Top 10 Facts About Huskies You Need to Know!

Top 10 Facts About Huskies You Need to Know!

There is no doubt the Siberian Huskies are absolutely beautiful. Born to run, this mesmerizing creature has strong wild roots but is graceful enough to work a catwalk. you may be considering getting one. Despite being one of the most popular dogs in the world, they have some very unique characteristics that set them apart from most other breeds. And you’ll want to know about them before bringing one home!

Let’s go over some of the most important facts to know about Siberian huskies. These will help you understand the breed a little better before making an important decision.
Huskies require a lot of exercise
Yep! This one was obvious, you probably already knew that huskies need a lot of exercise, but there’s more to it than that. Huskies need high-intensity exercise, pretty much all the time.
Huskies love to chew things
Huskies are very heavy chewers, and this isn’t just during the puppy stage. Although chewing can be managed and with proper bite inhibition training, you can avoid most disasters.
Huskies are pack dogs
For thousands of years, huskies would have lived in packs. The pack-life way of living means a few things for you and your family.

When it comes to training, you must understand the importance of being the alpha. As huskies have this pack-life ingrained into them, they have an extreme sense of hierarchy, just like what happens in packs; and this has a huge impact on their behavior.


Huskies can be very stubborn
If you think your 6-year-old children are stubborn, try owning a husky. Of course, you can never say that this accounts for EVERY husky out there, but they are known only to do what they want when they want to do it. So although it can lead to some very hilarious moments, it usually leads to infuriating ones.
Huskies don’t get fatigued
Huskies often run long distances on very little food. When humans attempt this, we start to use our body’s glycogen and fat and eventually get fatigued. But huskies burn a lot of calories without ever tapping into these other energy stores—and they do this by regulating their metabolism.
Grooming
Grooming is relatively easy. Their weatherproof coat is pretty easy to take care of! Brushing your husky at least once a week with a pin-wire brush will make sure you have shedding under control, however huskies will heavily molt twice a year.
Trainability
Huskies are incredibly smart and great problem solvers, but they are very independent. Obedience training is necessary and huskies respond very well to positive reinforcement, however don't expect your husky to be show ready. Patience is very important when training and huskies will benefit from early socialization.
Huskies Are Very Talkative
If you have a husky, you know she's very talkative—they're known for their jabbering, groaning, and grumbling.
For some people, this isn’t an issue, but for others, it will be. If you like peace and quiet, a husky may not be the right breed for you.

Huskies Have Super-Friendly Personalities
Despite their tough, wolf-like appearances, Siberian huskies are incredibly friendly— sometimes to a fault! Anyone looking for a husky guard dog will be sorely disappointed because huskies are simply too friendly and too trusting of strangers.
Huskies are great family dogs
I think putting this fact last is a wonderful way to end. Huskies are an amazing dogs with ideal characteristics to fit right into your family. Siberian Huskies are loving, compassionate dogs that rarely ever display aggression towards people or other dogs