I got worried because of their size difference. A husky can get really large and intimidating, so I don't know if my shih tzu can handle it even if they are raised together.
Is it okay to raise them together?
Definitely. I have 2 huskies myself and am a pet groomer as well. both of my dogs grew up with strange small dogs. my biggest husky "Jagger", his best friend is a chihuahua. the chihuahua would even sleep on his chest while he slept upside down. the smaller dogs will usually rule over the large dog no matter what breed they are, but the big guys will protect the little ones.
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Definitely. I have 2 huskies myself and am a pet groomer as well. both of my dogs grew up with strange small dogs. my biggest husky "Jagger", his best friend is a chihuahua. the chihuahua would even sleep on his chest while he slept upside down. the smaller dogs will usually rule over the large dog no matter what breed they are, but the big guys will protect the little ones.
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Owner of 2 huskies with little dog friends
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Siberian Huskies
Need at least 6ft + fence and chicken wire or cinder blocks buried under to avoid digging out. They WILL climb chain link.
They were bred to RUN and WILL not come back despite the area of land.
Electric fences and Shock collars DO NOT work. They have a triple coat that most dogs do not have and have an incredible amount of pain tolerance. The rescue I volunteer for WILL NOT adopt to people with these.
Great with kids, need to be supervised with children under 13. There was a case in Ohio last September of a Siberian who killed a 3 day old infant thinking it was a squeeky toy.
They WILL kill cats, small dogs or anything smaller then them that moves. The rescue get's calls all the time from people who want to surrender their siberian b/c it killed the family cat. Some go years before an incident.
Siberians NEED to be crated while away in seperate crates. They have horrible seperation anxiety and will Destroy anything that smells like you.
All the picture proof and info you need is on this site on left under sections:
http://www.adoptahusky.com/education/AAHI-education.html
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I'm hoping that large back yard of yours is fenced in with 6 ft+ fencing and cinder blocks or chicken wire buried underneath?
Can not be trusted off leash, will run and not return. Have been known to kill small dogs, cats, anything that runs and even small children.
The fence can NOT be chain link b/c siberians climb it and there needs to be something buried underneath to prevent digging out which can happen in less than 5 minutes.
Do you have time to devote to 2-4 mile walks Daily?
Do you have 30 minutes a day to devote to brushing?
Are you willing to give up wearing dark colored clothes?
Do you mind having hair in your food?
Do you mind waking up with hair in your mouth?
Do you have a good pet hair vacuum?
Do you have money to take the puppy to training classes b/c it's going to be needed to teach them how to walk properly on a leash?
Do you have $700-over $1,000 to spend on a well bred siberian, who's parents are PennHip or OFA and CERF certified and champions?
Or do you have a couple grand to spend on hip and eye surgerys in later years from purchasing from a bad breeder?
This is NOT a breed to be taken lightly. I'd say the only good thing about this dog is their looks. I also like the amount of energy but it can get annoying.
Read ALL info on this site under Sections: on left.
http://www.adoptahusky.com/education/AAHI-education.html
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