| Learn the facts on maintaining good
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| | other household pets as they have a
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| health, grooming needs, living conditions
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| | strong hunting instinct and may turn on
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| and more when it comes to the Alaskan
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| | them. Though playful, loving and
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| Husky.
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| | generally docile, the Alaskan Husky is
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| The Alaskan Husky is not truly a 'breed'
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| | not a good indoor pet. They can be
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| of dog in the traditional sense. The name
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| | difficult to housebreak, and get bored
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| is actually a classification for this
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| | easily, especially if left alone. Alaskan
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| working and sled dog. There is no written
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| | Huskies will become destructive, tearing
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| breed standard for Alaskan Huskies and it
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| | things or running around in circles. They
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| is not a registered breed or show dog.
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| | also need a lot of room to run as they
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| Alaskan Huskies are the descendants of
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| | have a lot of energy and need to exercise
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| several dogs: Siberian Husky, Alaskan
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| | frequently. If outside, Alaskan Huskies
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| Malamute, Border Collie, German Shepard
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| | do need to be watched closely as they
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| and possibly a few others. Most Alaskan
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| | will dig under fences in order to hunt or
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| Huskies have brown eyes, but can also
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| | run. They also do not make good
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| have blue or blue-brown combinations.
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| | watchdogs, as they will greet everyone
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| They are about 20 to 24 inches high and
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| | with friendly barking and have been known
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| average about 35 to 65 pounds, giving
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| | to play with any stranger entering their
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| them a slim build. Since this dog is used
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| | territory. As a result of their mixed
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| primarily for work, colors and markings
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| | heritage, Alaskan Huskies have relatively
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| are unimportant in breeding and vary
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| | little health problems, though some are
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| widely from dog to dog. Alaskan Huskies
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| | prone to gastric torsion (bloat) and if
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| can be pure black, totally white and
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| | they do not get enough exercise will
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| everything in between. Tails can be long
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| | quickly become obese, leading to other
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| and curly or barely there. The ears are
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| | health problems. There is a website that
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| often times prick ears, but some Alaskan
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| | has great information on Alaskan Huskies
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| Huskies have ears that droop. They do not
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| | and most other breeds of dogs. It has
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| need a lot of maintenance, as their coats
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| | details that pertain to a dog breeds
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| tend to be short to mid-length, but do
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| | health, grooming, living conditions, best
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| require extra brushing twice a year
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| | food choices and more, the website is
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| during shedding season (particularly in
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| | called: Dog And Cat Facts, and can be
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| the spring when shedding is the
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| | found at this url:
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| heaviest). The coats are wooly and thick
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| | By Robert W. BenjaminCopyright © 2006
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| (a protective measure when in their
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| | You may publish this article in your
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| native environment) so they are better
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| | ezine, newsletter on your web site as
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| suited to cooler climates. Living on
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| | long as it is reprinted in its entirety
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| average about 10 to 15 years, the Alaskan
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| | and without modification except for
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| Husky is good with children, but not
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| | formatting needs or grammar corrections.
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