December 18, 2008

The Ins And Outs Of Raising A Siberian Husky Rescue Dog

by Andrew Preston

You have made a wonderful choice in deciding to raise a Siberian Husky rescue dog and now you are probably wondering what you can expect from your new pet in terms of behavior. It all really depends on the trauma they went through in the past and what behavior they have come to expect from humans, but there is some good advice you can follow that will help you get your new pet used to its new life with you and make the transition a lot smoother.

The Siberian Husky was bred to run so the first thing you are going to want to do right when you get it home is let it run. They have probably been caged for some time after their rescue so there is not much you can do to stop the fact that they just need to run. You will have to get used to this need for running outdoors because it is what they were bred to do.

The Siberian Husky rescue dog functions just as well as a guard dog as it can a family pet and it is up to you to socially adapt your dog so that it accepts other people and animals without horrible results. Once your rescue dog feels comfortable it will start to get protective of your family and this is wonderful but if your dog winds up not trusting anyone, or any animal, then that can lead to disastrous results so socially train your Husky along with all of the other training you will do.

You need to socially train your Husky to interact well with other people and animals to avoid any conflicts in the future because these dogs can be as dangerous as they are loyal and that is bad for other people. So take the time to socially train your dog along with your other training.

If you are lucky then your Siberian Husky rescue dog is already housebroken and you will not have to go through the process of housebreaking your new dog. However if your dog is not housebroken then just be patient and use the standard housebreaking techniques that are used on other dogs.

The Husky responds very well to training and as long as you do not use punishment during training then you should have no problem housebreaking your Siberian Husky rescue dog.

Taking in a Siberian Husky rescue dog is a wonderful thing and if you attend to its care and attention needs properly then you will have a loyal and happy pet for many years to come.

Just remember to use positive reinforcement with your new Siberian Husky rescue dog because the dog has been through enough already without you punishing it and besides that the Siberian Husky does not respond well at all to punishment.

About the Author:

About the author: Andrew Preston is an avid lover of the Siberian Husky and has a popular website that can teach you how to have a happy, healthy and well behaved Siberian Husky. Among other topics there, you will find out more about Siberian Husky Adoption plus a whole lot more.