| So you just got a husky puppy... | | | | few rounds of vaccinations. Depending on the |
| | | | state, country, or province you live in the |
| Or maybe you are thinking about getting one. | | | | type of vaccinations they need can vary. Oh, |
| | | | and don't forget the cost of a crate, puppy |
| Getting a puppy is really exciting, but | | | | food, a few toys, an adjustable collar, |
| after a week the excitement may turn into | | | | leash, and the quest for a dog sitter. |
| what have we done? | | | | |
| | | | And you need to do it all again next month. |
| Puppies are a lot of work, and husky | | | | |
| puppies... well, let me just say they make | | | | Puppies grow quickly. What you bought this |
| labrador retrievers look like saints. Anyone | | | | month will most likely not be the right size |
| who owns a lab knows what kind of trouble | | | | next month. They will eat more food, need a |
| they get into, at any age! | | | | new collar, and another set of shots. |
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| Even if you already own a dog, a husky puppy | | | | And then there is the cost of training. You |
| will push you to your doggone limits. | | | | see, before you begin to crate train your |
| | | | puppy, you need to make sure they do not have |
| Why? | | | | a urinary tract infection (UTI). A UTI could |
| | | | prevent you from properly crate training your |
| A curiosity that could kill a colony of cats. | | | | puppy. This is not something you could judge |
| I am always amazed at how quickly a puppy | | | | by watching your new puppy. Since the |
| can redesign a room. Even a room you thought | | | | muscles they use to hold urine are not strong |
| you removed everything a puppy could think of | | | | at a young age, they cannot hold bodily |
| getting into. You turn your back for 1 | | | | functions for very long. Less than an hour |
| minute to answer the door and the next thing | | | | in most cases. If they have a UTI, they will |
| you know the puppy has all but swallowed your | | | | confuse pain and urine and crate training. |
| cell phone. You think how the heck did you | | | | |
| get that?! I am sure I put it... | | | | And this problem is self reciprocating. |
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| Puppies, as cute as they are, can disrupt an | | | | A UTI leads to painful urination, painful |
| entire household. From sleepless nights due | | | | urination leads to confusion about |
| to several trips to the great outdoors, to | | | | elimination. Add all this to a husky puppy |
| constant whining during crate training. | | | | locked in a crate and you have a recipe for |
| | | | disaster. Chances are, in all the craziness |
| And don't forget the vet bills. Puppies | | | | a puppy adds to a household, you could easily |
| require several trips to the veterinarian. | | | | miss this one. |
| Often, puppies have some form of worms. This | | | | |
| does not have anything to do with breeding or | | | | When thinking about adding a puppy to your |
| living conditions. Even healthy well-bred | | | | life, make sure you understand that life as |
| puppies have parasites. They also require a | | | | you know it, is history. |