| There are many working dogs available
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| | family pets. Maturity will see a calming
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| from dog breeders when you are
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| | of the dogs spirit and a growing
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| considering a dog. You will also find
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| | affection. While they make wonderful
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| these working dogs make some of the best
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| | working dogs they are not the best guard
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| companions. One of the most popular
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| | dogs. They tend to be too friendly around
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| working dogs in the northern United
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| | others; though they can alert you to
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| States is the Alaskan Malamute. They are
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| | other animals or danger. With training
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| largely used in Alaska for sled dogs, but
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| | you will find activity is best with a
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| also make wonderful companions. If you
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| | firm hand. They like to have plenty to
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| are interested in finding an Alaskan
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| | keep them from getting bored, but they
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| Malamute to become apart of your family
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| | can also be stubborn in nature so a firm,
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| you will want to learn all you can about
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| | but kind hand is needed. You also need to
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| the breed and speak with dog breeders.
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| | keep training going even as adults to
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| The Alaskan Malamute dog breed is a
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| | help them keep the skills fresh in their
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| medium to large sized dog weighing in at
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| | minds.
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| 75 to 85 pounds depending on the sex. The
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| | The Alaskan Malamute breed should be
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| female dogs are a little smaller at 23
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| | given plenty of space to run. They do not
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| inches in height and weight less. You
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| | like to be inside all day, in fact
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| will find the male dogs are 25 inches in
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| | apartment living is not recommended. You
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| height. They are depicted with a curly
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| | will need plenty of space in a backyard.
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| tail, plenty of fur, and an almost wolf
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| | You can even let them run all day while
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| like face, though the snout is a little
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| | you are at work. You may find they get a
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| shorter. They have grey, black, sable,
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| | little lonely if left for more than a
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| red, or white coloring. You will find
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| | day, but with other Alaskan Malamute dogs
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| their coats can be a mix of all colors or
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| | around they will be content. They also
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| they can be completely white. The coat is
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| | suffer from heat issues if it gets too
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| actually a double coat designed for
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| | hot. Being raised for Arctic weather they
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| warmth with the top coat being extremely
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| | don't like the warmer climates.
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| thick and coarse. The under coat is
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| | Care for this dog breed will require a
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| softer, and more dense.
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| | brushing at least twice a week. This will
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| An Alaskan Malamute resembles huskies,
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| | help you get the dirt out of their fur.
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| though there are differences. As sled
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| | They don't usually require bathes, but if
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| dogs the Alaskan Malamute is often very
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| | needed it is okay. They tend to be heavy
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| loyal, hard working, and intelligent. You
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| | shedders because of the thick long coats,
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| will also find they are affectionate with
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| | so you may have to clean your home a bit.
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| their owners and other dogs they have
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| | You will also find they are prone to a
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| been raised with. You can find a little
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| | few diseases such as hip dysplasia,
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| aggression as they work on a ranked basis
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| | chondrodysplasia, and bloating. You
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| when sledding. However don't let this
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| | should expect to have this dog in your
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| dissuade you as they make wonderful
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| | home for a good twelve to fifteen years.
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